2010 Porsche 911 GT3. Porsche has revealed the updated and slightly more powerful 2010 911 GT3 ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The new model gets a lot of external subtle changes like the rest of the family 911, but adds a touch of racing to the mix. There is a new front bumper with a lower spoiler, larger air intakes with mesh inserts and modified bi-xenon headlamps. Other changes in the new GT3 include a redesigned rear spoiler, LED taillights and a new rear bumper.
In the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 provides a higher level above all: 1. performance and 2. driving dynamics. For the performance, power comes from an extended version of the Porsche’s naturally aspirated flat-six engine, which now reaches 3.8 liters and has 435 horsepower and 317 lbs.-ft of torque. This allows the GT3 to sprint 0-62 mph (100 kph) in 4.1 seconds and reaches 99 mph (160 kph) in 8.2 seconds. Top speed is 194 mph. Compared to the current GT3, the new model has a 200cc extra displacement helps to create the extra 20 hp.
Helping to keep all that power on the road are updated stability and traction control systems that are designed to maintain the legacy of Porsche offers excellent driving dynamics while a greater measure of security. For the first time the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 comes with a particular variant of sports Porsche Stability Management (PSM), which offers the facility to deactivate both Stability Control (SC) and Traction Control (TC) in separate steps. And give the driver unrestricted control over the driving dynamics of your car, these functions are not automatically reactivated, even in the most extreme driving conditions, but only with the simple push of a button.
The 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 offers more grip and stability at high speeds, thanks to specific modifications to the aerodynamics of the car have increased front-loading and subsequent to the point where the air pressure down in the car is more than twice as great as in the old model. At the same time, the new aerodynamics package “gives the Porsche 911 GT3 a distinctive appearance that is further accentuated by the new Bi-Xenon headlamps, LED rear lamp clusters, and modify the air intakes and outlets.
The Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) on the 911 GT3 has allowed Porsche engineers to the springs and anti-roll bar once more rigid, which ensures even more precise handling PASM ’sports mode. However, the PASM ensures adequate comfort suitable for everyday use, when in normal mode PASM. The Porsche 911 GT3 rides on the new, lighter on the wheels of a racing-inspired design – with a center lock nut – fitted with ultra high performance (UHP) tires. Monitoring the tire pressure is fitted as standard.
With the driving dynamics and performance increased to an even higher level, following the tradition of the Porsche brake system has also increased accordingly in the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3. The brakes now feature larger friction discs and a cover of aluminum to reduce un-sprung weight without further emerged. Brake ventilation has been improved, which guarantees a higher level of consistent stopping power over long periods. As an option, Porsche 911 GT3 comes as before with an exclusive version of the Porsche ceramic composite brakes (PCBs) made specifically for this model.
Make the car more suitable for the race track, the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 will be available with the option of new and highly innovative Porsche Active Drivetrain Mount (PADM) engine mountings. These special engine mounts recognise a particularly sporting, race-like driving style, making the normally “elastic” engine mounts harder and particularly resistant. This retains all the motoring comfort of the GT3 in everyday traffic, while on the race track the effect of the mass forces coming from the engine is much reduced, particularly in fast bends and on winding tracks. Yet a further advantage is improved traction when accelerating from a standstill.
Another new feature is the option of lifting the front axle which is capable of increasing the ground clearance of the car, for driving on bumpy surfaces or steep gradients – for example in an underground garage – 30 mm (approx. 1.2 inches).
The Euro price for the new GT3 is € 98,100 in Germany, the sale price including value added tax and national peculiarities is € 116,947. In the U.S. The GT3 will be in dealerships in October at a price of $ 112,200 (MSRP excluding tax). Porsche in the UK, fans can expect the new model at dealers this fall with a price of £ 81,914.
