SIX SHOOTER
EVEN BY THE standards of the Porsche 911, the new 992-generation GT3 appears to be an evolution of the species. This has always been the case of course, but a quick glance at the spec sheet appears to suggest a particularly small step forward.
Incremental tweaks abound. The 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six now produces 375kW and 470Nm, increases of 7kW and 10Nm courtesy of the individual throttle bodies first introduced on the limited edition 991.2 Speedster, but the gear ratios in the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox are the same.
The body is 11mm longer and 8mm taller (width is the same) resulting in a 5kg weight gain. Unsurprisingly, with similar power and weight its performance claims are equally similar, the 0-100km/h time remaining static and the 0-200km/h figure improving by just 0.2sec.
The tyres are 10mm wider at both ends, the front wheels a half-inch wider and the rears an inch bigger in diameter, the front brake rotors are 28mm larger, everywhere you look there are incremental changes, but it does suggest that Porsche is
