Although attention has been deservedly focused on car manufacturer developing the next generation of sports prototypes, International GT racing is also undergoing a major change. With the GT3 portfolio set to be the leading production-based class in every major motorsport championship, Manufacturers are launching new cars to give themselves a better chance stay ahead race, contest. Porsche is latest manufacturer launches new GT3 challenger. See for yourself the 911 GT3 R.
That is The latest version of Porsche venerable 911 GT3 racer, based The current 992 generation of the Porsche 911 on the road. GT3 R will become its rival Launched in 2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The German manufacturer has used the knowledge gathered from its full line of competitive 911s to optimize every aspect of its latest car. Race car.
The most prominent development with the new model is the increase in engine capacity. The 992-based GT3 R will have the same water-cooled flat-six engine configuration, displacement from 4.0 liters down to 4.2. 565 hp. Of course, this number will change as race organizers use Performance Balance adjustments to try to create a classier field among competitors, so tissue power optimization- Torque across the rev range is essential for Porsche.
Sebastian Golz, 911 GT3 R Project Manager at Porsche Motorsport said:
We’ve gained traction with our hugely successful predecessor. Accordingly, the bar for its successor is high. Our mission is not to make the new 911 GT3 R any faster – the classification within the performance windows set by the BoP quickly eliminates this advantage. For us, it’s mostly about our customers being able to drive a faster race car for a longer time. This requires durability and that’s why we mainly focus on improving drivability. This manifests in the new 4.2-litre engine’s wider usable rpm range, more stable and constant aerodynamics and lower rear tire loads, allowing their potential to last. than.
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Despite being in a different regulatory category, the new 911 GT3 R is actually the successor of The 911 RSR is built for the LM GTE . class. The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship has adopted the GT3 ruleset for its fully professional GT class and the FIA World Endurance Championship will replace the LM GTE classes with GT3 machines by 2024; The GT3, though, remains a customer race car category.
Volker Holzmeyer, President and CEO of Porsche Motorsport North America, said: “Driveability is important for the wide range of drivers with which we compete here and that is at the heart of the 992 911 GT3 range. R. We were very excited. in the car and we’re looking forward to seeing it spin its first wheel here. For North American customer racing teams, a new Porsche 911 GT3 R will cost $567,210.
