2014 porsche 911 GT3

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Only 2400 to be made


Though Porsche won't be feeding us the full 911 enchilada until tomorrow's Geneva-based festivities, we have managed to scare up some official images of the 2014 911 GT3, as well as the all-new 911 GT3 Cup. As Porsche is celebrating 50 years of the 911, we anticipate a good day for great cars.

The new GT3 looks every bit the proper successor to the racy 911 nameplate, with a fixed rear wing large enough to serve cocktails on, a curvaceous body kit and 20-inch wheels that offer a dominating on-road stance. It's a good bet that Porsche will have coaxed something like 450 horsepower from the naturally aspirated, 3.8-liter flat-six engine that hangs over the car's rear axle. Rumor has it that the new GT3 will be PDK-only, as well. Nothing official from Porsche on that front, yet, but we're hoping it's incorrect.

Should the mental quickness and imposing wingery of the standard GT3 not be enough for you, future racecar driver, Porsche is also bringing a GT3 Cup car to Geneva. The German automaker has given just a few scant details about this Cup car – 460 hp on tap, a production run of just 2,400 units – including three images of the kitted out racer. Certainly more and finer details will emerge, when Porsche shines the spotlights on its new 911s

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awesome car !

[LeeMaster]

450 hp flat six NA... motor swap anyone?

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Watching part of the 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS’s trick roof lift high into the air in a complicated mechanical manoeuvre, I couldn’t help but think this novelty roof is over-engineered.

FAST FACTS
Engine: 3.8 L six-cylinder
Power: 430 hp, 324 lb-ft
Transmissions: Seven-speed manual, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
EPA Fuel Economy: 18 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 19.4 mpg observed average
CAN Fuel Economy: 12.8 L/100 km city, 9.3 L/100 km highway, 12.1 L/100 km observed average
US Price: Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS begins at $133,795 after destination charges, came in at $151,405 as tested.
CAN Price: Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS begins at $152,585 after destination charges, came in at $172,725 as tested.

All of this mechanical production just to store a small canvas portion of the roof? Unnecessary complexity at its finest and completely superfluous, the Porsche Targa should not be defined by its trick roof. Or maybe it should. Because in my opinion, the Targa is the best body configuration of the 911 GTS.

How exactly can a purpose-built sports car that adds 198 pounds of weight be the best configuration? Weighing 3,483 pounds as tested, the Targa 4 GTS isn’t all that light. Zero to 60 times suffer, increasing to 4.1 seconds compared to the GTS Coupe’s 3.8-second time and the higher center of gravity does the Targa no favors when taking a corner.

But spend some time behind the wheel of the 2016 Targa, and these differences are negligible and unnoticeable. It still drives, sounds and feels like a 911 Carrera 4 GTS. The Targa just comes with a host of other benefits.

Classic Targa Style
The most obvious benefit is the classic Targa style. When the roof is panel is retracted, the 911 looks straight out of 1978 with its one piece wraparound rear window and contrasting center hoop complete with throwback grooves and badging. Even when the roof is up, the Targa looks fantastic; it has a certain presence missing compared to the 911 coupe, but it also doesn’t look slightly awkward like the 911 cabriolet.

And the Targa design has other benefits as well. The giant wraparound rear window increases visibility exponentially. For a car that houses its engine behind the rear axle and stores a roof panel on top of it, rear-ward visibility is tremendous.



GTS Power
And a lot of objects, mainly other cars, will end up behind the Targa GTS, thanks to a 3.8-liter six-cylinder that unleashes 430 hp and 324 lb-ft of torque. What could possibly be one of the last naturally aspirated engines in a 911, the flat-six delivers decent low end torque that builds into an avalanche of power as it approaches the 7,800 rpm redline.

A manic mechanical resonance erupts at full boil that is unmistakably Porsche. It will be interesting to see how the new family of small displacement turbo engines behave and sound in the new 911s as part of the appeal has always been the frantic high-revving nature of these horizontally opposed engines.

Like pretty much any 911, the Targa 4 GTS is available with a choice of seven-speed transmission. Standard is a seven-speed manual, while the dual-clutch semi-automatic is optional. For evaluation, I received a Targa sporting the PDK dual clutch transmission that is just as fast, direct and intuitive as ever. Still, I do prefer the seven-speed manual for the GTS. It raises the car to another level and even offers automated rev-matching downshifts so even non three pedal masters can still get the most out of the car.



Serious About Performance
The mechanical makeup of the 911 GTS chassis is impressive. Chew on some of these numbers: Up front are 13.4-inch brake rotors squeezed by six piston calipers and in the back, there are four piston units. The tires measure 245/35R20 up front and a mammoth 305/30R20 in the rear. That’s a lot of tire for a car that still weighs less than 3,500 pounds and makes 430 hp.

Porsche wanted to give the GTS superb handling and it shows when pushing the 911 hard through some corners. The torque vectoring all-wheel-drive system combined with decades of rear-engine chassis development has paid off, as the 911 isn’t just a grip monster, but also wholly predictable. Would the extra weight of the Targa be felt on the track? Probably, and I bet the car would be a few tenths of a second slower. But in everyday driving, even spirited driving, the extra weight is unnoticeable.



Sports Car or Grand Tourer?
For all the performance and style that oozes out of the Targa GTS, there’s still a level of luxury inside the car that’s expected in modern 911s. Loaded up in my less than stringent Targa 4 GTS were features like heated and cooled seats, full leather interior and 18-way adjustable seats. This helps drive the price of the 911 Targa 4 GTS up from an already hefty starting figure of $133,795 to an as tested price of $151,405 after destination charges.

The inside of the Targa doesn’t differ too much from the hardtop. There is still a 5.3-cubic-foot frunk and four seats in the passenger cabin. The storage shelf behind the rear seats does disappear in favor of storing the targa roof panel and is replaced by tiny nooks behind the rear seats. Fitting two sets of golf clubs in the Targa is a much harder task than with the hardtop. But at least with the roof down, passengers can get all the vitamin D sunshine they want.



The Verdict: 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS Review
The Targa is an interesting 911 proposition that’s more than just a frivolous, over-engineered removable roof panel. It’s a livable sports car that features great looks, fun in the sun driving as well as all year around usability. If it’s a hardcore, track ready 911 you’re after, then a GT3 or Turbo is what you should get. The Targa 4 GTS is more of a pricey, everyday sports car that looks great wherever it goes.

LOVE IT
Style
Sightlines
Engine
Handling

LEAVE IT
Price
Lost storage space
Weight gain

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$160,000+ Porsche 911 R believed to get new six-speed manual gearbox

New details are starting to emerge concerning Porsche?s upcoming 911 R characterized as being a ?pure version? of the iconic sportscar.

The new report comes to reconfirm Porsche will label this as a special edition limited to 600 units which have already been pre-sold, despite a rumored starting price of more than $160,000 which would make it substantially more expensive than the $130,400 GT3 upon which the R will be based. It will use its naturally aspirated flat-six 3.8-liter engine with the same power, but the big news is Porsche has apparently developed a new six-speed manual gearbox specifically for this model which means it won?t use the existing seven-speed manual.

To separate the R from the GT3 even further, Porsche is expected to install a significantly revised body with a new front aero splitter, beefier wheel arches, large side skirts and an aero-optimized rear diffuser. It will eschew the GT3?s rear wing to make room for an electrically-activated rear spoiler which will be automatically deployed when necessary.

The 911 R will also get two centrally-mounted exhaust tips and a new set of bespoke 21-inch alloy wheels. At an additional cost, those 600 owners will be able to specify their cars with an optional carbon ceramic brakes kit as well as a Clubsport package.

It will be introduced sometime next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original 911 R.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11511111...manual-gearbox

Porsche 911 R reportedly bound for Geneva

Porsche 911 R reportedly bound for Geneva

Porsche 911 Product Director August Achleitner has revealed the highly-anticipated 911 R will be unveiled shortly.

We asked about the upcoming model, Achleitner told Motoring “Come to Geneva and you’ll find out, but for now this is all I can talk about.”

Despite this subtle hint, Achleitner conceded 911 R production will be severely limited. However, he refused to confirm rumors that the company is only planning to build 600 units and all of them have already been spoken for.

Porsche has been tight-lipped about the model but it is expected to be based on the 911 GT3 and be a high-performance road car that appeals to purists. Give its mission, the model will come sparely equipped in order to save as much weight as possible.

The 911 R is also expected to use either the naturally-aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six engine from the GT3 or the naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter engine from the GT3 RS. Regardless of which engine is used, it will reportedly be connected exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission.

Details will be announced in Geneva but previous reports have suggested the car will cost more than $160,000. If that number is correct, it will cost approximately $30,000 more than the 911 GT3.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11601201...und-for-geneva

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I thought this was the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 thread.

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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

I thought this was the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 thread.

Five years ago the man that owns this forum told me if there is an existing thread with xxx make and model; too go ahead and add on too it and not make a new thread.

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The new Porsche 911 Turbo S brings even more power and engineering trickery to deal with its new rivals, like the McLaren 570S and the Audi R8 V10 Plus.

Being one of the fastest-off-the-line regular production cars in the world, the Porsche 911 Turbo S didn’t need any more power. But it got it anyway, gaining 20hp more than before for a total of 572hp thanks partly to new turbochargers with larger compressors.

Porsche is also introducing the Dynamic Boost system, which keeps the turbos spooled when the driver lifts off by keeping the throttle valve open in order to improve the response of the engine in the driver’s inputs.

Evo magazine reviews the latest iteration of the 911 Turbo S in the Kyalami race track in South Africa to find out if Porsche can keep their range-topper in front of the ever-crowded junior-supercar league.

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A set of official photos has been leaked online showing the new 911 R that's supposed to be more about driver interaction than Nurburgring records.

From what we can see on the low-res images, Porsche confirmed the reports by removing most of the hardcore aero bits off the GT3 for the R version.

It may seem like a wolf in sheep's attack dog clothing, but vierenzestig.nl says it's using the 4.0-litre flat-six of the GT3 RS instead of the expected 475hp 3.8-litre engine of the GT3. This should mean that no less than 500hp will be at your service through a manual gearbox.

No word on whether it'll be a limited edition yet, but making a point about offering the best possible driver engagement, we're certain are already lining up en masse.

The new Porsche 911 R is going to debut at the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow, though we expect specs will be made public today.

http://www.carscoops.com/2016/02/por...s-is-your.html

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With everyone looking to grab a track-oriented machine nowadays, there don’t seem to be that many better options than the brand new 911 R, listed as a pure sports car with a classical design.

Taking after its legendary predecessor, which performed in rallies and other racing events such as the Targa Florio, the latest variant features a lightweight construction that keeps total weight at 1,370 kg, thus making it the lightest version of the 911 currently on the market.

Performance-wise, it's got a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six good for 500 PS and 460 Nm (339 lb-ft) of torque, resulting in a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of just 3.8 seconds. The driver also gets to enjoy a six-speed manual sports transmission with short gearshift travel, as Porsche points out.

Once up to speed, the 911 R will max out at 323 km/h (200 mph) - quicker than the GT3 RS, which makes sense since the 'R' undercuts it by 50 kg (110 lbs). By the way, those who care about fuel consumption data in cars such as these should probably know that the R (13.3 l/100km) is less economical than both the GT3 (12.4 l/100km) and the GT3 RS (12.7 l/100km).

In terms of driving dynamics, Porsche has focused on making the 911 R as good at going around corners as possible. Its specially tuned standard rear-axle steering helps it during turn-in, while the mechanical rear differential lock builds up maximum traction. Also, in order to give it as much stopping power as possible, Porsche installed ceramic composite brakes (PCCB) as standard.

From an aesthetic stand point, the 911 R resembles the Carrera, with just the nose and rear body reminding us of the GT3. However, the drive technology comes from the GT3 RS, while the GT3 bits make up the body and chassis components.

During their press conference in Geneva, Porsche made it clear that while this is a track-oriented car, not exactly meant for day-to-day driving, it's still a perfectly capable cruiser within city limits, even with heavy traffic around - which is part of the reason why the German automaker went with a retractable rear spoiler (familiar to Carrera models) instead of a massive fixed rear wing.

Inside, the 911 R offers carbon full bucket seats with fabric center panels, an R-specific GT sport steering wheel, carbon trim and pull straps as door openers.

Porsche has stated that they will only be building 991 units of the limited-edition 911 R, which should make this a rather hot commodity.

http://www.carscoops.com/2016/03/por...-have-fun.html

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