Stuttgart. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the most successful race car in the world. Since 1998, 2,395 units of the near standard vehicle for customer sport were produced. The new edition of the 911 GT3 Cup is the motorsports version of the future 911 GT3 and as such is the first race car that is based on the seventh generation of the sports car icon from Zuffenhausen. The 911 GT3 Cup will be run exclusively in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2013. The car for one-make racing made its debut on the occasion of the end of motorsport season “Night of Champions” celebration at the R&D Centre in Weissach.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is powered by a 3.8-litre six-cylinder flat engine. It generates 460 hp (338 kW) at 7,500 revs, surpassing the predecessor by 10 hp. A six-speed dog-type gearbox developed by Porsche Motorsport which is operated via shift paddles at the steering wheel for the first time in a Porsche brand trophy race car transmits the power to the rear axle. The single piece race wheels with centre mount were also newly designed by Porsche Motorsport. The width of the Michelin race slicks was increased by two centimetres to 27 centimetres at the front and by ten millimetres at the rear axle to now measure 31 centimetres.

A newly developed race braking system further improves the excellent endurance qualities compared to its successful predecessor. The 380 millimetre slotted and inner-vented steel brake rotors at the front axle are decelerated by six-piston aluminium fixed callipers. The rear axle features a four-piston version.
During the development of the new car a particular emphasis was put on the driver safety. A newly designed safety cage protects the pilot in case of a roll or a collision as does a newly developed race seat which is distinctively shaped around the head and shoulders and can be adjusted individually with the help of padding. A rescue hatch in the roof provides easy access for primary medical attention and for the extrication of the driver.

“The new 911 GT3 Cup is much easier to drive at the limit,” says Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard, who was significantly involved in the development of the new vehicle. “The car is excellently balanced. The new axle geometry is enormously positive for the handling. Apart from that the new Cup 911 is great fun to drive.”

Like its predecessor the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is produced in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen on the same assembly line as the road legal models. At the Motorsport Centre in Weissach it receives a general set-up for the circuit and is tested by a professional race driver before delivery to the customers. The basic price for the vehicle, which is available exclusively in white, is 181,200 Euro plus the country-specific value added tax.

In Detail

type	Racing Car
built at	Stuttgart, Germany
price €/td>	€181,200
engine	Flat-6
position	Rear, Longitudinal
aspiration	Natural
ignition	Coil-On-Plug
block material	Aluminum
valvetrain	Chain-Driven DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w/VVT
fuel feed	Electronic Direct Injection
displacement	3800 cc / 231.89 in³
bore	102 mm / 4.02 in
stroke	77.5 mm / 3.05 in
compression	12.5:1
power	343.0 kw / 460 bhp
specific output	121.05 bhp per litre
redline	7800
body / frame	Unitary Steel & Aluminum Monocoque w/Aluminum Panels
driven wheels	RWD
wheel type	Cast Alloy
front tires	245/35 ZR 20
rear tires	295/30 ZR 20
front brakes	Ventilated Discs w/6-Piston Aluminum Calipers
rear brakes	Ventilated Discs w/6-Piston Aluminum Calipers
front wheels	F 50.8 x 21.6 cm / 20 x 8.5 in
rear wheels	R 50.8 x 27.9 cm / 20 x 11 in
steering	Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist
f suspension	MacPherson Struts w/Coil Springs, PASM Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar
r suspension	Multi-Link w/Coil Springs, PASM Dampers, Anti-Roll Bar
wheelbase	2450 mm / 96.5 in
front track	1538 mm / 60.6 in
rear track	1516 mm / 59.7 in
length	4491 mm / 176.8 in
width	1808 mm / 71.2 in
height	1295 mm / 51.0 in
transmission	6-Speed Manual
final drive	3.44:1