The seventh edition of the 502hp GT car is up for grabs with the equipment package which was extremely popular for its predecessor. This 911 GT3 with a weight of just 1,418 kilograms is delivered with a six-speed GT sports gearbox as standard. For the first time, the Touring package can also be combined with the 7-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission at no extra cost. 

The name ‘Touring package’ goes back to an equipment variant of the 911 Carrera RS from model year 1973. Already then, the focus was on purist 911 design and elements of a classic interior. Porsche revived the idea again in 2017, and for the first time again offered a Touring package for the previous generation of the 911 GT3, the Type 991. Since then, this variant has appealed above all to lovers of top-class sports cars with a pronounced passion for understatement and classic driving pleasure. 

The most noticeable difference on the exterior is omission of the fixed rear wing of the 911 GT3. The necessary downforce at high speeds and even more understatement are guaranteed by an automatically extending rear spoiler. Silver-colored trim strips made of high-gloss anodized aluminum on the side windows are another distinguishing feature that underline the newcomer’s appearance. The front of the dashboard and the upper side sections of the door trim panels have special surface embossing. A rear lid grille with the ‘GT3 touring’ logo in unique design is located over the engine. The trim strips of the side windows and the tailpipes of the sports exhaust system are silver-colored. These elements are finished in satin-gloss Black in the optional Touring package. The front light modules are dark-tinted in this case. 

The 911 GT3 with Touring package also offers the atmosphere of a classic sports car in the interior. The steering wheel rim, gear/selector lever, cover of the centre console, armrests in the door panels and the door handles are covered in black leather. The partial leather interior features black stitching. The seat centre panels are covered with black fabric, and the roofliner is also black. The head restraints bear embossed Porsche Crests. The door entry guards and trim elements on the dashboard and centre console are made of brushed black aluminum. 

Despite a wider body, larger wheels and additional technical features, the weight of the new GT3 is on a par with its predecessor. It weighs 1,418 kg with the manual transmission and 1,435 kg with the Porsche dual-clutch transmission; the bonnet made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, lightweight glass windows and forged alloy wheels exemplify the focus on weight-saving, as does the lightweight sports exhaust system. The engine is a 502hp 4.0-litre six-cylinder boxer based on the drive unit of 911 GT3 R which has been tried and tested in endurance racing. Its racing genes are expressed in practically all the details of the new 911 GT3. The cockpit is equipped with a track screen for the first time: at the push of a button, the digital displays on the left and right of the central rev counter are reduced to the essential information on tyre and oil pressure, oil and coolant temperature and fuel tank fill level. The 911 GT3 has an easily accessible Mode switch on the steering wheel. This facilitates fast switching between Normal settings and the customizable Sport and Track modes. 

Porsche is offering a starting price of €170,969 for the 911 GT3 including VAT and country-specific equipment and the Touring package can now also be ordered as an option at no extra charge.