Finally! The Bugatti Veyron found its competitor: the 9ff GT9 ! The GT9 is a supercar based on the Porsche 911 GT3, but don’t let yourself foolished about this comparison, the vehicle shares only 2% of its components. The engine was modified and moved in the middle of the car due to the better weight distribution.
Powered by a 4-liter flat six twin turbo engine capable of developing 987 hp you might believe that the performances of the vehicle are astonishing...well they aren’t! The 9ff GT9 is capable to sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds, with 0.9 seconds slower than the Sportec SP600 and over 1.7 seconds than the Bugatti Veyron. The sprint might be slower but the top speed of the car is 409 km/h, with over 3 km/h faster than the Veyron.
The price of the car? $854,000 or half of the Bugatti Veyron price, which costs approximately $1,700,000. One thing is for sure: the 9ff GT9 will definetely be more exclusive than the Veyron due to the limited production of just 20 units.
The Porsche 911 facelift line-up will be unveiled in July at the London Motor Show and sales will begin shortly after. Car Magazine caught the future 911 GT3 or the GT3 RS testing; the things are not sure at the moment because the front splitter, nose-mounted air vent and central exhausts are common to both models but that big rear wing is straight from the current RS.
The GT3’s 3600cc flat six will be further tweaked to boost performance. At 113.6bhp per litre, the current car’s 409bhp output is pretty close to the engine’s limit but the power hike will still be significant. Latest rumors say the 911 Carrera S will have 380bhp as standard, meaning the GT3 will have an output somewhere over 430 hp.
The power increase will be enough to drop the GT3’s 0-60mph sprint to just four seconds and nudge its top speed to 195mph (current car’s 193mph). Porsche’ s PASM active suspension system will be recalibrated to deal with the performance boost, and as before, ceramic composite brake discs will be a (costly) optional extra.
Like all the 911 models, the GT3 RS will also get a facelift by the end of the year. Next to the new LED lights that will be offered for the entire 911 line-up, the GT3 RS also features cleaner front bumper design, with larger intakes at the corners, lightweight fixed rear wing, and thinner glass for further weight savings.
Porsche will also work under the hood to give the GT3 RS enough power to compete with models like Nissan GT-R V-Spec and Lexus LF-A.
This video was taken during the opening ceremonies for the 2008 New York International Auto Show. Bryce Miller and the Farnbacher-Loles 911 GT3 Cup Car tear it up against Roger Garbow and the Farnbacher-Loles Porsche Cayman GTR.
Porsche unveiled today the GT3 RSR, the most most powerful race car based on the Porsche 911. The most distinguishing feature of the new GT3 RSR is the front end which received major improvements to the aerodynamics. The majority of innovations however are hidden under the weight-optimised body.
The GT3 RSR is powered by a 3.8-litre boxer engine that delivers 465 hp (342 kW) at 8,000 revs per minute and a maximum torque of 430 Nm at 7,250 revs.
The price of the GT3 RSR is 349,800 Euro plus VAT.
Porsche added today a new member to its 911 family: the GT3 Cup S, based on the road-going GT3 RS sportscar, a model created exclusively for racing purposes.
The GT3 Cup S is powered by a 3.6-liter boxer engine that delivers 440 hp at 8,000 rpm and a peak torque of 430 Nm at 7,250 rpm.
The body of the Cup S is not based on the road-going GT3 but on the GT3 RS. In the wider wheel arches, considerably larger wheels can now be mounted. At the front, the rims measure 10.5 inches in width with 12 inch wheels fitted at the rear. The front section and flares are significantly different to the GT3 Cup components. An adjustable front-splitter generates more downforce at the front axle. The rear-wing is wider and positioned higher than the Cup version and provides more downforce at the rear axle.
The new GT3 Cup S costs 250,000 Euro plus national VAT and is scheduled for delivery to customer teams from April.
Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is having the control console for the TC-Off and PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) buttons replaced on 128 units of the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS delivered to customers worldwide. This involves cars built between 28 September and 9 November 2007. >> read
The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is entering the 2008 motorsport season with engine output increased to 420 bhp. The car will be raced in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, the world’s fastest international brand trophy, and worldwide in national Porsche Carrera Cups and GT3 Cup Challenges. 265 units of this production-based racing car developed in Weissach will be built on Porsche’s production line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, marking a new record for a car of this category >> read
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