By now we know that almost every manufacturer is heading in the direction of electrification. More and more internal combustion engine cars feature mild or plug-in hybrid technology in order to reduce the negative impact on the environment and cover the latest strictest emissions regulations. Porsche – a manufacturer set on tradition, at least when it comes to their 911 model – has also started down that road. They even introduced a fully-electric car – the Taycan. Moreover, the Panamera and 911 Turbo S now feature mild-hybrid technology. There is one Porsche, however, that stays true to its roots – the GT3 – and the YouTube channel MotorHeads does a good job of introducing you to the ins and outs of it.

In theory, a car like the normally-aspirated, high-revving, track-focused 911 shouldn’t be able to exist, especially now that everyone is going for smaller turbocharged engines and a hybrid powertrain. But there it is, with a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six, revving up to 9,000 RPM and producing 502 horsepower (375 kW) and 346 pound-feet (470 Nm).

Moreover, it can be had with a manual gearbox, if you so choose. The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 will most likely be the last non-hybrid GT3, as the push for more eco-friendly vehicles does not leave the engineers with many options.

The 992 generation of the 911 GT3 will be a swan song for the naturally-aspirated flat-six, so it might be wise to invest in one while you can because this iteration of the track-focused rear-engine 911 will mark the end of a glorious era.