The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the most successful race
car in the world. 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 has runs 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 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.
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.