As a road-approved sports car, the 911 GT3 instils an authentic motorsport feeling both inside and out. The interior is black. Some surfaces are highlighted with an exposed-carbon-weave finish to accentuate the minimalist colour scheme. A combination of leather and Race-Tex fabric is used. Additional areas can be trimmed in these high-quality materials as an option. Contrasting stitching in GT Silver, Guards Red or Shark Blue is also available on the 911 GT3.
The 911 GT3 with Touring Package is equipped with black leather trim as standard: the steering wheel rim, gear lever, door panel armrests, storage compartment lid in the centre console, interior door handles and seat side bolsters are trimmed with smooth-finish leather. The seat centres are upholstered in fabric. Additional leather elements can be configured as an option. Decorative stitching is available in GT Silver or Black.
The Porsche 911 GT3 is equipped with the four-way electrically adjustable Sports Seats Plus as standard. The 18-way electrically adjustable Adaptive Sports Seats Plus are also available as an option. With the optional roll cage and standard two-seater layout without rear seats, the cockpit of the GT3 radiates uncompromising performance. For the first time, the 911 GT3 with Touring Package has the option of configuring a rear seat system – making it a 2+2 seater.
The seat shell of the new lightweight Sports bucket seat is made of carbon fibre. Compared to the Sports Seats Plus, fitted as standard, this reduces the car’s weight by around seven kilograms. A thorax airbag, electric height adjustment and manual longitudinal adjustment are integrated in the seat. The padding on the headrest can be removed. This makes wearing a helmet in the car more comfortable. Seat heating is available as an option. The new lightweight Sports bucket seat can be configured for both models of the 911 GT3.
In addition to the GT3-specific equipment, the 911 GT3 benefits from numerous innovations that have been introduced across the 911 model series. This includes, for example, the smartphone tray in the centre console, which enables wireless charging at up to 15 watts.
Cockpit: stripped back to the essentials
The cockpit of the 911 GT3 is designed for sports performance. A 12 o’clock marking indicates the centre position of the sports steering wheel. The engine is started in the traditional way – by turning the ignition switch on the driver’s door side of the steering wheel. The intuitive and user-friendly ‘Porsche Driver Experience’ control concept focuses on the driver’s axis, so the controls for all of the essential driving functions are positioned directly around the steering wheel. This further development of the 911 control concept is particularly evident in the motorsport-inspired GT3.
Part of the new control and display concept is the instrument panel, which is designed as a high-resolution 12.6-inch curved display. In the centre of the display is the rev counter, which is especially easy to read thanks to its distinctive colour scheme. Depending on the display mode, the 9,000-rpm rev limit can be found in the traditional position or at the 12 o’clock mark. The ‘Track Screen’ option strips back the digital displays to the left and right of the rev counter so that only data relevant to driving such as tyre pressure and temperature, oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel level and water temperature are visible. In addition, there is a gearshift indicator and shift flash; the latter is particularly useful when driving on track. It suggests the next gear change at the optimum engine speed. A centrally positioned 10.9-inch touchscreen controls all functions of the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system as usual.
An analogue stopwatch in the centre of the dashboard features as part of the Chrono Package. It adopts the same high-contrast and easy-to-read colour scheme as the rev counter. Alternatively, the colours Guards Red, Arctic Blue and White are available from Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur.
Packages: improved dynamics for both GT3 variants
For the first time, Porsche is offering the Weissach Package for the 911 GT3. As known from the 911 GT3 RS, the package sharpens the motorsport focus of the design, both in a technical and a visual sense, and reduces the weight of the car. Lightweight features can be seen in the body, chassis and interior. The rear anti-roll bar, its drop links, and the shear plate on the rear axle are made of carbon fibre. As well as the bonnet and rear wing, the roof is also made of carbon fibre. The components are painted in the exterior colour but with a central stripe showing the high-gloss carbon weave.
In addition, the end plates of the rear wing, the exterior mirror top shells, the front window triangle trim, and the front airblades are made of exposed-weave carbon fibre. Lightweight interior door panels with storage nets and carbon-fibre door handles round off the interior. Optional lightweight magnesium wheels and folding lightweight sports bucket seats further reduce the weight. Overall, the package reduces the weight of the 911 by about 20 kg. An ultra-lightweight, bolted carbon-fibre roll cage is also available as an option.
As usual, the Clubsport Package is available for the 911 GT3 at no extra cost, giving the sports car all the essentials for driving on track. The package includes a bolted steel roll cage located behind the seats, as well as a six-point harness for the driver’s seat and a handheld motorsport fire extinguisher (extinguishing agent 2 kg FX G-TEC). The optional lightweight sports bucket seats are a prerequisite for selecting the Clubsport Package.
Lightweight Package for the GT3 with Touring Package
Conversely, the Lightweight Package is available for the 911 GT3 with Touring Package. It enhances driving pleasure and vehicle dynamics by providing particularly agile and direct handling thanks to extensive lightweight features throughout. In addition to the lightweight front luggage compartment lid, which is fitted as standard, the body-coloured roof, the rear anti-roll bar and its drop links, and the shear plate are made of lightweight carbon fibre. The lightweight forged magnesium wheels are also included in the package, as are the puristic, stripped-back interior door panels with storage nets and carbon-fibre handles. The Lightweight Package reduces the total weight of the sports car by about 20 kg. In combination with the six-speed GT sports gearbox, the Lightweight Package also includes the shortened gear lever from the 911 S/T. A plaque at the base of the gear selector bearing the inscription ‘Lightweight’ indicates that the car is the weight-optimised variant.
