27 August 2009 - 10:00
Cup final
Such is the evolution of Porsche. First the 911 GT3, then the lightweight GT3 RS… and now the race-prepped GT3 Cup.
Yes, Porsche has shown off the new track-only iteration of its ever-present supercar, and it looks mean.
Based around the GT3 RS, the Cup has been uprated in just about every department for hardcore circuit work, and stripped out to return a kerbweight around 1,200kg.
The arches have been flared yet further, the suspension has been stiffened and dropped, and there’s a huge downforce-inducing bodykit including that ankle-mangling front lip. If you opt for the ‘Supercup version’, you get the same ceramic brakes found on Porsche’s Carrera Cup racers.
The Cup gets the 3.8-litre flat-six from the GT3 RS, though a new racing exhaust means it produces slightly more power than the ample 450bhp of the road car. It also produces a full 30bhp more than the outgoing GT3 racer. We’d expect it to hit 60mph in comfortably under four seconds.
On the inside, yep, it’s a proper race car. No stereo, satnav or even passenger seat here: just a proper sequential box, a fire extinguisher and a straight-to-the-point info screen on the steering wheel.
Porsche says the GT3 Cup will available in a single colour, Carrera White. This is confusing, because this car is clearly not white.
Nonetheless, it’ll set you – or your generous racing benefactor - back around £130,000. Less is most definitely more…
Now watch the Stig thrash Porsche’s 911 GT3 for Top Gear magazine’s Big Performance Car Showdown:
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I'm assuming this is a GT-spec 911 for Gentlemen Racers to buy and enter in GT3 or Porsche Supercup or something?
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Also, £130k seems cheap for such a car (sorry 4 double post).
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So if you get the ceramic brakes could you actually just turn up to the next Carrera Cup race in Silverstone with your racing licence and all the gear and just race? If it only comes in white maybe it would be the perfect present for a certain white suited racer...
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The picture makes it look like something straight out of a Gran Turismo game - possibly a racing special you have to win via a manufacturer's series event. In other words not bad for a 911.
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black...needs to come in black.
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Hey, that does look like a GT paintjob... I'm sure it comes in white so that you can deck it out in your team colours. Carrera White should be Blank Canvas White.
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they make nice enough cars. but they should do what jag is doing. update the whole range and stop making the same looking car, porche could easily get a car stylist like pinifarina to design a new better looking car that does not look like a stetched beetle.
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All Porches are ugly ! . they make so many new cars ! and theya ll look the same! MAKE A NEW MODEL!!
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Look at that HUGE spoiler.
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i know someone who would love this car its alright but doesn't do all that much for me
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This picture did look like a computer thing... it's just too clean. The light, reflection and more... i'm pretty sure it is. Good job anyway.
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You could pay loads extra to make it road legal! Someone will.
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Yeh, its good but for this sort of money you would go for a race prep. scuderia or superleggera, wouldn't you?
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I want a new M5 GTR
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Three words Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
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PetrolheadViper commented on this article
27 August 2009
Noooo not another 911
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