2010 Porsche 911 GT3: A Street-Legal Race Car

Top Speed:193 mph

Acceleration: 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds

Engine Size: 3.8 liter flat-6

Power: 435 hp at 7600 rpm

Torque: 317 lb-ft at 6250 rpm

Fuel Economy: 15 mpg city/22 mpg highway

Price at Time of Writing: $113,150

The 2010 version of the Porsche 911 GT3 is a serious sports car. Talk about specific engineering: 7 oil pumps for the engine and a gear box with its own cooling system. These cars are built for race speed, and many will actually see action on the track. As one would expect, the improvements for the 2010 model were geared at more power and ultimately a more exciting drive.

New Engine

The GT3 has a newly updated engine. The internals now include titanium connecting rods and hollow camshafts. The pistons, valves and tappets have all been lightened. These changes, coupled with the new lower internal inertia, allow the engine to reach 8500 rpms. Power is up thanks to the two stage sport exhaust together with a 3-stage intake manifold. carfind

The Drive

While the GT3 is built for speed, it is a dream to drive in regular road conditions as well. It handles twists and curves beautifully, with unprecedented steering control and nearly perfect weighting. The car can tackle corners with great accuracy at any given speed. No problems when it comes to accelerating out of corners.

When accelerating, the GT3 moves quickly thought its gears until it hits the fifth gear, typically around 145 mph. At this point the car moderates, and with a top speed of 193 mph you can literally fly. Keep the revs above 6000 rpm and you will enjoy quick acceleration and accurate, fast response times. In addition, the magnetorheological engine mounts, new to this model, help the ride to be softer and reduce the number of vibrations felt in regular driving conditions. Vertical engine movement has been reduced to +/- 1.5 mm. Originally the car had a vertical engine movement of +/- 9 mm. This has to be one of the greates changes. carfind

Other Changes

The GT3 sports 15-inch front brake rotors with separate aluminum carriers, stiffer springs in the suspension and a smaller anti-roll bar in the front of the car. Stability control has been added, as has a dynamic drivetrain that has a lifting feature. This allows the driver to raise the front end of the vehicle 1.2 inches by pushing a button, allowing the car to maneuver steep drives without damaging the front bumper.

The front splitter and rear wing have also been changed. A new lower and deeper front splitter and a wider wing in the rear, which is wider than the vertical supports and also tilted at a 7.8 degree angle, give the car a greater downward force. While travelling at 186 mph the down force increases from 66 pounds to 220 pounds. Audi A3

All in all the rear-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car is better, faster and more powerful than its predecessors. It handles well and is overall a more pleasant drive. If you are on the market for 6-speed manual 2-door coupe with speed combined with precision handling then this is the car to choose.

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The sleek new addition to the Porsche lineup for 2010 is the 911 GT3. This car has been long awaited by Porsche fans and was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The vehicle will only hit the stores in October 2009. For now the photos and test results are enough.

Plenty of Changes

The GT3 is not an entirely new model, rather it`s a revamped version of a previous Porsche 911. The original did enough to impress the folk at CAR magazine in 2007 to be named the best ever Porsche.

A number of things have been changed, including a 20 bhp increase over the previous model. The body has been adjusted for better aerodynamics, air outlets were added to the front end and the rear wing is more adjustable than before. Lighter materials are applied in the interior as well. audi tt for sale 

Other improvements include a lighter wire harness for easier maneuverability and a redesigned rear end. This luxury, though light weight model also comes with optional air conditioning, setting it apart from the standard race car. The new version is far easier to handle and has better traction, as well.

Under the Hood

The Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by a 3.8 liter, six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine that has a maximum output of 435 bhp. The car goes from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds and can hit 100 mph in double that time. In simple every day language this car can reach 200mph (194mph is the official figure) and that is fast. citi golf for sale.However records are just black and white figures as the GT3 can challenge competitors on other fronts i.e price.

At 9000 rmp the rev limiter kicks in to stabalise the torque.

Other Features

For street driving, the manufacturers added a few handy features to the latest version of the GT3. For example, it only takes the push of a button to activate a hydraulic lift that gives the vehicle an additional few inches of clearance. For the steep inclines this will prevent scraping of the front. An optional air conditioning system turns this Porsche into a luxury machine that is comfortable to drive off the track, as well as on. CarFind.co.za 

The fully adjustable suspension system lets you change Porche`s Active Suspension Management system, which tends to be too soft for street driving. The feature is deactivated in two stages, first the stability is turned off, with traction still on, then you can also turn off the traction. This might make the GT3 go faster at the cost of drivability at high speed. No worries as the brakes are as large as 15.0-in. front and 13.8-in. rear.

Strictly speaking this is not a new model ,however, it is still valuable. With so many improvements, it`s bound to be a popular model.

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