rijowysock

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au...gt3_spies.html

is it just me or does the *** end look very wide... and the hips are more distinct as well...

Mike in CA

Given what the S can do with the new chassis and 400HP on tap, the 450HP GT3 should be very impressive. Even if the article is right and there is no PDK, I wouldn't necessarily assume that the only other option would be a 6 speed when there is a new 7 speed available.....

cannon1000

That rear wing leaves something to be desired.

rijowysock

love the wing, def want the GT3!... i feel that pdk will be an option however..... they have already stated that all turbo's will be PDK from now on... i feel GT3 is going that direction as well. (its good, think scudaria!)

Mike in CA

That's obviously a development car. I wouldn't assume that wing is the final version....

utkinpol

just under 100K pounds means just under $150K for base gt3 car with no options, and proabbly at least $15K got to be spent on options... welll... also means new RS will be priced exactly where 4.0L RS was.
ok. noted.

alexb76

It sure looks like wider rear-end, they might just go all GT3s with widebody, not just the GT3 RS as 997.

The one thing that looks like a DUMB thing on GT3, is 20" wheels, hard to tell 100%, but it looks like 20" wheels on this test mule! IF they want lighter wheels, they why not just do 19s?!?!

911dev

I have not found this conversion to be accurate. I don't think a 991 gt3 will base anywhere near $150k. My guess, and it's just a guess like anyone else, is roughly a $125K base. Sure well optioned, but nothing crazy, low $130s. Add PDK, if an option, sure it might push high $130s.

Ås far as visual cues, these test mules are meaningless predictions.

Mike in CA

I don't think so. Keep in mind that's predicted European pricing which is significantly higher than ours. The current price for a 991 S in GB is just over 81K pounds which translates to $125K; yet the US base price for a 991 S is "only" $96K.

There's no way a GT3 is going to be $50K+ more than an S. The delta on the 997 between S and GT3 was about $25K and you can expect roughly the same for the 991; figure mid $120's to $130K absolute tops for a base car.

Paul523

Nice, should be an absolute beast.
I like the wing! just as it appears on this proto; looks purposefully compact, industrial. Reminds me a little of two other
cars:

AAHTT

Who said all turbos are going to be PDK from now on? is it from a reliable source? if thats the case im taking my deposit back.

paver

looks like it still has the ever-controversial centerlocks

kyrocks

Love the center locks!

Don't worry, it will look nothing like that when it comes out.

gomarlins3

Anyone have a towel or a moist towelette?

rijowysock

i gotta remember who it was, friend of mine works from porsche and mentioned it (porsche in germany).. the manual trans was lacking in several areas of performance, the pdk cured even the problem the tip had (losing boost between shifts)... this is why turbo S was pdk only... to transition to pdk only 991 turbo...

i dont understand the deposit however, if your putting one down 2 years in advance.... you surely have been a customer of theirs in the past.... why are they still demanding a deposit for your business, especially on a car that does not exist yet? my dealer just takes my word and puts my order in and i pay upon delivery... been like that last 4 vehicles.

turbo money they should for sure show even more gratitude, im just a poor "base model" buyer.