Porsche 911 GT3 & GT3 RS Body Treatment

Porsche has released brand new lightweight components for the Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3 RS models. The new parts will be available for every market, except China, where the company will install them at their dealerships.

The parts were created by Porsche’s Motorsport Division in Weissach where they were tested on a track before ‘mass’ produced. Previous years saw kits for the Cayman and Carrera models, where this would be a first for the Performance 997 models.

Porsche’s kit will minimise weight, improve performance and enhance the looks. There will be a set of titanium double tailpipes which will reduce the weight, along with a new lip spoiler at the rear. There will be new rear view mirrors, as well as a new front air outlet above the bumper.

Porsche has said that the carbon fibre usage adds an inviting look for the car.

The wheels come in a size of 19-inches with forged aluminium wheel bolts.

 

Press Release:

Lightweight Components for Individual Retrofitting on the 911 GT3 and GT3 RS

Motorsport Accessories from Porsche Tequipment

Starting in September, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is offering a new product line for retrofitting motorsport accessories on all Type 997 models of the GT3 and GT3 RS. Using these special components, the enthusiast is able to further customise the exterior of his car with weight-optimised materials such as titanium and carbon also used in motorsport.

These optional accessories have been developed by engineers in Porsche’s Motorsport Division in Weissach and naturally tested on the race track. Apart from an unusually sporting look, the new motorsport accessories from Porsche Tequipment offer an even higher standard of driving dynamics.

The new double tailpipe made of titanium, for example, reduces the weight of the car at the rear, the white-metallic patina of the tailpipe turning blue when exposed to high exhaust temperatures, like on many racing cars.

The spoiler lip at the rear (Gurney flap) and the ram air scoop on the rear lid provide a further reduction of weight and add a striking look to the car. Both are made of super-light but extra-stable carbon.

The front air outlet above the bumper and the rear-view mirrors are also available in carbon which, being a very stiff material, enabled Porsche’s engineers to choose an even more open structure on the air outlet, this special motorsport component now coming with just one middle bar instead of the usual three reinforcement bars. Yet a further point is that the carbon elements add additional optical highlights particularly on cars finished in a light exterior colour.

The titanium-coloured second-generation 19-inch GT3 wheels complete with central locking are likewise a new feature in the range. The wheel bolts are made of forged aluminium and finished in red eloxy-plating. To customise the first generation of the 911 GT3 and GT3 RS (Type 997), there is also special a model designation in various colours extending round the wheel. The special trim film used for this purpose is made of the same highly resistant material as the starter numbers on racing cars for lasting quality.

All motorsport accessories are available starting immediately in all Porsche Centers worldwide except China.