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Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) (2026 – Present) – Specifications & Performance

Current Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Technical Specifications

Concept

  • Single-seater customer racing car; homologated for FIA GT3 class; homologation basis: Porsche 911 GT3 (model series 992)

Engine

  • Water-cooled, rear-mounted, 6-cylinder boxer engine
  • Displacement: 4,194 cc, stroke: 81.5 mm, bore: 104.5 mm
  • Maximum engine speed: 9,250 rpm
  • Power: approximately 416 kW (565 hp)
  • Four-valve technology
  • Individual throttle valve system
  • Direct fuel injection
  • Bosch MS 6.6 electronic engine management
  • Dry sump lubrication with oil-water heat exchanger
  • Single-mass flywheel
  • Racing exhaust system with twin tailpipes and DMSB-certified catalytic converter
  • Fuel quality: Superplus unleaded up to E25 (min. 98 octane) and suitable e-fuels
  • Advanced traction control and integrated engine brake adjustment

Size and weight

  • Base weight: approx. 1,265 kg (depending on BoP rating)
  • Wheelbase: 2,507 mm
  • Length: 4,619 mm
  • Width: 2,039 mm (front axle) / 2,050 mm (rear axle)

Transmission

  • Sequential Porsche 6-speed dog-type gearbox
  • Paddle shift with electronic shift drum actuator
  • Mechanical limited-slip wear-optimized differential with variable preload system unit
  • 3-disc racing clutch (carbon)

Bodywork

  • Lightweight body with intelligent aluminium-steel composite construction
  • Mounting points for lifting device
  • Removable rescue hatch in the roof
  • Welded-in roll cage
  • Carbon racing seat according to FIA regulation 8862-2009
  • Six-point safety belt for use with HANS®
  • Movable pedal box and adjustable steering column with steering angle sensor
  • Front cover with integrated quick-release fasteners, radiator exhaust air duct and central air intake for interior ventilation
  • Front bodywork with extensions and spoiler lip
  • Fenders with extensions and additional vents on the upper side to improve aerodynamics on the front axle
  • Rear bodywork with integrated rain light according to FIA regulations
  • All exterior parts made of CFRP
  • Rear wing with swan neck connection and 4 mm Gurney strip
  • Complete polycarbonate glazing with hard coating
  • Heated windshield
  • 4-piston air jack, air lance valve can be mounted on either side
  • 117-liter FT3 fuel tank in the front of the car, including parts for converting to left-hand refuelling
  • Fully enclosed underbody with additional rear underbody support
  • Sill panels with NACA inlets for driveshaft cooling

Interior

  • CFRP interior trim, multifunctional CFRP motorsport steering wheel with quick-release coupling, shift paddles and illuminated push buttons
  • Ergonomically designed digital control panel with coloured backlighting
  • Window and centre mesh according to the latest FIA safety regulations
  • Integrated CFRP side impact protection
  • Driver’s seat with possibility for seat cooling
  • Fire extinguishing system with electronic triggering unit

Suspension

  • Forged aluminium control arms and support bearings, rigidity-optimised
  • High-performance spherical bearings with dust protection
  • Wheel hubs with central locking
  • Five-way adjustable racing vibration dampers, motorsport-specific valve design and blow-off function
  • Suspension setup adjustment via shims
  • Double-blade-type adjustable anti-roll bars
  • Suspension travel potentiometers
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Drive shaft cooling separated from the brake cooling to optimise wear
  • Steering fluid cooling via additional oil cooler in the vehicle

Front axle

  • Double wishbone suspension, adjustable for height, camber, and toe
  • Electro-hydraulic power steering with additional liquid cooling to improve thermal behaviour
  • Improved kinematics to increase the anti-dive value
  • One-piece alloy wheels 12.5 J x 18
  • Tyres 30/68-18

Rear axle

  • Multi-link axle, adjustable for height, camber, and toe
  • Uprights with ceramic wheel bearings
  • Racing drive shafts with tripod flanges
  • Cooling of the upright-side driveshaft joints separated from the brake cooling system
  • Centring pins simplify assembly
  • Improved kinematics with increased anti-squat value
  • One-piece alloy wheels 13.0 J x 18
  • Tyres 31/71-18

Brake system

  • Two separate brake circuits with brake pressure sensors for the front and rear axles, adjustable by the driver via a balance bar system
  • Racing brake pads
  • Optimised brake ducting separate from ducting for drive-shaft cooling
  • Brake temperature sensors
  • Ergonomic brake pedal positioning for right and left foot brakers
  • Race ABS Generation 5 from Bosch with advanced control behaviour

Front axle

  • One-piece 6-piston aluminium racing brake callipers with anti-knock-back piston springs
  • Internally ventilated, multi-piece steel brake discs, 390 mm diameter, 35.7 mm cross-section
  • Aluminium brake disc hat

Rear axle

  • One-piece 4-piston aluminium racing brake callipers with anti-knock-back piston springs
  • Internally ventilated, multi-piece steel brake discs, 370 mm diameter, 32.1 mm cross-section
  • Aluminium brake disc chamber

Electronics

  • 992 EE Motorsport architecture
  • Porsche toolset with further simplified handling
  • Current generation of electronic components from Cosworth
  • Porsche Logger Unit
  • Porsche Power Box, 10.3-inch Porsche colour display with integrated Remote Logger Unit (RLU), data recording via USB stick
  • Leak-proof 12V, 40 Ah LiFePO4 lightweight battery in the passenger footwell
  • 210 A generator
  • Digital control panel with colour backlighting
  • Single-arm windshield wiper with direct drive (intermittent and continuous wiping)
  • Base vehicle with integration of previous option packages (formerly sensor, long-distance, pit lane left, and camera packages)
  • Four laser ride height sensors
  • Two brake master cylinder potentiometers
  • Track temperature sensor
  • Holder for drinking bottle system
  • Start number illumination
  • RLU USB stick
  • Refuelling detection sensors
  • Refuelling LED
  • Black light in the interior
  • Rearview camera (without radar)
  • LED headlights with integrated auxiliary lights
  • Rail lights and rain lights with LED technology
  • Accident Data Recorder (ADR) preparation

 

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