Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 (991.2) (2016

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Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 (991.2)

Years

2016 - 2020

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Engine

4.0 L Watercooled Flat 6

Power

479 bhp @ 7500 rpm

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0 - 60 mph

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Top Speed

175 mph

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(2016-2020) Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 (991.2) – Ultimate Guide

Official photos: 2016 September 29 / Premiere: 2016 September 29, Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’automobile)

Before the production of the 911 991.2 GT3 Cup, 3031 units of the 911 GT3 Cup were built in the 996, 997 and 991.1 generations. Porsche was the most-sold GT racing car in the world. Naturally!

The rear of the world’s most-produced GT racing car now houses a 4-litre, six-cylinder flat engine for even more drive. Thanks to thoroughbred motorsport technology, the compact engine with direct fuel injection delivers peak performance of 357 kW (485 hp).

A range of innovative details also improve efficiency in addition to engine performance, ensuring even better durability of the naturally aspirated engine in racing mode and reduced maintenance costs. A valve drive with rigidly mounted rocker arms and a central oil feed is being used for the very first time. What’s more, an integrated oil centrifuge is used to optimise oil defoaming in the engine. A crankshaft with significantly increased rigidity has also been installed.

Front apron and rear end improve the downforce of the new 911 GT3 Cup
A new front apron and a new rear end improve the downforce of the new 911 GT3 Cup and therefore enhance traction and performance. The prominent 184-centimetre wide rear wing has been retained from the predecessor model. The wheel dimensions are also unchanged: One-piece 18-inch racing rims with a central locking mechanism are used – with 270-millimetre Michelin racing slicks on the front axle, and a massive 310-millimetre tread on the rear axle. The intelligent aluminium-steel composite construction ensures maximum rigidity and a lightweight body. The new 911 GT3 Cup is ready to race weighing in at just 1200 kilograms.

The engineers have also once again focused specifically on driver safety during development. The driver is protected by a solid safety cage and an innovative, bucket-style racing seat that is moulded particularly heavily around the head and shoulder area. The enlarged rescue hatch in the roof, in line with the latest FIA standard, makes it easier to provide initial treatment and recovery following an accident.

Porsche manufactures the 911 GT3 Cup on the same production line as the 911 road car in its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The basic race tuning is performed at the Weissach motorsport centre, where vehicles are also thoroughly tested by a professional race driver prior to delivery to the customer. Some 3031 units of the 911 GT3 Cup have been built in the 996, 997 and 991 model lines since 1998. This makes the brand cup racing car from Stuttgart the most-produced and most-sold GT racing car in the world.

The new 911 GT3 Cup will be used in the 2017 race season, initially exclusively in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, which is held alongside the Formula 1 races, and in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, as well as in North America. As of 2018, the car will also be available for the other brand cups. In total, Porsche is organising 20 of these race series for customer teams around the world, with the 911 GT3 Cup be-ing used exclusively.

The 911 GT3 Cup can already be ordered now at Porsche Motorsport in Weissach.The price is 189,900 euros excluding country-specific VAT.

Modification	MY2017 911 991.2 GT3 Cup 4.0	MY2013 911 991.1 GT3 Cup 3.8
Power	357 kW @7500 rpm	338 kW @7500 rpm
Gearbox	Sequential, 6-speed	Sequential, 6-speed
Wheels	10.5+12×18″	10.5+12×18″
Tyres	27/65 + 31/71	27/65 + 31/71
Brakes	380 mm	380 mm
Weight	1200 kg / 2646 lb	1175 kg / 2590 lb
Power-to-weight	135 W/lb / 298 W/kg	131 W/lb / 288 W/kg

The brakes are 380 mm front and rear with 6-piston calipers at the front and 4-piston at the rear (like on the 3.8)© Porsche

The fuel cell can be seen above the front axle. The capacity is 100 litres like on the predecessor.© Porsche

The car is equipped with sensors & harness for retrofitting an ABS system© Porsche

The seat has a padding system for adapting to individual driver (delivered with size M)© Porsche

Behind the steering wheel is a Cosworth colour display with integrated fault diagnostics© Porsche

The NACA air ducts in the front lid provide ventilation to cockpit© Porsche

The electrohydraulic power steering system has an external control function for easy car manoeuvring© Porsche

Removable roof section in compliance with the FIA safety regulations© Porsche

Wheel dimensions unchanged: front 10.5″ ET28 with 27/65-18 Michelins and rear 12″ ET53 with 31/71-18© Porsche

The 72″/184 cm wide wing was also retained from the 991 GT3 Cup 3.8© Porsche

The front spoiler design of the Cup car is naturally transferred to the 2017 991.2 GT3 street car© Porsche

911 racing cars: 991.1 RSR 4.0, 991.1 GT3 R 4.0, 991.1 GT3 Cup 3.8, 991.2 GT3 Cup 4.0© Porsche

Premiere at the 2016 Paris Motor Show

2016 September 29: Frank-Steffen Walliser, Vice President Motorsports and GT cars (previously leader of the 918 Spyder project), and Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG Research and Development© Porsche

Wolfgang Heinz Porsche (son of Ferry Porsche and grandson of Ferdinand Porsche) carries on the Porsche name in the company© Porsche

In 2017, the 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 is used in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, which is held alongside the F1 races, and in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. From 2018 it will be available for other Porsche Cup series. In total, there are around 20 race series in the world exclusively for the Porsche GT3 Cup cars. Porsche racing cars are sold directly by Porsche Motorsport in Weissach.

2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Monaco, qualification, Dan Cammish flight — 2017 May 26, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup qualification in Monaco: Dan Cammish flying. In the race he makes the fastest lap. This photo looks super cool, but shows that it takes bending the rules to be quick – or more exactly – cutting the corners.© Porsche

2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Monaco race winner Michael Ammermüller — 2017 May 28, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Monaco race winner Michael Ammermüller. This is his third Supercup race win in a row and he would become the champion by the end of the season.© Porsche

2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Silverstone, Dennis Olsen (pole position and winner) — 2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Silverstone, Dennis Olsen (pole position and winner). This is not cutting corners anymore – victory first, honesty…© Porsche

2017 October, Hockenheimring, Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland — Dennis Olsen training at Hockenheimring before the 2017 Carrera Cup Deutschland season closing weekend© Porsche

2017 Dennis Olsen — 2017 October 14, Hockenheim: Dennis Olsen holds the second place cup from the race and has scored enough points to become the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany champion before the last race on October 15.© Porsche

Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 under cover — © Porsche

2017 Porsche Supercup tyres — Porsche Supercup Mexico rubber stock© Porsche

Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 brake — © Porsche

2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Mexico — 2017 October, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Mexico© Porsche

2017 Porsche Supercup Mexico, Michael Ammermüller — 2017 October, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Mexico: Michael Ammermüller scores second in both Mexican races, but wins the championship© Porsche

2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup winner Michael Ammermüller (Lehner Racing) — The Lehner Racing team of the 2017 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup winner Michael Ammermüller© Porsche

For the 2018 season, 339 new GT3 Cup 4.0 cars were ordered. Never before have so many racing vehicles of one type been manufactured for one season – the 911 GT3 Cup remains the world’s top selling race car.

2018 Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 steering wheel — © Porsche

2018 Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 Dylan Pereira — © Porsche

2018 Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 Nick Yelloly — Nick Yelloly© Porsche

2018 Mobil 1 Supercup Barcelona, Porsche 911 GT3 4.0 — 2018 May 11, practising for the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race© Porsche

2018 Mobil 1 Supercup Barcelona, Porsche 911 GT3 4.0, on the air-jack — 2018 May 12, a day before the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (which is in Catalonia, but not in Barcelona)© Porsche

2018 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Monaco, Dylan Pereira, 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2018 May 24, training for the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race in Monaco, Dylan Pereira© Porsche

2018 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Monaco, 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2018 May 25, qualification for the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race in Monaco, Michael Ammermüller. He would win the season for a second time in a row.© Porsche

2018 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Monaco, Nick Yelloly, 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2018 May 27, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Monaco, winner Nick Yelloly© Porsche

2018 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Monza, Drudi, 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2018 September 2, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at Monza, Mattia Drudi cutting corners on his way to third place finish© Porsche

2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, Hockenheimring, Thomas Preining — 2018 September 22, Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, Thomas Preining© Porsche

2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland winner Thomas Preining© Porsche

2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland winner Thomas Preining, Lechner Racing — 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland winners: Thomas Preining and Lechner Racing© Porsche

2017 and 2018 Porsche Supercup winner Michael Ammermüller rides 10.000 km a year with a bike to stay fit© Porsche

2018 Porsche Supercup winner Lechner Racing — 2018 Porsche Supercup team champion Lechner Racing, drivers Thomas Preining and Michael Ammermüller© Porsche

2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Barcelona, 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2019 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Barcelona© Porsche

2019 Supercup Monaco qualification, Larry Ten Voorde, Porsche 911 991.2 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2019 Supercup Monaco practise© Porsche

2019 Supercup Monaco, Jaxon Evans, Porsche 911 991.2 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2019 Supercup Monaco© Porsche

2019 Carrera Cup Deutschland, Spielberg, Julien Andlauer Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2019 PCCD at Spielberg, Julien Andlauer’s 911© Porsche

2019 Carrera Cup Deutschland, Norisring, Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2019 Carrera Cup Deutschland, here at Norisring. The pink cars of BWT Lechner Racing would win the season.© Porsche

2019 Carrera Cup Deutschland, Zandvoort, Julien Andlauer Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 — Julien Andlauer© Porsche

2019 Carrera Cup Deutschland, Julien Andlauer Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0 — 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany winner Julien Andlauer, just 20 years old© Porsche

After winning the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France and taking 2018 Le Mans 24h class victory (youngest ever at 18), Julien Andlauer won the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. Before the last race, Andlauer was leading the championship with 15.5 points in front of his team mate Michael Ammermüller. In the race Andlauer made a driving mistake and finished 9th, but managed to win the championship with just 2.5 points ahead of Ammermüller.