Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 4.0

Date of unveil by Porsche AG: September 29, 2016
Premiere: September 29, 2016, Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l'automobile)

Technical specifications and comparison

Modification	Power	Gearbox	Wheels	Tyres	Brakes	Weight	Power-to-weight
MY2017 911 991.2 GT3 Cup 4.0	357 kW @7500 rpm (redline 8500)	Sequential, 6-speed	10.5+12x18"	27/65 + 31/71	380 mm	1200 kg / 2646 lb	135 W/lb / 298 W/kg
MY2013 911 991.1 GT3 Cup 3.8	338 kW @7500 rpm (redline 8500)	Sequential, 6-speed	10.5+12x18"	27/65 + 31/71	380 mm	1175 kg / 2590 lb	131 W/lb / 288 W/kg

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

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

"Born in Flacht": Flacht is the location of the Porsche R&D center beside the Weissach village

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

Sales brochure

PDF 2016/09 911 GT3 Cup 4.0(4 MB)

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Anniversaries: Jul, 10 – 51st birthday of the 910 (1966); Jul, 16 – 13th birthday of the 911 997 (2004); Aug, 19 – 78th birthday of the type 64 (1939); Aug, 29 – 52nd birthday of the 906 (1965); Sep, 03 – 142nd birthday anniversary of Ferdinand Porsche (1875)