Chris Harris drives the Porsche 911 GT3, exploring how the model improves performance while changing the traditional GT3 formula. Powered by a 3.8-liter flat-six revving to 9,000 rpm and paired exclusively with a PDK transmission, the 991.1 GT3 delivers 475 horsepower and dramatic top-end performance.
Harris praises the chassis as a major step forward over the 997, highlighting the wider front track and rear-wheel steering, which make the car more agile, stable, and easier to drive quickly. The electric steering is also notably improved, offering better weight and feedback than the standard 991. The PDK gearbox is exceptionally fast and effective, allowing drivers to extract more performance with less effort, though Harris questions the loss of a manual option on philosophical grounds.
While he misses the engagement of shifting gears himself, he acknowledges that the new GT3 is objectively faster, more capable, and incredibly exciting to drive. Overall, the 991.1 GT3 is a technological leap forward, even if it sacrifices some of the old-school driver involvement that defined earlier GT3 models.
Source: The Drive
