2018 Porsche 911 GT3 India Launch Date Revealed

The lovely all-new Porsche 911 GT3 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year and the high-spec model is all set to make its debut in India on October 9, 2017. Priced at Rs. 2.2 crore (ex-showroom), the German automaker's latest offering takes the 911 series to a new height of performance coupled with luxury. Porsche also managed to right the 911 GT3 for purists with the newest version, as it brings back the manual transmission on the rear engined sports car. Order books for the 911 GT3 were open in India since its global reveal, while deliveries will begin in a few weeks.

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(The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this year)

Talking about matters of the heart, power on the Porsche 911 GT3 comes from a 4-litre six-cylinder boxer engine tuned to churn out 493 bhp of power and 540 Nm of peak torque. You can have the 7-speed PDK automatic transmission or opt for the more soul-stirring 6-speed manual gearbox. With a near power-to-weight ratio, the 911 GT3 can hit 0-100 kmph in 3.4 seconds on the automatic with a top speed of 318 kmph. The 911 GT3 manual, on other hand, takes 0.5 seconds more to do the 0-100 kmph sprint, but has a higher top speed of 320 kmph.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 is built for some exemplary track performance and get a bulk of changes over its predecessor. The chassis has been revised with rear-axle steering and the lightweight construction aids in improved driving dynamics.

(Now offered with a manual, the 2018 Porsche 911 GT3-gets Apple CarPlay as standard)

Aesthetically, the Porsche 911 GT3 comes with a standard aero package, larger wheels and a smoked headlamps with the distinctive four-point LED DRLs. The massive rear wing remains one of the visual highlights of the car and will provide tonnes of downforce. Inside, the car offers a familiar layout, similar to the 911 but with a host of customisation options including leather and Alcantara, apart from carbon fibre and aluminium inserts as optional. Standard creature comfort features include auto climate control, Bose surround sound system and a touchscreen infotainment unit. Apple CarPlay is standard on the coupe.

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(Order books for the new Porsche 911 GT3 are already open in India)

Furthermore, the 911 GT3 will be offered in three seat variants including electrically adjustable adaptive sport seats, bucket seats with foldable backrest and bucket seats made out of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CRPF). The new seats are also 25 mm lower than the previous version.

At Rs. 2.2 crore (ex-showroom), the Porsche 911 GT3 is for the super elite who want road-legal race experience. Well, a lot of cars promise to offer the same at a similar price tag in India. So the 911 GT3 will be locking horns with some very drool worthy cars including the recently launched Mercedes-AMG GT R, Nissan GT-R as well as the Audi R8.