Porsche 997 911 GT3 (Cup, R, Hybrid racecars) 2006-2011

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Porsche 997 911 GT3 Cup #61

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Porsche 997 911 GT3 Cup #62

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I seek the pictures of the season 2007

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Porsche 997 911 GT3 Cup #63

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Porsche 997 911 GT3 Cup #64

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The GT3 Cup S, based on the road-going GT3 RS sportscar, is created exclusively for racing purposes. The vehicle will race in international championships which run in accordance with FIA GT3 regulations.

To a large extent, the 3.6-litre boxer engine is identical to the power unit used in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the international Carrera Cup championships. Power output has increased by 20 horsepower to now 440 hp (324 kW) at 8,000 rpm. Maximum torque is up by ten Nm to 430 at 7,250 revs per minute. The power increase results from optimised engine electronics and a modified exhaust system.

The body of the Cup S is based on the GT3 RS. In the wider wheel arches, considerably larger wheels can now be mounted. At the front, the rims measure 10.5 inches in width with 12 inch wheels fitted at the rear. The front section and flares are significantly different to the GT3 Cup components. An adjustable front-splitter generates more downforce at the front axle. The rear-wing is wider and positioned higher than the Cup version and provides more downforce at the rear axle.

Several suspension components for the GT3 Cup S have been taken from the more powerful GT3 RSR which races in the GT2 class at international long-distance championships. The braking system of the GT3 Cup S was adjusted to the increased power compared to the GT3 Cup. At the rear the diameter of the brake discs has grown by five millimetres to now measure 355 mm.

Six-speed gearbox with sequential jaw-type shift
compressed oil lubrication
oil/water heat exchanger
single-mass flywheel
hydraulic disengagement lever
5.5-inch three-plate carbon-fibre clutch
limited-slip differential 40/60 %
rear-wheel drive

Brake system with balance bar control
Single-piece six-piston aluminium fixed callipers
inner-vented
380 mm in diameter
racing brake pads
Single-piece four-piston aluminium fixed callipers
inner-vented
355 mm in diameter
racing brake pads

flat six-cylinder boxer engine
3,598 cc, stroke 76.4 mm (3.01"), bore 99.98 mm (3.94")
max. output: 324 kW (440 hp) at 8000 rpm
max. torque 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) at 7250 rpm
max. rpm: 8.400 rpm
four-valve technology
water-cooled
dry-sump lubrication
two-stage resonance intake distributor, central air intake
electronic engine management system MS 3.1
sequential multi-point fuel injection
required fuel quality: 98 octane ROZ, unleaded

McPherson spring strut axle
Sachs gas pressure dampers
double coil springs (main and ancillary spring)
front axle arms adjustable for camber
adjustable sword-type anti-roll bar
power steering
Three-piece BBS light-alloy wheels (10.5J x 18) with central locking
Michelin race tires 27/65 - 18
Multi-arm axle with rigidly mounted axle sub-frame
Sachs gas pressure dampers
double coil springs (main and ancillary spring)
rear axle track arm adjustable for camber
rear axle tie-bar reinforced and infinitely adjustable
adjustable sword-type anti-roll bar
Complete suspension infinitely adjustable (height, camber, track)
Three-piece BBS light-alloy wheels (12J x 18) with central locking
Michelin race tires 31/71 - 18

Monocoque body (basis 911 GT3 RS) made of hot-galvanised steel
aerodynamically optimised front end with front spoiler
doors with side frames made of CFP and plastic wing mirrors
aerodynamically optimised front underfloor
adjustable rear wing
100-litre safety fuel tank
air jack
welded-in safety cage
bucket-type racing seat (on driver's side only) with flame-resistant seat cover
six-point seat belt adapted for use of the HANS Head and Neck Support
electric fire-extinguishing system
weight: approx 1,170 kg

[NicFromLA]

I just heard that Porsche is actually holding back on the release of this car because the rear wing is too small. They're still hoping to raise it to a level where it will collide with low flying planes.

[Niko_Fx]

The stickers look so tacky, specially the Adidas one on the spoiler, yuk!

The car is absolutely badass without a doubt though.

[clutch-monkey]

i quite like the flares.

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New Edition of the World´s Most Successful Racing Car

Stuttgart. Stronger, wider, faster – the new version of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup offers its many customers the world over even greater value than ever before. The successor to the best-selling racing car of all time built in a production series of more than 1,400 units is based for the first time on the 911 GT3 RS, with the weight of the racing model reduced significantly versus the lightweight road-going version.

This is the first GT3 Cup to feature the 44-millimetre (1.73”) wider body at the rear, providing sufficient space for even larger wheels. Wider wheel arches also at the front clearly show that the front wheels are likewise new.

Engine capacity is up by 0.2 litres over the former model, engine output is 30 bhp more than before. The most important facts and figures: 3.8-litre six-cylinder horizontally-opposed power unit developing 450 bhp (331 kW), sequential six-speed manual gearbox, weight 1,200 kg (2,646 lb), racing version of the 911 GT3 RS.

The new GT3 Cup is clearly recognisable at very first sight through the special looks and design of the front end. The striking daytime driving lights come straight from the current generation of the 911, the front body panels are the same as on the 911 GT3 RS. The front spoiler lip is however 15 millimetres or almost 0.6“ lower to provide significantly more downforce on the front axle. Downforce on the rear axle is also increased by the rear wing extended in width from 1.46 to 1.70 metres (57.5 to 66.9”) and fitted higher up as a feature carried over from the even faster 911 GT3 Cup S in international FIA GT3 racing. The rear air dam with its striking air vent openings as well as the rear lights in LED technology, in turn, come straight from the road model.

The power unit featured in the new 911 GT3 Cup is largely identical to the production engine in the 911 GT3 RS – same output of 450 bhp and same maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. Capacity of the Cup engine, however, is up from 3.6 litres on the former model to 3.8 litres on the new car, helping to increase engine power by 30 bhp.

A racing exhaust system with a fully controlled catalytic converter helps to reduce harmful emissions to a minimum. As an exclusive feature in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup held on the occasion of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship races, the new 911 GT3 Cup comes with a modified, special exhaust system offering an even more dynamic and muscular sound. Another feature exclusive to the Supercup version is PCCB Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes also available on Porsche’s road models. Compared with the composite cast brake discs featured on the Carrera Cup cars, this reduces the weight of the car by approximately 20 kg or 44 lb.

The wheel arches wider at the front and the flared wheel arches at the rear provide ample space for even wider wheels. Hence, the front axle comes with three-piece light-alloy rims measuring 9.5 J x 18 (previously 9 J x 18) and running on 24/64-18 Michelin racing tyres. The three-piece light-alloy rims on the rear axle are up by one inch in width, now measuring 12 J x 18 and running on 27/68-18 tyres.

Additional Unibal joints are featured on the track control arms and the sword-shaped anti-roll bars front and rear are now adjustable to seven different positions on both sides, allowing an even more precise set-up of the car in accordance with the respective race track.

The cockpit of the new 911 GT3 Cup caters even more than before for the specific needs of the driver. An additional vent in the upper part of the front lid, for example, provides the driver with an even better supply of fresh air. The controls for the Info Display are now positioned directly on the steering wheel housing a total of six switches. And in addition to fore-and-aft adjustment, the steering wheel may now also be adjusted for height as on the regular production car.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup available exclusively in Carrara White will be delivered to customers as of the end of October. In the upcoming season it will be raced in no less than seven cup trophies – not only in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup on the occasion of Formula 1 races, but also in the Porsche Carrera Cups in Germany, Asia, Japan, and Italy, as well as the GT3 Cup Challenges in the USA and the Middle East.

The Euro base-price is Euro 149,850.- without value-added tax.

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Porsche 997 GT3 Cup - 2010 - #2

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Porsche 997 GT3 Cup - 2010 - #3

[Man of Steel]

I always thought the '997' series, just like the previous model ranges were an internal model code only, to differentiate the generations. In the press release and magazines the 'common' 911 name is still used. Now I can see that most threads and even the cars featured on the main website of UCP are referring the internal name only as a separate model (the 911 code is left away). Ah well

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If you talk about the "911 GT3 Cup", it could be the 996 or the 997. By calling it the "997 GT3 Cup" everybody knows about which of them you are talking about. Yes, it still is the "911" in Porsche terms, but since the 964 model most people use the internal codes.

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(from Porsche Press Release)

New Racing Version for International GT Sport

Stuttgart. Following the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is entering yet another racing car in the 2010 motorsport season: The 911 GT3 R will be raced in series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, thus succeeding the 911 GT3 Cup S. The main focus in developing this new model was on even better drivability and even easier handling.

The 911 GT3 R is powered by a four-litre six-cylinder boxer engine delivering maximum output of 480 bhp (353 kW) transmitted to the rear axle by a sequential six-speed dog gearbox.

The starting point in developing the 911 GT3 R weighing just 1,200 kg or 2,646 lb was the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup presented in September for one-make cup racing. Thanks to its increase in engine size by 0.2 litres, the GT3 R offers 30 bhp more than the Cup model. Both cars are based on the extra-wide body of the 911 GT3 RS street-legal sports car.

An anti-lock brake system (ABS), traction control and an e-gas with “throttle-blip” function make it much easier to get used to this new GT3 racing car than its predecessor, meaning that the new model is also more appropriate for the ambitious amateur racing driver.

Flared wheel arches added on to the body both front and rear bear clear testimony to the wider track than on the former model. And like all second-generation versions of the 911, the new 911 GT3 R also comes with striking LED rear light clusters.

The Porsche 911 GT3 R is making its world debut on 14 January 2010 at the Birmingham Motor Show. The car is built by Porsche’s Motorsport Department at the Weissach Development Centre and will be delivered to Customer Teams the world over as of spring 2010. The base price of the Porsche 911 GT3 R is 279,000 euros plus local sales tax/VAT.

anyone have it in high-res?