Even though the current 911 will soon be put out to pasture, it seems Porsche can’t resist introducing at least one more iteration of the venerable Type 997. With over 20 different versions of the road going 911 offered for sale, Porsche wisely took a break from trying to find new niches to fill in that arena and instead chose to release an updated version of its GT3 Cup race car.
Those who spend much time around race tracks are probably already familiar with the GT3 Cup, which Porsche claims is best-selling race car ever made (2,200 Type 997 units sold). The car employs the same 8,500 rpm, 450-horsepower flat-six as the street-legal 911 GT3 RS, though race-specific 18-inch alloys and gumball Michelin tires work with an adjustable competition-type suspension to keep the car under control in racing conditions.
Really the only item of significant newness on the latest 911 GT3 Cup is a 100-liter fuel tank that complies with a wide array of motorsports safety regulations and enables the car to remain out on the track for extended periods of time before refueling is required.
Privateer teams will be able to put the revised 911 GT3 Cup through its paces starting in September, but will have to make out checks to tune of 161,750 Euro ($232,000) for the privilege.
