Porsche's latest generation of the 911, the 991, has just recently made its way onto the scene, and, as our 2012 Best Car To Buy winner, it's excellent. But that's "just" the base Carrera and Carrera S so far--the really hot versions, including the Turbo and GT3, are yet to come. These are the first spy photos of the upcoming 991-based GT3.
Due late in 2012 for sale in early 2013, the next GT3 is expected to follow a familiar formula to the current model, though the specifics remain unclear. Weight savings should be even more impressive than the roughly 80 pounds saved on the standard Carrera compared to the 997 model, with lightweight materials, option deletes, and less equipment overall.
Performance should also be pushed higher thanks to improved efficiencies inside the 3.8-liter flat six that's likely to power it. The current GT3 RS turns out 450 horsepower and weighs in right around 3,000 pounds; we expect the next GT3 to come close to those same marks, with the 2013 GT3 RS moving even farther up the supercar ladder.
Details that can be seen in the photos show the new front bumper, larger air intakes, a front lip spoiler, dual central exhaust pipes, and what appears to be a larger-than-current rear wing--though some of the photos appear to show a GT3 sans wing.
Whatever the precise specs on the next GT3 end up being, given our experience with the 2012 Carrera, we expect the more focused, stripped-down version to impress with plenty of RennSport
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