Porsche 911 GT3 facelift
John Mahoney14 Jul 2016
NEWS

Porsche's facelifted 911 GT3 leaked

Rendering of revised GT3 appears on Porsche's official website

Porsche Netherlands has reportedly accidentally leaked two renderings of the, so far unseen, facelifted version of the 911 GT3.

Featuring a completely redesigned front and rear bumper, plus new '3D' tail lamps, our first look at the most hard-core model in the 911 range were leaked by Porsche enthusiast Instagram site PTSRS late last night.

Other new updates that are difficult to see from these renderings are new LED indicators, a re-profiled, fractionally larger rear wing and new lighter alloys wheels.

Under the skin, it's not known what Porsche has done to the existing 350kW/440Nm 3.8-litre flat-six engine, but expect fractionally more power and greater efficiency.

The big news is the German car-maker might have addressed the single biggest fault of the current GT3 - the lack of a manual gearbox.

Since the new 911 R essentially shares the same powertrain with the 991-series GT3, dropping in a do-it-yourself cog-swapper would be a cinch.

But Porsche still might resist the temptation, reserving the caveman-method of changing gears to future ultra-limited models, like a follow-up to the sold-out 911 R model - a car that currently holds the motoring.com.au record review score of 96/100.

As a guide, pricing for the current 911 GT3 in Australia begins at around $293,200, not including on-road costs.

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