2025 Porsche 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 Touring are Sharper in Many Ways
The Porsche 911 GT3 returns to the 911 lineup with several updates for 2025 and celebrates its 25th anniversary in the process. The new model will launch simultaneously in two versions for the first time—as a track-focused sports car with a fixed rear wing and as a more understated version with a Touring package.
The sharpened and racier design includes a revised diffuser and spoiler lip up front, modified fins on the underbody optimizing the air flow, new Matrix LED headlights (with an optional white accent ring), as well as a redesigned lid, diffuser and air inlets in the rear. The rear wing of the 911 GT3 also has new angled sideplates.
On the 911 GT3 Touring, an extendable rear spoiler with a tear-off edge—the famed Gurney flap—and an adapted fin design on the underbody provide aerodynamic balance.
Firmer and Lighter
Engineers have reduced pitching (anti-dive) on the double-wishbone front axle, which is connected to 20-inch wheels while the rear suspension is paired with 21-inch wheels. By the way, the new standard wheels are lighter, but not as much as the magnesium wheels available with the Weissach package or the Lightweight package, which save 9 kg.
The 255/35ZR20 front and 315/30ZR21 rear tires are said to offer improved grip on wet surfaces. Optionally, they can be replaced by a set of track tires with road approval.
“Particularly on winding country roads, you can clearly feel that the steering is even better tuned than its predecessor,” says Porsche brand ambassador Walter Röhrl. “It instils even greater confidence in the car because it responds more calmly from the centre position without losing any of its directness.”
Weight reduction plays a key role, too: in the lightest configuration, the new 911 GT3 weighs just 1,447 kg.
Same Engine, With a Twist
The naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine continues to deliver 502 horsepower, but torque is down from 346 to 331 lb-ft. Porsche claims it’s more efficient and cleaner now with a more powerful emission control system. It can be specified with either the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission or the six-speed GT manual transmission, both of which have a final drive ratio that is 8 percent shorter than in the previous generation. Sprints from 0-100 km/h are achieved in 3.4 or 3.9 seconds, respectively.
Inside, the standard black two-seater cockpit in the new 911 GT3 is based on the design of the current 911 models. Unlike the Carrera models, however, the 911 GT3 is not started with a button—it still has a rotary ignition switch. On the digital gauge cluster, the “Track Screen” mode reduces the display to key data and indicates the optimal shifting time to the driver by way of a shift flash. If desired, the tachometer display can be rotated so that the cut-off speed of 9,000 rpm is at the 12 o'clock marking. Cool.
A new lightweight sports bucket seat design with a seat shell made of CFRP is available as an option. The seat is equipped with an integrated thorax airbag, while a part of the headrest padding can be removed to improve ergonomics for most drivers when wearing a helmet during track use. There’s also a folding seatback that enables access to the optional rear seat system offered for the first time in the 911 GT3 Touring. Adaptive Sports Seats Plus with 18-way power adjustment are another alternative.
The new 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 Touring can be ordered from the end of this year at a starting price of $245,300, a massive increase from the 2024 models ($204,500). They will begin arriving at Canadian dealerships in the summer of 2025.
