Porsche Will Break Record In Nurburgring With 911 GT3 On Manual Transmission

Porsche 911 GT3. (Doc. Porsche AG)

Porsche intends to set a record fastest lap on Germany's legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit after successfully making achievements with Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid and Taycan Turbo GT last year on the same track.

This well-known German sports car brand plans to break the car record with the fastest manual transmission previously engraved by Dodge Viper ACR since 2017.

Head of Porsche GT Line, Andreas Preuninger, said that his party plans to car the record using a Porsche 911 GT3.

"What I think is interesting is setting a new record for manual transmission cars," said Preuninger, quoted from Motor1, Monday, January 3.

He also hopes that the car can record the track, given that the share of manual transmission options is still popular with today's sports car owners.

"We have high hopes that it will record excellent lap times on cars with the manual available. In some markets, the share reaches 50 percent," added Preuninger.

Preuninger added that sports cars with three pedals are still very important in the market today because they are claimed to have a different driving sensation than the dual-clutch transmission offered by Porsche.

"We thought this time we would use a manual car to see how fast it can go on track," continued Preuninger.

Currently, Porsche provides the 992 version of the 911 GT3 in the global market with a manual transmission option side by side with the PDK transmission option.

Armed with a 4.0 liter naturally-assisted flat-6 engine, Porsche 911 GT3 has up to 503 hp and 470 Nm torque and 518 hp and 465 Nm torque for hospital type.

Dodge Viper ACR still holds the record as the fastest manual transmission car to car a record round at Nurburgring Nordschleife with a record time of 7:01.3 driven by Lance David Arnold in September 2017.

Tentu ini tidak sulit bagi Porsche dalam memecahkan rekor tersebut. Sebab, Porsche 911 GT3 dengan penularan PDK bisa berjalan dalam waktu kurang dari tujuh menit di circuit tersebut.

It is likely that the manufacturer will provide improvements in the shorter chassis and passes to optimize its performance. Porsche will lower 911 GT3 to the circuit nicknamed The Green Hell in March.