{"id":530818,"date":"2026-04-14T19:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530818\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:22:09","slug":"porsche-911-gt3-gets-200k-convertible-option","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/530818\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche 911 GT3 gets \u00a3200k convertible option"},"content":{"rendered":"

Porsche has launched a drop-top version of the 911 GT3<\/a> for the first time \u2013 and the firm\u2019s bosses claim it handles identically to the fixed-roofed version.<\/p>\n

Called the 911 GT3 S\/C, the new cabriolet is effectively the seventh iteration of the 911 Speedster, but instead of being a limited-run model like that line of cars, the \u00a3200,500 GT3 S\/C will be a permanent fixture in the line-up alongside the GT3 coup\u00e9.<\/p>\n

GT division boss Andreas Preuninger told Autocar that Porsche has \u201cwanted to do this GT3 cabriolet since the 997\u201d but it has never had the capacity. However, with GT3 RS<\/a> production ending, \u201cnow is the time\u201d.<\/p>\n

The S\/C uses the GT3 4.0-litre flat six tuned to deliver 503bhp. That is 15bhp down on the S\/T due to new emissions hardware, but by retaining the 992.2-generation GT3\u2019s RS-spec camshaft, it still spins to 9000rpm.<\/p>\n

The GT3 S\/C is sold exclusively with the GT3\u2019s close-ratio manual gearbox, with Porsche<\/a> positioning the car \u201cfor the guys and girls who just go out to drive\u201d, said Preuninger. He added: \u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s manual only, because manual gearboxes matter for drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He said the electrically folding roof makes the S\/C much easier to live with than the manual roof traditionally fitted to a Speedster. \u201cIt\u2019s for those who want something that\u2019s Speedster-ish but with an automatic top, which is why I like to call it the \u2018Cabster\u2019. It\u2019s going to be more useful for British drivers when the weather changes fast!\u201d said Preuninger.<\/p>\n

At 1497kg, the GT3 S\/C is just 28kg heavier than the GT3 coup\u00e9 and 32kg heavier than 2019\u2019s 991-gen Speedster, but much of that is because of the electric roof mechanism.<\/p>\n

Weight has been saved via carbonfibre-reinforced plastic panels for the bonnet, front wings and doors, while carbon-ceramic brakes are fitted as standard and the 911\u2019s rear seats have been removed.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the weight difference to the GT3 coup\u00e9 is small enough that the S\/C has identical spring and damper rates. It is also fitted with staggered 20in and 21in magnesium wheels, and rear-steer geometry.<\/p>\n

The GT3 S\/C dispatches 0-62mph in an identical 3.9sec to the GT3 coup\u00e9 manual and top speed rises 1mph to 194mph, mainly because the S\/C\u2019s lack of rear wing makes it sleeker.<\/p>\n

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