2010 Porsche 911 GT3: A Street-Legal Race Car
Top Speed:193 mph
Acceleration: 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds
Engine Size: 3.8 liter flat-6
Power: 435 hp at 7600 rpm
Torque: 317 lb-ft at 6250 rpm
Fuel Economy: 15 mpg city/22 mpg highway
Price at Time of Writing: $113,150
The 2010 version of the Porsche 911 GT3 is a serious sports car. Talk about specific engineering: 7 oil pumps for the engine and a gear box with its own cooling system. These cars are built for race speed, and many will actually see action on the track. The 2010 model sees the car more powerful and exciting to drive.
New Engine
The GT3 has a newly updated engine. The internals now include titanium connecting rods and hollow camshafts. The pistons, valves and tappets have all been lightened. To add to the list of astonishing tricks this car can play is its engine that can rev up to 8500 rpms. Output and power have been increased with the 3-stage intake manifold and the 2-stage sport exhaust. bakkies for sale
The Drive
While the GT3 is built for speed, it is a dream to drive in regular road conditions as well. It handles twists and curves beautifully, with unprecedented steering control and nearly perfect weighting. This makes the car take corners with extreme accuracy, even at fairly high speeds. No problems when it comes to accelerating out of corners.
When accelerating, the GT3 moves quickly thought its gears until it hits the fifth gear, typically around 145 mph. At this point the car moderates, and with a top speed of 193 mph you can literally fly. Keep the revs above 6000 rpm and you will enjoy quick acceleration and accurate, fast response times. Once can feel less vibrations as ride quality has been improved. Vertical engine movement has been reduced to +/- 1.5 mm. Originally the car had a vertical engine movement of +/- 9 mm. This is a huge change. bmw m3 for sale
Other Changes
The GT3 sports 15-inch front brake rotors with separate aluminum carriers, stiffer springs in the suspension and a smaller anti-roll bar in the front of the car. Introduced for driver aids are stability control with a dynamic drivetrain that has a lifting feature. This allows the driver to raise the front end of the vehicle 1.2 inches by pushing a button, allowing the car to maneuver steep drives without damaging the front bumper.
The front splitter and rear wing have also been changed. A new lower and deeper front splitter and a wider wing in the rear, which is wider than the vertical supports and also tilted at a 7.8 degrees angle for more downforce and more grip. At 186 mph the downward force has increased from 66 pounds to 220 pounds. Audi A3 for sale
All in all the rear-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car is better, faster and more powerful than its predecessors. Very good handling with provides for memorable drives. If you are on the market for 6-speed manual 2-door coupe with speed combined with precision handling then this is the car to choose.
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