PORSCHE 997.1 GT3 - 2007

   

 

 

 

2007 - PORSCHE 997.1 GT3  " CLUB SPORT " 

                

A product of Porsche's illustrious motorsport pedigree, the 911 GT3 is sought after as one of the purest embodiments of a track car for the road. This 997.1 variant is often noted as a high watermark in Porsche's development of the 911 and here it is presented in the highly desirable GT3 Club sport edition. The mechanical nature of the gearshift, scalpel like throttle inputs and weighting of the steering inputs distinguish the car. It translates into a balance that is both rewarding and challenging for a driver of any skill level. This is the difference between good and just brilliant. It's rear wheel drive, rear engine, naturally aspirated layout seamlessly applies 415hp to the ground without histrionics.                                                                                            The linearity of how such power is applied is simply astonishing, from 3,000rpm to its stratospheric 8,400 redline the flat 6 cylinder, 3.6 liter engine remains completely tractable. No lag and without delay, simply point and shoot. Rarely will you ever reach the dynamic limitations of the GT3, instead it remains endlessly encouraging in the way it continues to push you. he performance envelope is so wide and the limit is so high that your always rewarded by what this car offers.                                                                                                                                                This is the benchmark of what a track car performance looks like on the road. Added to the club sport package is the Sport Chrono pack with adjustable dampers, in cabin fire extinguisher, half cage and fixed kevlar bucket seats. Added to the car is an aftermarket exhaust making it sound like a out and out race car. The airflow movement across its unmistakable silhouette whilst being guided, trapped and manipulated across the aero surfaces is deliberate in its functionality and serves to provide the car with an even more aggressive stance. Adding to the theatre that is the Porsche 911 GT3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This is an uncompromising, unapologetic singularity in the world of high performance track cars for road use. The benchmark of every manufacturer.

Written by Tom Bowsher.

                   

                      

                                       

Photos Luminda Perera.