PORSCHE 911 GT2

The 'Porsche 911 GT2' is a super car built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 1994. It is based on the 911 Turbo, but features numerous upgrades, including a more powerful engine, larger brakes, and more aggressive suspension calibration. The GT2 is significantly lighter than the Turbo due to the use of rear-wheel drive instead of all-wheel drive, and the lightening or outright removal of interior components.

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993 GT2

996 GT2

997 GT2

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993 GT2

The 993-generation GT2 was built to allow homologation for the GT2 endurance racing class, and was named accordingly. It featured widened plastic fenders, and a larger rear wing with air scoops in the struts. The 993 GT2's original engine developed 430 hp; in 1998 it was upgraded to 450 hp.
Porsche produced several racing variants of the GT2, some of which used a larger 3.8 L turbocharged motor. These were raced with some success, including class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996 and 1997.
The most powerful 993 GT2 variant was the 911 GT2 Evo, which was developed for the GT1 endurance racing class. The car was short-lived, as it was eventually replaced by the purpose-built 911 GT1.

996 GT2

In 1999, the 993-generation 911 was replaced with the new 996 model, and the Porsche 911 GT3, which had a naturally aspirated version of the Porsche 911 GT1 turbo engine, was quite successful in racing.
In 2001, Porsche introduced a new GT2 with a turbo-charged version of the GT3's 3.6L engine. It featured an output of 462 hp, which was later increased to 483 hp. Like the 993 GT2, its body differed significantly from those of other 996s; major differences included wider fenders, a more aggressively-shaped nose, and a large rear wing. It had not the 4WD drive of the 996 turbo in order to save weight and friction, and to put emphasis on sporty rather than safe handling.
Unlike the 993 GT2, the 996 GT2 was not suitable for racing homologation due to the rules covering turbocharging, thus Porsche continued to focus its racing development on the GT3.

997 GT2

The Porsche 996 911 GT2 was superseded by the 997-generation GT2 in 2007. On Monday July 16th 2007, Porsche AG sent out the first official press release concerning the 997 GT2. The new 911 GT2 will be at dealerships in November 2007. ^[1]
According to Porsche, the 997 GT2 has a twin turbocharged 3.6 liter 6-cylinder engine, which generates 530 hp at 6500 rpm. The GT2 accelerates in 3.6 seconds to 60 mph and in 7.4 seconds to 100 mph and has a maximum top speed of 204 mph. This makes it the first Porsche 911 to exceed the 200mph top speed, with the exception of the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Race Version (which is not considered an actual Porsche 911 due to its mid-mounted engine. The Porsche 997 GT2 also has a curb weight of 3175 lbs, 505 lb-ft of torque from 2200 to 4500rpm, and a 6-speed manual gearbox.
A few official pictures of the Porsche 997 GT2 have also been released to public recently. [1] Its appearance slightly different from its sister-car, the Porsche 911 (997) Turbo, in a few ways. It does not have fog lights in the front bumper, it has a revised front lip, it has a different rear wing (with two small air scoops on either side), and it has a different rear bumper (now featuring titanium exhaust pipes).
The Porsche 911 (997) GT2 is also different from the Porsche 911 (997) Turbo because the GT2 is rear-wheel-drive rather than all-wheel-drive. This causes the Porsche 911 GT2 to have a slightly slower acceleration from 0-62mph than the Tiptronic Porsche 911 Turbo by 0.2 seconds.
The GT2 will be officially launched during the 62nd Frankfurt Motor Show, which is held biannually in Frankfurt, Germany. It will most likely compete with the upcoming Ferrari F430 Scuderia.

External links

★ 911 models at the Porsche official website

★ Description of the 1995 993 GT2 racing variant on the Porsche official website

★ 996 GT2 pictures