Porsche's New GT4 Race Car Is Based on the 911 for the First Time
Key takeaways
- The $375,000 GT4-spec racer features a 4.0-liter flat-six from the 911 GT3 Cup car and will compete in the 2027 season.
- With Porsche's entry-level sports car out of production, the company is introducing a 911-based GT4-spec race for the very first time.
- The 992.2 911 Cup race car serves as the GT4 R's foundation, which provides some notable differences between the outgoing 718 Cayman RS Clubsport.
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The $375,000 GT4-spec racer features a 4.0-liter flat-six from the 911 GT3 Cup car and will compete in the 2027 season.
Porsche. The new Porsche 911 GT4 R race car has been revealed as the successor to the discontinued 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport.That makes it the first 911-based GT4-spec racer, and it's powered by a 4.0-liter flat-six that makes up to 513 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of torque. The 911 GT4 R will be sold in the United States for $375,000, and it will start competing in the 2027 motorsports season.Porsche has been developing and building race cars specifically for the GT4 category since 2016, but they've all been based on the 718 Cayman until now. With Porsche's entry-level sports car out of production, the company is introducing a 911-based GT4-spec race for the very first time. Called the 911 GT4 R, it has been homologated to compete in the SRO GT4 America and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge as well as factory-backed, one-make racing series.
The 992.2 911 Cup race car serves as the GT4 R's foundation, which provides some notable differences between the outgoing 718 Cayman RS Clubsport. Not only does the new 911 version feature wider front and rear track widths and enhanced motorsports tech, but it has a more powerful engine than the 718, too. The GT4 R is powered by a 4.0-liter flat-six that makes up to 513 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of torque. Of course, these outputs will fluctuate to meet the Balance of Performance (BoP) regulations. Still, every GT4-spec 911 is equipped with a sequential six-speed dog 'box that swaps cogs with the help of a four-disc racing clutch manipulated by paddle shifters.