Παρίσι 2016: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

18:51 29/9/2016 - Πηγή: AutoBlog

Η Porsche, εκτός από την Macan Turbo Performance και την Panamera 4 E-hybrid, νέα στο περίπτερο της είναι και η αγωνιστική 911 GT3 Cup. H γερμανική εταιρία έχει καταφέρει να παραδώσει πάνω 3.000 αγωνιστικές GT3 Cup από το 1998,

που ξεκίνησε το πρόγραμμα, καθιστώντας το το καλύτερο GT αγωνιστικό.

Η νέα 911 GT3 Cup πρακτικά ακολουθεί την ανανέωση της 911 που υπέστη τον περασμένο χρόνο, και μηχανικά κινείται με τον ατμοσφαιρικό 4-λιτρο επίπεδο κινητήρα, όμοιος με την GT3 RS. Η απόδοση του, όμως, ανέρχεται στα 485 άλογα εξαιτίας των περιορισμών των κανονισμών. Μια σειρά βελτιώσεων αυξάνουν την αποδοτικότητα, εξασφαλίζοντας ακόμα καλύτερη αξιοπιστία και μειωμένο κόστος συντήρησης.

Από πλευράς αεροδυναμικής, αυτή έχει βελτιωθεί εξαιτίας του ανανεωμένου εμπρός και πίσω μέρους, αυξάνοντας έτσι την κάθετη δύναμη, και βελτιώνοντας την πρόσφυση στην πίστα. Η πίσω αεροτομή διατηρήθηκε ως είχε από το προηγούμενο μοντέλο και έχει πλάτος 184 εκατ. Ομοίως, ίδιες είναι και οι διαστάσεις των ζαντών, οι οποίες έχουν διάμετρο 18 ίντσες με ελαστικά της Michelin 270 χλστ. εμπρός και 310 χλστ. πίσω. Το σώμα του αυτοκινήτου κάνει χρήση τόσο αλουμινίου, όσο χάλυβα, με το βάρος της 911 GT3 Cup να αγγίζει τα 1.200 κιλά.

Η νέα 911 GT3 Cup θα είναι διαθέσιμη για την αγωνιστική σεζόν του 2017, αρχικά αποκλειστικά στο Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, το οποίο αποτελεί υποστηρικτικό αγώνα της Formula 1, καθώς και στο Porsche Carrera Cup Γερμανίας και Αμερικής. Το 2018 θα είναι διαθέσιμο και στα υπόλοιπα πρωταθλήματα. Η 911 GT3 Cup είναι ήδη διαθέσιμο για παραγγελία στο Porsche Motorsport στο Weissach, με την τιμή της να ορίζεται στα €189.900, χωρίς ΦΠΑ. Τέλος, στο περίπτερο της γερμανικής εταιρίας βρίσκεται και το αγωνιστικό 919 Hybrid.

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Δελτίο Τύπου

New edition of the world’s best-selling racing car

New 911 GT3 Cup with ultra-modern drive

The rear of the world’s most-produced GT racing car now houses a 4-litre, six-cylinder flat engine for even more drive. Thanks to thoroughbred motorsport technology, the compact engine with direct fuel injection delivers peak performance of 357 kW (485 hp).

A range of innovative details also improve efficiency in addition to engine perfor-mance, ensuring even better durability of the naturally aspirated engine in racing mode and reduced maintenance costs. A valve drive with rigidly mounted rocker arms and a central oil feed is being used for the very first time. What’s more, an inte-grated oil centrifuge is used to optimise oil defoaming in the engine. A crankshaft with significantly increased rigidity has also been installed.

Front apron and rear end improve the downforce of the new 911 GT3 Cup

A new front apron and a new rear end improve the downforce of the new 911 GT3 Cup and therefore enhance traction and performance. The prominent 184-centimetre wide rear wing has been retained from the predecessor model. The wheel dimensions are also unchanged: One-piece 18-inch racing rims with a central locking mechanism are used – with 270-millimetre Michelin racing slicks on the front axle, and a massive 310-millimetre tread on the rear axle. The intelligent aluminium-steel composite construction ensures maximum rigidity and a lightweight body. The new 911 GT3 Cup is ready to race weighing in at just 1200 kilograms.

The engineers have also once again focused specifically on driver safety during development. The driver is protected by a solid safety cage and an innovative, bucket-style racing seat that is moulded particularly heavily around the head and shoulder area. The enlarged rescue hatch in the roof, in line with the latest FIA standard, makes it easier to provide initial treatment and recovery following an accident.

Cockpit of the new 911 GT3 Cup

Porsche manufactures the 911 GT3 Cup on the same production line as the 911 road car in its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The basic race tuning is performed at the Weissach motorsport centre, where vehicles are also thoroughly tested by a professional race driver prior to delivery to the customer. Some 3031 units of the 911 GT3 Cup have been built in the 996, 997 and 991 model lines since 1998. This makes the brand cup racing car from Stuttgart the most-produced and most-sold GT racing car in the world.

The new 911 GT3 Cup will be used in the 2017 race season, initially exclusively in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, which is held alongside the Formula 1 races, and in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, as well as in North America. As of 2018, the car will also be available for the other brand cups. In total, Porsche is organising 20 of these race series for customer teams around the world, with the 911 GT3 Cup be-ing used exclusively.

The 911 GT3 Cup can already be ordered now at Porsche Motorsport in Weissach.The price is 189,900 euros excluding country-specific VAT.

Stuttgart. Boasting a completely redeveloped drive, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will take to the starting line on the world’s race tracks from 2017. The rear of the world’s most-produced GT racing car now houses a 4-litre, six-cylinder flat engine for even more drive. Thanks to thoroughbred motorsport technology, the compact engine with direct fuel injection delivers peak performance of 357 kW (485 hp).

A range of innovative details also improve efficiency in addition to engine performance, ensuring even better durability of the naturally aspirated engine in racing mode and reduced maintenance costs. A valve drive with rigidly mounted rocker arms and a central oil feed is being used for the very first time. What’s more, an integrated oil centrifuge is used to optimise oil defoaming in the engine. A crankshaft with significantly increased rigidity has also been installed.

A new front apron and a new rear end improve the downforce of the new 911 GT3 Cup and therefore enhance traction and performance. The prominent 184-centimetre wide rear wing has been retained from the predecessor model. The wheel dimensions are also unchanged: One-piece 18-inch racing rims with a central locking mechanism are used – with 270-millimetre Michelin racing slicks on the front axle, and a massive 310-millimetre tread on the rear axle. The intelligent aluminium-steel composite construction ensures maximum rigidity and a lightweight body. The new 911 GT3 Cup is ready to race weighing in at just 1200 kilograms.

The engineers have also once again focused specifically on driver safety during development. The driver is protected by a solid safety cage and an innovative, bucket-style racing seat that is moulded particularly heavily around the head and shoulder area. The enlarged rescue hatch in the roof, in line with the latest FIA standard, makes it easier to provide initial treatment and recovery following an accident.

Porsche manufactures the 911 GT3 Cup on the same production line as the 911 road car in its main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The basic race tuning is performed at the Weissach motorsport centre, where vehicles are also thoroughly tested by a professional race driver prior to delivery to the customer. Some 3031 units of the 911 GT3 Cup have been built in the 996, 997 and 991 model lines since 1998. This makes the brand cup racing car from Stuttgart the most-produced and most-sold GT racing car in the world.

The new 911 GT3 Cup will be used in the 2017 race season, initially exclusively in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, which is held alongside the Formula 1 races, and in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, as well as in North America. As of 2018, the car will also be available for the other brand cups. In total, Porsche is organising 20 of these race series for customer teams around the world, with the 911 GT3 Cup being used exclusively.