Porsche 911 GT2
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| Porsche 911 GT2 | |
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| Manufacturer: | Porsche |
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| Production: | 1993 – 2004 |
| Class: | Sports car |
| Body style: | RR 2-door coupé |
| Engine: | 3.6 L turbo flat-6 |
| Transmission: | 6-speed manual |
| Related: | Porsche 911, 911 Turbo, 993 |
| Similar: | Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche Turbo Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale |
The Porsche 911 GT2 is a high-performance sports car built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 1994. It is a more radical version of the 911 Turbo, with enhanced engine, suspension and brakes that is meant to represent the closest to a full racing car that can still remain street legal. By removing luxury items and replacing parts with lighter ones, it is significantly lighter than both the Turbo and the GT3. The GT2 is further set apart from the Turbo by using rear wheel drive (where as the Turbo uses all wheel drive).
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[edit] 993 GT2
Based on the 993 generation 911, the GT2 was meant as a homologation special for the cars Porsche used in the GT2 class in international motorsports, hence the name. It featured widened plastic fenders added onto the bodywork to cover wider racing tires, as well as a larger rear wing with air scoops in the struts. The engine developed 430hp originally, but was later upgraded to 450hp from the 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 in 1998.
The racing version of the 911 GT2 was successful internationally, including class wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996 and 1997. These racing versions came in several variants, included later cars being upgraded to a 3.8L Turbo Flat-6.
An even faster 911 GT2 Evo was also developed to participate in the GT1 class at the time, and used a 600hp version of the 3.6L Turbo Flat-6. This car was short lived as it was eventually replaced by the purpose-built 911 GT1.
[edit] 996 GT2
With the development of the new 996 generation 911, Porsche continued where they had left off on the 993 GT2 by creating a race-ready turbo 911. However, unlike the 993 GT2, Porsche had decided not to continue in racing with the GT2. Due to change in the rules for international motorsports, emphasis was put on naturally aspirated engines, leading Porsche to invest instead in racing development on the 911 GT3.
This would not stop Porsche from continuing to develop the ultimate street legal turbo 911, and the new car was upgraded to a 462hp 3.6L Turbo Flat-6 which later was upgraded to 483hp. The car kept the wider fenders, but also featured a more pronounced nose for aerodynamic stability as well as a large rear wing for downforce.
Although Porsche did not develop a racing 996 GT2, several European teams developed their own racing versions, including PSI Motorsport of Belgium, who developed and sold the 911 GT2-R (also referred to as the 911 Bi-Turbo), and A-Level Engineering of Germany.
[edit] 997 GT2
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The GT2 variant of the 997 has been spotted in testing around the Nurburgring. The car shares a lot of its bodywork with the Turbo but has a different rear spoiler and extra venting for the radiator. While no official specifications have been released, Car and Driver speculates that the car will have around 525 hp, 51hp more than the Turbo (based on the fact that the 996 GT2 also had 51 hp more than the equivalent Turbo).[1]
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