保时捷在巴黎车展发布了专门为赛车手设计的车型——911 GT3 Cup。该车搭载一台4.0升水平对置六缸直喷引擎，功率357千瓦/479马力，而老款车搭载的3.8升引擎功率338千瓦/453马力。除了排量增加，保时捷表示，新引擎由于采用了更坚固摇臂和用于清除燃油泡沫的集成离心机，耐用性也获得提升。与引擎搭配的变速器扔是六速顺序式变速器。新车外观略有变化，车辆前后部分进行了改款。保时捷表示，外观的调整完全是为了提升功能性和增加下压力。该车总质量为1200公斤。对于那些希望在赛道驾驶911的人来说，GT3 Cup是保时捷的入门级车型，其定位高于最近发布的Cayman GT4 Clubsport。

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup races into the Paris Motor Show

Most of the new vehicles we see debut at the Paris Motor Show are for the street, but Porsche is using this year’s event for a public premiere its latest track-only racecar for customers – the 911 GT3 Cup.

The GT3 Cup now boasts a 4.0-liter flat-six with direct injection that produces 479 horsepower (357 kilowatts) versus a 3.8-liter engine with 453 hp (338 kilowatts) previously. Beyond the extra displacement, Porsche claims the new powerplant is more reliable due to upgrades like tougher rocker arms and an integrated centrifuge for defoaming the oil. The transmission is still a six-speed sequential gearbox.

The new GT3 Cup also looks a little different because of small styling tweaks at the front and rear. Porsche claims the adjustments are completely functional and increase downforce, which should help lap times.Despite the changes, the racecar’s total weight stays at 2,646 pounds (1,200 kilograms).

The GT3 Cup is Porsche’s entry-level model for people who want to race a track-dedicated 911, and it’s a rung above the recently released Cayman GT4 Clubsport.