就在2018款保时捷911 GT3在日内瓦车展发布前夕，媒体曝光了该车两个重要信息：它的引擎和变速箱。前者是，该车搭载一台4.0升水平对置六缸引擎，功率373千瓦/500马力，扭矩458牛米；后者是与引擎搭配的是七速双离合变速箱或六速手动变速箱。有趣的是，这台PDK变速器属于标配，而且该变速器是专门为911 GT3开发的。至于性能，自动版本车辆0-96公里/小时加速时间仅需3.2秒，手动版加速时间3.8秒，PDK版最高时速197英里（约合317公里），手动版最高198英里（约合318.6公里）。手动版重量为1413公斤，比PDK版本轻了16.7公斤。这两个版本都提供后轮转向并对底盘进行升级以便提升车辆在转向时操控的灵活性。车厢内配备运动方向盘并可选装全套桶形座椅。该车将于今年秋季在美国上市，起价（不包括1050美元运费）143600美元（约合人民币99.08万元）。

 

2018 Porsche 911 GT3 gets 500-hp 4.0-liter engine, six-speed manual

The rumors were true, folks. Ahead of an imminent official debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, the press release for the Porsche 911 GT3 facelift has emerged onto the web to reveal two important facts: engine and gearbox. The former takes the shape of a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine delivering 500 horsepower (373 kilowatts) and 338 pound-feet (458 Newton-meters) of torque. In a bid to please both worlds, Porsche is going to link the engine to either a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox or a six-speed manual. Interestingly, the PDK is being labeled as the “standard” unit and it has been specially developed for the refreshed 911 GT3.

 

If you’re after performance, go with the automatic transmission as it enables the car to do 0-60 mph (0-96 kph) in only 3.2 seconds whereas the manual-equipped 911 GT3 will need 3.8 seconds. Top speed stands at 197 miles per hour in the case of the PDK-fitted version, while the manual model can do an extra one mph.

 

At 3,116 pounds (1,413 kilograms), the manual model is 37 lbs (16.7 kg) lighter than its PDK counterpart and both versions come with rear-wheel steering and an updated chassis to make the 911 GT3 feel more nimble when going fast around the corners.

 

The interior cabin will host a sporty steering wheel borrowed from the sold-out 918 Spyder hypercar along with optional full bucket seats.

 

Heading to U.S. dealers this fall, the 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 is going to carry a starting price of $143,600 MSRP (without the $1,050 delivery and handling fees).