On the German circuit, the 510 HP 911 GT3 with Weissach package and six -speed manual gearbox lowered the previous record of the Dodge Viper ACR 9.5 seconds 9.5 seconds. Here are its technical characteristics and the details of the test
He is signed by the pilot Jörg Bergmeister and from his Porsche 911 GT3 With Weissach package the new record time recorded on 20,832 kilometers of Nürburgring Nordschleife in the category of series cars with manual transmission, with a time of 6: 56,294. The former winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans (in 2004) in the GT category he managed to lower the previous record by more than 9.5 seconds established by a Dodge Viper ACR from over 600 HP. On April 8, 2025, however, on a sunny spring day, the House of Zuffenhausen replied the attempt on the current version of the track (in 2017 the mileage was slightly lower, with the surveys that were made after 20.6 kilometers) with one 911 GT3 from 510 HP And 450 nm torque and the six -speed manual transmission appropriately prepared, with targeted interventions on the relevant components for performance, and equipped with tires Michelin Pilot Sport Cup2 R approved for road use (255/35 R20 at the front and 315/30 R21 at the rear). According to the data provided by the company, this model starts from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and is able to reach a maximum speed of 311 km/h.
Porsche 911 GT3: a record sports
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On the standard version, used for this test on the track, you can choose between the version equipped with an automatic transmission Porsche Doppelkupplung 7 -speed (Pdk) or a six -speed manual sports gearbox. Second Andreas Preuningerresponsible for the line of GT models, in recent months the enthusiasts and customers of the brand have expressed a significant preference for the latter option, with the growing curiosity about the time that could have detached such a sporty on the circuit of Nürburgring Nordschleife which also convinced the leaders of Zuffenhausen to organize this test. “When driving to the limit, the new 911 GT3 transmits an even greater sense of security than the previous model” he underlined Jörg Bergmeister Once you get off the car, “I managed to be faster in almost all curves. We learned a lot from the 911 GT3 RS, especially as regards the frame. The car is much more stable on the bumps and curbs. And thanks to the shorter transmission ratio than 8%, there is a greater push from the rear axle when accelerating, in the same power of the engine”. At the end of the test, the 911 GT3 with Weissach package was faster than 3,633 seconds Compared to the Porsche 992.1 with automatic double clutch transmission. “Even if with the latter equipment I could have been faster than a few seconds” he concluded Bergmeister, “With the six -speed manual gearbox I certainly had to commit more to the fast lap, which made everything even more fun.”
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