2017 911 GTE Car in Action

[dbk]

One more turbo car joins the fray...

[video=youtube;ZAfZRBRfLXA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAfZRBRfLXA[/video]

It’s understood the car also features a revised engine and gearbox placement, via waivers from the FIA and ACO, in order to be on a more equal playing field to the new mid-engined cars from Ford and Ferrari.

GT is a no waiver car.

 

[Specracer]

Who cares, just another 6 cylinder car that sounds like crap (humor intended). I would anticipate this car to be quick. Interesting on the power plant shift. Shall we debate BoP again? (no)

 

[dbk]

Yeah, they don't mess around. I'm sure it will come out of the box as a monster.

When you say shift, do you mean (purported) physical shift or shift from NA to turbo?

 

[Specracer]

I was saying the mechanical shift of the drive train forward. To a non stock location.

 

[Matt]

Wonder why the image is reversed? Also, were two cars caught testing (#1 and #2)?

 

[dbk]

Non-stock, until they sell a couple hundred "Straßenversion" units. It definitely doesn't look radically different like the old GT1 did though. Rear tire is pretty far forward. Still, there's a reason the official pics were only from the front.

 

[dbk]

Wonder why the image is reversed? Also, were two cars caught testing (#1 and #2)?

Reflection off Monza pit suites.

 

[Cobrar]

So, just to recap: The Ford GT is a 'no waiver' car that still needed to be approved by sanctioning bodies ACO/FIA AND the various competing manufacturers, but this version of the Porsche (deviating from production) requires only waivers from ACO/FIA, e.g. not requiring approval from competing manufacturers? :willy

Interesting to note the significant differences in Porsche bodywork, esp, the front end of the car.

 

[jaxgt]

I like the front view. Side view, not so much.

 

[Vince H]

Definitely will want to follow this. Especially since their Le Mans GTE Pro cars suffered so many mishaps.

Vince H

 

[dbk]

Definitely will want to follow this. Especially since their Le Mans GTE Pro cars suffered so many mishaps.

Vince H

Fluke. They are usually pretty bulletproof.

 

[stuntman]

So... not only did they ditch the MacPherson strut in the road car in favor of a unequal length upper/lower A-arms (like a proper car), but they are now ditching the rear -engine layout in favor of mid-engine?

I guess the 911s DNA isn't "ideal" after all. I wonder if the road cars will follow suit and how the Porsche 911 loyalists are going to handle this....

 

[Cobrar]

Wouldn't Porsche just position it as a performance version of the Cayman? e.g. GT/RS

 

[dbk]

Wouldn't Porsche just position it as a performance version of the Cayman? e.g. GT/RS

Would you stop racing the 911 in favor of your freshly-reduced price 718? Now with turbo flat four...

 

[Vince H]

Fluke. They are usually pretty bulletproof.

Agreed. Surprised the heck out of me. But let's face it that group can build a racecar.

Vince H

 

[Cobrar]

Would you stop racing the 911 in favor of your freshly-reduced price 718? Now with turbo flat four...

And in related news, Ford has announced that its' new 4 Dr Ford GT will be entering the Global Touring Series. I imagine it will be competitive. ;-))