German tuner REIL Performance presents its own rendition of Porsche 911 GT3, boasting a fine tuning and of the already quite outstanding model that is not too invasive. The GT3 is a high performance version of the Porsche 997 sportscar that uses a 3.8 litre flat six engine producing 435 hp. REIL Performance slightly re-calibrated the ECU and added a specially designed Akrapovic exhaust system - inclusive of damper control system - to boost the car overall power up to 455 hp.

Aesthetically, the car looks very similar to the 997 (optional big decals from REIL Performance aside, of course) The German tuner has also installed a HLS lift kit which can change the ground clearance of the vehicle according to the driver’s needs. No information about the price of tuning has been released.

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Testing on the next generation Porsche 911 continue, with previous spy shots showing the cabriolet cold testing in Scandinavia, while these ones give us another look at the coupé.

The shots show an aerodynamic profile down the sides of the car and especially over the rear window. Otherwise, the modifications will be minimal with a few touches here and there to update a classic automobile, including a changed rear and longer wheel base.

In terms of the engine range, the six cylinder boxer has been confirmed, with PDK twin clutch transmission. The model will debut sometime in 2011.

Source | GlobalMotors

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It was on June 8, 60 years ago, that the chassis for the 356-001 was sanctioned for road use - it was the era of the Porsche 356 prototype, a two-seater spider that can be seen today in the museum at Gmünd, in Austria. The museum is the home of the first factory site of Ferry Porsche, son of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. A tubular frame, 1100 boxer engine derived from Volkswagon Maggiolino, the 356-001 won on its debut in the class on the city circuit of Innsbruck, and was subsequently permitted for road use.

From that day the history of the German brand has enriched itself with sporting and commercial success the world over, both with the 356 and its subsequent evolutions - the A, B, C, Speedster, and in competitition with the 911. The six-cylinder boxer has since represented, from 1963 on, the brand’s true icon. Born with a two-litre power, it evolved with the 2200, 2400, 2700, 3000, 3200, 3400, 3600 and 3800 engines, the 3000 and 3300 turbo and other competitions versions, including turbo compressed models. Until the 993 the cooling system remained air-based while with the 996, the era of liquid cooling began, followed by today’s 997 model.

Continue reading: June 8, 1948: the start of the Porsche era

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