Earlier this month, Porsche revealed the revised version 2025 911 GT3. As exciting as it always is to see a new GT3 for the first time, its reveal was tinged with sadness, as it seemed destined to be the last. pure GT3, without turbocharging or electrification. Now Porsche’s GT line boss Andreas Preuninger has not only confirmed this, but also provided a timetable for its inevitable end.

Preuninger said automobile car that the GT3’s naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six won’t be able to meet the upcoming Euro 7 emissions regulations due to come into force in early 2027. “I don’t think we can handle Euro 7 without electrification or without turbo. (As things stand) we can sell this car for another two years, but it depends on the markets,” the executive said.

The “markets” point is essential; perhaps buyers on this side of the pond will be able to enjoy the free-breathing GT3 a little longer. The real question is what Porsche will do in Europe and elsewhere to replace the GT3’s beloved engine. Two solutions are required: Porsche can either electrify the 911 GT3 with a system similar to that of the 911 GTS hybridor it can be replaced with a new turbocharged mill. It seems that Preuninger leans towards the latter solution. While he admits that the 911 GTS Hybrid is probably faster than the GT3 and is a great powertrain in its own right, it’s not suitable for the GT3.

“The system itself is the right approach to integrating electrification into a sports car, but there’s a reason we don’t use it on a GT3. We should have used PDK II, the gearbox we have in the standard Carrera, which is over 20kg heavier than our PDK ‘Sport’,” he said. automobile car.

Preuninger would prefer to keep the GT3 as light and pure as possible. And since Porsche’s current hybrid system is too heavy for a GT car, turbocharging remains. But it wouldn’t be the end of the world. THE 911 GT2 was always turbocharged, and no one ever complained about a GT2 generation being boring to drive. Additionally, Porsche has already shown itself capable of making turbocharged engines close to, or even indistinguishable from, naturally aspirated engines with the Carrera news. I therefore have no doubt that if Preuninger and co. should add forced induction to the next-gen 911 GT3, it will still be exciting. It could also still offer a manual transmission, whereas a hybrid might not. Will it be as exciting like the current 4.0 liter, though? Maybe not, but nothing good lasts forever.

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