Porsche’s love affair with the 911 is one for the ages, and understandably so. While the German carmaker’s overall volumes have witnessed a gradual decline in the recent past, sales of its bread-and-butter sports car continue to prove why it deserves the ‘iconic’ status. So it is no surprise that Zuffenhausen has decided to drop yet another derivative with the new Porsche 911 GT3 S/C, marking the first GT3 variant of the nameplate to roll off the line as a fully automatic convertible. The 911 GT3 S/C (Sport Cabriolet) is, at heart, an indirect successor to the 911 Speedster. However, the major difference here is that now you can simply push a button to retract or extend the fabric roof, so long as you stay within 50 kmph. There is also a wind deflector that pops up in two seconds with the push of another button. Such a mechanism would inevitably result in a much heavier car, but Porsche claims that the 911 GT3 S/C weighs only around 30 kg more than the Speedster, and, in total, amounts to 1,497 kg. To make this happen, the carmaker has carried over lightweight components from the 911 S/T coupe, such as the bonnet, fenders, and doors made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic, as well as the anti-roll bars and the underbody shear plate. The…
Published: April 14, 2026 4:06 pm
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