Porsche Limits 100 Nürburgring 911 GT3s to Germany, Barring US Imports Until 2052
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Updated · Yahoo Autos · Aug 15
Porsche Limits 100 Nürburgring 911 GT3s to Germany, Barring US Imports Until 2052
1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Autos · Aug 15
Summary
100 anniversary-spec 911 GT3s will be sold only in Germany, leaving US buyers unable to legally import one until 2052 under the 25-year rule.
502 hp, a 9,000-rpm redline and the standard GT3 drivetrain carry over unchanged because reworking the powertrain for a 100-car run would trigger costly new emissions and homologation approvals.
Green nose and rear accents are applied as protective film rather than paint, while buyers choose White or GT Silver and can add a color-matched Manthey Kit tied to Porsche's quoted 6:50.853 Nürburgring lap.
540 kilograms of downforce at 285 km/h applies only to the Manthey Kit's track-only setup; Porsche's road-legal configuration produces 355 kilograms, and the company has not explained the two-second lap-time improvement over an earlier certified run.
US workarounds are limited: NHTSA's Show or Display exemption is effectively blocked by the US-certified 911 GT3, so Americans can only buy a regular GT3—starting at $222,500—and add the Manthey hardware, not the anniversary badges.