Porsche 911 GT3 operating out of time with out turbos or hybrid

The up to date 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled earlier this month could be the final time Porsche’s observe star is obtainable with out turbocharging or hybrid know-how.

In an interview with Autocar printed on Tuesday, Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s head of improvement for GT-badged automobiles, stated stricter Euro 7 emissions rules deliberate by the European Union for introduction in 2026 could make it inconceivable to proceed with a naturally aspirated engine that also delivers the efficiency anticipated of a GT3.

Andreas Preuninger

“I don’t assume we will deal with Euro 7 with out electrification or with out turbos,” he stated. “We will promote [the updated GT3] for one more two years, nevertheless it depends upon the markets.”

The up to date GT3 sticks with a 4.0-liter flat-6 rated at 502 hp. Whereas these numbers are unchanged from the earlier mannequin, Preuninger stated getting the engine to fulfill present Euro 6 rules was a problem. For instance, it delivers a 3rd much less nitrous oxides and 40% much less particulate emissions, he stated.

2025 Porsche 911 GT3

When requested whether or not the new 473-hp hybrid powertrain within the up to date 2025 911 Carrera GTS vary could possibly be used within the GT3, Preuninger downplayed the possibilities. He informed Autocar that the hybrid powertrain would imply utilizing the dual-clutch transmission discovered within the Carrera vary as a substitute of the lighter sport model used within the GT3.

This implies Porsche could develop a brand new hybrid system for the subsequent GT3 or go together with a turbocharged engine.