Porsche has revealed an Australia-exclusive 911 model – the 911 GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition.

The edition is based on the new 911 GTS with Touring Package (see side story), which was also recently unveiled.

It is the first time that Porsche has based a market-specific edition on a 911 GT product, and the first time a special edition has been created by Porsche for the Australian market.

Power will come from a 4-litre six-cylinder engine generating 375kW and 470Nm. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, but a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic is an option.

The 911 GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition was designed in collaboration with the Style Porsche design team, the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur customisation department and Porsche Cars Australia. The special edition boasts various unique exterior and interior design features to celebrate the company’s significant milestone.

A limited number of the edition will be produced, each painted in a new customised colour – Fish Silver Grey Metallic, which is an interpretation of ‘Fish Silver Grey’, the colour of one of the first two Porsche 356 imported into Australia back in 1951.

Other special features over and above the 911 GT3 with Touring Package, include:

• Wheels painted in Darksilver with wheel rim borders painted in Fish Silver Grey Metallic
• Badge on B-pillar (both sides) with Australian flag and ‘70 Years Porsche Australia Edition’ lettering in Silver
• Full bucket seats in leather Graphite Blue with seat inlays in Madraskaro check fabric in Graphite Blue and Crayon
• Dashboard trim painted in Fish Silver Grey Metallic with ‘GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition’ lettering in Black
• Centre console trim painted in Fish Silver Grey Metallic
• Storage compartment lid with embossing of logo ‘70’
• Gear shift pattern on gear lever in Crayon
• Door sill guards in brushed Aluminium in Black with ‘GT3’ (illuminated) and ‘70 Years Porsche Australia Edition’ lettering
• GT3 multi-function sports steering wheel with 12-o’clock marker in Crayon
• Vehicle keys painted in Fish Silver Grey Metallic
• Key pouch in leather in Black and Graphite Blue with stitching in Crayon
• Indoor-car-cover in Graphite Blue with piping in Crayon and ‘GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition’ lettering on the sides in Crayon as well as the ‘Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur’ logo on the front in Crayon

Other notable specifications over and above the 911 GT3 with Touring Package include a Light Design package with additional ambient lighting, Brake calipers painted in high-gloss black, wheels painted in satin Darksilver, and leather interior Exclusive Manufaktur in two-tone combination of Graphite Blue and Black.

Standard features include:

• Automatically dimming mirrors including rain sensor
• Lifting system for front axle
• Park Assist (rear only)
• Rear-view camera
• Tyre sealing compound with electric air compressor
• Digital radio

Price for the 911 GT3 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition is $494,400. Deliveries are scheduled to commence from the end of 2021.

Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (July 2021)

15 July 2021