(Porsche)
Launched in 2017, the 911 GT3 Touring looked subtle for a supercar. Without the giveaway fixed rear wing, only the
cognoscenti could tell it from a Carrera. Channeling the simplified spirit of the limited edition 911R, this was a Porsche for purists, not Instagram egotists. It instantly became a cult car.
A sequel was all but inevitable. Again, Porsche has dialled down the visual drama, chiefly by ditching the 992 GT3’s giant swan-neck spoiler. The new Touring also uses a development of the same 4.0-litre naturally aspirated engine, still redlined at a searing 9,000rpm.
However, while the concept and some of the ingredients are shared, this ‘911 GT3 with Touring Package’ – as it’s known officially – is a different beast to the original. As we’ll find out, that’s both a good and bad thing.