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" A constant stream of people buzzes around the new 911 GT3 and its doppleganger racing version at the Geneva Motor Show. But it&amp;#039;s nothing compared to the incessant swarms inundating the Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren stands. That&amp;#039;s to be expected. Porsche doesn&amp;#039;t do pomp and circumstance. It focuses instead on quietly building capable sports cars that can truly be thrashed on road or track, lap after lap. And perhaps none more than the 911 GT3. This quintessential track-focused Porsche shares much with the GT3 Cup car, also unveiled in Geneva, like the titanium connecting rods and forged pistons in its 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine, designed to withstand the torture of 24-hour endurance races. Gear ratios in the seven-seed, dual-clutch automated manual transmission are also shorter and closer together. Even the paddle shifters have less travel and operate more precisely for quicker shifts.  The engine is based on the same one used in the Porsche 911 S, but the two share few parts. In the 911 GT3, it puts out 475 hp, good for a sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. The redline is at 9,000 rpm and like on previous GT3s, there are no turbos to muddy the power delivery or that gorgeous ripping sound only Porsches make. But as distilled as the 911 GT3 is, this latest version, based on the fifth-generation 911, is getting more complicated. Porsche added the dynamic engine mounts used on other versions of the 911, which keep the car flatter through turns by slightly shifting the position of the engine to counteract body lean. The differential lock is electronically controlled and variable. The biggest innovation is Porsche&amp;#039;s first application of rear-wheel steering, which changes the angle of the rear wheels to keep the car more stable through turns.  All well and good. Those are improvements will make the 911 GT3 an even better performer. The big letdown for purists is that the sweet short-throw, manual shifter is no longer available. Pour some out for the stick, guys. This is further confirmation of just how excellent the PDK is. Whining aside, who are we kidding? This new GT3 should rank among the best sports cars ever built. It arrives later this year with a starting price of $131,350. Time to bust the piggy bank. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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