Base Versus Loaded: 2014 Porsche 911 GT3

We’re reviving the Base Versus Loaded series, and to start things off, we’ve got the all-new, auto-only Porsche 911 GT3. Dive into the options with us below.

 

Part of the fun of playing with Porsche’s model configurator comes from tacking on some of the ridiculous options that Porsche offers its customers. Our three favorites from the GT3? A $165 leather key pouch, a $380 leather-covered fuse box cover, and the $325 silver wheels (which we don’t like merely because the standard hoops looks so good).

 

There’s a lot here that we couldn’t live without, on the GT3, though. Porsche’s brilliant carbon-ceramic brakes are a must-have item if you’re thinking about approaching a track. It’s a tough pill to swallow, at $9210, but we suspect it’s one that will pay for itself the next time you overcook it into a corner. Porsche’s LED headlights are a no-brainer, at just $3110, although we could probably do without the $510 ambient lighting kit.

 

Winding Road’s ideal 911 GT3 would looks like this: White exterior, LED headlights, carbon-ceramic brakes, the no-cost 90-liter fuel tank, the adaptive sport seats, and of course the carbon-fiber interior package. Heated seats, satellite and HD radio, and the sound package would be the primary options. All told, we’d be shelling out $152,375 for the Winding Road GT3.

 

Price: $130,400 (911 GT3) + $950 (Destination Charge) + $0 (Options) = $131,350

 

 

Price: $130,400 (911 GT3) + $950 (Destination Charge) + $49,870 = $181,220

 

 

Anthracite Brown Metallic Paint: $3140

Leather interior in black/Alcantara, stitching in Guards Red: $33,20

Fuel filler cap in aluminum look: $160

Headlight cleaning system cover painted: $295

Auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor: $690

Clear glass tail lights: $610

LED headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus: $3110

Front axle lift system: $3490

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes: $9210

Wheels painted in Silver: $325

Seat belts in Silver Grey: $340

Fire extinguisher: $140

Seat heating: $690

Light Design Package: $510

            -Ambient LED lighting

            -Overhead console

            -Area of door handles

            -Door storage compartment

            -Rear seats

            -Driver and front passenger footwell

Instrument dials in White: $860

Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way): $2635

Air vent slats painted: $1710

Sport Chrono clock dial in White: $500

Leather key pouch: $165

Personalized floor mats with leather edging: $455

Fuse box cover in leather: $380

Sport Seats Plus backrest shells in leather: $465

Instrument surround leather: $370

Additional interior package, dashboard in leather: $1710

            -Leather-wrapped interior

            -Dashboard

            -Windshield defroster panel

            -Instrument surround upper section

            -Side defroster vents

            -Center dashboard upper section trim

Leather interior package with decorative red stitching: $1490

PCM package in leather: $2225

Center console trim in Carbon Fiber: $630

Carbon interior package (with leather interior): $1340

Personalized door sill guards in carbon, illuminated: $1640

Voice control: $595

Six-disc CD/DVD autochanger: $750

Electronic logbook: $650

Sirius XM Satellite Radio receiver and HD Radio receiver: $1120

Sound Package Plus: $700

Sport Chrono Clock (with PCM): $400

Telephone module: $265

Cordless handset for telephone module: $665

European Navigation on PCM: $250

 

 

3.8 liter horizontally opposed 6-cylinder aluminum engine

Max. power: 475 hp

Max. torque: 325 lb.-ft.

 

Aluminum block and cylinder heads

Water cooling

4 valves per cylinder

VarioCam camshaft control for inlet and outlet valves

Hydraulic valve clearance compensation

Dry-sump lubrication with separate engine oil tank

On-demand electronically controlled oil pump

Electronic engine management

Electronic throttle

Pressure sensor for determining air mass

Direct fuel injection (DFI)

Cylinder-specific knock control

Two 3-way catalytic converters

Stereo Lambda control circuits

Static high-voltage distribution system with individual ignition coils

Resonance intake system with control valve

Sport exhaust system with two central tailpipes in Black

RACE TRACK button

On-board diagnostics for monitoring emission control system

LEV II – LEV emission standards

 

7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with short transmission ratios, GT3-specific sports tuning and RACE TRACK button

Rear wheel drive

Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) including electronically controlled rear differential lock with fully variable standard torque split

 

9 J x 20-inch GT3 forged alloy wheels, platinum colored, with central locking and 245/35 ZR 20 sport tires in front

12 J x 20-inch GT3 forged alloy wheels, platinum colored, with central locking and 305/30 ZR 20 sport tires at the rear

Tire sealing compound and electric air compressor

Electromechanical power steering with variable steering ratio and speed-sensitive power steering assistance

McPherson strut suspension with anti-roll bar at front, chassis bearings partially with ball joints

LSA multi-link suspension with anti-roll bar at rear, chassis bearings partially with ball joints

Porsche Stability Management (PSM) with ABS, ASR, ABD and MSR

Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with sport tuning and a lowered ride height of approximately 30 mm compared to 911 Carrera

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with race track mode

Adjustable chassis for race track use (toe, camber, anti-roll bars)

 

6-piston aluminum fixed monobloc calipers front and 4-piston aluminum fixed monobloc calipers rear

Brake discs with 380 mm diameter front and rear, all discs internally ventilated and cross-drilled

ABS (integrated in PSM)

Brake pad wear indicators

Brake Calipers in Red

Electric parking brake

 

2-seat Coupe

Intelligent lightweight construction with aluminum-steel composite

Fully galvanized, lightweight shell

Fixed rear wing, individually adjustable

Front fascia with integrated cooling air intakes including titanium-colored grills, spoiler lip, and air outlet opening

Underbody paneling with rear diffuser

“PORSCHE” and “GT3” logotype on rear lid in Black

Aluminum luggage compartment lid, front fenders, doors, roof panel and elements of the bodyshell

Rear lid in plastic with one-piece ram air box

Water-repellent coating on door windows

SportDesign exterior mirror on door panel

Grey top tint on windscreen

 

Power windows with one-touch operation and door seal protection

Rain sensing windshield wiper system with aerodynamic wiper blades, 2 wiper speeds, adjustable intermittent wipe and heated washer nozzles

Electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors on door panels

Heated rear glass window

CDR audio system with 7-inch color touchscreen, radio with dual tuner, 4 speakers, 2×25 watt integrated amplifier, single CD drive with playback of MP3 format music

Universal audio interface (AUX-IN) in the glove compartment for connection of external audio sources

HomeLink(R) programmable garage door opener

Interior lighting with variable dimming

Reading lights, luggage compartment lighting, orientation lighting, ignition lock and vanity mirror lighting in LED technology, as well as footwell lighting, glove compartment, and exit lights

Three 12-volt plugs (passenger side footwell, glove compartment, enclosed center console storage compartment)

Power release button for front and rear lid

Cruise control

 

Bi-Xenon(TM) headlights with dynamic headlight leveling

Separate auxiliary light modules in front fascia with daytime running lights, position lights, front and side LED flasher repeaters, and darkened front light modules

Tail lights incl. back-up light, rear fog light and turn signals as well as the high-level third brake light and license plate illumination in LED

Reflectors integrated in rear fascia

Driving light assistant with Automatic welcome home lighting

 

Integral cluster of 5 round instruments

Analog gauges for revs, speed, oil temperature, coolant temperature and fuel level

Central rev counter and high-resolution 4.6-inch TFT color display with on-board computer functions, white illumination

Instrument dials in black with yellow pointers and increment markers

Rev counter with titanium-colored dial, "GT3" logo, gear and upshift indicator

 

Full-size airbags for driver and front passenger

Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP), side impact protection in the doors, thorax airbags integrated in the side bolsters of the seats, head airbags integrated in door panels

Three-point automatic seatbelts, with buckle on seat

Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters

Remote central door locking incl. release for luggage compartment lid

Engine immobilizer and alarm system with radar-based interior surveillance

 

2-zone automatic climate control with separate temperature controls for driver and front passenger side, automatic air circulation control incl. air quality sensor

Active carbon filter

Green tinted heat-insulating glass

 

Sport seats Plus with raised side bolsters, electric backrest and height adjustment with mechanical fore/aft adjustment

Integral headrests in front seats with GT3 logo stitched in Platinum Grey

GT3 SportDesign steering wheel with shift paddles, Alcantara steering wheel rim and leather covered airbag module in Black, manual height and fore/aft adjustment

Black leather seats with seat center in Black Alcantara(R), backrest shells painted Silver Grey

Black interior with elements in Black Alcantara(R): door handles, door panel armrests, center console storage lid, rear center tunnel trim and roof lining including C-pillar trim

Interior components in Brushed Aluminum: dashboard decorative trim and center console trim

Dual cupholders integrated behind decorative dashboard trim above glove compartment

GT3 gear selector with Black Alcantara(R) handle, GT3 logo on the gear selector trim surround

Storage compartments in each door

Elevated center console with open storage compartment and a closed storage compartment with a 12-volt outlet

GT3 logo on the door entry guards, rev counter, and rear cover

 

Exterior solid colors: Black, White, Guards Red, Racing Yellow

Interior standard colors: Black