Porsche 911 GT3 (992.2) review

Look! Rear seats! Porsche nearly broke the internet when announcing that the GT3 would be available for the first time with rear seats. The option is only possible with the Touring version and is, undeniably, a useful and cool addition. It’s also necessitated the development of a new foldable carbon fibre-shelled bucket seat (£5,390), which is extremely comfortable on the road and supportive on the track. They even feature removable headrests so that you can sit comfortably in a helmet. Neat touch.

Back seats. That’s the big news is it?

There is more. The analogue dials are gone, which seems a bit of a shame. Instead, there’s a fully digital screen that retains lots of the traditional 911 themes and offers the flexibility to rotate the rev counter so 9,000rpm is located at 12 o’clock. We like that. Porsche Motorsport are still traditionalists in some senses. Whereas other 992.2 models have adopted a start button, the GT3 holds on to the key-like switch that needs to be turned to rouse the flat-six.

Aside from that and the addition of the Assist button for the ADAS systems, it’s pretty much a GT3 as you’d expect. The Weissach Pack adds Alcantara-like Race-Tex trim, lightweight carbon bits and a bit of a motorsport theme and you can go crazy with leather and materials if you want a kind of S/T type retro experience.

In fact, you really can tailor the GT3 in different directions. From four-seater, retro colours and tactility to a two-seater with a carbon fibre roll cage and a real sense of purpose. There is no wrong answer.

So I can have a practical GT3?

Absolutely. Where the GT3 RS loses its front boot to a massive radiator, the 'standard' GT3 retains its 135 litres of storage space in the nose. If you just spec two seats and forego the roll cage you also get 373 litres of room in the back. Want to see out the rear window properly? Just make sure you've gone for the Touring.

What's the infotainment screen like?

It's just right. Slick and responsive, but not too large or overbearing, which is handy because you won't want to be messing about in a screen when you could be properly driving a GT3. There are still separate climate controls too, plus a shortcut button to access (switch off) the new ADAS systems. The drive mode toggle remains on the (perfectly executed) steering wheel.