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 seat, which is extremely comfortable on the road and supportive on the track.

So, we guess that’s the big news. However, 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 race-tex trim 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 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.