When the 2007 GT3 997 hit the streets, it bore the most powerful atmospheric engine Porsche had ever created. With 415 horsepower on tap from a howling 3.6-liter, flat-six motor that revs all the way a lofty 8,400 rpm, there?s plenty of straight-line speed. Complimenting this is a suspension setup that?s clearly well designed for attacking split times. However, that ferocity on the track belies the GT3’s docility around town. The amount of practicality Porsche managed to get away with in the 997 is quite surprising, given the pure performance intentions behind the car?s design. While not necessarily a daily driver, the 997 is still capable of picking up a gallon of milk without completely curdling one?s innards. But really, who cares about all that? This speed weapon from Stuttgart is beyond such menial tasks. Instead, owners should shower it with full?throttle salutes, at-limit cornering, and expensive go-faster parts.
Clearly, the current owner of this particular 997 agrees.
Listed for sale at Porsche enthusiast website Rennlist, this GT3 is simply dripping with high-end modifications. It?s also an award winner, collecting such accolades as Car and Driver?s ?45 Cars You Must See from SEMA 2014?, and ?Best Aftermarket Porsche? from DrivingLine. And with only 14,450 miles on the odometer, it?s practically brand new.
The owner clearly picked a good platform for his project. The 997 is one of the best-selling Porsches of all time. Even renowned Porsche-hater Jeremy Clarkson can?t deny it?s tantalizing appeal.
With such a good starting point, how can anyone expect to make improvements without utterly ruining it? Make the jump to find out.
Click past the jump to read more about this highly modified 2007 Porsche 911 GT3.
Porsche 911 GT3 by Vollkemmen Design originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 21 November 2014 11:00 EST.
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