A hardcore icon since 1999

The Porsche 911 GT3 arrived in 1999 and spent decades as one of the most performance-obsessed coupes you could buy on a public road.

Big wing, big power, big revs

Those three things defined the GT3 for most of its life. It was a track car with license plates, and it never pretended otherwise.

“Big wing, big power, and big revs were the hallmarks of this legendary model variant”

Then came the Touring

Almost a decade ago Porsche softened the edges just enough with the GT3 Touring. Stealthier looks, more tenable for daily driving, same bones underneath.

Now it drops the roof

The new S/C is a convertible 911 GT3, pushing the badge further toward lifestyle territory than a car built around lap times has ever gone.

“Porsche's pushing the GT3 further into the lifestyle realm with the new convertible S/C version”

The obvious worry

Chopping the top off a stiff, focused sports car usually costs you something. The question is whether the GT3 keeps its edge once the roof is gone.

“Can the GT3 keep its edge even if it loses its roof?”

Surprisingly, yes

It still feels like a GT3. Open air turns out to be an addition rather than a subtraction, which is the rare trick here.

“Surprisingly, the answer is yes.”