The 992 was the eighth generation of the Porsche 911, introduced at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles on 27 November 2018. It used rack-and-pinion steering, MacPherson strut front suspension, and rear multi-link suspension, with 20-inch wheels at the front and 21-inch wheels at the rear. Compared to the 991, the 992 was 45 mm wider and featured aluminium body panels. The body incorporated a full-length rear light bar and LED headlights across all variants, with a new interior design featuring a straighter dashboard and analogue tachometer flanked by digital displays.
The GT3 variant of the 992 sits at the top of the naturally aspirated 911 range, using the same 4.0-litre engine that debuted on the 991.2 GT3 RS, mounted in a car that integrates aerodynamic and chassis technology from Porsche's 911 RSR endurance racing programme.
The 992 GT3 uses a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six engine producing over 510 PS (375 kW; 503 hp). Transmission choices are either a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch or a six-speed manual — the same choice structure introduced on the 991.2, maintained by customer demand. With PDK, the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds; top speed is 320 km/h (199 mph).
Aerodynamically, the 992 GT3 features a large rear wing, enlarged front air vents, a bigger rear diffuser, and two large exhaust connections integrated into the rear bodywork. The car differs visibly and substantially from the standard 992 Carrera. Interior provision includes bucket seats as standard and an optional roll cage.
The chassis retains the active rear-wheel steering introduced on the 991.1 GT3, combined with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, which uses a fully variable rear differential lock to direct torque between the rear wheels in cornering. The engine maintains a 9,000 rpm redline, consistent with the 991.2 GT3.
The 992 GT3 set a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 6 minutes 55.34 seconds, a meaningful improvement over the 991.2 GT3.
The GT3 Touring variant — introduced alongside the standard GT3 — carries the same mechanical specification but removes the large fixed rear wing, substituting a retractable spoiler integrated into the body. The Touring presents an externally understated profile while retaining the GT3's full engineering content. As with the 991.2 generation, the Touring was offered with the manual gearbox as standard.
Special editions of the GT3 Touring included the 70 Years Porsche Australia Edition of 2021, limited to 25 examples and finished in a specially developed Fish Silver Grey Metallic colour.
The 992 GT3 RS was unveiled in August 2022 as a further evolution of the GT3 range and represents the most extreme aerodynamic development of any naturally aspirated 911 road car. It generates 860 kgf (8.4 kN) of downforce at 285 km/h — double the downforce of the 991.2 GT3 RS at the same speed — and 409 kgf (4.01 kN) at 200 km/h.
The rear wing of the GT3 RS incorporates both a fixed structural element and an active section that can open or close automatically based on vehicle data or manually via a steering wheel button, drawing direct conceptual inspiration from Formula 1's Drag Reduction System. Engine output is 386 kW (525 PS) at 8,500 rpm with 465 Nm of torque at 6,300 rpm, maintaining the 9,000 rpm redline. The kerb weight in European specification is 1,450 kg, and the car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds with a stated top speed of 296 km/h. On the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the GT3 RS set a lap time of 6 minutes 44.848 seconds over the 20,600-metre course.
A limited Carrera RS Tribute Edition of the GT3 RS was produced for the US market in 2023 — 150 units in white with Python Green detailing, referencing the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7.
The 992-generation GT3 Cup, used in the Porsche Supercup and regional Carrera Cup championships, derives from the road GT3's platform and engine. The GT3 R customer racing car — used in series including the Nürburgring 24 Hours, IMSA SportsCar Championship, and Intercontinental GT Challenge — also shares the GT3's 4.0-litre engine and represents the direct motorsport application of the road car's engineering.
A 30 Years Porsche Supercup edition of the 992 GT3 was released in July 2022 to mark three decades of the one-make Supercup racing series, produced in eight exterior colours with Supercup-specific graphic detailing.
The 992 GT3 extended Porsche's established formula of a high-revving naturally aspirated engine, manual or PDK transmission, active rear steering, and motorsport-derived aerodynamics into a generation characterised by the wider 992 body and more comprehensive digital integration. The GT3 RS's DRS-inspired active wing brought a technology previously associated with Formula 1 to a homologation road car, and its Nürburgring time represented a benchmark for road-legal naturally aspirated sports cars. The 992 GT3 and GT3 RS together affirmed that Porsche's commitment to the naturally aspirated GT3 concept remained central to the 911 range despite the turbocharged direction of the standard Carrera family.