The last GT3 was one of the all-time great Porsche 911s and a benchmark among all sports cars. So this car has a lot to live up to. This is the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3, the first 992 with a naturally aspirated flat-six, and a car with a whole host of mouthwatering specs.
As expected, the 4.0-liter flat-six is a carryover from the old 911 Speedster, complete with individual throttle bodies, but for the new GT3, it gets new pistons. It makes 502 hp and 346 lb-ft of torque, with redline set at 9000 rpm. There’s a dry-sump lubrication system to keep oil flowing while on track, and Porsche says the engine is virtually identical to the unit used in the new GT3 Cup car. Standard, you get a seven-speed PDK transmission, with a six-speed manual offered as an option. This is in contrast with other 992 models, which have one more cog each.
To keep the weight around the same as the old GT3, this new model has a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic hood and wing assembly. The bodyshell is based on the current Carrera model, but the front track is 1.9 inches wider and for the first time in a 911 road car, there’s a double-wishbone front axle instead of McPherson struts. This 911 RSR-derived setup increases steering precision and cornering stability. Out back, there’s a multilink setup, and Porsche says this new GT3 doesn’t share a single suspension component with the Carrera models.
The new GT3 also gets larger cast-iron brake discs than the old model, though they’re actually lighter thanks to a narrower friction ring. Carbon-ceramic brakes are available as an option. As with all 992s, the GT3 has staggered wheels, 20s in front wrapped in 255/35 tires, 21s out back with 315/35 rubber. You can also get the new GT3 with super-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires, if you want to set some crazy lap times. More on that later.
Aerodynamics also make a significant step forward with this new GT3. The most obvious feature is the swan-neck rear wing, with its unique mounts allowing cleaner flow underneath and four positions of adjustment. Up front, there are new twin vents in the hood—replacing the now-familiar single vent used in previous GT models—and an adjustable splitter and diffusers behind each wheel. In its normal settings, the new GT3 makes 50 percent more downforce than its predecessor; with everything set to maximum attack, it makes 150 percent more.
The result of all this is wild. Sure a 3.2-second 0-60 mph run and a 197-mph top speed are impressive and all, but what’s far more telling is the Nürburgring lap time. On the longer 12.94-mile configuration of the circuit, the 992 GT3 ran a 6:59.927 lap—17 seconds faster than the 991. That’s moving.
Inside, there’s a lot of what you’d expect—much Alcantara trim and optional carbon-backed bucket seats. And unlike other 992s, which use a tiny Braun-shaver-looking gear selector for the PDK, this new GT3 has a lever designed to mimic the manual shifter. Reason being? Andreas Preuninger, head of GT cars at Porsche, likes to use the console selector to move between ratios.
Porsche says the new GT3 will arrive this fall, with pricing set to be announced closer to its on-sale date. Expect a lot of folks to be fighting to get their place in line. The last GT3 is arguably a modern classic, and given the track record of Porsche’s GT department, this car should be excellent. We truly can’t wait to find out.
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Leaving her elderly father on a basement floor for two days in a soiled adult diaper won’t mean jail for a Calgary woman.
Justice Indra Maharaj accepted a joint Crown and defence submission on Wednesday for a two-year-less-a-day conditional sentence order for Tara Picard to be followed by 12 months of probation.
Prosecutor Donna Spaner and defence counsel Shaun Leochko proposed a community-based term which will include eight months of 24-hour house arrest followed by a nightly curfew for the second eight months.
Maharaj also agreed with the lawyers to order Picard to commit 300 hours of community service over the length of the three-year sentence.
The Calgary Court of Justice noted that amount of community-service hours was “a lot” to commit to.
But Maharaj said it showed Picard, 52, was truly remorseful for her conduct towards her father, whom Postmedia is not identifying because of the embarrassing nature of the facts of the case.
“What that shows me is Ms. Picard does sincerely recognize what has happened here,” the judge said of her willingness to complete community service.
“What I interpret from that is Ms. Picard’s willingness to give back to the community.”
Picard pleaded guilty in January to charges of assault and failing to provide the necessaries of life to her 77-year-old father.
Court heard caregivers found the elderly Calgary man on the basement floor of his daughter’s southeast home wearing a soiled adult diaper.
At the time, Picard was responsible for her father’s day-to-day care after he was moved to her residence, Spaner, reading from a statement of agreed facts, told court at the time.
“He had a number of medical ailments, including non-insulin dependent diabetes, coronary artery disease, some early onset dementia-like symptoms and chronic alcoholism,” Spaner said.
“(He) had been living independently in a Calgary apartment building. Family members became concerned that he was not caring for himself safely.”
With the help of Alberta Health Services he was moved to a home where Picard resided.
A registered nurse assigned to his care attended the 38 Street S.E. home on Nov. 15, 2021, to drop off food bank supplies for him and was told he was sleeping downstairs.
When the nurse called about an hour and a half later and spoke to the man on the phone he said he was lying on the floor, had fallen and was unable to get up.
When she returned to the home with a co-worker she found the victim lying on his back on the floor.
“(He) said that he had been lying on the floor for two days,” Spaner said.
Leochko said Picard was overwhelmed by the situation she was thrust into.
“It really was more than she could handle,” he said.
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
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