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Porsche revives red-hot 911 GT3; 195 mph, $131,350

NEW YORK -- Porsche unveiled the 2014 911 GT3 to celebrate 50 years of the 911 in the U.S.

The GT cars are the sportiest 911s. They come and they go. Last GT in the U.S. was 2010. This one's a 2014.

It, and an enormous cake at the New York International Auto Show, marked the 50th year of the automaker's signature 911 sports car on these shores. It replaced the 356, which was based on the air-cooled, rear-engined Volkswagen Beetle of the time -- though quite modified.

The 2014 GT3 goes on sale in November, starting at $131,350 including $950 shipping. The 3.8-liter flat-six-cylinder is rated 475 horsepower, able to yank the car to 60 mph from standstill in a blistering, motorcycle-like 3.3 seconds, and hit a top speed of 195 mph, Porsche says.

Great price

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

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Porsche revives red-hot 911 GT3; 195 mph, $131,350

NEW YORK -- Porsche unveiled the 2014 911 GT3 to celebrate 50 years of the 911 in the U.S.

The GT cars are the sportiest 911s. They come and they go. Last GT in the U.S. was 2010. This one's a 2014.

It, and an enormous cake at the New York International Auto Show, marked the 50th year of the automaker's signature 911 sports car on these shores. It replaced the 356, which was based on the air-cooled, rear-engined Volkswagen Beetle of the time -- though quite modified.

The 2014 GT3 goes on sale in November, starting at $131,350 including $950 shipping. The 3.8-liter flat-six-cylinder is rated 475 horsepower, able to yank the car to 60 mph from standstill in a blistering, motorcycle-like 3.3 seconds, and hit a top speed of 195 mph, Porsche says.

Great price

Let's face reality, the 911 has been the best sports car for the money since it was first introduced. Granted, the body styling hasn't changed in the years, but the car has gotten faster.

Add to that they are smaller than the average Lambo, Ferrari and the other super cars, which improves performance and handling.

The only problem, no place to put a gun rack.

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ORIGINAL: outlier

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

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Porsche revives red-hot 911 GT3; 195 mph, $131,350

NEW YORK -- Porsche unveiled the 2014 911 GT3 to celebrate 50 years of the 911 in the U.S.

The GT cars are the sportiest 911s. They come and they go. Last GT in the U.S. was 2010. This one's a 2014.

It, and an enormous cake at the New York International Auto Show, marked the 50th year of the automaker's signature 911 sports car on these shores. It replaced the 356, which was based on the air-cooled, rear-engined Volkswagen Beetle of the time -- though quite modified.

The 2014 GT3 goes on sale in November, starting at $131,350 including $950 shipping. The 3.8-liter flat-six-cylinder is rated 475 horsepower, able to yank the car to 60 mph from standstill in a blistering, motorcycle-like 3.3 seconds, and hit a top speed of 195 mph, Porsche says.

Great price

Let's face reality, the 911 has been the best sports car for the money since it was first introduced. Granted, the body styling hasn't changed in the years, but the car has gotten faster.

Add to that they are smaller than the average Lambo, Ferrari and the other super cars, which improves performance and handling.

The only problem, no place to put a gun rack.

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This is a big statement!  Do you mean initial price and/or total price over the term
of ownership, or per mile? 

Especially from somebody living in the US where most of the mechanical parts for a
Corvette or Mustang can be had for pennies on the dollar compared to a Porsche. 

By the way; what do you mean by sports car?  The original quote spoke of a GT
car.  I am not sure the writer knows the difference between a sports car and a
legitimate GT car.  What does your statement cover? 

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ORIGINAL: jlf1961

Well, in my younger days, I would have been tempted by the Porsche, today I will settle for a $56,000 Ram 3500 4x4

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

But the Porsche makes women want to have sex with you, which the Ram doesn't.

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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady

I was thinking the same thing.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

But the Porsche makes women want to have sex with you, which the Ram doesn't.