Porsche GT2 Driving Experiences

Based on their long running and popular 911 Turbo model, Porsche first unveiled the 911 GT2 back in 1993, thus continuing the German automotive firm’s solid run of success in the world of high performance ‘Grand Tourer’ cars.

However, though it shares many stylistic characteristics with the Turbo, one crucial difference between the two is the GT2’s lightness; it operates on a rear-wheel drive system as opposed to all-wheel drive.

When you also factor in the removal or moderation of interior components found in the 911 Turbo, and what you are dealing with is a sports car that even rivals Lamborghini or Ferrari in the thoroughbred stakes, one of the fastest such Porsches of all time.

A twin turbocharged 3.6 litre engine roars out an awesome 600 bhp, and takes off at lightning speed, accelerating from 0 - 60 mph in an eye popping 3.5 seconds, and you can expect to achieve top speeds of around 205 mph.

Porsche’s long standing in the world of turbo powered racing cars means that unsurprisingly, the 911 GT2 has contributed greatly to its history and success in this field of motorsports. They were first used in the BPR Global GT Series.

In the 1996 season alone, the GT2 raced to seven wins in their class out of a possible eleven rounds, as well as winning in their class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in both 1996 and 1997.

It was largely overtaken in power and performance by the Dodge Viper in later seasons, but interestingly you can drive both of these on selected driving day packages at our Bovingdon Airfield venue in Hertfordshire here on TrackDays. Why not take a look above now to browse our full range and book from available dates and gift vouchers?