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911 Challenge

2027 – present

Track-only, GT3-based entry-level customer race car announced by Porsche Motorsport in August 2026 for 2027 one-make racing. It uses the 4.0-litre flat-six with 508 hp and a seven-speed PDK, and sits below the 911 GT4 R.

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501hp

The Story

Why the 911 Challenge matters

The 911 Challenge was presented by Porsche Motorsport on 26 August 2026 as the new entry point to its customer racing ladder. It takes over the role held by the Cayman GT4 Clubsport and later the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, moving the first step from a mid-engined Cayman to a rear-engined 911.

The car is built on the 992.2 GT3 and keeps its dimensions and the largely production-derived 4.0-litre flat-six, rated at 379 kW (515 PS) at 8,500 rpm, with a seven-speed PDK. Race-specific parts include a welded roll cage, a 110-litre FT3 fuel tank and 380 mm steel brakes taken from the 911 GT4 R.

It is aimed at Porsche one-make series such as the Challenges and Trophies and, from the 2027 season, at one-make championships worldwide. It is not road legal.

Trims

1 trim · 2027–now

Track-only customer race car announced in August 2026 for the 2027 season, derived from the 992.2 911 GT3. It carries the 4.0-litre flat-six at 379 kW (515 PS), a seven-speed PDK and a 110-litre fuel tank. It succeeds the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport as Porsche's entry-level competition car.

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911 Challenge

2027–now
Power
501 hp
Debut
2027
Production
2027–now
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