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Porsche Brings the 911 to GT4 Racing, Redefining a Key Step in the Customer Motorsport Ladder

For the first time, a car designed for global GT4 racing is based on the 911 platform. The racing car is powered by a 4.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engine delivering up 520 hp. It will make its racing debut in the 2027 motorsport season.

Published on June 26, 2026


Porsche Brings the 911 to GT4 Racing, Redefining a Key Step in the Customer Motorsport Ladder
Porsche 911 GT4 R, 2026, Porsche AG

For two decades, the GT4 category has occupied a unique place in international motorsport. Conceived as a relatively accessible platform built around production-based cars, it has become one of the most important training grounds for drivers and teams aspiring to reach GT3 competition. Now, Porsche is reshaping its presence in that ecosystem with a move that would have seemed unlikely just a few years ago: the arrival of the new 911 GT4 R, the first global GT4 customer race...

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