Car comparison

Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6vsPorsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Porsche 911 (997)

GT3 3.6

415 hp3600 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2006-2009

Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001

Turbo 3.6

420 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2000-2005

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Fastest top speed
320 km/h
199 mph Unrestricted
310 km/h
193 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,395 kg
3,075 lb
Best power-to-weight
297 hp/t
222 kW/t
3.4 kg/hp
Lowest highway consumption
8.9 L/100 km
26.4 mpg US
31.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
105 L
Best performance score
81/100
Best economy score
73/100

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Most powerful
420 hp
313 kW
Highest torque
560 Nm
413 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
18.8 L/100 km
12.5 mpg US
15.0 mpg UK
Best overall score
71/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
Power	415hp309kW	420hp313kW
Torque	405Nm299lb-ft	560Nm413lb-ft
Curb weight	1,395kg3,075lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,885kg4,156lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph Calculated	296 km/h 184 mph
To 99% top speed	62.2s99% target: 317 km/h / 197 mph Calculated	70.6s99% target: 293 km/h / 182 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.3s	4.8s
0-200 km/h	12.0s Calculated	14.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.1s Calculated	4.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	19.8L/100 km11.9mpg US14.3mpg UK	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.1s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	297hp/t222kW/t135hp/1000 lb Calculated	273hp/t203kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated	364Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	703km437mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,445mm175in	4,465mm176in
Width	1,808mm71in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,280mm50in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	2,355mm93in	2,350mm93in
Front track	-	1,472mm58in
Rear track	-	1,528mm60in
Max trunk volume	105L	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	90L	63L
CO2 emissions	307g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	7,600 rpm	5,500 rpm	7,850 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	2,700-4,600 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.1 s	4.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.3 s	4.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.0 s	14.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph Likely limited	296 km/h 184 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.3 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.1 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	201 km/h 125 mph	186 km/h 116 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	415 hp 309 kW
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 has 5 hp more than Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6 and Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	405 Nm 299 lb-ft
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	560 Nm 413 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	1,395 kg 3,075 lb
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	1,540 kg 3,395 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	296 km/h 184 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	4.3 s
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	4.8 s

Although Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 has more power, Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6 and Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	297 hp/t 222 kW/t 3.4 kg/hp
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	273 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6	415 hp 309 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW	4.8 s	296 km/h 184 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6

Power	415 hp 309 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,445 mm 175.0 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 296 km/h 184 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (997)GT3 3.6

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power

415 hp

309 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

405 Nm

299 lb-ft

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.3 s

4.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

320 km/h199 mph

Restricted

310 km/h193 mph

296 km/h

184 mph

Lightness

1,395 kg

3,075 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Fuel consumption

12.8 L/100 km

18.4 mpg US

22.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,445 mm 175.0 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Range score

703 km

437 mi

CO2 score

307 g/km

Trunk score

105 L

3.7 cu ft

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

297 hp/t

222 kW/t

3.4 kg/hp

273 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (997) GT3 3.6
Consumption	12.8 L/100 km18.4 mpg US22.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	36.05 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,920 L507 US gal422 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,360 LC/year