Cause Porsche 911 GT3 fire found [updated]

Posted on 14-03-2014 at 20:08 by maru – 9 Comments”

But it remains a secret for now. Well, for a bonus of 8200 euro, I would also have my mouth.

The delivery stopped and all the 785 already moving 911 (991) GT3’s were recalled by the manufacturer after two of the pieces in Switzerland and Italy, in flames are flown. Here was little effort required. The 475 hp strong six-cylinder boxer engine came with an engine failure still to fall, and then the flame in the pan hit.

The cause of the fault is known and the solution is found. It is now we just have to test to ensure that the modification works, because a repetition would of course be disastrous. However, CEO Matthias Mueller, who all his employees a bonus of 8200 euro has promised because the customer keeps tight-lipped about what exactly the cause is. Only after the adjustments, we get to know more.

It is not yet known when the 911 GT3 back on the road, but the fix do not let more to wait for. Good news for Richard Hammond, that hereafter no silly jokes of his co-presenters have to swallow. Regarding the GT3, then.

UPDATE: Porsche is the engine of all 785 GT3’s have been replaced to the brandprobleem can solve. It will take time for all engines to build, and for dealers to get, but there is some gas behind put to this as soon as possible around to be able to have.

UPDATE 2, 19-03: Porsche confirms the above in an official reaction. Major culprit in the 2 (known to us) cases were the connecting rods, or more specifically, a bolt in the fastening of the connecting rods.