Porsche Reveal Special Edition 911 To 100 Years Of Le Mans Endurance Racing | V3Cars

Porsche have unveiled the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition to celebrate 100 years of racing at Le Mans and 72 years of continous participation at the famed 24-hour endurance race. Limited to just 72 units, the French market-exclusive 911 special edition features several retro styling cues. Read more about it here.

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition Design & Features

The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition pays tribute to the German carmaker’s past models by borrowing styling cues from the 356 SL and 911 GT1. It celebrates 100 years of endurance racing at Le Mans after the innaugral event was held between May 26-27, 1923.

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The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition features several retro styling cues such as the exclusive Le Mans silver paint and ‘46’ roundel on the doors. The exclusive paint and the numbering on the door are a homage to the the 356 SL, which featured the same back in 1951.

Meanwhile, the gold wheels and the red seatbelts are a nod to the 911 GT1, which won the 1998 Le Mans race. On the inside, the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition gets a graphite blue finish for the seats and dashboard with chalk accents on the steering wheel. It also gets a debossed Le Mans track layout on the central armrest with ‘1923-2023’ lettering. There’s even a plaque on the passenger side of the dashboard to let passengers know they are seated in a special car.

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition Powertrain

As far as the powertrain is concerned, the special edition 911 is pretty much the same as the stock 911 GTS. That means it continues to feature a 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-6 petrol engine that produces 473PS of power and 570Nm of torque. Like the GTS, the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition can be had with either a 7-speed manual or an 8-speed automatic transmission.

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Launch Details

As mentioned above, the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenary Edition is exclusive to France and only 72 units of the special edition model will be built. The special edition 911 is priced at the equivalent of Rs. 2.12 crore.

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Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

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