Porsche 911 GT3 Models Spotlighted in Celebrity Ownership and Nürburgring Test

Football goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and YouTuber Plex recently acquired a Porsche 911 GT3 RS, a track‑focused 4.0‑litre flat‑six that produces 525 hp. Courtois, who founded a Formula 4 team, chose a unique gold‑paint finish with personalized details, including signatures from his wife Michelle. He also expressed a desire to bring a gamer from the virtual world into a real‑world F4 car.

Separately, a Sport Auto video pits a Porsche 911 GT3 (992) equipped with a Manthey‑Kit against a Ferrari 296 GTB on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Professional driver Christian Gebhardt, a veteran of the 24‑hour race, recorded lap times of 6:58.70 for the Porsche and 6:59.42 for the Ferrari, highlighting the Manthey‑Kit’s aerodynamic and brake upgrades that add roughly 540 kg of downforce at 285 km/h. The Porsche delivers 510 hp, while the Ferrari reaches 830 hp, yet the lap times are nearly identical.