2008 Porsche 911 GT2 (continued)
Walkaround
The current body and interior package of the 911 is known to enthusiasts as the 997, a longer, wider, lower and more flowing version of the previous 996 and its predecessor, the 993, which was the last 911 model to have round headlamps.
Just one look will tell you that the GT2 is something very special, a legitimate 200-mph car, but it is far less extroverted than the GT3 version. Like the GT3, the GT2 has intake and exhaust slots all over its body, but it doesn't carry around a huge fixed rear wing on its afterdeck. The GT2 has a rear spoiler that's much smaller than the GT3 wing, and it's bi-level, with the lower level containing air intakes for the engine's turbocharger intercooler.
Also like the GT3, the GT2 has a real, functioning grille opening at the front, just ahead of the trunk lid; these are the only two 911 versions that have this. This opening is used to channel air to the center radiator (there are three in the nose altogether) and to provide important front downforce at high speeds.
There are no front fog lights to get in the way of the air flow. The other openings in the nose serve to cool the front brakes and radiators, while the openings in the rear fenders feed fresh air into the engine and the slots in the rear panels exhaust hot engine air and provide rear downforce on the body.
The rear underbody of the GT2 has been made as flat and uncluttered as possible, to control airflow and add high-speed stability as well.
Interior Features
Don't look for a lot of fancy polished wood or chrome inside the GT2, because there isn't much. And there isn't even a pretense of a rear seat like other 911s have. Just an upholstered area behind the seats, to keep the weight down. This is strictly a two-seater. And there is provision in the rear compartment to bolt in an aftermarket rollbar for racing use.
This is a very sporty interior, mostly gray on our test car, with brushed finishes on most of the metallic elements. Our silver test car had a gray interior with two large central instrument pods displaying all the necessary data to the driver. The instruments are large, mounted high, and very easy to read, and there's an upshift light built into the tachometer warning you not to over-rev the engine
The seats in the GT2 are near race-quality bucket seats with the grippy suede-like Alcantara upholstery on the center sections, and the seat shells are made of very strong, lightweight carbon fiber, with the seatbelt provisions coming up through oval holes in the sides for a tighter fit. The driving position is excellent, and the carbon fiber seats are nothing if not supportive and huggy. We didn't get a chance to find out what the racy seats are like on a 500-mile trip, but we think they'd be comfortable all the way. Driver sightlines are completely clear out front.
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