Open‑top 911 GT3 S/C

Porsche has turned the 911 GT3 into a convertible for the first time, launching the 2027 911 GT3 S/C on April 14 as a manual-only, two-seat model. (newsroom.porsche.com) The new car uses the 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six from the 911 GT3, with 502 horsepower, 375 kilowatts, 331 pound-feet of torque and a 9,000 revolutions-per-minute redline. Porsche says it reaches 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.9 seconds and tops out at 194 miles per hour, or 313 kilometers per hour. (porsche.com) Porsche is selling the GT3 S/C only with a short-ratio six-speed GT Sport manual transmission, not the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic used elsewhere in the 911 range. The company says the car weighs 3,322 pounds and uses a fully automatic fabric roof. (newsroom.porsche.com) The letter pair stands for “Sport Cabriolet,” and Porsche is positioning the car between the old 911 Speedster formula and the newer 911 S/T lightweight recipe. The company says the hood, fenders and doors come from the 911 S/T parts set and are made from carbon-fiber reinforced plastic. (newsroom.porsche.com) That makes this car less about adding another 911 trim and more about giving Porsche’s GT division an open-roof model that is not a limited-run special. Porsche says the 2019 911 Speedster was limited, while the GT3 S/C will join the regular lineup. (newsroom.porsche.com) The roof itself is part of the engineering story. Porsche says the electrically operated soft top uses magnesium elements and can open or close at speeds up to 37 miles per hour, or 60 kilometers per hour. (porsche.com) The lightweight push goes beyond body panels. Porsche says ceramic brakes are standard, forged magnesium wheels are standard in the United States, and several rear-axle chassis parts and the rear underbody panel are also carbon-fiber pieces. (newsroom.porsche.com) (porsche.com) In the United States, Porsche lists the GT3 S/C from $273,000 before destination, taxes and options. The online configurator shows a base sticker of $275,350 including a $2,350 delivery, processing and handling fee. (porsche.com 1) (porsche.com 2) Porsche is also using the launch to test how far buyers will go on personalization for a GT car. The optional Street Style Package adds contrasting exterior accents and appears in the United States configurator at $34,190. (porsche.com 1) (porsche.com 2) The pitch is simple: keep the GT3 engine, keep the manual gearbox, remove the fixed roof and avoid turning it into a one-off collectible. Porsche has spent years selling limited open-top halo cars; this time it is putting one into the catalog. (newsroom.porsche.com)