Do We Regret Selling the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring?

We sold our Porsche 911 GT3 Touring this past April. It was a cherished car, carefully specified and purchased by my husband with great dedication. However, its performance was so high that we rarely had the chance to fully unleash it in everyday driving, so we reluctantly let it go.

Since then, we’ve received many questions like “Do you regret selling the 911 GT3?” and “Have you thought about buying a GT3 again?”

It’s been almost four months now, and my husband recently said this:

I’m often asked if I regret selling the 911 GT3 Touring. Before, I would say, “I didn’t sell it on a whim; I thought it through for months before deciding, so I don’t regret it.” But lately, I’ve started to think differently. The reason I don’t regret it might be because we have the 992 (911 Cabriolet) at home.

When I asked him why he felt that way, he explained:

The 992-generation 911 is truly high-performance. I think it’s almost on par with the 991 GT3 in terms of capability. Its handling, rigidity, suspension, throttle response, and braking—all aspects are incredible. Even on the corners of the Royu Driveway, it feels like, “I can push through these speeds and still go further!”—very similar to the GT3. So even without the GT3, the 992 is more than enough to satisfy us. And that’s despite it being the base-grade 992. Of course, the GT3’s racing engine is extraordinary, and when it’s really pushed, the base 992 can’t compete with that level of excitement. But for normal mountain road driving, the 992’s performance is truly amazing. It corners just as well as the GT3 at street speeds.

So maybe having the 992 means we don’t feel lonely without the GT3.

The High Performance of the Porsche 911 (992)

On this blog, I’ve written many times about the incredible performance of the 992. Sometimes I wondered if I might be overestimating it because I own it and feel attached to it.

But recently, my husband had a Porsche friend test drive it, and the friend said:

“The leap from the 991 to the 992 feels like skipping two generations. The level of evolution is astonishing! I almost fainted!”

I’ll write more about this later.

Also, on Car Graphic TV, Masataka Matsutoya test drove the base-grade 992 and praised it highly.

So it’s reassuring to know it’s not just us who feel this way (laughs).

Of course, the 991 911 was also an amazing car. When I first test drove the 991 Cabriolet a few years ago, I was impressed by how easy it was to drive. I was thrilled thinking, “Even I can push hard through the corners on the Royu Driveway!” and amazed at how high-performance the 911 really is.

But I believe the 992 has surpassed the greatness of the 991 by several levels. Honestly, I feel like they’ve already done so much that improving it further would be impossible.

This is just my speculation, but considering emissions regulations and other factors, I think the 992 might be Porsche’s last chance to build the 911 as a gasoline engine car exactly how they want it. It feels like they poured their heart and soul into making it the ultimate culmination of their efforts.

So I completely understand why my husband says, “I don’t regret selling the 991 GT3 because I can enjoy amazing driving with the 992.”

That said, thinking about the 992 GT3 makes me realize it must be something extraordinary… It’s still a while before deliveries start, but if anyone buys one, I’d love to get a ride in it someday (laughs).