At the end of 2013, Porsche acquired a majority share in Manthey-Racing GmbH to strengthen its relationship with the racing team specialized in developing racing cars. Aside from the plethora of OEM optional items offered by the Zuffenhausen brand, customers can order upgrades engineered by Manthey. Case in point, the latest-generation 911 GT3 can be had with a Performance Kit via Porsche Tequipment.
When the package was introduced in June 2022, the Porsche 911 GT3 managed to shave off about four seconds from the Nürburgring lap time compared to the standard car. It completed the challenging course of the Nordschleife in 6 minutes and 55 seconds with Porsche works driver Kévin Estre behind the wheel. Fast forward to 2023, Sport Auto's test driver decided to give it a whirl, and while he wasn't as fast, he still managed to cross the finish line in less than seven minutes.
