Spy Shots of the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring: the Trackster's Mild-mannered Sibling Spotted

It appears that Porsche is already testing a touring package for its yet-to-be-revealed 992-generation 911 GT3.

New spy shots and video show a prototype that resembles an early tester of the new GT3, but without the massive rear wing. The prototype seen here instead has a rear wing identical to the one seen on the regular 911 Carrera model.

For 2018, Porsche introduced a Touring Package for the previous generation GT3. This essentially replaced the GT3's fixed rear wing with a more modest unit and replaced the GT3's normally equipped dual-clutch transmission with a conventional manual (in this case a six-speed).

The Touring Package also removed the GT3's rear seats. Since we cannot see the prototype's cabin, we do not know if this feature will be repeated, but it is likely.

However, all other GT3 elements remained. These include a high-revving naturally aspirated engine, center-lock wheels, and huge carbon ceramic brake rotors. All of these elements should also be used in the new GT3 and thus in the new Touring package.

The engine in the new GT3 is expected to be the same unit used in the 911 Speedster, which was introduced last year as a forerunner to the previous 911. The engine is a 4.0-liter flat-six that produces 502 hp and 346 lb-ft of torque at a maximum speed of 9,000 rpm. Compared to the previous generation GT3's 4.0-liter flat-six, the new model has a separate throttle body for sharper acceleration and higher fuel injection pressure. The new engine's power and torque figures are also slightly better than the unit it replaced.

The new GT3 is expected to arrive in early 2021. Given that Porsche is already testing what appears to be a touring package for the car, the two could be introduced at the same time. About a year after these two cars are introduced, the new GT3 RS will also be introduced.

Note that in January, Porsche introduced similar touring packages for the 718 Boxster and Cayman, using elements of the more hardcore Spyder and GT4 variants. Key to the upgrade was a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six.