Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas Showcases 911 GT3 Cup car at SPEEDVEGAS during Cars & Coffee

Those in attendance for this week’s Cars & Coffee at SPEEDVEGAS were treated to an extra special exotic racer courtesy of Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car has been in action with IMS Racing and JDX Racing before being retired to the showroom floor of Gaudin Porsche. Plenty of hype surrounded the unveiling of the 911 GT3 Cup car that was previously referred to as “The Car” in all of the social media teasers leading up to the event.

12/12/16

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The 2016 911 GT3 Cup car features a 3.8-liter, six-cylinder boxer engine capable of generating 460 horsepower at 7,500 RPM. The suspension has been heavily modified to handle the higher precision required to navigate the GT3 Cup car around challenging race circuits at high speeds. The wheelbase has been increased by 100 millimeters along with a redesigned single-piece 18 inch racing wheel with central locking. A McPherson suspension strut that is adjustable in height and camber is equipped at the front axle with the rear axle benefiting from a multilink suspension.

Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas Showcases 911 GT3 Cup car at SPEEDVEGAS during Cars & Coffee

Braking responsibilities are being handled by aluminum six-piston racing calipers in mono-bloc design at the front and aluminum four-piston racing calipers in mono-bloc design at the rear. Safety features not found in the street-legal Porsche 911 GT3 include a welded-in roll cage along with a FT3 safety fuel tank and the very important fire extinguishing system.

SPEEDVEGAS is the award-winning 100-acre motorsports complex. Guests experience the world’s most sought-after muscle cars and exotic supercars from Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi, McLaren and more. The $30 million SPEEDVEGAS experience features an impressive 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Formula One-inspired racetrack comparable to top circuits in the world, and includes 12 sweeping turns, 20-degree banked turns, 60 feet of total elevation change and a half-mile straightaway. The track at SPEEDVEGAS is the only track of its kind in the world designed specifically so the public can enjoy supercar driving experiences. In addition, the 20,000-square-foot, 2-story welcome center features indoor and outdoor observation decks, food and beverage selections at a well-appointed café, meetings and event space and much more. SPEEDVEGAS is located just minutes south of the world-famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.