Porsche 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring: A Centenary Tribute
In 2027, the Nürburgring, one of the best-known and most demanding racetracks in the world, celebrates its 100th anniversary. Porsche has achieved motorsport success and set records there for decades. Meanwhile, the racetrack also plays an integral role in Porsche's testing process for production vehicles. Porsche pays tribute to this connection with a special car: the Porsche 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring, a model that captures the unique allure of the Eifel circuit through numerous exterior and interior details. Porsche will present the model to the public for the first time at the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland from 15 to 16 August at the Nürburgring. Customers will be able to order the edition from September 2026, with a total of 100 vehicles available for the German market. Porsche will deliver the cars in 2027, the anniversary year. In addition, Porsche is offering an exclusive Sonderwunsch Manthey Experience.
"There's a little bit of Nürburgring in every Porsche – especially in this edition," says Robert Ader, CEO Porsche Deutschland. "We are celebrating our close connection to the legendary racetrack in the Eifel, which has long since become our home ground, with the 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring."
This model combines Porsche's motorsport DNA with a tribute to the historic Nürburgring. Numerous details reveal the inspiration behind the car. Customers can choose between two exterior colours, White and GT Silver Metallic. White represents the classic, neutral racing colour in which Porsche delivers many cars from the factory, providing space for individual sponsor branding. GT Silver Metallic, on the other hand, draws inspiration from the Porsche Cup cars, while striking green accents reference the 'Green Hell', the nickname for the legendary Nordschleife that Sir Jackie Stewart coined. A green wrap covers the front section and rear trim, which also serves as a protective film. In the past, factory teams marked their cars this way to distinguish them more easily from one another during races.
The optionally available and colour-coordinated Manthey kit emphasises the motorsport character. Alongside modified suspension and optimised braking components, the kit features a comprehensive aerodynamics package that increases downforce to 540 kilograms at 285 km/h. Reigning DTM champion Ayhancan Güven demonstrated the kit's performance potential by setting a lap time of 6:50.853 minutes on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
The tow lug, finished in Green, offers another motorsport-derived detail. Drivers can screw the lugs into place at the front and rear before taking the car onto the circuit. In line with typical racing regulations, white arrow markings indicate the recovery points. Historic Nürburgring logos on the wings, together with a start number customisable from 0 to 999 on the bonnet, doors and rear window, further underline the connection to the legendary Eifel racetrack. The designers at Style Porsche and Exclusive Manufaktur chose a special font that looks hand-drawn, drawing inspiration from the graffiti on the Nürburgring's Nordschleife. As with racing cars, the sun strip on the windscreen combines form and function: it reduces glare for the driver when the sun sits low, while also serving as another unmistakable motorsport-inspired feature bearing golden Porsche lettering.
The body components and wheels also tie in with the colour concept. Porsche finishes the mirror bases in body colour and the upper and lower shells in Green. Porsche paints the lightweight 20/21-inch (front/rear) 911 GT3 forged aluminium wheels in high-gloss California Gold and finishes the centre-lock mechanisms in satin Black with a GT3 logo. Exclusive badges on the B-pillars bear the inscription 'GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring' and a graphic depicting the Nürburgring track layout, both in California Gold. At the rear, the large wing defines the car's appearance. The underside of the wing blade shows gold Porsche lettering, while Porsche paints the sideplates green with a gold Nürburgring emblem.
"Welcome to the Green Hell" – five words that underline the unique character of the market edition and set the mood for an engaging experience for both driver and passenger. Both brushed aluminium, black-anodised door sill trims bear this inscription. Illuminated in White, it makes a clear statement when the doors are open. The LED door projectors, which each cast an outline of the Nürburgring circuit onto the ground, add an extra layer of anticipation of the legendary curves of the Eifel circuit when climbing into the vehicle. The special cross-pattern decorative stitching on the upper areas of the dashboard and doors highlights the interior, which features extended Black leather/Race-Tex trim. In contrast, the combination of three lines of black stitching and one in GT Silver creates a striking look inspired by the kerbs of the Nürburgring.
Porsche paints the rear roll cage in Green to match the colour accents at the front and rear. Porsche reserves this colour for the driver's side of the two lightweight sports bucket seats: a green backing material shines through the graduated perforation of the seat centre panel and bolsters. The driver's headrest features an embroidered Nürburgring logo, while the passenger's headrest carries embroidered 'GT3' lettering. Drivers can remove both to aid comfort while wearing a helmet on track. Another eye-catching feature is the mode button on the GT steering wheel, which reads 'Grüne Hölle' ('Green Hell'). Porsche also finishes the push-to-pass button in Green and paints the dash trim panel in high-gloss Green, making it stand out visually. Customers can choose between the seven-speed Porsche Dual Clutch transmission (PDK) and the six-speed sports manual gearbox. Porsche finishes the gear markings in Green, and the gear knob of the manual version is made from walnut, just like that of the 911 Carrera T.
"The Nürburgring has been part of our development programme for decades and is the spiritual home of our GT cars. This edition captures the atmosphere of the Nordschleife through numerous exterior and interior details that combine motorsport, performance and craftsmanship," says Alexander Fabig, Vice President Product and Individualisation Offering at Porsche. "Together with Style Porsche, we have created a vehicle that pays homage to the thrilling allure of the Nordschleife and to 100 years of motorsport history."
Together with Manthey, Porsche offers buyers of the car exciting behind-the-scenes insights into the world of motorsport during the upcoming anniversary year. Based right next to the Nürburgring, Manthey specialises in Porsche GT models and has ranked among the world's leading Porsche racing teams for 30 years. Porsche AG has held a majority stake in the company since 2013. As part of the Sonderwunsch Manthey Experience, participants can look forward to an action-packed day with motorsport experts, thrills and driving pleasure. Customers can experience Manthey up close and gain a comprehensive understanding of the Manthey Kit's capabilities.
Exclusively for buyers of this model, Porsche Design offers a matching timepiece. Lightweight, robust titanium featuring a black coating forms the case of the iconic Chronograph 1. Inside, the high-precision, COSC-certified Porsche Design calibre WERK 01.140 operates with a bilingual weekday and date display. A rotor that matches the design and colour of the car's wheels drives the movement. Further details link the sports car and the timepiece, such as the historic Nürburgring logo on the matt-black dial. Genuine Porsche interior leather forms the black strap, which, like the car's seats, is perforated and features a green textile backing. The GT Silver decorative stitching matches that of the car interior. As with all Porsche Design Timepieces, the Chronograph 1 – 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring is hand-crafted by craftspeople at Porsche Design's state-of-the-art watch factory in Grenchen, Switzerland.
Much has changed since the Nürburgring opened on 18 June 1927, but one thing has remained the same: the unique, highly demanding characteristics of the Nordschleife. Although engineers have adapted and shortened the route several times over its history, 73 corners, steep ascents and descents, and about 300 metres of elevation change characterise its unmistakable layout to this day. Over a distance of 20.8 kilometres, the ribbon of tarmac winds through valleys and past mountains of the Eifel range that soar up to 800 metres in height.
Few racetracks link as closely to Porsche's history as the Nordschleife. Even in the early years of the Porsche brand, the Nürburgring played a central role. On 31 May 1953, Porsche competed in the Eifelrennen for the first time with the 550 Spyder. Just a few weeks later, on 2 August 1953, the 550 Spyder took to the track in practice for the German Grand Prix, featuring, for the first time, the newly developed Type 547 motor, which would later come to be known as the legendary 'Fuhrmann engine'. Known as the 'Carrera' from 1954 onwards, this engine became the technological foundation of Porsche's motorsport activities and continues to shape the brand to this day. In the decades that followed, the Nürburgring became the setting for numerous successes. In 1967, Porsche won the 1,000-kilometre race for the first time with the 910, and many more victories followed. The most iconic Porsche moments at the Ring must include Stefan Bellof's record lap, when he clocked 6:11.13 minutes with a 956 during a 1983 practice session, a record that has stood unbeaten to this day. In 2018, Timo Bernhard set another record (5:19.546 minutes) in the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo.
Porsche was among the first manufacturers to systematically integrate the Nürburgring into its testing programme. Between March and October, Porsche puts sports cars through their paces there under maximum stress, from endurance runs and chassis tuning to aerodynamics tests and functionality checks. Many consider the Nürburgring one of the most demanding endurance tests for automobiles in the world. The track's 'intensity factor' runs correspondingly high: experts say a kilometre on the Nordschleife equates to many more kilometres on public roads. This means engineers can simulate almost an entire vehicle's service life within a short time. With fast corners, hard compressions, crests and constantly changing surfaces, the legendary track challenges human and machine alike. The market model therefore pays tribute not only to 100 years of the Nürburgring but also to the Porsche brand's decades-long connection with one of the world's most demanding racetracks.
