New Convertible Porsche GT3 S/C Officially Revealed!

The long rumoured open-top GT3 is here! There was a time when such a thing would never get past a Porsche engineering meeting. Too compromised. Too heavy. Too… un-GT3. And yet, here we are, with the new Porsche 911 GT3 S/C — and it might just be one of the most intriguing 911s we’ve seen in years.

The headline is simple: take everything that makes a GT3 special, remove the roof, and somehow don’t ruin it — something Porsche has already proved they can do perfectly with the 991 Speedster. The S/C — standing for Sport Cabriolet — is effectively a GT3 Touring that’s been given the full lightweight treatment, borrowing carbon fibre elements from the ultra-desirable Porsche 911 S/T while ditching the fixed roof for open-air drama. Crucially, Porsche has kept the weight impressively in check, meaning this isn’t some soft, boulevard cruiser pretending to be a GT car. It’s still very much the real thing.

And that’s what matters, because the core GT3 experience remains untouched. You still get the spine-tingling 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six, revving all the way to 9,000rpm, producing just over 500hp and delivering the kind of response that turbocharged engines simply can’t replicate.

Even better, Porsche has made the decision to offer the S/C with a lightweight, shrot-ratio manual-only — a decision that tells you everything you need to know about who this car is really for. This is about you, three pedals, and an engine that demands to be worked for every ounce of performance. It’s still a GT3 at heart — just one that happens to let you hear that flat-six at full chat without a roof getting in the way.

Even better still, unlike the 991 Speedster, the S/C comes with a fully automatic convertible top, so no more getting soaked when a perfect July day turns into a monsoon mid-drive.

Also unlike the Speedster, this is not strictly limited, but whilst it won’t be wearing a numbered plaque on the dash, that doesn’t mean it’ll be easy to get one. The allocation game will very much continue, and obviously, supply will be nowhere near demand.

The GT3 S/C feels like a bit of a last stand. A celebration of things we love that are gradually slipping through our fingers. Naturally aspirated. Manual. Lightweight. Slightly irrational. Exactly how a proper driver’s 911 should be. Roof down, revs up, job done.

The GT3 S/C starts from £200,500. That's £42,300 more than a hardtop GT3, but PCCB ceramic brakes and magnesium wheels are standard, along with those S/T-derived carbon bits, so you're not just paying 40 grand for a canvas roof. The configurator is live now, so here’s to the next few hours of your life resigned to deciding on a colour of stitching!

The only question left after that, is do you think it’s the best car ever made, or is it pure Satanic sacrilege? Let us know in the WhatsApp community!