Porsche made its public debut of the 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring on August 15-16, 2026, at the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland event held at the track itself. The special edition celebrates the Nürburgring Nordschleife’s 100th anniversary — the circuit, located in Germany’s Eifel mountains, first opened on June 18, 1927, and turns 100 in 2027. Few relationships in the car world run as deep as Porsche’s with this specific track: the roughly 21-kilometer Nordschleife has served as a development ground for Porsche’s GT cars for decades, and the standard 911 GT3 has built much of its reputation on lap times set there.
“There’s a little bit of Nürburgring in every Porsche — especially in this edition,” said Robert Ader, CEO of 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.”
What Sets This Edition Apart
The special edition is limited to just 100 examples, sold exclusively in Germany. Buyers choose between two base colors, White or GT Silver Metallic, both paired with a Forest Green wrap across the front and rear sections — a callback to how factory racing teams historically marked cars to distinguish them mid-race, and a nod to the Nordschleife’s “Green Hell” nickname. Green accents continue throughout the car: green mirror caps, a green rear roll cage, green details on the Sport Chrono clock, and green stitching on the steering wheel’s mode-select button, which is labeled “Grüne Hölle” in reference to that same nickname.
Inside, the cabin is finished largely in dark green Race-tex fabric, with a Nürburgring logo embroidered on the driver’s headrest and “GT3” lettering on the passenger side; both headrest pads can be removed to accommodate a helmet for track use. Buyers can order the car with either the standard seven-speed PDK automatic or a six-speed manual gearbox, the latter fitted with a walnut shift knob similar to the one used on the 911 Carrera T. Wheels are finished in a distinctive California Gold color with matte black center locks, a treatment echoed on the B-pillar’s commemorative badge. Buyers can also add a Manthey racing bodykit through Porsche’s Exclusiv Manufaktur customization program, which lowers the car’s suspension and increases downforce for a more track-focused setup.
Every buyer also receives a Sonderwunsch Manthey Experience, a dedicated track day with motorsport experts from Manthey Racing, the German outfit closely associated with Porsche’s GT3 development.
A Watch Built to Match the Car
Porsche Design is offering a companion piece exclusively to buyers of this edition: a version of its Chronograph 1 watch finished to match the car. The 40.8mm titanium case receives a black titanium carbide coating for an instrument-like appearance, with a black dial featuring the Nürburgring logo, a green Aero Disc graphic inside the running-seconds display referencing the Nordschleife’s forest surroundings, and a strap made from the same perforated leather used in the car’s seats. The watch runs on the Porsche Design Calibre WERK 01.140, a COSC-certified automatic chronograph movement, and its rotor is finished to mirror the special edition’s California Gold wheel design. It will be hand-assembled at Porsche Design’s watchmaking facility in Grenchen, Switzerland.
Availability and What We Don’t Know Yet
Orders for the 911 GT3 100 Jahre Nürburgring open in September 2026, with customer deliveries scheduled for 2027, timed to the Nürburgring’s actual centennial. Porsche hasn’t announced pricing for either the car or the matching watch, though given the standard 911 GT3 starts at $235,800 in the US, a substantial premium is expected given the limited production run and extensive customization involved. It’s also worth noting this edition is confirmed for the German market only, so availability for collectors elsewhere, including the US, remains unclear.
What This Means for Porsche Collectors
With only 100 units planned and sales restricted to Germany, this edition is aimed squarely at dedicated collectors and Porsche enthusiasts with existing relationships to the brand, rather than the general buying public. For that audience, the combination of a historically significant anniversary, extensive Nürburgring-specific detailing, and a genuinely rare companion timepiece makes this one of the more thoughtfully executed special editions Porsche has released in recent memory — the kind of car built less to be driven hard on public roads and more to be preserved as a tribute to a very specific, very demanding piece of motorsport history.
