Porsche has always been a brand that puts an emphasis on building cars for drivers. From the 356 Carrera GT to the 964 RS, the experience behind the wheel is always at the forefront. In the modern, liquid-cooled Porsche world, there is no name more closely associated with driver enjoyment than GT3, and the genesis of that name comes from the 996. Originally built as a homologation car, the GT3 followed the formula of many of Porsche’s great driver’s cars, stripping out any unnecessary convenience features from the interior, adding a race-derived engine and a rigid spotting suspension. In 2004, Porsche updated the GT3, which then became known as the 996 MKII. The car was significantly modified from the first generation, now starting with a Carrera 4 body shell, the GT3 received an all new front fascia and rear aero package and the Mezger Flat-6 power was tweaked to increase power by 20 horsepower and 10 lb-ft of torque that was now available much lower in the rev range.