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Watch the Porsche 911 GT3 Lift System in Action

Modern supercars, especially hunkered down track-day specials like the Porsche 911 GT3, are a pain to drive around town due to their low ground clearance. That's why some manufacturers offer lift kits as an optional feature to make owner's lives a bit less stressful in the obstacle-laden urban jungle.
Porsche 911 GT3 Nose Lift System Demonstration 1 photo
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While the McLaren MP4-12C benefits from a intricate suspension lift function that raises both the front and the rear at low speeds and the Porsche 911 Turbo S employs an active rubber skirt at the front that moves for a total ride height of 156-mm (6.14 inches), the Porsche 911 GT3's system is the basic pneumatic lift type and it's brilliantly elegant.

The simplicity of the system in operation seems like you're watching a mechanized ballet of various suspension pieces. This lift system works at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph) and offers a total of 30-mm of extra clearance, which translates to 1.81 inches for our readers from the United States of America.

If you own a 911 GT3 and approach a seemingly too high speed bump, you simply push a button to activate the system and go over the obstacle without scraping the underbody. Best thing of the demo below? We don't want to spoil it, but we have to mention that an iPhone 4S is also featured.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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