Hot Diggity Dog, I'm Obsessed With the Porsche 911 GT3's Nostrils!

Like most of its predecessors, the 992 GT3 sports something new. The previous GT3 RS, for instance, introduced Turbo-style rear vents and louvered front fenders. It also featured front hood vents, but they're mounted higher on the lid.

For the 992 GT3, Porsche adopted a new design with a pair of vents flanking the front logo. They're mounted just above the bumper, so they look like a pair of nostrils. And I think that's hot!

I know it's a weird fetish to have. I mean, why not obsess over that cool-looking swan-neck rear wing? Well, I think the redesigned wing looks fantastic, the sexiest ever fitted on a GT3, but the nostrils are downright pornographic.

I probably sound like a pervert of some kind, but I think I might be able to explain my obsession with a pair of small intakes that make the 911 GT3 look like a piggy.

Having just seen the 911 GT3, I realized that I had similar feelings upon seeing the race-spec 911 GT3 Cup. It was unveiled back in late 2020 with the same nostrils on the snout.

They may seem a bit bigger on the GT3 Cup model, but that's mostly because they're fitted into black rectangular surrounds. They do look hotter like that, though, but the layout is pretty much the same. And this is proof that the road-going 911 GT3 is heavily based on the Cup model.

In case you're wondering why they're there, Porsche doesn't explain much. But they probably work in conjunction with the central scoop that runs between them to cool some systems under the hood or send air into the cockpit.

At first, I wasn't sure it was the nostrils or the overall design of the 992 GT3, so I started looking at Porsche models from the past, focusing on cars I know I adore.

First stop, the 991-generation RSR. Boom, it's got nostrils on the front hood. Well, they're placed higher on the panel, but the quick-release pins that flank the snout complete the look.

And I can't help but think that a new RSR based on the 992 model will follow soon, and it could have a similar vent layout. Combined with the wider bodywork and the lower stance of the RSR, it will probably be as ridiculous as the iconic 917 Pink Pig. Let's hope it will get a similar livery at some point. Meanwhile, here's some 991.2 RSR coolness.

Then there's the 935/19, Porsche's modern take on the iconic 935 race car. Based on the amazing 911 GT2 RS, the 935 was pretty much the last hurrah of the 991-generation 911.

It features brand-new bodywork inspired by the streamlined 935/78 from 1978, also known as Moby Dick, and was put together using parts from a variety of Porsche models. It boasts taillights from the 919 Hybrid, mirrors from the 911 RSR, and a carbon steering wheel from the 911 GT3 R.

Its titanium exhaust pipes harken back to the Porsche 908 race car of the late 1960s. It's also limited to 77 units and costs a fortune. But more importantly, this car has the biggest nostrils of every modern Porsche out there. Here!

But how about featherweight race cars from the past? The 917, the car that triumphed at Le Mans two times in a row, has them too. In just about every iteration, save for the 917/30. But I love that car as well because Can-Am and because 1,500 freakin' horsepower.

And there's more. The 906 and 910, two race cars from the 1960s, also boast nostrils. Granted, they adorn the apron and not the front hood, but they're there. And they're among my favorite Porsche race cars too.

Anyway, here's the 917 sitting pretty. And remember that those nostrils terrorized pilots that drove Ferraris and Corvettes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Seeing them in the rear-view mirror was bad news.

Well, I guess this settles it: I'm a nostril man. Okay, Porsche, it's about time you put nostrils on every version of the 911 out there. Do it now!