Shopping for a 9000rpm-capable Porsche 911 GT3, but don’t want to feel so claustrophobic? It is now available as a convertible. Porsche has revealed its first-ever 911 GT3 sports car with a fully-electric folding convertible roof – reviving the iconic S/C designation in the process – due in Australian showrooms in the coming months.

Adding an electric soft-top roof comes at a cost: $139,400 more than a regular 911 GT3 coupe, bringing its drive-away price close to $650,000, even before options. Porsche has previously sold the 911 Speedster, effectively an open-top GT3, but it used a different rear section to a regular 911 Cabriolet with a smaller folding roof that was not entirely power-operated. The Speedster was also a limited edition, where the new S/C is a series-production model, priced from $588,500 plus on-road costs.

MORE: Porsche patents manual transmission based on an automatic It is likely to go down as one of the last Porsche 911 GT3 variants with the 4.0-litre flat-six engine in its current form, as reports suggest future iterations may adopt turbo – or hybrid – power. A strict two-seater, the S/C shares its rear body section with regular open-top 911s, which includes its fully-electric soft-top roof that can be opened and closed in 12 seconds at speeds up to 50km/h, and incorporates magnesium components. Porsche has borrowed from the limited-edition 911 S/T to save weight, using carbon-fibre doors, bonnet, front wheel arches, anti-roll bars and underbody shear plate, plus magnesium 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels that save a claimed 9kg.

MORE: Porsche 911 GT3 saved from extinction in Australia Carbon-ceramic brakes are standard fitment, said to save 20kg, while the lithium-ion battery selected for the sports car is claimed to drop 4kg compared to a regular item. Suspension from the softer 911 GT3 Touring is also fitted. Despite the weight of the power opening and closing roof, the 911 GT3 S/C is ‘only’ 30kg heavier than the previous-generation 991-series 911 Speedster, weighing 1497kg.

The 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated ‘flat’ six-cylinder engine shared with the standard 911 GT3 produces 375kW and 450Nm, matched solely with a six-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. It is claimed to accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds, and hit a 313km/h top speed. MORE: 2026 Porsche 911 (992.2) GT3 Touring review Styling details distinguishing the S/C include a black windscreen frame and black stone-chip protection film on the rear wheel arches, plus a ‘Gurney flap’ rear lip spoiler above the tail-lights.

It is paired with the front and rear-end styling of the 911 GT3 coupe. Inside, the S/C is a two-seater with power-adjustable sports seats as standard, which can be replaced with lightweight sports bucket seats – equipped with electric height and manual longitudinal adjustment – as an option. The GT3 S/C logo is embroidered into the rear bulkhead trim, while black leather is used on the seats and steering wheel, and the coupe’s twin screens and turn-dial start/stop controller are carried over to the convertible.

MORE: 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S goes hybrid with monster power and price Buyers can option the $58,670 Street Style Package, adding stripes on the front wheel arches and ‘PORSCHE’ door lettering in Pyro Red, grey or red (pictured) wheels, gold brake calipers, body-coloured air blades, and tinted headlights. The package adds two-tone Slate Grey and Guards Red upholstery with four-tone braided leather seat centres, plus Guards Red interior highlights, extended leather upholstery on the sills and air vents, and suede-like upholstery. Also included in the option pack is an open-pore laminated wood gear knob, with red highlights on the gear pattern. The 2027 Porsche 911 GT3 S/C is available to order now in Australia. → Add Drive as a preferred source in Google Search