Porsche has sent a postcard from the rainforest from Miami: the one-of-a-kind 911 GT3 Touring “Ocelot.” Less wings, more story – and enough drama to win you over before you even hear the start.
Porsche Latin America is launching a new collection of unique cars called Icons of Latin America to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The first piece is the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Ocelot – named after the elusive wild cat from the Colombian Amazon. The car is literally a postcard of the region: a tribute to biodiversity and culture – and a congratulations to Colombian importer Autoelite for 30 years of operation. And yes, it is a unique car created as part of the program Special request.
A color that moves with the day
The exterior features an exclusive Paint-to-Sample shade Forest Green Metallic (2B4), which – like the canopy over the Putumayo River – changes mood with every ray of sunlight. Silver accents Centenaire Silver they cleverly recapture the chrome details of the 911 from the sixties: from the “pagoda” frame of the rear lights and the painted gurney flap on the rear spoiler to the door handles, mirror housings, rear vent frames and “Porsche” lettering. The 20/21-inch forged wheels are also in Forest Green with fine silver lines – retro in appearance, modern in mass and rigidity. In practice: tuxedo dandy with marathon VO₂ max.
Welcome to the Jungle: Cohiba Brown, Pepita and Cat Trace
Cabin Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Ocelot is almost entirely made of leather Cohiba Brown, stitching in contrasting colors Cream and Truffle Brown and add texture that the fingers feel before the eyes notice. The sports seats have classic Pepita (houndstooth) inserts in the Truffle Brown/Black/Cream palette – a true vintage signature for the “Turing” GT3. The headrests are embossed with ocelot silhouettes, indeed: taken from Colombian wildlife crossing signs. The steering wheel? Cohiba Brown with a marker at 12 o’clock in Truffle Brown. The sill trims are illuminated with two inscriptions: “30 Años de Autoelite” (driver) and “25 Años de Porsche Latin America” (passenger). And on the B-pillars, discreet “Iconos de Latinoamérica” lettering. Details you notice when you lower your heart rate.
The GT3 as we know it (and want it)
Under the hood, it's technically a true GT3 Touring. That means a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter boxer six-cylinder engine with a maximum of 375 kW (502 hp, 510 PS) at 8,500 rpm and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) at 6,250 rpm, which revs up to 9,000 rpm. Transmission? 6-speed manual or 7-speed PDK, with the final ratio in the new generation being 8 % shorter – a more “lively” response, without any turbo tricks. At the front is a racing double cross guide, a multi-guide assembly at the back, and the whole thing is sanded to survive curbs and jumps without shaking the seals out of your pocket.
To be clear: Touring without a wing
The classic GT3 sports a monumental “swan-neck” wing. Touring a version like the “Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Ocelot” elegantly puts it away and uses automatically extendable rear spoiler with gurney flap, aerodynamically balanced with an optimized chassis. It draws less attention, but no less air.
Numbers (because without them there is no love)
- 0–100 km/h in 3.4 s (PDK) or 3.9 s (manual).
- Top speed up to 313 km/h (195 mph) with manual and 311 km/h (193 mph) with PDK.
- Wheels: 20″ front / 21″ rear, central locking.
If you prefer American language: 502 hp purrs up to 9,000 rpm, and 332 lb‑ft is transmitted to the rear wheels. Analogous, without electrical power aids – like espresso without milk.
Sonderwunsch: the official title for impossible wishes
Porsche reinterprets the legendary Special request from the late 1970s: today the program stands on three pillars – Factory Commission, Factory Re-Commission and Factory One-Off. “Ocelot” is a textbook example of the latter: the factory develops and manufactures a unique piece with its own teams of designers, engineers and craftsmen. A typical project requires extensive consultation and – according to program officials – an initial cost of around €100,000 before production even begins. The waiting period? We’re talking several years and a small number of projects per year. It’s not cheap, but it’s exactly that: dream factory.
Latin American icons: just the beginning
The “Icons” are not a one-off creation, but a new series of regionally inspired special projects, where each country will receive its own tribute – through colors, materials and motifs that say something about its habitat and culture. “Ocelot” is the first calling card of this approach and at the same time a clear message that Latin America has a voice in Zuffenhausen.
Details that count: Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Ocelot
- Illuminated door sills with anniversary lettering and GT3 logo.
- Leather finishing even on the “little things”: the Sport Chrono watch case, the upper/lower dashboard trim, the frames and air vent slats – all in Cohiba Brown, with stitching in Truffle Brown.
- Truffle Brown marker on steering wheel at 12 o'clock.
- “Iconos de Latinoamérica” badges on the B-pillars.
Porsche has a sense of storytelling; here it's carved into every surface.
“Cat” balance
The best thing about the “Ocelot” isn’t just its aesthetics, but how it skillfully marries the technological fortress of the GT3 with the quieter, deeper sound signature of the Touring package. If you want a wing, the GT3 catalog has it. If you want an “invisible supercar” that can be driven from dawn to dusk and back to the track, the Touring is – as such – the definition of balance. A little bit of spunk, a lot of substance.
Below the line: Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Ocelot
If from "Ocelot"If you're expecting changes to the powertrain, you'll be disappointed - but that's the beauty of this creation. Porsche is within the Icons of Latin America preserved the mechanics that were already the benchmark for the class, and focused all its energy on the narrative: Forest Green Metallic, Centenaire Silver and Cohiba Brown as a triad of colors that carries the story of the Amazon, the ocelot and jubilees – 25 years of Porsche Latin America and 30 years of Autoelite in Colombia. Because it is about unique, “Ocelot” is not in the regular sales program and does not have a published price; in projects Special request What is clear is that the numbers usually start well above six digits, and the timeline is measured in years, not months. The result? A car that sounds like a GT3, looks like a jungle after the rain, and acts as a collector's item - one that will be talked about for decades to come as Porsche remembered that sports cars are about emotion first, and numbers second. What do you think, would you rather “cover” or “calm down” your GT3 with a Touring?
