If you have been following the tail of burning Porsche 911 GT3 models, you know that the German company stopped the shipments of the car, and even took most of them back from the owners, while they were figuring out the cause of the problem. And they have found a solution, but it is quite a drastic one.

Apparently, they have arrived at the conclusion that the best course of action is to replace the entire engine in faulty cars – which include all 785 GT3 delivered to date – with a revised motor. That either means there was so many things wrong with the existing engine that they had to replace it, or they don’t the faintest clue as to what is the root of the problem and are just trying to come up with a quick fix and erase the question.

Either way, the Porsche 911 GT3 engine replacement program should soon get underway, as a number owners are reporting they have already received notification from their dealers. As soon Porsche provides them with the revised engine, the dealers will be able to start the transplant. The job would only take a day, but Porsche has not yet provided a timeframe for the deliveries of the new engine.

Porsche 911 (991) fire issue will undoubtedly have a negative effect on the sales of the car, even after it’s solved. That’s a real shame, because the revolutionary new features of the car, like the magnificent new PDK transmission and the rear-wheel steering system, turned out to be quite popular with the buyers, despite all the predictions that the electric steering and the lack of manual gearbox would hurt the car’s reputation.

Via Autoguide