--- title: "This Porsche GT3 Exhaust Is Actually a Sound Bar That Costs $12,000" description: "If you have $12,000 burning a hole in your pocket, you can now buy a sound bar made from a Porsche 911 GT3 exhaust." date: "2022-11-01" modified: "2022-11-01" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-12000-sound-bar-is-made-from-a-porsche-911-gt3-exhaust" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" tags: - "porsche" --- # This Porsche GT3 Exhaust Is Actually a Sound Bar That Costs $12,000 ![]() I'm admittedly a bit of a sucker for most things Porsche. There's just something about the way that funny German brand makes things that connect with my brain's wiring. If someone offered me a 911 GT3 for a straight trade with one of my kids, I wouldn't do it but I'd have to pause and think about it, *ya know*? So maybe I've lost my mind but I don't hate this sound bar that's made from a Porsche 911 GT3 exhaust. Even if it does cost an absolutely absurd $12,000. Objectively speaking, this GT3 exhaust sound bar is pretty dumb. It's literally a GT3's back box and exhaust tips, with all of the typically unseen factory welds and clamps on full display. It isn't exactly pretty to look at and it only packs 2.1.2 virtual surround sound and yet it costs $12,000. You can get a nice [986 Boxster]() exhaust, with the rest of the car attached to it, for that much sort of money. All this gets you is a sound bar that costs 10 times the price of some of the world's best sound bars from brands such as Bowers & Wilkins and Bang & Olufsen. ![]() Admittedly, it has a pretty good spec sheet for a sound bar. It's a 2.1.2 surround sound bar, it has 300 watts, it's Dolby Atmos capable, has 4k compatible HDMI ports, has Bluetooth 5.0 technology, and it's compatible with Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast. Are those specs worth $12,000? Absolutely not. Not even close. However, that doesn't mean it isn't also kind of cool. Just imagine sitting down on your couch and seeing a massive GT3 exhaust mounted to your wall, underneath your tv, while you watch and listen to an F1 race through it? That would be a ton of fun. And for a rich person with a $12,000 hole burning in their pocket, sometimes doing dumb fun stuff is worth it just to do dumb fun stuff. Plus, there are only 500 of these sound bars being made and rich people love exclusive stuff. So I kind of like this absurd Porsche 911 GT3 exhaust sound bar, even if its price borders on lunacy. I would never buy one, only because all of the cars I've owned don't add up to $12,000 combined. But I can't blame anyone that does buy it because, if I had a half-dozen more zeroes at the end of my checking account balance, I shamefully admit that I probably would, too. *Got a tip? Send it in to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()