Porsche 997.2 Carrera GTS

Carrera GTS: Porsche 911 now even sportier

Stuttgart. With 408 hp, high driving dynamics, and emphatically sporty equipment, the new 911 Carrera GTS takes the top spot in the Carrera model series. With 23 hp more than the 911 Carrera S, the new GTS – available as a coupé and a cabriolet – with its 3.8-liter engine closes the gap to the 911 GT3 with 435 hp.

Unique within the Carrera family, the 911 Carrera GTS combines the 44-millimeter-wider Carrera 4 body of the all-wheel-drive models with a wider track and classic rear-wheel drive. The GTS also stands out from the other Carrera models in many other details, both visually and technically. For example, it comes standard with black-painted 19-inch RS Spyder wheels with central locking and polished rim flanges, which are fitted with 305/30 ZR 19 tires on the rear axle. Other visual features include the SportDesign front apron with black spoiler lip, special black side skirts, and black or silver Carrera GTS lettering on the doors and rear lid, depending on the exterior color. The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS will celebrate its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in early October.

Special attention was paid to the gas exchange of the now 408 hp 3.8-liter boxer engine: in the special resonance intake system, six vacuum-controlled flaps now switch between performance- and torque-optimized geometry, whereas in the Carrera S engine this is done by a single flap. This means that the maximum torque of 420 Newton meters is achieved at 4200 rpm, 200 revolutions earlier than in the Carrera S. This is complemented on the exhaust side by the sports exhaust system with two independently designed twin tailpipes, whose outer shells are painted black, while the inner pipes are polished and nano-coated on the outside. The Carrera GTS comes with a six-speed manual transmission as standard, with the seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission available as an option. The top speed with manual transmission increases by four kph to 306 kph compared to the Carrera S. Acceleration from zero to 62 kph is improved by 0.1 seconds overall and is 4.2 seconds for the GTS Coupe with PDK in conjunction with the Sport Chrono Package Plus in Sport Plus mode, for example. Fuel consumption in the NEDC for the Carrera GTS with PDK is 10.2 liters/100 km, with CO2 emissions of 240 g/km.