Porsche 997.2 Carrera GTS

2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS PDK Cabriolet: 1 of around 245 997 GTS Cabriolets to have landed in the U.S. for the 2011 model year. An incredibly appealing example shown in the inconspicuously suave blue hue of Dark Blue Metallic over a classic Sand Beige Standard Leather upholstered Interior while showcased on Dark Blue-finished center-lock wheels, providing for a fetching visual. Displays a Clean CARFAX Report and exhibits an odometer reading of only 36,XXX miles. Exalting performance parameters tied in with acute 911 GT-esque dynamism whilst encapsulated by assertive athleticism and acoustically defined by an adrenaline expelling exhaust note, uniformly unite to shape the spirit and personality of the expressively exhilarant GTS. With the top lowered, the GTS’ contagious charisma becomes even more obvious as the raw yet sensuous sound of 408 horses escapes into the atmosphere and unobstructedly swims through the canals of your ears, and « somehow » manages to convince your brain in motioning your right foot to apply more pressure to the gas pedal and you do it, willingly, without hesitation, while the smile that’s cultivated from this phenomenon ventures far beyond its native position.

Equipped with the optioned Sport Chrono Package Plus and the « rapid-fire-gear-changes-without-zero-power-interruption » PDK transmission, it not only allows for a reduction in the time that it takes to go from 0-60 (the coupling of the duo allows for a time of approximately 4.2 seconds) but the intensification of one’s heart-rate increases exponentially as you’re granted the Sport Plus button. When pressed, euphoric motorsport-channeled characteristics never felt so tangible as it allows for racetrack-enhanced traits such as Launch Control to be made available while the PDK system experiences immensely decreased shift times and favorable shift points for peak acceleration.

Featured equipment/factory-ordered options (original MSRP of $124,640): Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK); Heated Seats (Front); 19-inch RS Spyder Wheels with Center Locking; GTS sidestrips and model designation Silver; Front Seat Ventilation; Sport Chrono Package Plus; BOSE Surround Sound System; XM Radio; Deletion of Alcantara package; Aluminum PDK Gear Selector and Handbrake Lever; Dark Blue Metallic; Standard Seats; Sand Beige Leather Seats (Front and Rear); Wheels Painted in Exterior Color; Spoiler lip painted; XYA..

A Few Notable Characteristics (and Numbers) Regarding The 997 GTS: Made available for the 2011 and 2012 model years, it’s reported that 6,747 GTS examples are said to have been produced with approximately 1,813 of those units having been designated as GTS convertibles with a rear-wheel-drive configuration. The GTS is the only wide-body, rear-wheel-drive Non-GT 911 that is the last of the right-sized, classic-svelte-911-shaped, and naturally-aspirated 997 911 Carreras. Positioned in-between the GT3 and the S models, the GTS variant is the absolute pinnacle in the 911 Carrera range! Its standard features include (but are not limited to) a wider rear track; Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM); a variable resonance intake system (mid-rev range torque adder); Integrated dry-sump lubrication; and a Sports exhaust system.