In case you were having trouble choosing from one of the sixteen 911 versions before
Until now, Porsche's neun elf lineup offered sixteen different configurations, a high, confusing number for a new customer. Fortunately, those can be grouped and filtered easily…ish.
The 911 comes in three different body versions (Coupé, Targa, Cabriolet), with each one of them being available in rear-wheel- and all-wheel-drive guise.
There are four main powertrain offers for the Coupé and the Cabriolet: the entry-level 365 hp (370 PS) one; the 414 hp (420 PS) S; the 532 hp (540 PS) Turbo; and the 572 hp (580 PS) Turbo S. The Targa comes only as an all-wheel-drive, and only in the first two trims. Confused? We know, we know.
And then there are special mentions: the 493 hp (500 PS) track-day focused GT3 RS and the (now outrageously expensive) 911 R – that you can find only on the second-hand market if you’re lucky enough. Even more confused? It gets worse.
Porsche announced a new addition to the 911 family: the GTS (you can also find on the Macan/Cayenne). With 450 hp coming from the 3.0-liter flat-six engine, GTS sits between the S and the Turbo versions.
The GTS moniker will be available for all three body styles – Coupé, Cabriolet, Targa – in both rear-wheel- and all-wheel-drive forms. Exception makes the Targa, which doesn’t have a rear-wheel-drive setup.
All the 911 GTSs feature Porsche Active Suspension Management (while the GTS Coupé comes prepared with the PASM Sport). The exterior design features include 20-inch wheels, black-finished “Sport Design” front fascia, vertical strips for the engine cover, and a pair of exhaust sports pipes.
The cabin is finished in a mix of leather and Alcantara. It features Sport Seats Plus, a leather/Alcantara covered GT Sport steering wheel and, naturally, a lot of GTS logos.
The 911 GTS is available for order, with first deliveries being scheduled for this April. Prices range from $119,000/€124,451 (for the Carrera GTS) to $138,200/€144,919 (Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet).