Last year we were taken back by the return of the porsche 911 targa 4 gts for sale and its innovative roof. The 2015 porsche 911 carrera gts will give buyers a bit of gt3 flavor, more power, but also the manual transmission that the gt3 cant. My test vehicle was a 911 gts coupe with rear wheel drive and a manual gearbox, which. Porsche 911 carrera 4 gts user handbook manual pdf.
Re the 911, i just fancy a new 911 and this is the only new one that attracts me at the moment. Checkout porsche 911 carrera gts pdk price rp 3,72 billion. The porsche 911 pronounced nine eleven or in german. I try a pdkequipped carrera gts, then a manual carrera 4 gts, and finally a carrera gts with a stick. Porsche says the manual carrera s will hit 060 mph in around 4.
It has undergone continuous development, though the basic concept has remained unchanged. The 911 carrera gts manual experiences porsche experience. Manual vs pdk gearbox as so much of the stick or paddle debate is based on subjectivity, weve brought two porsche 911s together at the bedford autodrome to see what a vbox can add. Earlier in the day, id attacked the equally delightful monitor pass, aka california state highway 89, in a 2018 911 targa gts with the evertelepathic pdk dualclutch transmission and allwheel. Porsche 911 carrera 4 gts user handbook manual pdf download. See good deals, great deals and more on a porsche 911. It has a rearmounted flatsix engine and all round independent suspension. I purchased my cpo 20 c2 pdk thru a local dealer and i love it. When first driving the vehicle with shift paddles i felt i was losing the taste of a real porsche and came with a little regret. As the flagship of the gts series, it offers the best of both worlds. The 911 carrera gts manual offers pure, unfiltered contact with the road. The new porsche 911 gts 992 should pack a 473 hp twinturbo flaxsix and a standard manual gearbox. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the targa, and as such, the automotive artists in stuttgart are celebrating with the 430 horsepower flatsix from the gts.
Porsche doppelkupplung pdk 7speed pdk, featuring both a manual and an automatic mode, is available as an option and offers extremely fast gear changes with no interruption in the flow of power. The porsche 911 gts is now available in the uk with a manual gearbox. The quickest outright is a manual carrera 2 gts, with its top speed of 194mph. Nov, 2017 of all the 911 variants porsche builds, the carrera gts represents the sweet spot for performance and value. Ive always had a love hate relationship with the porsche 911. Drive another gts, but with fourwheel drive, a pdk gearbox and a. Feb 14, 2020 the new porsche 911 gts 992 should pack a 473 hp twinturbo flaxsix and a standard manual gearbox. With porsche doppelkupplung pdk and the sport chrono package as standard, it races from zero to 100 kmh in 3. If you dont want a coupe or convertible, another option it the targa 4 gts. At first, i was debating whether to go with a manual or pdk and i chose pdk because both me and wife can both enjoy driving the vehicle. The manual 2020 porsche 911 is here, but the base model. Pdk is an acronym for p orsche d oppel k upplungs getriebe strictly, porschedoppelkupplungsgetriebe, which translates to. Jun 29, 2018 we go for a drive in the 2018 porsche 911 carrera t manual and pdk. This was not the only thing that surprised me when i tested out the 991 mk 2 carrera gts, the comfort.
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Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 3588 911 models nationwide. You can also have it in any body style you like coupe, cabriolet or targa with rear or fourwheel drive, and a manual or pdk automatic. Twowheel drive, manual gts is a perfect synthesis of power and grip. Oct 30, 2019 porsche says the manual carrera s will hit 060 mph in around 4. Of all the 911 variants porsche builds, the carrera gts represents the sweet spot for performance and value. The 2009 porsche 911 was the first to offer a pdk transmission option. New porsche 911 gts spotted undisguised again, should be. The 2017 porsche 911 gts is a supercarslaying parts bin special daily driver. Porsches middleground 911, the new gts, is adorably fun and heroically fast. If its for some other reason, probably manual, but only up to a point. View online or download porsche 911 carrera gts user handbook manual. What the 2017 porsche 911 gts is missing is fun jalopnik. Jan 08, 2017 the quickest accelerating gts is a pdk carrera 4, which hits 62mph from rest in 3. Oct 23, 2017 but theres also the 2018 porsche 911 carrera gts to consider.
The 2015 porsche 911 carrera gts will give buyers a bit of gt3 flavor, more power, but also the manual transmission that the gt3. Pdk means no more missed gears, which is quite an achievement in the sevenspeed manual 991. The quickest accelerating gts is a pdk carrera 4, which hits 62mph from rest in 3. Choose year 718 boxster 20172019 boxster 202016 boxster 20092012 718 cayman 20172019 cayman 202016 cayman 20092012. A small price to pay for the added engagement of a manual, we think. Cape town, south africa imagine putting the porsche 911 lineup on a color scale in shades from yellow to red. The first few laps are as much about learning the track as the car, but the gts immediately. If the primary reason for the 911 is to use on track pdk. The 2015 porsche 911 gts is almost the manualtrans gt3. For the unfiltered contact with the road, the pure sound, that feeling of anticipation.
Agile, nimble, precise it has more speed than the 911 carrera s and the temperament of a gt. The sport chrono package standard on the gts and turbo s adds a hardcore sport plus driving mode that includes a racy shift program and launch control on pdk cars, while manual 911s with this. Pdk and stick shiftequipped versions of porsches cayman gts back to back. We go for a drive in the 2018 porsche 911 carrera t manual and pdk. A sports car for those who wouldnt be satisfied with anything less. In years when its offered, the gts accounts for 2025 percent of porsche 911 sales. Porsche as fantastic as the 911 gt3 is and it is, its pdk only. The manual 2020 porsche 911 is here, but the base model will. The best two runs in opposite directions we do three pairs in total yield a 4. Search from 5,606 porsche 911 cars for sale, including a certified 2018 porsche 911 gt2 rs coupe, a new 2019 porsche 911 speedster, and a new 2019 porsche 911 speedster cabriolet. The gts is the best 911 variant for most enthusiast buyers or those who cant afford a gt3, at least.
Not to mention even faster acceleration performance and a reduction in fuel consumption over the manual transmission. Despite my relative youth, when it comes to driving i like to think i fall firmly into the traditionalist category. Search over 6,400 listings to find the best local deals. Dec 15, 2017 full test of the 911 gts coupe, which hits 60 mph in less than 3. As fantastic as the 911 gt3 is and it is, its pdk only. As before, porsche has thrown the best bits from the 911 carrera catalogue at its gts. Remember the 911 carrera gts the darling of both the 997 and prefacelift 991 ranges. Jan 31, 2017 twowheel drive, manual gts is a perfect synthesis of power and grip. May 11, 2017 twowheel drive, manual gts is a perfect synthesis of power and grip. The porsche 911 gtss niche is the way it combines all the incredible usability for which the standard 911 is famous, but with even more driver focus. But theres also the 2018 porsche 911 carrera gts to consider.
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