911 Carrera GTS Coupé (Germany, 2010)

The 911 Carrera GTS is the most powerful car of the Carrera model series thanks to its maximum output of 408 hp. Available as Coupé and Cabriolet the new Carrera GTS’ 3.8-litre engine has more 23 hp than the 911 Carrera S, and closes the gap up to the 911 GT3 with 435 hp.

In order to achieve the 408 hp of power output the 3.8-litre flat engine features a special resonance intake manifold, six vacuum-controlled tuning flaps that switch between power and torque optimized geometry. The torque on the Carrera GTS remains the same (420 Nm) but is already available at 4,200 rpm, 200 rpm earlier compared with the Carrera S. The Carrera GTS 3.8-litre engine is matted with a six-speed manual transmission. Comparing with the Carrera S, the top speed of the GTS with manual transmission is superior by 4 km/h, at 306 km/h. If requested it can also be fitted with a seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). Despite is higher power output, according to Porsche the 911 ...