Porsche on Tuesday presented its new 911 Carrera T. Available as a coupé or cabriolet, this latest addition to the 992.2 model line-up is targeted at driving purists and as such offers a focus on lightweight construction, enhanced agility and a more emotive soundscape.
Slotting in between the 911 Carrera and Carrera S, the Carrera T features lightweight windows and less insulation material to drop its kerb weight down to 1,478kg (a saving of more than 40kg in coupé form) should you specify the optional fixed-back bucket seats.
To make the most of this diet, Porsche fettled the sports car’s chassis to include standard rear-axle steering and a more direct steering ratio on the front axle. The German carmaker said this results in faster lateral acceleration and heightened stability.
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Porsche’s PASM adaptive sports suspension lowers the car by 10mm and features model-specific tuning to help drivers squeeze the most out of the car through corners.
You also benefit from front/rear anti-roll bars tweaked for neutral handling and a handsome set of staggered (20-inch front, 21-inch rear), Vanadium Grey Metallic alloy wheels borrowed from the Carrera S. Tyres measure 245/35 on the front axle and an extra wide 305/30 on the rear.
Powering the Carrera T is a 3.0l six-cylinder twin-turbocharged boxer engine producing 290kW and up to 450Nm of torque. Exhaling through a sports exhaust system, this punchy unit sends drive exclusively to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission (there’s no option of PDK here) equipped with an automatic rev-matching system that enables smooth and seamless downshifts.
With the standard Sport Chrono Package, Porsche says the Carrera T coupé will sprint from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds (4.7 seconds for the cabriolet) and reach a maximum speed of 295km/h (293km/h for the cabriolet).
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Both models offer considerable stopping power courtesy a beefed-up braking package with an all-round disc diameter of 350mm and six-piston fixed calipers at the front.
Viewed in the metal, the Carrera T stands out from its other 911 siblings with an array of subtle cosmetic enhancements.
These include a unique sticker with the shift pattern logo on each of the triangular rear windows; model badging in Vanadium Grey and a rear lid grille and upper/lower exterior mirror trim finished in Vanadium Grey Metallic.
There’s also an aerodynamically optimised rear spoiler lip taken from the 911 Carrera GTS.
Interior highlights? Climb inside the 911 Carrera T and you’ll find four-way electrically adjustable sports seats upholstered in exclusive tartan fabric, a shortened gear lever topped with an open-pore, walnut-laminated wooden knob (a throwback to the Porsche 917 race car) and a leather-upholstered/heated GT sports steering wheel fitted with a mode switch.
In front of the gear lever is a badge with the “MT” (manual transmission) logo, while the shift pattern logo adorns the passenger side of the dashboard.
Adaptive Sports Seats Plus (18-way adjustable) or fixed-back bucket seats are available as options.
Now available to order, the new Porsche 911 Carrera T coupé retails from R2,735,000 with a three-year Driveplan. The 911 Carrera T cabriolet starts at R3,019,000.
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