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Porsche 911 Carrera 997 GTS

Carrera GTS (997.2)2011–2012

The everyday 911 — rear-engined flat-six, and still the yardstick every sports car gets measured against.

4 reviewers · 9 videos · 1 hour watched

Generations
9641989–19949931995–19989961999–2004996 C4S2002–20049972005–2011997 S2005–2011997 GTS2011–20129912012–2019991 S2012–2019991 GTS2015–20199922020–present992 S2020–present992 GTS2022–present
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.

across 4 reviewers

// scorecard at a glance
// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
1 say · liveable

"I was expecting a harsher ride but I'm not feeling that at all"

9WERKS TV · ▶ 12:57
2 say · critical

"the suspension is much more crashy not nearly as refined and sophisticated as that 991.2"

Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 21:53
Value
2 say · liveable

"with the GTS it's a bit more of a proven value Prospect"

9WERKS TV · ▶ 13:46
1 say · critical

"119,000 it takes my breath away... for that amount of money you better get the ultimate luxury"

The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 0:43
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/54 of 4 reviewersconsensus

“it gets you an extra 23 horsepower... it's just a really nice all round experience... really Punchy mid-range but then it's really rewarding to take that needle right the way around to the red paint”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 15:48

“you can't beat the sound of a naturally as rated Porsche Flat 6”

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 18:45

“the engine is carried over from the 997.2 Carrera S so it's a 3.8 L naturally aspirated Flat 6 but it's been tuned for the GTS to produce 408 horsepower”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 1:56
// 02

Handling

4.5/54 of 4 reviewersconsensus

“the steering is better on this already on the GTS 100% just feels a little bit more fluid”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 9:34

“one corner is all you need to be able to appreciate this old school hydraulic power steering rack even without super sticky tires this steering rack just communicates so much about the road”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 4:06

“the feedback here is actually a lot better you get a lot more texture to the road”

mixed · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 23:59
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/54 of 4 reviewersstrong consensus

“it's still just so much more than the some of its parts”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 19:29

“there's really so little to complain about this car might not have any incredible strengths but I would say no real weaknesses either”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 10:00

“I do love that it has these multiple personalities”

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 25:32
// 04

Daily drivability

3.0/54 of 4 reviewerssplit

“I was expecting a harsher ride but I'm not feeling that at all”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 12:57

“the suspension is much more crashy not nearly as refined and sophisticated as that 991.2”

critical · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 21:53

“you don't get the stuff that many entrylevel sedans now have”

critical · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 0:57
// 05

Value

3.0/54 of 4 reviewerssplit

“119,000 it takes my breath away... for that amount of money you better get the ultimate luxury”

critical · The Fast Lane Car · ▶ 0:43

“with the GTS it's a bit more of a proven value Prospect”

positive · 9WERKS TV · ▶ 13:46

“it's still is an appealing proposition because this offers that slightly analog feel compared to something newer”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 7:18

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EngineMA1
Power408 hp
Torque310 lb-ft
TX6-speed manual or 7-speed PDK
Curb3,120 lb
Manual✓ available