If we at Grassroots Motorsports were asked by Porsche to design the perfect Porsche, we most likely would not have chosen much different than what it has given us with their new 911 Carrera T.
For starters, this 911 is reasonably priced–at least by new European super car standards–with a base price of $116,600. We like the car almost as much for what it doesn’t have as much for what it does. Porsche obviously has the track day enthusiasts in mine when they speced it out.
First, they took a base 911 Carrera, then they added a seven-speed manual transmission (an eight-speed PDK option is available but adds a few pounds to the rather lithe 3254-pound weight.)
Next, they added the Sport Chrono package and the PASM sport suspension package. The next goodie is an old-fashioned mechanical limited-slip differential with the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) option that is standard on the more expensive Carrera S and not available on the base Carrera.
Rear axle steering is also optionally available, but not available on the base Carrera.
The engine is Porsche’s twin-turbo, 3.0-liter flat six-cylinder masterpiece. With 379 horsepower on tap at 6500 and 331 lb.-ft. of torque, this car will, dare we say it, come close to rivalling at least an older GT3 that now fetches much more.
According to Porsche, zero to 60 mph take just 4.3 seconds with the manual transmission and a stunning 3.8 seconds with the PDK version. Top track speed is said to be 181 mph, regardless of transmission choice.
While the list of standard equipment reads like what any smart track rat would order, what Porsche took out of the car impresses us even more. First, the back seat has been removed to save weight. While it can be added back in at no cost, anyone who has tried to use a Porsche 911 back seat knows, that the move to leave them out was a great choice.
Some sound deadening has been removed, the battery is lighter as well and the car is equipped with light weigh glass. All this adds up to a car that is 100 pounds lighter than a standard Carrera.
Despite the de-contenting and reasonable price, this car still comes with an upgraded Bose stereo, huge touch-screen infotainment center, heated seats, cruise control and other niceties that make this the best equipped Porsche this author has tested.
A nice practical, tray hidden in the center console, but equipped with a cord for you iPhone is one such touch. Titanium Grey Carrera S wheels add a…
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