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Porsche 911 Carrera 991 GTS

Carrera GTS (991.1 / 991.2)2015–2019

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

10 reviewers · 14 videos · 4 hours 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 10 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Daily drivability
9 say · liveable

"I want to tell you why this is one of the best daily driver sports cars ever built."

Tedward · ▶ 0:19
1 say · critical

"Even with PASM off, you're getting a lot of lower frequency a higher degree of harshness actually."

Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 11:53
Value
3 say · liveable

"I just think that this is the jack of all trades car."

Tedward · ▶ 22:07
1 say · critical

"at that money it needs to be more than just great to drive it needs to blow your hair off and it's not quite doing that"

Autocar · ▶ 3:27
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/510 of 10 reviewersstrong consensus

“450 horsepower and 403 pounds feet of torque which is quite lovely”

positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 0:34

“this beautiful growl... the downshifts are so beautiful i mean it pops and bangs”

positive · Invictus Porsche · ▶ 1:39

“It'll sprint from 0 to 60 in 3 1/2 seconds.”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 0:41
// 02

Handling

4.5/510 of 10 reviewersconsensus

“the front end has a lot of confidence it really just sticks like glue”

positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 9:04

“Steering also doesn't have the same level of feel and feedback compared to that 718 GT4.”

mixed · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 12:27

“the fact they come in an additional 10 millimeter lowered over the pasm in the carrera s”

positive · Invictus Porsche · ▶ 5:10
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/510 of 10 reviewersstrong consensus

“fabulously enjoyable sports car that I could see in everyday traffic”

positive · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 20:12

“it's a really addictive car to drive in comparison to the 911 carrera s”

positive · Invictus Porsche · ▶ 7:24

“Everything here is like a seven out of 10, you know?”

Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 14:57
// 04

Daily drivability

4.5/510 of 10 reviewerssplit

“I want to tell you why this is one of the best daily driver sports cars ever built.”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 0:19

“Even with PASM off, you're getting a lot of lower frequency a higher degree of harshness actually.”

critical · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 11:53

“This is something that you can use every single day and still have a ton of fun with.”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 11:44
// 05

Value

3.5/510 of 10 reviewerssplit

“I would save the 30 to $3,000 and probably not get that [PDCC] in my own car”

mixed · TheSmokingTire · ▶ 2:23

“at that money it needs to be more than just great to drive it needs to blow your hair off and it's not quite doing that”

critical · Autocar · ▶ 3:27

“It does everything decently well with no particular thing as a standout feature.”

Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 14:03

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

Tedward
Posted Jun 3, 2025Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
Driven+
Posted Jul 26, 2024Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
TheSmokingTire
Posted Jun 8, 2017Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
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Power450 hp
Torque405 lb-ft
TX7-speed manual or 7-speed PDK
Curb3,200 lb
Manual✓ available