In recent years, the Porsche 911 Carrera T has become the if-you-know-you-know model within the carmaker’s extensive lineup. Its formula is simple but effective, combining upgraded suspension components and lightweight materials with the engine out of the base 911 Carrera. It’s become the go-to option for those who want a great-handling sports car but don’t require tons of extra power.
The 992.2 generation Carrera T represents its third modern iteration and receives substantial updates. For starters, it will only be offered with a six-speed manual transmission, dropping the seventh gear seen previously in 992.1 cars optioned with a clutch pedal. The new T also arrives as the first non-GT trim to offer a manual following the introduction of the mid-cycle refresh earlier this year. As part of its standard Sport Chrono Package, it’ll offer an auto rev-match feature that can be turned off.
The second bombshell announcement is the arrival of a Cabriolet body style, a first for the T.
Power comes from the same 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six as the base 911 Carrera, producing 388 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque. The T tips the scales at 3,316 pounds in Coupe form, making it the lightest 911 Carrera trim currently offered. Achieved by integrating lightweight glass, reduced sound deadening, and optional carbon fiber reinforced plastic bucket seats, its curb weight allows it to sprint to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds in Coupe form or 4.5 in Cabriolet trim. Sure, it would’ve been quicker equipped with a PDK, but that’d be missing the point.
Alongside its use of lightweight materials, the Porsche 911 Carrera T includes a fair amount of standard equipment. This consists of the aforementioned Sport Chrono Package, alongside a Sport Exhaust and Porsche Active Suspension Management. The latter lowers the T’s ride height by 0.4 inches with software developed specifically for this model. This pairs with revised front and rear anti-roll bars.
Rear-axle steering joins the list of standard gear as does Porsche Torque Vectoring, powered by a mechanical rear differential and brakes. The Porsche 911 Carrera T carries over the base Carrera’s 13.8-inch rotors and six-piston calipers up front. However, it receives an upsized staggered wheel set from the Carrera S measuring 20 inches up front and 21 in the rear with 245/35 and 305/30 sized rubber.
Offered in 12 standard paint colors, the T distinguishes itself with Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on its side-view mirror covers, two-tone wheels, decals, and badge. Subtle touches include black stillness steel exhaust tips and a manual shifter decal in its back windows. It gets the sportier front lip spoiler out of the GTS. If Grey accents aren’t your thing, Porsche offers an optional pack that swaps them for a bright shade of Gentian Blue.
Inside, the standard Vanadium Grey accents continue, seen on its dashboard and center console and complemented by black anodized aluminum door trim. The shift pattern logo reappears on the dash just ahead of the passenger, while an “MT” badge positioned ahead of the walnut-trimmed shifter reinforces this car’s driving theme. As with its exterior, a Gentian Blue accent package is available.
As standard, the Porsche 911 Carrera T offers black four-way Sport Seats Plus trimmed in Race-Tex, although leather is an optional extra, as is Sport-Tex Plaid. 18-way adjustable Sport Seats Plus join the options list, as do fixed CFRP buckets. It’s worth noting that the Coupe will come standard as a two-seater while the Cabriolet will include rear seats. However, they can be added to the fixed-roof variant as a no-cost option.
The 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T Coupe costs $135,995, while the Cabriolet starts at $149,295, both including a $1,995 destination fee. Deliveries are expected to begin next summer.
