Review – Porsche 911 Carrera T (2025), if you like shifting gears

A tribute to the classic 911 T

The addition “T” refers to “Touring” and is a nod to the original 1968 911 T – then homologated as a touring car. Since its reintroduction in 2017, the Porsche 911 Carrera T has been positioned between the standard Carrera and the slightly more powerful 911 Carrera S. The T’s focus is on pure experience, with direct steering response, a distinctive sound from the six-cylinder boxer engine and a suspension that is more inviting to take each corner sharply.

Undercarriage Porsche 911 Carrera T

The Porsche 911 Carrera T comes standard with rear axle steering, combined with a directly tuned front axle, for extra precision and agility. This technology allows the car to catapult itself out of corners faster and remain stable at high speeds. The PASM sports suspension is lowered 10 mm and, together with modified stabilizer bars, delivers sharp and, above all, predictable handling. The car sits on 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels, with wide tires for maximum grip. You have to try hard to make this Porsche break out. You can get pretty crazy before this Porsche gives in with grip loss. Thanks to targeted weight reduction, the Carrera T weighs 1,478 kilograms – more than 40 kilograms less than the regular 911 Carrera.

Engine Porsche 911 Carrera T: 394 hp

Under the hood of this new Porsche 911 Carrera T is the familiar 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder boxer engine from the 911 Carrera, good for 290 kW (394 hp) and 450 Nm of torque. This powerplant is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, where an intermediate throttle function (Auto Blip) automatically adjusts the revs when downshifting.

Thanks to the standard Sport Chrono Package, the Coupe accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds. This Cabriolet needs 4.7 seconds to do so. Top speeds are 295 and 293 km/h, respectively. Larger brakes – with fixed six-piston front calipers and 350 mm brake discs all around – ensure powerful deceleration, while the sports exhaust system with reduced sound insulation generates a raw and compelling engine sound. By request only, by the way. Because you can also “eliminate” this exhaust sound at the push of a button. When the engine is cold, the six-pit engine makes itself heard. Something to keep in mind if you leave early in the morning and do not want to argue with neighbors.

How do you recognize a Porsche 911 Carrera T?

Recognizing a Porsche 911 Carrera T is not very difficult. For a change, let’s start in the interior. The eye first falls on the gearshift lever – equipped with a walnut knob. This is shortened and emphasizes the manual transmission character, along with the “MT” emblem and the shift pattern on the dashboard. Steering may be done with a heatable GT sports steering wheel. Customers may also opt for a Race-Tex steering wheel.

Embroidered 911 logo

The trim parts in the dashboard and center console are finished in Vanadium gray, while the door panels feature black brushed aluminum. The standard sports seats are electrically adjustable in four directions and upholstered in Sport-Tex in a checkered pattern – reserved exclusively for the Carrera T. The 911 logo is embroidered in the headrests. Those who want more support can opt for Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way adjustable) or fully bucket-shaped lightweight seats. But as always with Porsche, you get to pay lavishly for those options. We’ll get into that in more detail in a moment. Hold on.

Do a design package?

Those who want to give the Carrera T a more personal touch choose an interior and exterior package in Gentian Blue. This package includes contrasting finishes on the tailgate accents, decals, rims and mirrors. Inside, blue details return in the stitching, seat belts, center console and door panels. Even the headrests and seat inserts wear this color as a stylish nod to the exterior.

How much does that cost?

Funny, for this review we also looked back at a test of the Porsche 911 Carrera T in 2018. We read, “The manual transmission version comes from 149,016 euros and the one with PDK automatic transmission from 143,100 euros. This makes the Carrera T slightly higher priced than 911 Carrera S.” What a difference from 2025 prices. The new Porsche 911 Carrera T can be ordered immediately from 208,800 euros for the Coupe and 226,700 euros for the Cabriolet. And then come the options. We briefly list the options of this particular Porsche 911 Carrera T Cabriolet.

Options on this particular car

• Ice Gray Metallic: 1,325 euros
• Sport-Tex with extensive interior items in leather: 6,931 euros
• Adaptive sports seats Plus: 3,014 euros
• Carrera T exterior package with contrasting color in gentian blue: 1,900 euros
• SportDesign package: 4,256 euros
• Tinted HD-Matrix LED headlights: 3,180 euros
• Exclusive rear lights: 733 euros
• 911 Carrera T LED door lights: 306 euros
• Sport seats Plus backrests leather with decorative inlay in satin gentian blue: 1,722 euros
• Sun visors leather: 439 euros
• Sill strips in brushed aluminum, with lighting: 765 euros
• Front axle elevator system: 2,545 euros
• Power Steering Plus: 319 euros
• Extra large 84-liter fuel tank: 204 euros
• ParkAssist with Surround View: 905 euros
• Lane Change Assist: 917 euros
• BOSE Surround Sound System: 1,573 euros

Pricey, but very tasty!

Below the line, a recommended retail price of 262,647 euros emerges, made up of a base price of 164,505 euros, 63,443 euros in BPM and a total of 34,699 euros in selected options. Thick 262 grand, oef! That’s a lot of money. But man, how versatile such a Porsche 911 remains. A great driver. And thanks to the six-speed manual transmission, this version is extra challenging for those who like to change gears themselves. Long live the manual transmission!