Any 911 Carrera Cabriolet can easily turn you into a Porsche addict, but this GTS Carrera has something special that makes you feel so even on a daily commute.
You can also call it 911 America because of the color of its bodywork, which portrays patriotism, and its roadster nature. And thanks to this unique look and special interior accessories, you can easily identify any 911 GTS Carrera when you see one.
Features
The standard features on this vehicle include Porsche’s adaptive dampers, a sports Chrono, and a sport exhaust package.
The safety features include the Park Assist Front and Rear Parking Sensors, the Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning, the Back-Up Camera, Collision Mitigation-Front, Outboard Front Lap and Shoulder Safety Belts, Warning, and Brake Assist, ABS and Driveline Traction Control, Porsche Stability Management (PSM) Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
They all function to keep the driver and passengers safe by detecting an obstacle, warning the driver, signaling, directing, and assisting the driver in making calculated moves like parking in a particular lane or highlighting a tight spot.
The optional features at the top of the price list that boldly raise its price include the ceramic brakes and the rear-wheel steering.
Engine and Performance
A 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine powers the 911 GTS Carrera model. This is coupled with a standard Porsche Active Suspension Management Sport system, which uses Porsche’s seven-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive system.
The flat-six engine cylinder produces a crisp sound, further enhanced by the Porsche Sport exhaust system. Then the Sport Chrono Package helps inform the driver of this enhancement.
Like the last Carrera GTS Cabriolet, this version delivers the standard 473 hp. This reduces the vehicle’s ride height by 0.40 inches. In contrast, the rear suspension is integrated with a pair of helper springs.
So many American Porsche owners have earnestly yearned for a specific vehicle part. Fortunately, this part comes standard in the Porsche 911 GTS Carrera Cabriolet, which makes it even more special. This is the seven-speed manual transmission that comes with three pedals.
There is no PDK shifting, so you must do all the paddling work yourself.
Exterior
This cabriolet measures up to 50.8 inches in height, is as wide as 72.9 inches when the mirrors are excluded, measures about 178.5 inches, and has a wheelbase of 96.5 inches.
The bodywork of the 2023 Porsche 911 GTS Carrera Cabriolet is done in clearcoat paint, with the rear bumper, the front bumper, the power-heated side mirrors, and the door handles the same color as the body. This coloring pattern in this American edition makes it seem very patriotic.
Though you can hardly tell when standing from a distance and when it’s shielded in some kind of light, there are guard red accents, pinstripes, a white RS Spyder design along the wheel barrels, and a silver-painted face that keeps its patriotism in check and, even more so, makes it super patriotic.
Porsche says it is similar to what you will find on the 356 but would probably be the last since all of it is painted by hand, and each color section is masked.
The wheels are massive, standard 17-inch Porsche Cup wheels like those on the 911 Turbo. It has suspension, brakes, and wide fender flares.
Taking another closer look at the badges, you will notice that they are inspired by the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, only that they are also painted in guard red and white.
Although Porsche has not yet affirmed if this optional treatment will be regularized for all productions, any customer who requests a two-toned badge will not be disappointed.
It is a road car with door cuts that allow easy entry and exit without needing to open a door, a rain top, and slot-in side windows. There are also six-piston calipers fixed to the front and four 14.9-inch fixed-piston calipers.
Interior
Inside the 2023 Porsche 911 GTS Carrera Cabriolet is an all-black interior. However, the white, blue, and red patriotic motifs don’t end outside.
Most of the stitching surrounding the door panels, upper dashboard, and cross stitching is done in pebble gray and guard red.
A combination of these colors, guard red and pebble gray, the two-tone stitch, is done on the armrest in the center console, while ‘America’ is embroidered on its leather material.
The rear seats were transformed into a parcel shelf with storage compartments under it, again highlighting its roadster nature.
Every key of the Roadster car is painted in 356 Azure Blue and comes with a pebble gray and guard red leather key pouch with “America” embossed.
There is an option made available where you can opt for more guard red finishes to your steering wheel stitching and the noon ring.
Another aspect of the optional interior package is the two-tone stitching on the shift boot, a guard red shift pattern on the door knobs, a two-tone stitching on the floor mats like that on the center console, ‘911’ embossed in guard red stitching on the headrests, and a double stitching in pebble grey and guard red on the Sports seats.
A unique feature of the interior compartment is the illuminated door sill plates, which were designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 356 Roadster America.
Price
The base price of this vehicle starts at a little above $184,920.
Most onlookers may view the standard $186,370 price tag as not-so-affordable, but it becomes more expensive when the optional features are added.
The interior packages can cost up to $193,880 if you want to experience maximum comfort.
Pros
- 911 GTS grants a sweet ride
- It is an engaging, everyday supercar
- It uses the best manual transmission in Porsche’s business
- Powerful and economical engines
- Impressive handling enhances the driver’s confidence
- Premium interior materials and a lot of customization potential
- The interior is comfortable
Cons
- This supercar can no more be bargained
- The space for keys and phones is limited
- Porsche is selling every 911 at any chance
Conclusion
The final verdict is that the 911 Carrera is as comfortable as ever and feels homey to drive. Steering in this vehicle is communicative, and the brilliance is directly felt.
