Porsche 911 review
At a glance
| Price new | £108,435 - £149,135 |
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| Used prices | £89,332 - £185,024 |
| Road tax cost | £195 - £620 |
| Insurance group | 50 |
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| Fuel economy | 22.6 - 28.1 mpg |
| Miles per pound | 3.3 - 4.1 |
| Number of doors | 2 |
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Available fuel types
Petrol
Hybrid
Pros & cons
- Superb to drive
- Familiar, involving handling
- Still usable every day
- Every new 911 now costs more than £100k
- You’ll still need plenty of options
- More road noise than you might expect
Porsche 911 Coupe rivals
Overview
Though it might not look it, this is the new Porsche 911, which has now been updated to the ‘992.2’ generation, meaning it’s a subtly facelifted version. It also hides a couple of firsts for the 911, both of which could get traditionalists a bit upset. However, they could help it become the best sports car out there.
So, what are the reprofiled bumpers, fresh front and rear lights, updated colours and new wheels hiding? Peer inside and you’ll notice the analogue rev counter is gone, replaced by a 12.6-inch curved digital display. But the biggest and most controversial news is that the 911 GTS is now a hybrid. Of sorts.
Don’t worry, there’s no CVT gearbox or massive, battery-induced weight increase. You still get an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, while the small 1.9kWh battery and motors mounted in the gearbox and turbo only add 40kg. There’s no EV mode, just a boost in performance and efficiency from a system based on that found in Porsche’s championship winning sports racers. Total power is 541hp, 61hp more than the old GTS.
Every other Carrera comes with a 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six, which gains power across all versions compared to the previous 992 model. But especially on the Carrera S, which gains a further 30bhp, taking its total to 480hp, while the standard Carrera and Carrera T come with 394hp. The latter is also the only way you can get a new Porsche 911 with a manual gearbox, outside of the far more aggressive and harder-to-get-hold-of 911 GT3.
Rivals for the Porsche 911 vary depending on the version, but a multitude of models could be considered alongside it – from more glamorous alternatives such as the Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes-AMG GT to slightly more mainstream competitors such as the BMW M4. The Chevrolet Corvette is also a wildcard to consider, and is now available in RHD.
We’ve now driven the Porsche 911 in all the forms available at the time of writing – including the Carrera, Carera S, Carrera T and Carrera GTS to give you this rounded review of all key ownership aspects of this sports car. Find out more about how we test cars at Parkers.
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, static front on
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, static rear three-quarter
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, static side shot
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, static front three-quarter
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, dynamic front
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, dynamic rear
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, dynamic rear
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, dynamic side shot
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, dynamic side shot
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, dynamic front
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, side decal
Porsche 911 992.2 Carrera T in white, front cornering
Porsche 911 Carrera T 992.2 digital instrument cluster
Porsche 992.2 911 Carrera rear seats
Porsche 911 Carrera T 992.2 climate control panel
Porsche 911 Carrera T in-car driving shot
Porsche 911 Carrera T 992.2 touchscreen
Porsche 911 Carrera T 992.2 interior
Porsche 911 Carrera T 992.2 walnut gear knob for six-speed manual
Porsche 911 992.2 front boot space
