Is the 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T SECRETLY The BEST 911?

The #Porsche #911 #CarreraT is a new 911 variant that splits the difference between the base Carrera and the S. It produces 379 horsepower and weighs around 100 pounds less than the standard car. Buyers can choose between a manual or dual-clutch PDK transmission with a bunch of standard features that were once locked to the Carrera S. Is this the ideal 911 variant?
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[johngalt]

It might be worth underlining that some of the features included with the T are available only as options on the S and GTS. So the T is really quite a value in the Porsche universe.

[eyesurgeon]

The weight savings is basically the manual trans over the PDK. The other weight savings are trivial.

[markallen]

Thanks for the video. This is the most thorough video I have seen on the Carrera T. Bewilderingly, most other videos don't really show the texture of the seat fabric of the seats and don't show the rear seat delete very well.

[carfan]

A very desirable car, especially with the manual gearbox, which is the whole point of it. Like you (and plenty others, no doubt), I imagine this Carrera T would be fantastic with the 4.0 liter naturally aspirated flat-6. But even as such, the 3.0 twin-turbo delivers pretty amazing performance. You can’t go wrong with a 911 as long as it is well cared for.

[russcruse]

Amazing to me how so many people that review these cars know so little about them. As pointed out above many of the options mentioned are indeed available on the base Carrera. In regards to the front trunk “you can fit a small suitcase”. I have a 911 Carrera S, and you can easily fit two regular size roll-aboard bags in there with room to spare for other items.

[fredc]

Porsche need to put that 718 GTS/GT4 engine into Carrera T, that would be the perfect T.

[bikemike]

The standard red is a beautiful color…although I wouldn’t choose it: too sunlight sensitive in the longer run.

[AndersChanTidemann]

Have a T on order….beyond psyched. I checked 1/4 mile numbers recently…faster than a 996 Turbo, faster than a 288GTO, faster than a 959, about as fast as a F40, faster than a 997GT3….everybody’s different but that’s fast enough for me. There’s much more to a car than how fast it is.

[johngalt]

I agree with you 100% because I have the opportunity to purchase a 2023 T but gonna wait for my Cayman GTS allocation instead.

[glennhavinoviski]

Good review - but the weight loss assuptions (mainly that the 100 lb. weight loss is due to the missing back seat, reduced sound deadening and the lightweight windows) are not correct. The differential in weight between the PDK and the lighter 7 speed manual is 75 lbs. Which means if you select a PDK, most of the lightweight stuff is a wash (thankfully no fabric door pull handles on this version of the T). My T on order will add the rear seat back (the wife insisted, place for the dog to ride in), but having the 7 speed manual with the base engine is the main driver of my getting the T (plus standard sport chrono, PTV, mechanical limited-slip, sport PASM, sport exhaust). Personally, if there were a no cost option to add back in standard windows (meaning a normal rear defrost, not the dinky one they have with the lightweight rear window), I would do that as well, but that's not a deal killer. What did almost kill the deal for me was Porsche raising base prices $8000+ with June 1 production or later (which is apparently 2024 model year), even though they now allow to option the Bose sound system and the lightweight buckets (though already shown in the video as optional) which were actually N/A on the original 2023 production run through end of May. Thankfully my dealer is just doing the car at MSRP, no added mark-up.

[Sebastianlx]

Great video! What is the rudder material and how it handles Orca's attacks?

[richt]

You may actually want to test out the bucket seats and live with them for a while. I prefer them over the 18 ways and would take the 4 ways over the 18’s as well. I’ve done 4+ hour trips and felt no fatigue in the buckets.

[mauricetoussaint]

I got he Carrrera 4 GTS with aero kit, IMO, the pick of the range for what you get and no ugly EVs will be getting past me.

[rustyme]

I went back and forth T vs base. When the wallet came out I put down a deposit on a base. The T has its unique options, but I wanted a fancier interior. The back-to-basics T just didn't suit my needs.

[gerardmcmillan]

Thanks. You answered the question that I had about being able to delete the 911T decal under the doors and the badging on the rear.

[unclebob]

You better check the lightweight glass….it’s a NOISE REDUCTION issue !

[danb]

To really save weight you need to get rid of the really heavy 18 way seats! Carbon buckets are the perfect match 👍🏻

[lrak]

What a car, just love the Porsche 992s

[claudio.goncalves]

for me the GTS 4 is the best 992 at the moment for use daily

[jamesburrell]

Just bought one - hope it’s a good as people say.