Trackmunkey

More than likely a short shift kit similar to what was in the T. Just a shorter throw not gear.

TheGreatJ

Missed being able to view the Autoblog link in time but pretty sure the embargo ends in 30 mins and somebody had just programmed the publish time incorrectly at AB (or then somebody's fingers were just slipping...)

Did they explain how the added 30hp was achieved?

Interesting sounding package, bigger brakes and the improvements in the looks are always nice. In our country though, unfortunately, the added taxes based on the car's CO2 values usually take away the benefits achieved from bundling options as they also bundle extra $ in the base price...

smiles11

So it has the TT brakes. Will it have the 10-piston ceramic brake option as well?

Will the GTS have foldable buckets & rear seat??

Trackmunkey

Not that i saw but probably slightly bigger turbos if not just a tune.

ipse dixit

Don't think so, since the LWBs are part of the lightweight pkg, which removes the rear seats.

Benedict14

Ok. Stay with me here. Things are going to get complex. Ready ?

Imagine a gear lever, that’s been shortened.

Yes. They shortened all of the gears ⚙️ by 10mm.

smiles11

Damn. Wishful thinking.

I’ll hold onto S & wait out power kit option when/if it becomes available.

TheGreatJ

Now it's out officially: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2021...ere-24875.html

aquatone

"The interior insulation has been reduced, which enhances the emotive driving acoustics" = it's a lot noisier?

Probably not getting it but what's the appeal of this model? An 30 extra hp is very little over an S which can still hit 60 in around 3 seconds with Chrono. (And a tune could easily overcome that difference) Unless totally stripped down, $138K plus options, is approaching Turbo territory.. so why not just get a Turbo? ..and if you want the hardcore race track feel, reduced insulation, lightweight emphasis, bucket seats, and all, get a GT3?

detansinn

When the configurator goes live, the $20k premium of the Carrera GTS over the S will be largely offset through the included options that are added cost on the S models. Plus, you get additional options not available to S buyers. That being said, if you don’t want those included options, a Carrera GTS doesn’t make a lot of sense.

Benedict14

The short video of the GTS Coupe sounds underwhelming. The tire noise is louder than the exhaust. Despite the fact it’s a Euro model with the exhaust neutered, it still sounds surprisingly mediocre. Maybe it’s the video ?

LexVan

For those unable to secure a new GT3 build, this GTS seems like a great solution.

TheGreatJ

I listened through the 5 min video on the newsroom page, which I guess, was supposed to showcase the improved sounds of the GTS (while completely lacking any music soundtrack). I can't truthfully say that I noticed any difference to the way my PSE equipped C2S sounded today when I was enjoying it in the sunshine and focused on the sounds in particular (I was driving, as usual, in the Sport mode).

Less sound deadening doesn't sound good to me. There's already a slight excess of tire noise in all 992s, which could be reduced instead to enable the engine sounds to come through better. This is going to the wrong direction IMO...but I can see what they're trying to achieve with it.

All in all, GTS still remains the ultimate Carrera that I very well might end up getting at some point, unless I decide to go all the way to the Turbo range. (Just waiting for the dreadful car taxes to come down a bit, which are almost 50 % of the new car's price here with Turbo S MSRP at 465 k$ without a single option. I don't like the government that much... ) GT3T would be definitely the choice no 1 and while I could get an allocation, I can't justify acquiring it for practical reasons at the moment, as I love using my 911 as a daily and the missing backseat would just render it impossible...

sexfiend

It sounds ALOT better than the regular 992's. ALMOST as good as the 991.1. Very impressed.

thklinge

So no N/A in the GTS and no rear seats in the GT3.. :/

Guess I'll keep my GTS instead.