2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T Revealed — The 911 R For The Masses

The new Porsche 911 Carrera T features a host of performance upgrades and a stripped out interior. However, the engine remains the same compared to the regular Carrera, with the 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine that produces 365bhp at 6,500rpm and 450Nm of torque between 1,750 and 5,000rpm.

Drive is sent to the rear wheels via a standard seven-speed manual gearbox. Porsche will offer the 911 Carrera T with a seven-speed dual clutch PDK automatic featuring launch control.

The 911 Carrera T will sprint from 0-100kph in 4.5 seconds thought that can be cut by 0.3 seconds to 4.2s with the optional PDK gearbox. The Porsche 911 Carrera T's top speed is 290kph.

Performance improving options features as standard on the new 911 Carrera T include PASM sports suspension, which lowers the Carrera T's ride height by 20mm. The Carrera T also features a mechanical diff as standard while rear-wheel steering is available as an option.

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In terms of design, the Porsche 911 Carrera T features a restyled front bumper with a more prominent front spoiler element. The housings for rear view mirrors are painted grey and the car sits on 20-inch alloy wheels. The engine cover features revised slats while the exhaust tips are centrally mounted.

Inside, the Carrera T features a leather-wrapped sports steering wheel along with a shortened gear lever when the manual gearbox is specified. Other tweaks to the interior include the lightweight four-way electronically adjustable seats which are clad with 'Sport-Tex' fabric upholstery a feature 911 loos on the headrest.

To save weight, the rear seats of the Porsche 911 Carrera T have disappeared along with most of the sound deadening material, while the side and rear windows use lightweight glass and the doors are opened using nylon loops. Other weight-saving tricks include the absence of the radio, sat nav and phone connectivity, though those can be added to the car as no-cost optional extras.

DriveSpark Thinks!

The Porsche 911 Carrera T is Porsche's idea of what a Touring version of its 911 Carrera model should be like. Think of it as a 911 R without the exclusivity and the ridiculous price tag and the new 911 Carrera T starts sounding like a better deal, though no matter what way you look it, the Porsche 911 range just got more complicated, again.