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911 Carrera S

911 Carrera S

2011–2019Coupé · Cabriolet

The Carrera S has long been the 911's sweet spot, and the 991 carried that across two engines. The 991.1 (2011–2015) used a 3.8-litre naturally aspirated flat-six with 400 PS (294 kW; 395 hp) and 440 Nm (325 lb-ft), reaching 302 km/h (188 mph) on PDK; the 991.2 (2016–2019) swapped in a 3.0-litre twin-turbo with 420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp) and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft). PDK and Sport Chrono take the facelift car to 100 km/h in 3.9 s against a 306 km/h (190 mph) maximum. The Powerkit lifted the earlier car to 430 PS (424 hp). It is also the donor for the wide-body 50th Anniversary Edition.

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Engine

3.8 L

naturally aspirated flat-six (991.1); 2,981 cc twin-turbo flat-six (991.2)

Power

420 PS

0–100 km/h

4.1 s

0–100 km/h; 3.9 s with Sport Chrono)

Top speed

306 km/h

190 mph)

Weight

1,460 kg

3,219 lb)

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

7-speed manual or 7-speed PDK dual-clutch

Production

—

Not published in the source data

Body styles

Coupé · Cabriolet

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft) at 1,700–5,000 rpm

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7 views of the Carrera S

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4 films on the Carrera S

Variant-specific films first, then the curated set for the generation. Every player is an embed that loads on click.

  • Generation · PistonHeads

    How the Porsche 911 GT3 (991.2) came close to perfection | PistonHeads

    991.2 GT3, the moment the modern lightweight 911 arrived

  • Generation · TheStraightPipes

    2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T Manual vs PDK Review - The Purist Porsche

    manual-versus-PDK verdict on the de-contented Carrera T

  • Generation · Top Gear

    Porsche 911R | Top Gear

    Top Gear drives the 991-unit 911 R in anger

  • Generation · JayEmm on Cars

    Is The 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Simply Too Hard & Fast To Enjoy On The Road?

    520 PS RS weighed as a road car, not a lap time

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911 Carrera2011–2019Same body, same era911 Carrera 4S2012–2019Same body, same era911 Carrera 42012–2019Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4
Spec911 Carrera S2011–2019911 Carrera2011–2019911 Carrera 4S2012–2019911 Carrera 42012–2019
Years2011–20192011–20192012–20192012–2019
Engine3.8 L naturally aspirated flat-six (991.1); 2,981 cc twin-turbo flat-six (991.2)3.4 L naturally aspirated flat-six (991.1); 2,981 cc twin-turbo flat-six (991.2)3.8 L naturally aspirated flat-six (991.1); 2,981 cc twin-turbo flat-six (991.2)3.4 L naturally aspirated flat-six (991.1); 2,981 cc twin-turbo flat-six (991.2)
Power420 PS370 PS420 PS370 PS
0–100 km/h4.1 s4.4 s4.0 s4.3 s
Top speed306 km/h293 km/h303 km/h290 km/h
Weight1,460 kg1,450 kg1,510 kg1,500 kg
DrivetrainRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveAll-wheel drive (PTM multi-plate)All-wheel drive (PTM multi-plate)
Transmission — identical across all cars7-speed manual or 7-speed PDK dual-clutch7-speed manual or 7-speed PDK dual-clutch7-speed manual or 7-speed PDK dual-clutch7-speed manual or 7-speed PDK dual-clutch
Body styles — identical across all carsCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · Cabriolet
Production — identical across all cars————
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Sources (3)

  1. Porsche 911 (991) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. The new Porsche 911 Carrera (facelift press release, 2015) (opens in a new tab)
  3. The seven generations of the Porsche 911 (Part 7: type 991) (opens in a new tab)

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