{"id":3915,"date":"2026-04-13T11:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pridemagazines.co.uk\/lincolnshire\/?p=3915"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:47:12","slug":"motoring-porsche-911-gts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pridemagazines.co.uk\/lincolnshire\/business\/motoring-porsche-911-gts\/04-2026","title":{"rendered":"Motoring: Porsche 911 GTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Porsche\u2019s 911 range now covers over 20 variants, each designed for drivers seeking varying degrees of grand touring luxury or outright performance and dynamic handling. Bridging the gap between the versatile Carrera and the savage Turbo is the GTS: Porsche\u2019s first hybrid 911<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decisions, decisions. Let\u2019s start with an easy one. We can unequivocally recommend a Porsche 911. Released in 1964, there have been eight distinct generations of the car, with the present one launched in 2018 and a facelifted version appearing in 2025. Today\u2019s Porsche 911 lineup comprises no fewer than 20 variants, from the Carrera model and its lighter Touring iteration, to the more powerful S and 4S versions and then the \u2018hardcore\u2019 Turbo, GT3 and GT3 RS versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffIn addition to different levels of performance you can also specify coup\u00e9, cabriolet and Targa (glass roof) iterations and even a rugged Dakar off-road 911 for competing in the eponymous endurance rally. Rear-wheel drive? All-wheel drive? Manual gearboxes or automatic transmission? They\u2019re all options facing a motorist looking to acquire their ideal Porsche 911. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s even before you begin to dive into the Porsche configurator and start to specify colours, interior trim, plus technology and performance options, from the manufacturer\u2019s Sport Chrono package to Porsche\u2019s Active Suspension Management (PASM) system or Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDDC). It this just too much choice? Nope. Not a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, configuring your 911 is a bit like commissioning a bespoke suit. It\u2019s yours to personalise, to turn into an individual reflection of what matters to you as a driver, from creating a luxurious grand tourer with an automatic gearbox and plenty of tech, or a lithe, lightweight and performance-oriented racer. Porsche\u2019s GTS is a great compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting between the more comfort-focused grand tourer models, and the more aggressive performance-oriented versions, Porsche\u2019s press bumph describes it as \u2018dynamic\u2019 which you can interpret as having less savagery than a Turbo or GT3, but a similar leaning towards driving feedback, and finessed handling balanced between comfort and a track-oriented car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most 911 models achieve 60mph in three seconds, although the Turbo versions sprint to 60mph in 2.5 seconds. Power outputs across the whole range span to 394-711PS. Prices are from \u00a3103,000 to \u00a3210,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Goldilocks Carrera GTS is priced at \u00a3137,000, reaches 60mph in three seconds flat and has an output of 541ps. It\u2019s available as an all-wheel drive and cabriolet and Targa versions. The GTS\u2008has a 3.6-litre flat six engine with electric turbocharger, a 400-volt traction battery and Porsche\u2019s PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe \u2013 good job they used an acronym), which is a dual-clutch automatic transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports car purists might dismiss the GTS\u2019s hybrid turbo assistance and automatic \u2018box as diluting the traditionally \u2018authentic\u2019 driving experience of that a 911 offered, but for the rest of us, it\u2019s impossible to make a case for a car that makes you work harder to derive the same performance and handling as this thoroughly modern 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GTS is Porsche\u2019s first hybrid 911 and it\u2019s every bit a reflection of the direction of travel in which all cars \u2013 even the world\u2019s most famous and well-respected sports car \u2013 are going. Will an all-electric 911 follow? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We think it\u2019s an inevitability and that will certainly be controversial, but if the execution of that is as good as the GTS\u2019s ability, as a hybrid, to remain faithful to the 911\u2019s DNA, we\u2019re looking forward to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s for the future. For now, the 911 GTS is definitely the sweet spot in the range; it\u2019s quick, easy to live with, refined enough to offer comfort and dynamic enough to assure any driver of ride and handling worthy of a motoring connoisseur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffPorsche 911 Carrera GTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ufeffPrice:<\/strong>\u2008\u00a3137,900 (coup\u00e9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engine:<\/strong> 3.6-litre six-cylinder petrol with 541PS and 570Nm torque, rear-wheel drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance:<\/strong> Top speed: 194 mph, 0\u201360 mph: approx. 3.0 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economy & Emissions:\u2008<\/strong>Combined fuel economy: approximately 27.4 mpg (WLTP) CO\u2082 emissions: approximately 233g\/km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equipment:<\/strong> 20\u201d\/21\u201d wheels, matrix LED headlights, Bose stereo, Sport Chrono Package, part-electric seats, heated with heated steering wheel, cruise, climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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