German carmaker Porsche has officially unveiled the 2015 911 Carrera GTS which will go on sale in November.
Four models - a coupe and a cabriolet, each with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive - now close the gap between the 911 Carrera S and the 911 GT3. Some of the technical ingredients that generate even more driving dynamics and driving fun: 430 hp power, the Sport Chrono package and the PASM active damper system which lowers the car's ride height by 10 mm.
Improved efficiency has also led to quicker accelerations and higher top speeds, but combined fuel consumption figures remain unchanged at the favourable level of the S models. When combined with the PDK, the 911 Carrera GTS sprints from 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds (4.2 seconds for the Cabriolet). The top speed is beyond the 300 km/h barrier, the fastest at 306 km/h is the Coupe with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive.
The exterior of the GTS differs significantly from the other Carrera models. All models have the 911 Carrera 4 body with wide-flared rear wheel arches and a wide track. Also standard are 20-inch wheels with centre wheel locks, which are painted in an exclusive matt black. Accentuating the front end are special trim elements and smoked bi-xenon headlights. Black trim strips on the customised GTS air intake screen and black chrome-plated exhaust tailpipes characterise the rear of the GTS.
Inside, the driver and front passenger also sit in an exclusive Alcantara interior with leather-trimmed sport seats whose centre panels are made of Alcantara as on the other GTS models by Porsche.
In the United States, the 911 Carrera GTS starts at $114,200 while the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet retails for $126,100. Likewise, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS costs $120,900 for the Coupe and $132,800 for the Convertible.
