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Uncamouflaged 992 Porsche 911 GTS Cabriolet Spied Lapping the Nurburgring

The GTS holds a special place in the 911 hierarchy, bridging the Carrera S and Turbo in a driver-oriented package that few can resist. It’s arguably the best value Porsche offers in this range, and as proved by the 991.2 generation, the Pirelli P Zero Corsa N0 tires are a must.
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Specifying the optional rubber will help you lap the Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 22 seconds, four seconds quicker than the holy grail of the 997 – the GT3 RS with the 4.0-liter boxer. In other words, the mad professors in Weissach always put in that extra bit of effort to make the GTS highly capable on the track but also immensely fun to drive in the city and outside it.

With the 992, the engineers appear to stay true to the 991.2 recipe without too much of a fuss. This prototype of the 911 GTS Cabriolet proves it, featuring super-sticky tires, center-lock wheels, and carbon-ceramic brakes complemented by bodywork-colored calipers. Scrolling through the photo gallery further reveals how hard the suspension works in challenging corners, minimizing body roll to keep the driver in as much control as possible.

Gifted with the wider front track from the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S, the GTS Cabriolet also features two exhaust outlets integrated into the rear apron, an aerobrake, and an elegant soft-top roof that can be lowered in 12 seconds at speeds of up to 31 mph (50 km/h). Under the rear deck, you’ll find a 3.0-liter engine augmented by a pair of turbochargers and more suck-squeeze-bang-blow than the Carrera S and Carrera 4S have.

To the point, look forward to more than 450 PS (444 horsepower; just like the 991.2 generation) and 530 Nm (391 pound-feet) as well as a smidgen of turbo woosh. Our guesstimate is somewhere in the ballpark of 30 more ponies and 30 more torques, giving Porsche enough leeway to pump up the upcoming GT3 and GT3 RS into supercar-killing track monsters.

Expected to premiere in the first half of 2020, the 992 GTS should arrive at dealerships all over the world in the second half of the year for 2021. The 991.2 continues to be listed on Porsche’s website at $120,700 excluding destination charge, and at the other end of the spectrum, the Targa 4 GTS takes the cake at $139,900 before optional extras.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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