PORSCHE Vehicles Australia has formally launched the hotly anticipated 911 GTS vary for native consumption, providing elevated grunt, a extra raucous soundtrack, and higher driving dynamics over earlier GTS fashions.
The brand new GTS vary consists of all-wheel-drive and rear-wheel-drive choices throughout coupe, convertible and Targa physique kinds and, as certainly one of few fashions throughout the 992-series vary to be supplied with a handbook gearbox, a fifth of consumers are opting to alter gears themselves.
“For the 992 era, in Australia and most markets, the handbook is obtainable on GT3 and GTS,”Porsche Vehicles Australia head of public relations, Chris Jordan stated.
“For the time being it’s at about 20 per cent for handbook orders on the 911 GTS.”
Australian consumers who bought in fast when Porsche opened the order e-book late final yr are already beginning to obtain their new 911 GTS fashions, however for brand spanking new orders Porsche Vehicles Australia has confirmed anticipated supply is mid-next yr.
“It’s fairly onerous to provide individuals a definitive wait time, and a definitive image, as a result of it will probably change week-to-week,” stated Mr Jordan.
“The vehicles are simply arriving now, however we opened the order e-book when the world premiere occurred … We urge individuals to go to their native Porsche Centres, however for the 911 GTS, it’s actually going to be subsequent yr and it’s in all probability going to be within the second half.”
Regardless of prolonged wait occasions, prevalent throughout all the automotive trade, Porsche Vehicles Australia believes its clients will watch for the proper mannequin.
“In the event you had been to have a look at clients wanting a Turbo or Turbo S, or a Carrera or Carrera S, they’ve had three years to order it,” Jordan stated.
“The purchasers that basically need a GTS, and are maybe current GTS clients, these individuals have been ready.
“In the event you’re an current Porsche proprietor, wait time is much less of a priority.”
The 911 GTS vary will begin at $314,800 excluding on-road prices in Australia for the rear-wheel-drive Carrera GTS Coupe with both a handbook gearbox or PDK dual-clutch computerized.
For all-wheel-drive fashions, the value jumps to $334,000 for the 911 Carrera 4 GTS and continues north for the Cabriolet and Targa fashions.
5 new 911 GTS variants are contemporary on the scene for Australian consumers, with Porsche Vehicles Australia launching the next fashions:
911 Carrera GTS Coupe (rear-wheel drive)
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet (rear-wheel drive)
911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupe (all-wheel drive)
911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (all-wheel drive)
911 Targa 4 GTS (all-wheel drive)
All GTS mannequin choices share the 911 Turbo chassis, modified to attain a mixture of efficiency and ‘touring’ consolation.
For context, the Gran Turismo Sport moniker happened almost 60 years in the past when works racing drivers Colin Davis and Antonio Pucci wanted to make their Porsche 904 each snug and fast sufficient to take out the gruelling 1964 Targa Florio endurance race in Italy.
The ensuing Porsche 904 GTS achieved the best mixture of efficiency and luxury, permitting them to take the win in seven hours and ten minutes of ten-tenths racing.
Visually, the 992 iteration matches the invoice with GTS badging and satin black physique elements just like the entrance spoiler lip, wheels, rear lid grille, gentle surrounds, and the exhaust suggestions are completed in high-gloss black chrome steel.
Inside, the ‘blacked-out’ theme continues, together with brushed black anodised aluminium accents and the black Race-Tex inside package deal is normal fare, too.
Porsche’s twin-turbocharged 3.0-lite flat-six engine, shared with different 911 fashions, has been fettled to provide 353kW/570Nm – 22kW/20Nm greater than the earlier 911 GTS.
The elevated output propels the GTS to the authorized restrict faster than ever earlier than, hitting 100km/h in 3.3 seconds for the all-wheel drive Carrera 4 GTS Coupe with PDK.
For the handbook Carrera GTS Coupe, the 100km/h dash takes a fraction longer, at 4.1 seconds, however the PDK and handbook GTS Coupe additionally scores the very best high velocity of 311km/h.
The aforementioned raucous exhaust word, which GoAuto will describe when the drive impressions embargo lifts subsequent month, is made potential by Porsche’s dual-flow exhaust system with map management and variable exhaust flaps.
Porsche has tweaked the eight-speed PDK dual-clutch for the GTS fashions, and the seven-speed handbook out there on rear-wheel-drive fashions has a 10mm-shorter throw than earlier than.
All GTS fashions rating the latest-generation Porsche Lively Suspension Administration (PASM) system, permitting fixed dynamic modifications to be made by the on-board smarts.
Stopping energy for the 911 GTS fashions comes courtesy of the identical system used within the 911 Turbo, with six-piston monobloc calipers up entrance and four-piston fastened calipers up again.
GoAuto examined the 911 GTS vary on-road and on-track as a part of the Australian launch occasion, however drive impressions are embargoed till July 12, so be sure you keep tuned.
2022 Porsche 911 GTS pricing*
Carrera GTS (a) | $314,800 |
Carrera GTS Cabriolet (a) | $347,700 |
Carrera 4 GTS (a) | $334,000 |
Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (a) | $366,900 |
Targa 4 GTS (a) | $366,900 |
*Excludes on-road prices
