Porsche 911 Carrera T Goes Convertible For The First Time

Porsche has revealed the latest generation of its Carrera T sports car. Arriving hot on the heels of the refreshed GTS and GT3, the new 2025 Carrera T could once again be the pick of the 911 bunch.

As with its siblings, the 992.2 generation of Carrera T looks very similar to its 992 predecessor. Exterior changes are mostly limited to the deletion of the lower pair of lights at the front, with all bulbs now housed in the main circular units.

Inside, the cabin also remains very similar to the previous-generation Carrera T. The most obvious changes are how the analogue rev counter has been replaced by an all-digital instrument binnacle, and the new open-pore walnut laminated gear knob. This is fitted to a shortened gear lever and controls the car’s six-speed manual transmission – the only option offered by Porsche for the Carrera T, and a replacement for the seven-speed ‘box of the previous model.

The T is powered by a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder twin-turbo boxer engine, just like its predecessor. Power is up slightly, to 290 kW (388 hp) and torque is 450 Nm (331 lbs-ft), while the 0-60 mph remains unchanged at 4.3 seconds and the top speed is 183 mph.

However, the Carrera T now comes with two sets of performance figures. That’s because, for the first time, Porsche is offering the T as a soft-topped cabriolet as well as a coupe. The former is a fraction slower, with a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds and 182 mph top speed. As with the new 911 GT3, Porsche has elected not to fit any form of hybrid drive system to the Carrera T. Instead, that is currently exclusive to this generation of GTS. We are yet to see what the company has planned for new versions of its flagship 911 Turbo and Turbo S variants.

Back to the Carrera T, and the latest 911 is fitted as standard with rear-wheel steering – this was an option on the previous T – along with a sports exhaust and a rev-matching function that blips the engine between downshifts. Porsche’s Sport Chrono Package and access to the Track Precision App is also included as standard, along with adaptive sports suspension that is lowered by 10 mm and has been given a specific tune for the Carrera T.

The same goes for the anti-roll bars, the rear-wheel steer system and the aerodynamics package, all in a bid to give the car a unique, sporty character that should make it feel like a junior GT3. At 350 mm front and rear, the brake discs have grown by 20 mm compared to the previous T.

The upgrades are small, but it’s clear that Porsche still wants to position the Carrera T as a unique model in the 911 lineup. Conceived as a purists’ car, Porsche says, the Carrera T is the lightest model of 992.2-generation 911 yet, weighing 3,316 lbs in coupe form and with the lightweight, carbon-backed bucket seats fitted.

Available to order now, the 2025 911 Carrera T is priced from $134,000 for the coupe and $147,300 for the convertible.s