Even in its more tame forms, the Porsche 911 is an unbelievable sports car that feels exquisitely built and carefully engineered. It’s available with a few different engine options ranging from the base turbocharged flat-six as found in the enthusiast-favorite Carrera T trim, which makes less than 400 horsepower, to the 500 horsepower naturally aspirated 9,000 rpm screamer found in the GT3, GT3 RS, and S/T models. Unfortunately, for 2025 at least, only the first of those is available with a good old-fashioned manual transmission.
The 992.2-generation Carrera T promises to be a blast to drive. Its six-speed manual gearbox sends the 388 hp and 331 ft lbs of torque produced by the engine to the rear wheels, allowing the vehicle to sprint from zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds and to hit a top speed of 183 mph. Not bad for one of the iconic model’s “lesser" variants.
In production since: 1964
Top powertrain option: 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six-cylinder (Carrera T)
Power: 388 hp and 331 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 seconds
Top speed: 183 mph
Starting price: $134,000
From the article by Kyle Hyatt, Bryan Hood
