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2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S is more fun with a manual

Porsche finally gives its 992-generation 911 the manual transmission it deserves.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The Porsche 911 Carrera gets a manual transmission -- finally.

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The seven-speed manual is only available on Carrera S and 4S models.

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The interior of this test car has the cloth seat inserts, which are amazing.

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Optional wheels include a set of 20-inch front and 21-inch rear alloys.

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Aventurine Green is one of the 911s best colors.

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It even looks great at night.

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The 911 Carrera S produces 443 horsepower from its 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-6 engine.

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The seven-speed manual is a no-cost option.

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The 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S starts around $114,000 including destination.

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