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2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T Tackles Mountain Passes With Ease

The base Carrera's 379-horsepower engine feels like more than enough for the task at hand.

Andrew Krok

Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.

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Andrew Krok

Nov. 23, 2022 3:01 p.m. PT

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After a successful but limited run in 2017, Porsche has revived the 911 Carrera T trim level for the 992 generation.

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The Carrera T slots just above the base 911 and below the Carrera S, borrowing a bit from each trim to create a sweet-spot model.

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The 911 Carrera T borrows its engine from the base 911.

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Its 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged flat-six gas engine produces 379 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque.

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That power routes to the rear wheels through a mechanical limited-slip differential and a standard seven-speed manual transmission, although an eight-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic is available.

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The Carrera T happens to be the only way to pair the base engine with a stick.

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The limited-slip diff is also borrowed from the Carrera S, but the Carrera T's slightly more powerful sibling lends a lot more, as well.

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It takes its staggered-diameter alloy wheels (20-inch fronts, 21-inch rears) from the Carrera S, and it also borrows the two-mode PASM Sport suspension, in addition to the Sport Chrono Package, which includes that nifty timepiece on the dashboard and multiple drive modes available through a dial on the steering wheel.

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The Carrera T also picks up a two-mode sport exhaust, a sportier steering wheel and four-way power seats as standard, although slightly more hardcore buckets are also available.