Porsche 911 GTS

For those times when a Carrera S just isn’t quite enough.

- Daniel Gardner

IF YOU look at the proliferation of variants in the average premium Euro model line-up, it seems choice has become key to establishing a firm foothold in the segment. And Porsche is certainly adhering to that mantra by adding five fresh GTS versions that blow the 911 range out to 22 variants.

Finding the room was tricky: Carrera versions already look after the entry point, the GT3 has track fanatics covered and the Turbo keeps well-heeled speed junkies happy. What the GTS offers is something in between thanks to a power hike over the Carrera, and a selection of performance-enhancing extras.

The engine is Porsche’s familiar 3.0-litre turbo flat six, but a boost of 22kW and 50Nm over the Carrera S takes the vital statistics up to 331kW and 550Nm. Add hot, 20-inch centre-lock wheels borrowed from the Turbo (regular five-stud alloys are a no-cost option) and tweaked spring and damper rates for a sportier disposition and you have a series of 991.2 variants with greater corner-carving agility that still retain the day-to-day practicality of more proletarian variants.