992 Porsche 911 GTS Hits the Sweet Spot for One Reviewer
Calling the Porsche 911 GTS the “sweet spot” is a bit overdone, but as it turns out, that’s because it’s true.
Since the Porsche 911 GTS launched years ago, many have called it the proverbial sweet spot in the legendary sports car’s lineup. The GTS does indeed sit somewhere near the middle of that lineup, with a price and performance that splits the difference between the base Carrera/Carrera S and the mighty Turbo and GT3. And that’s precisely why Henry Catchpole of Carfection believes that the Porsche 911 GTS does in fact represent the ultimate sweet spot in the current 992 911 lineup.
Catchpole begins his review by pointing out that the GTS is a rather understated machine, with no giant wing or even much badging at all to let the masses know that you’re driving something special. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. “Where this GTS really sets itself apart is the driving experience,” Catchpole says. It also sounds pretty amazing, thanks to less sound insulation allowing the flat-six noises to enter the cabin.
“It’s not a case of all mouth and no trousers,” our reviewer notes, and the GTS does have the guts to back up its glorious noises, with 473 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque on tap. It’s also fitted with Porsche’s sport suspension, which Catchpole says makes the car “feel a bit more precise, a bit more engaging. Turbo-derived brakes help slow the GTS down in a hurry, though this particular car is fitted with carbon ceramics up front.
All of that is enough to make the Turbo a bit redundant, at least to Catchpole. “No, you haven’t got the huge power and torque of the Turbo, but this is certainly quick enough. It also seems to rev a bit more freely because it’s got the smaller turbos. I think it’s actually more engaging, more enjoyable down this sort of road. This is the daily 911, I think, the sweet spot. That’s what they always say about the GTS, but it just might be.”
It’s hard to argue with that logic, and the GTS’ 3.3-second 0-60 is certainly quick enough for the street. It may not be able to outrun a Turbo in a straight line, but for way less money, it’s close enough, right?
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