Porsche Carrera GTS (991.1) – Ultimate Buyer’s Guide

North America gets Porsche’s GTS-branded 911

First Europe, then North America

The 991.1 GTS was the second 911 offered as a GTS sub-brand. The first was the 997.2 in 2009 after Porsche tried it successfully on the Cayenne. The GTS concept was a clever idea: based on the S but priced above it, the GTS version was equipped with selected options that would have made a similarly specified S more expensive. In the case of the 911, it also meant significantly more horsepower: the 997.2 GTS was fitted with the Power Kit option, then an £8,000 extra. This power upgrade did not reach North America until the 991.1 range arrived, as the original European 997.2 GTS Power Kit did not meet EPA standards.