2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS arrives with 430 hp, speed to spare

While every car donning the Porsche crest is, by virtue of its maker, pretty special, when you see the letters “GTS” on the back, you can assume that said Porsche is a particularly wonderful creature. Whether it be a Boxster, Cayenne, or anything else, the GTS moniker indicates an extra dollop of performance even over the base and/or “S” models, but which don’t necessarily go crazy with turbo engines and be-spoilered bodies. They often are among the most visceral models in the lineup, and as expected Porsche has dropped its latest GTS models into the 911 Carrera line for 2015.

This isn’t the first time Porsche has offered 911 Carrera GTS, of course, but this marks the first time it has appears in the current “991” generation of the car. Available in both coupe and convertible body styles in either rear-drive Carrera or all-wheel drive Carrera 4 forms, the Carrera GTS is basically a 911S/911 4S with many of its performance options made standard—most notably the Power kit, which boosts output from 400 hp to 430 hp. The rorty Sport Exhaust system is also part of the GTS package, as is the nifty Sport Chrono package with a lap timer, when the PDK transmission is ordered. Road stance and handling improve as well, thanks to standard PASM active dampers that drop the body 10 mm closer to the wheels than the standard 911 Carrera.