Performance Review: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS - [2014]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS is the 7 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2014. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2015 Koenigsegg Regera 5.0 V8 Turbo and the 2015 Koenigsegg Agera RS 5.1 V8 Twin Turbo.This particular Porsche 911 has a 3800cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a F formation.

Alternative Petrol F6's includes the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The 911 shares its Petrol F6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 991 II. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 911's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1470 kgs (3240 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS in the same weight category as the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 Sport 3.5 V6 Supercharged (410 bhp)

In terms of power the 3800cc 24V F6 engine produces 424 bhp (316 kW) @ 7500 rpm similar to the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 Sport 3.5 V6 Supercharged (410 bhp) or the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged (410 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated F6 throws out 325 lb-ft (440.6 Nm) @ 5750 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Porsche 911 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2012 Nissan Skyline GTR R35 (313.2 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 288.4 bhp per ton and 221.0 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2014 911 competing with the 2012 Nissan Skyline GTR R35 (313.2 bhp per ton) or the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R 5.2 V8 (313.0 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Porsche 911 generating around 221.0 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2005 Lexus GS 430 4.3 Auto (246.0 lb-ft per ton) or the 1966 DeTomaso Mangusta 4.9 V8 (245.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.20 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.3 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS as fast as the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (4.20 secs) the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive 3.0 Turbo G42 (4.20 secs) the 2020 Lotus Elise Sport 220 1.8 Supercharged (4.20 secs) the or the 2020 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo 3.8 V8 Twin Turbo (4.20 secs). This Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS is also faster than the 2023 Lotus Eletre 603 bhp (4.30 secs) the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo (4.30 secs) the 2022 BMW Z4 M40i 3.0 Turbo (4.30 secs) the and the 2022 Lotus Eletre S 603 bhp (4.30 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 1992 Maserati Shamal 3.2L V8 BiTurbo

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 11.92 secs @ 114.8 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1992 Maserati Shamal 3.2L V8 BiTurbo (11.87 secs), the 1966 Ferrari 330 GTS (11.87 secs), and the 1962 Iso Rivolta IR 340 5.4L V8 (11.88 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2014 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS has a maximum speed of 189mph.

Top Speed of the 2014 911 equals the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (200 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS then how about the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (200 mph), the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (200 mph), or the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (200 mph).

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2014 911 Rivals List.

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