Performance Review: Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK - [2017]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK is the 7 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2017. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2018 Bugatti Divo 8.0L W16 64 Valve Turbo and the 2018 Bugatti Chiron Sport 8.0L W16 Quad Turbo.This particular Porsche 911 has a 2981cc Twin Turbo 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 Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V or the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1445 kgs (3185 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK in the same weight category as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp)

In terms of power the 2981cc 24V F6 engine produces 365 bhp (272 kW) @ 6500 rpm similar to the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp) or the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (340 bhp).

The Twin Turbo F6 throws out 332 lb-ft (450.1 Nm) @ 1700 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 2013 Alfa-Romeo Disco Volante 4.7 V8 (277.5 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 252.5 bhp per ton and 229.7 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2017 911 competing with the 2013 Alfa-Romeo Disco Volante 4.7 V8 (277.5 bhp per ton) or the 2021 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS 992 (277.4 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 229.7 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 2013 BMW 3 Series M3 F80 (254.5 lb-ft per ton) or the 2012 Bentley Continental GT Speed (254.3 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.00 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.1 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK as fast as the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (4.00 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (4.00 secs) the 2021 Audi e-tron GT Quattro (4.00 secs) the or the 2020 Lotus Evora GT410 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.00 secs). This Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK is also faster than the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (4.10 secs) the 2022 BMW 2 Series M2 3.0 Twin Turbo G87 (4.10 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.10 secs) the and the 2022 BMW XM 4.4 V8 Twin Turbo G09 (4.10 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 1988 Maserati 430 2.8 V6

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 13.09 secs @ 104.5 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1988 Maserati 430 2.8 V6 (13.03 secs), the 1966 Ferrari 330 GTC (13.04 secs), and the 1993 Toyota Supra 3.0 Twin Turbo (13.05 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2017 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK has a maximum speed of 181mph.

Top Speed of the 2017 911 equals the 2013 Bentley Continental V8 S (192 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK then how about the 2013 Bentley Continental V8 S (192 mph), the 2007 Nissan Skyline R35 GTR (192 mph), or the 2022 Aston-Martin DBX 707 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (193 mph).

Related Links:

2017 911 Rivals List.

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