Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (991.2)

A flat-six with rear-wheel drive is a deliberate choice in a catalogue where alternatives take different paths. The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (991.2) sits in a particular corner of the 600-car collection: only 36 cars pair a flat-six with RWD, and just 18 are twin-turbocharged flat-six cars. That combination defines the character of this entry before the headline numbers arrive. The trade-off is clear. It does not chase the outright extremes of the catalogue, but it preserves a specific engineering layout alongside serious performance.

Its place in the wider field is more nuanced than a single specification suggests. With 444 bhp, the Carrera GTS ranks 373rd for power among 600 cars, placing it outside the top tier for output. Yet its 3.9 second 0-100 km/h time is faster than 308 cars in the catalogue, and its 311 km/h top speed ranks 219th. The numbers describe a car that turns its available power into pace without needing to occupy the highest levels of every category. Its 2,981 cc twin-turbocharged flat-six produces 550 Nm, giving the car a mechanical identity shared by a very small section of the collection.

The 2+2 coupe format also positions it differently from cars built around more extreme layouts or purposes. The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (991.2) belongs to the GT category, with a focus on the balance between performance, format and everyday usability. Its used price of £95,000 places it 295th in the catalogue by cost, meaning it is more expensive than 305 cars while remaining within reach of a wide range of the collection. At £214 per bhp, the relationship between price and power reflects a considered place in the market rather than a pursuit of the highest figure.

Germany contributes 197 cars to the catalogue, and Porsche contributes 65, placing this model within a substantial group while still separating itself through its drivetrain combination. The manufacturer behind it was founded in 1931 and comes from Germany, but the attraction here is the specific choice of specification.

For a dream garage, this Porsche occupies the space between extremes. It is not the catalogue’s peak in power, speed or price, yet it brings together a rare pairing of flat-six, twin-turbocharging and RWD. For a collection built from 600 possibilities, this is the kind of car that changes the balance by adding a precise formula rather than simply adding another high-performance entry.