2025 Porsche 911 Expert Review
Reviewed by Billy Rehbock
Famous for gradual evolution and preserving its heritage, the Porsche 911 undergoes a midcycle refresh this year that represents one of the most dramatic changes the rear-engine sports car has ever undergone. Porsche fans will know this latest incarnation of the 911 by its 992.2 code name, which sees the introduction of a new T-Hybrid powertrain for the GTS trim. Models with a manual transmission return for 2025 in the the T and GT3 trims. Rivals to the 2025 Porsche 911 include other upscale performance cars such as the Chevrolet Corvette, BMW M4, and Mercedes-AMG GT63.
What’s New
- Model-specific front fascia
- Restyled rear light band with Porsche lettering
- Redesigned rear fascia with new decklid grille
- Base 911 Carrera’s engine gains 9 hp with new intercooler and turbochargers
- Revised manual-only Carrera T with coupe and convertible variants
- Electrically driven single-turbo T-Hybrid powertrain for 911 GTS
- A strengthened eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for 911 GTS
- GTS trim’s permanent-magnet motor attached to transmission’s input shaft
- A 1.9k-Wh lithium-ion battery powering the 911 GTS’s 400V system
- The 12V battery relocated below parcel shelf for 911 GTS
- GTS model receives lowered suspension with active body control and a front-end lift powered by 400V system
- Standard rear-axle steering for GTS
- Larger outer air intakes with active aero shutters for GTS
- Seven new wheel designs available
- Staggered 8.5 x 20 front/11.5 x 21 rear wheels for 911 GTS
- All prior lighting elements integrated into new 16,000-pixel headlamps
- Redesigned interior with a start button instead of a switch
- Two-seat configuration is standard with no-cost 2+2 option available
- A cooled center console with wireless charging
- A 12.6-inch curved fully digital instrument cluster with seven display views
- Reconfigured drive mode customization
- QR-code login for Porsche ID
- Apple CarPlay can be displayed in the instrument cluster
- Native Apple Music and Spotify
- Optional video streaming
What We Think
The 2025 Porsche 911 gets electrified, although it’s not quite the sacrilege many enthusiasts have feared. A T-Hybrid powertrain—featuring a new 3.6-liter flat-six engine with an electrically driven turbocharger, a 1.9-kWh battery, and a motor mounted to the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission’s input shaft—drives the rear wheels or an available all-wheel-drive setup. Porsche cites higher overall output than the outgoing gas-only GTS model and improved acceleration, a swiftness we've confirmed. Slight weight gains should be offset by a lowered ride height, a 400V system powering the adaptive suspension, and standard rear steering. In our First Drive of the 911 Targa 4 GTS hybrid, we noted nothing about the way it drove made it feel like a hybrid. We enjoyed the car's rapid acceleration and impressive grip, although driving hard in corners resulted in slight steering vagueness.
For the most part, the rest of the 911 lineup stays the course. Tweaks to the front and rear provide slight stylistic differentiation from pre-refresh models, and the interior loses some physical controls for the sake of a more intensely digital dashboard. Purists will miss the 911’s physical starter switch, which has been ditched for most variants in favor of an on/off button. Popular variants improve, with the base 911 gaining power thanks to a new intercooler poached from the Turbo and turbochargers taken from the former GTS model. Meanwhile, the Carrera S becomes more supercar-like than ever. Porsche updates its driver-focused models as well, with new editions of the manual-only 911 Carrera T and GT3 (offered with a manual or PDK) on the way. We're eagerly awaiting news on the upcoming Turbo S and savage GT2 RS.
Clearly, all of the Porsche 911’s goodness carries over into 2025. Expect sublime handling and scintillating acceleration throughout the lineup. Sure, Porsche tends to include few driver assistance features at lower trim levels and the new big gauge cluster isn’t as mechanically delightful as actual gauges, but we those shortcomings vanish as soon as the tires touch a canyon road or a racetrack.
Performance and MPGs
Every 2025 Porsche 911 comes equipped with a horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine. Most trims make use of a distinctive tune, and new for this year is the 911 GTS, which Porsche equips with a new T-Hybrid powertrain. A six-speed manual transmission is the sole offering for the 911 Carrera T and the GT3 can be had with a six-speed manual or the automaker’s seven-speed dual-clutch automatic “PDK” transmission. All other models are standard with an eight-speed version of Porsche's dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
2025 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe, Cabriolet
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 388 hp/331 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 18/25 mpg (Coupe and Cabriolet)
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 3.9/4.1 seconds (Coupe/Cabriolet, mfr est)
2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, Cabriolet
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 473 hp/390 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 17/24 mpg (Coupe and Cabriolet)
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 3.1/3.3 seconds (Coupe/Cabriolet, mfr est)
2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T Coupe, Cabriolet
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 388 hp/331 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 17/25 mpg (Coupe and Cabriolet)
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 4.3/4.5 seconds (Coupe/Cabriolet, mfr est)
2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe, Cabriolet
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: 3.6-liter turbo flat-six hybrid
- Horsepower/Torque: 532 hp/449 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 17/24 mpg, 17/23 mpg (Coupe, Cabriolet)
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.9/3.0 seconds (Coupe/Cabriolet, mfr est)
2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupe, Cabriolet, Targa
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Engine: 3.6-liter turbo flat-six hybrid
- Horsepower/Torque: 532 hp/449 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 17/23 mpg (Coupe and Cabriolet)
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.9/3.0/3.0 seconds (Coupe/Cabriolet/Targa, mfr est)
2025 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe/Cabriolet
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Engine: 3.7-liter twin-turbo flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 572 hp/553 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 14/21 mpg, 14/20 mpg (Coupe, Cabriolet)
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.7 seconds
2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe/Cabriolet
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Engine: 3.7-liter twin-turbo flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 640 hp/590 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 14/20 mpg
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.3 seconds
2025 Porsche 911 GT3
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: 4.0-liter flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 502 hp/331 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 14/18 mpg*
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 3.2 seconds
2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Engine: 4.0-liter flat-six
- Horsepower/Torque: 502 hp/346 lb-ft
- Efficiency (city/highway): 14/18 mpg*
- Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.8 seconds
*Fuel economy numbers are from the 2024 model year.
The Driver-Focused 2025 Porsche 911 T
Enthusiasts love the Porsche 911 T for its simplified, somewhat old-school approach to driver engagement. Positioned as a lightened, more hands-on driver's car than the base 911, the 2025 911 T only comes with a six-speed manual transmission. In celebration of the joy of choosing your own gears, Porsche tops the shifter with a walnut knob. The T also gets a little sticker on its quarter windows showing the six-speed's shift pattern. Mechanical upgrades include revised front and rear anti-roll bars, new six-piston front brake calipers, and 0.8-inch-larger-diameter brake rotors. This time around, Porsche offers the 911 T as a coupe or as a convertible.
Porsche adds some modern touches as well, with standard rear-wheel steering, automated rev-matching capability, and rear-axle torque vectoring. Inside the cabin, Porsche gets nostalgic with black faux leather and plaid sport seats. There's a smaller-diameter GT steering wheel, indicating the model's driver-focused intentions. As one might reasonably expect, the 2025 911 T drives sublimely. Those for eager for autonomous driving need not apply.
2025 Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid Technical Details
The radically re-conceptualized GTS trim features the new T-Hybrid powertrain, and after a ride around the Weissach handling circuit in a prototype, we surmised its braking, accelerating, and cornering forces felt as thrilling as they would in a GT3 RS. What makes this 911 so magical?
Equipped with an electrically driven single-turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six engine, the GTS gains performance enhancements from a permanent-magnet motor attached to the input shaft of a strengthened eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Electrical motivation is supplied by a 1.9-kWh battery, which takes the place of the gas-only model’s 12V battery and relegates that unit below the parcel shelf. On its own, the engine develops 478 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque. With the assistance of the electrical motor, system output rises to a peak of 532 hp and 449 lb-ft of torque. Porsche says acceleration to 60 mph improves to 2.9 seconds, but MotorTrend test managed to shave another 0.3 second off that time.
All GTS models receive lowered suspension with active body control and a front-end lift, both of which are powered by the sports car’s 400V system. Another notable feature is standard rear-axle steering, which should help liven up the GTS and offset its weight gains of about 110 pounds. On the outside, the 911 GTS receives larger outer air intakes with active aero shutters, a unique grille design, and a sport exhaust setup. The hybrid 911 rolls on staggered 8.5 x 20 front/11.5 x 21 rear wheels. Porsche offers the 911 GTS in three body styles. The hybrid sports car can be configured as a coupe, cabriolet, or as Porsche’s Targa hardtop convertible.
2025 Porsche 911 GT3: Celebrating 25 Years
Porsche's 911 GT3 is such an important mainstay of the automaker's enthusiast-focused lineup that it's hard to believe it's only been around for 25 years. For 2025, the Porsche 911 GT3 is available simultaneously as a track-focused sports car or without a wing when configured with the street-focused Touring package. Porsche brings back the beloved ignition switch that's positioned to the left of the steering wheel for the GT3 and contrasting color displays serve as a model-specific version of Porsche's digital instrument panel with a special appearance for track mode. You can even configure the tach so the 9,000-rpm mark is at the 12 o'clock position, just like an old-school race car.
Both models develop 502 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque, sending power to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic "PDK." Other changes include a set of new trailing arms on the double-wishbone front axle. Additionally, there's an available Weissach package, a first-ever for the GT3.
Touring models differ from the winged GT3 with an active rear spoiler with a Gurney flap and underbody air guides for aerodynamic balance. Inside, there are available rear seats and more leather upholstery. For the ultra-enthusiastic buyer, Porsche offers the GT3 with matching wristwatches.
Safety Features
Porsche keeps standard safety tech to a relative minimum compared to more mainstream luxury cars, although every 2025 911 comes equipped with some useful tech. Front and rear parking sensors, cruise control, forward automatic emergency braking, emergency calling, and driver awareness detection are outfitted on all models.
Equipping the Premium package adds adaptive cruise control, a 360-degree camera, and lane change assist in addition to a handful of comfort-focused features. There’s a separate Premium package with Remote ParkAssist, which uses the 911’s radars and cameras to find its way into a parking space without needing the driver behind the wheel. Porsche also offers most of its available assist systems as individual options, which is the only way its Night Vision Assist can be added. Using a thermal camera to display an infrared image in the instrument cluster, the 911 can highlight pedestrians, deer, and other large wildlife in yellow or red depending on the potential hazard and its proximity to the vehicle.
Cargo Space and Seating
Porsche outfits the 2025 911 with just two seats as standard, although the automaker makes a 2+2 layout available as a no-cost option. The frunk is surprisingly spacious, but rivals with a trunk in the rear are a bit more practical. For road trips, 911’s frontal storage area hauls a little more than a carry-on and a large backpack.
Technology
Porsche outfits the 2025 911 with a fully digital instrument cluster for the first time in its history of more than 60 years. Porsche programs up to seven different display views into this 12.6-inch curved screen, including one design inspired by the 911’s old-school five-tube design with the tachometer positioned in the center of the binnacle.
The pre-refresh model’s 10.9-inch infotainment touchscreen carries over, but offers more functionality than before. In addition to wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the 2025 Porsche 911 receives QR-code login for Porsche ID, native Apple Music and Spotify, and optional video streaming. Apple CarPlay can be displayed in the instrument cluster, too.
Porsche also equips the 911 with an air conditioned center console, which should help devices resting in the wireless charging cradle stay cool while projecting to the central display. Adding the Premium package outfits the 911 with a premium Bose audio system, ventilated seats, an air ionizer, and a storage net in the passenger footwell in addition to some useful active safety tech. Standard audio comes courtesy of an eight-speaker arrangement. Every 2025 Porsche 911 receives two USB-C ports.
How Much Does a Porsche 911 Cost?
The 2025 Porsche 911 is more expensive than ever, starting just over $122,000 for the base 911 Carrera coupe. Prices escalate from there onward, with the most expensive variant being the Turbo S Cabriolet at an MSRP of over $245,000.
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera: $122,095
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet: $135,395
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S: $148,395
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet: $161,595
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: $166,895
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS: $174,695
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet: $180195
- 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet: $187,995
- 2025 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS: $187,995
- 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo: $199,195
- 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet: $211,995
- 2025 Porsche 911 GT3: $224,495
- 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S: $232,395
- 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: $243,295
- 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet: $245,195
