► Porsche 911 Carrera T Cabriolet
► First time ‘GT3 Lite’ on rag-top
► Part of 2025 model year upgrades
Unravelling Porsche’s 911 family tree has long been a game of combinations and alphabet soup. But with the latest 2025 model year revisions, the latest 992.2 family has spawned another derivative: the first-ever Porsche 911 Carrera T Cabriolet.
Earlier versions had restricted the more focused, pared-back 911 to coupe bodystyle only, but from next year the GT3-on-a-budget vibe will be open to buyers who prefer their nine-eleven thrills alfresco.
It’ll follow the recipe established in the previous generation: a lighter, more driver-oriented format, with 40kg jettisoned in the name of a crash diet.
Reduced noise insulation, six-speed manual transmission and full bucket seats brings the 911 Carrera T coupe in at 1478kg.
Porsche 911 Carrera T Cabriolet
T stands for ‘Touring’ and it’s inspired by 1968’s zestier 911 T. Today the model is seen as a purists’ special and it sits in the range betwixt the base Carrera and brawnier Carrera S.
The new 992.2 911 Carrera T Cabriolet has the 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat six, producing an identical 389bhp and 332lb ft as the coupe. Both models have a six-speed manual with switchable down-blip function and the Sport Chrono option is standard, bringing 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds (coupe) and 4.7sec (cabriolet). Top speed is pegged at 183mph for the tin-top, 1mph up on the soft-top.
Tartan seat fabric is standard on the Carrera T, with Sport-Tex upholstery, while the shortened, quick-shift gearlever is topped with open-pore walnut laminated wood.
Handling thrills should be ensured by a comprehensive chassis makeover: 10mm lowered PASM sports suspension, rear-axle steering and revised damper and anti-rolls bars at both ends to optimise the T’s dynamics.
The last time we drove the 992 Carrera T, we declared it the Goldilocks of the 911 range. Read our review here.