- I drove an updated 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T Cabriolet in Lugano Blue.
- The Carrera T is a lighter, more enthusiast-focused 911 trim and comes with a manual transmission.
- I was impressed by its crisp shifting 6-speed, beautifully tuned handling, and melodic boxer engine.
The Porsche 911 is an automotive icon in the truest sense of the word, a representative symbol of what a sports car should be.
It’s meticulously honed to be perfectly docile for your daily commute and ruthlessly effective on the racetrack.
Traditionally, the transmission of choice for the 911 is a slick-shifting manual. But those have mostly gone by the wayside, present on just 1.7% of cars sold in the US last year.
Sadly, the same fate has befallen 911. Only a few high-end models, like the track-focused GT3, are offered with a manual transmission.
But the Carrera T is trying to change that narrative.
Starting in 2025, the manual transmission will not only be standard on the Carrera T, it will be the only transmission offered on he model.
