For the third time, America is getting its own 911, although Canada is abiding by the agreement.
On sunday Porsche parade in Poconos, automaker The 2023 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition has released, aptly in red, white and blue, focusing on blue.
A limited edition product with Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur Customizing Arm, the US version is limited to 115 instances, of which 100 will go to the United States and 15 to Canada. It was announced on Sunday that no car had been sold before.
This is Porsche’s third American model. It began with the 1953 356 America Roadstar, and in 1993 Porsche released a 964-generation 911 America Cabriolet. The company also offered a 911 RS America model in 1992.
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition
Azure Blue 356 paint, exclusive to this model, all over the body. It is a throwback color inspired by a color used on the 1953 Porsche 356 America Roadstar. The white bottom body adorns the “America” decal as well as the wheel spokes of the RS Spider design. The wheels also get red outlines and silver faces, which makes them the first Porsche wheels to finish in three colors. Red is also seen as an accent on interior stitches, seat belts, GTS badges, and lower seal decals.
The windshield header has a satin black finish, which is also exclusive to this model. The black interior develops other special colors, including an embossed red and gray stitching and red-stitched “America” seats. Door seal plates also commemorate the 70th anniversary of 356 America Roadster.
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition
Customers can further upgrade their interior with an enhanced internal package. It adds 12 red stripes to the steering wheel, red stitching inside the steering wheel, red and gray stitching on the shift boot, a red shift pattern on the gear shift, 911 stitching on the seat headrest, gray stitching on the red and floormats, and a leather key bag with an Azure -Painted key fob sewn in red and gray and inscribed “America”.
There are no changes to the GTS model based on the 2023 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition, although it only comes with a 7-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. That means it’s powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter Flat-6 that produces 473 hp and 420 pound-feet of torque. It has an adaptive damper, a 0.4-inch low ride height, rear axle helper springs, a sport exhaust and sport crono package that adds an extra drive mode, active engine mount and a digital and analog dashboard clock / timer. . Standard cast-iron brakes have black 6-piston front calipers that clamp 16-inch rotors and 4-piston rear calipers with 14.9-inch rotors. Buyers can also choose carbon-ceramic brakes and rear-axle steering.
The American version is an alternative to the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet. It is set to hit dealer showrooms by the end of 2022 with a price tag of $ 186,370. This is a premium of approximately 28,000. Choose an enhanced internal package and the price goes up to $ 193,880.