‘T’ IS FOR TRANSCENDENCE

Will the new 911 T be greater than the sum ofit s parts?

How much ofan impact will the new Carrera T's detailed changes including that relatively modest weight reduction and the shorter gearing make on the driving experience? On paper, the tweaks do not look dramatic. However, Porsche has form when it comes to creating seemingly little-changed specials that somehow add up to much more than the sum oftheir modest parts.

Peruse the spec sheet of, say, a 987 Cayman R or any of the 911 GTS models to date and you won't find any truly dramatic mechanical changes. But, somehow, the subjective driving experience those models deliver conspires to transcend a mere objective assessment oftheir on-paper properties.

You'd therefore be brave to bet against the new T delivering in a similar manner. Whatever the T turns out to be like as a driver's car, however, one thing is for sure. If you're interested, you'd better hurry. An all-new 911 is due out next year, so the T won't be available for long. In other words, if you hang on long enough to find out what it’s like to drive, it might be too late to put in an order. It may not be a limited edition model, then, and you should have no problem placing an order. But like other 911 specials, trying before you buy probably isn't an option. 911 & PORSCHE WORLD