2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition

Porsche does a lot of things well, but one area in which the company does better than anyone else is this: special and commemorative versions of cars. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the company’s latest offering, the 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet America Edition. This name may be full of mouth, but the only words you need to know are the last two: America Edition.

That’s right, this is our star-shining variant of the 992-generation Porsche 911. It’s designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Porsche 356 American Roadster that debuted in 1952—and thus, the 30th anniversary of the 964th American Roadster, which itself was built to celebrate the 40th anniversary For that original car 356.

The America Edition comes in only one color: Azure Blue 356, which is a modernized version of the original blue of the first 356 America. Those with keen interest will notice the white streak along the sides of the car with a smaller red stripe in the middle of that. Basically, they painted a Porsche in red, white and blue. appropriately.

At first, the wheels look like plain white. Look closely: They actually have three different finishes, which are supposed to make them stand out and fall back on the silver wheels of the 356. Neato.

Furthermore, the windshield surround is painted black to give the Cabrio a more elegant look – tricking the eye into believing the body is thin and elegant, as in the 356.

Inside, the twinkling star motif continues. The interior is basic black, but is decorated with all kinds of red, white, and blue accents. Well, technically it’s not white. The company told us that the color is actually Pebble Gray, because white will stand out a lot. It’s all about ingenuity, something the United States is known for.

On the outside, the decals also have a bit of color. The “911 Carrera” is written in white and the “GTS” in Guards Red.

Few details can be found throughout the cabin – the white tachometer, red shift pattern and skewed stitching are just a few. Porsche says it wants US buyers to continue to notice the new design aspects because they own the car and enjoy it. Oddly enough, there is no numbered badge indicating where your example is in the Limited Edition. However, the word “America” ​​is written on the center console in traditional Porsche lettering

The door sills also have the years 1952, 1992 and 2022 written on them commemorating 70 years of America Roadsters. The ignition switch matches the exterior color of the car.

In essence, the America Edition is a 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat, making 473 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, the same as the non-American version.

This power is channeled through a mandatory seven-speed manual transmission. You read that right: You can’t get the America version with the PDK automatic dual-clutch. Porsche says the decision was made based on the enthusiastic preference for manual transmission among American 911 buyers.

PASM also comes as standard equipment. So do the sport exhaust and Sport Chrono Pack. Porsche being a Porsche, there are still options. You will have to pay for the rear axle steering and carbon ceramic brakes.

You will also have to pay for the Extended Inner Package. According to the folks at Stuttgart, this package gives you every tiny interior detail you see. This includes things like the Guards Red 12 o’clock marking on the steering wheel and Guards Red cross stitching on the inner edge of the wheel. It also adds two-tone stitching to the transmission case and adds a gear pattern on the hand lever in Guards Red.

In addition, vehicles anticipation With the expanded inner package Sport seats plus double-stitched Guards Red and Pebble Gray with “911” stitching on the headrests in Guards Red and leather backrest release loops in the same colour. You also get floor mats Same two-tone stitching in Guards Red and Pebble Gray. Finally, the car key is painted Azure Blue 356 to match the vehicle, and a leather key case with two-tone stitching and an “America” ​​engraving complete the package.

So, if you really want to make your America edition stand out, you’d better go for the Extended Interior package. It’ll cost you, but hey, what’s the money when you buy a limited edition Porsche?

On the topic of cost, the MSRP for the America Edition is $186,370 (including $1,450 for destination). That means the America Edition commands a $36,000 premium over the base GTS Cabriolet.

You can expect dealers to get the cars in late 2022, and while it hasn’t been talked about yet, Porsche expects to sell out fairly quickly. In all, 115 models will be produced – 100 for the US and 15 for Canada.