Porsche has added the newly-released Carrera T variant of its much-loved 911 sports car for 2023. The 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T (or Touring) slots between the base Carrera and Carrera S and features a mishmash of standard kits that are either found or unavailable between the two.

The first Porsche 911 to wear the Touring badge debuted in 1968 and was in production until 1973. It made a brief comeback in 2017 for the 991-series Porsche 911. The newest 992-series 911 Carrera T is also the latest member of Porsche’s Touring portfolio, including the Macan T and the 718 Cayman/Boxster T.

2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T: What’s New"

We recently christened the 911 Sport Classic as the purest essence of the 992-series Porsche 911, but we might have a change of heart with the 2023 Carrera 911 T. For starters, it inherits the twin-turbo Boxer-six of the base 911 Carrera with 379 horsepower and 331 lb-ft. of torque. All that power and torque goes exclusively to the rear wheels using a standard seven-speed manual. It’s enough power to stir the loins but (presumably) not enough to attract the ire of law enforcement, which is nice.
Porsche will ditch the manual for an eight-speed dual-clutch PDK automatic at no extra cost. Likewise, the Carrera T is a two-seat sports car in its standard configuration, but Porsche will happily give back the rear seats without charging a dime.

Porsche claims the Carrera T with a manual is about 100 lbs. lighter than the...