2017 Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK Review and Performance Comparison

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK is a powered by a Petrol Flat 6. This variant of the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK is the 7 speed / Auto version and was first brought out around 2017. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2018 Bugatti Chiron Sport 8.0L W16 Quad Turbo and the 2018 Bugatti Divo 8.0L W16 64 Valve Turbo.

This particular Porsche 911 has a 2981cc Twin Turbo Petrol powerplant driven by the Porsche Rear Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Flat 6's include the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The 911 shares its Petrol Flat 6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 991 II.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the 911's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce or the earlier 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1445 kgs (3185 lbs) places the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK in a similar weight category as the 2023 Toyota Supra GR 2.0 and the excellent 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo, give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 2981cc 24 valve, Flat 6 engine produces around 365 bhp (272 kW) @ 6500 rpm which is comparable to the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp) and also the 2024 Toyota Supra GR Lightweight EVO (382 bhp).

The Twin Turbo Flat 6 throws out 332 lb-ft (450.1 Nm) @ 1700 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2025 BYD Han L LiDAR Flagship (310 lb-ft) or the 2025 BYD Han L LiDAR Premium (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 2017 Porsche 911 in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2013 Alfa-Romeo Disco Volante 4.7 V8 (277.5 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a power to weight ratio of 252.5 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 2017 911 Carrera T PDK means you're competing with the 2013 Alfa-Romeo Disco Volante 4.7 V8 (277.5 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 2016 Alfa-Romeo Disco Volante Spyder (277.5 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK generates around 229.7 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 2013 BMW 3 Series M3 F80 (254.5 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 2021 Mercedes EQS 580 4MATIC (254.4 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK can accelerate 0–60mph in 4.00 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 4.1 secs. Acceleration rivals to the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK include the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (4.00 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2024 Mercedes CLE Class CLE 53 4MATIC+ (4.00 secs).

The Flat 6 engine of the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2025 Toyota Supra A90 Final Edition (4.10 secs) and the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (4.10 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK and the Mercedes C Class C43 4MATIC Estate

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 2017 Porsche 911 can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 13.03 secs with a trap speed around 104.5 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Mercedes C Class C43 4MATIC Estate (13.04 seconds @ 104.4 mph) and a close race between the Mercedes CLE Class CLE 53 4MATIC+ (13.04 seconds @ 104.4 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 2017 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK has a maximum speed of 181mph.

Top Speed of the 2017 911 equals the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (180 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera T PDK then there's the slightly slower the Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (180 mph) or how about the impressive Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (180 mph).

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Related Links:

• 2017 911 Rivals List.
• 2017 911: Full Review and Comparisons.
• A Brief History of Porsche
• Compare the 2017 Porsche 911