The GTS tops out at 7,500rpm with peak power coming at 6,500rpm. The rev counter sits bang in the middle of the new-look digital dash introduced as part of the facelift for the 911 range. If you’re tall, it’s a little obscured by the steering wheel in the middle reaches of the rev range, even with the optional £4,622 bucket seats or standard-fit sports seats in their lowest position.
Your eyes won’t notice that too much, however, because the way the GTS romps down the road requires all of your attention. Even in the freezing temperatures we tested in, the GTS’ straight-line traction was impressive. That’s thanks in part to this updated model getting slightly wider rear tyres (the front stay the same as before), plus the level of grip afforded by the Goodyear Eagle F1 and the 911’s advanced traction control system. If you need more traction, there is the option of an all-wheel-drive ‘4’ version of the coupe and Cabriolet GTS, but the Targa GTS only offered as a 4.
In any GTS you get the same Wet, Normal, Sport and Sport Plus driving modes as before, although they’ve been adjusted to cater for the new hybrid powertrain. The marginal tweaks in each mode work in conjunction with a well honed Dynamic Chassis Control system that now has to complement a standard-fit rear-wheel steer set-up.
