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The Porsche 911 has gone hybrid. Here’s how the Drive team would order theirs.
Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but too much choice can be confusing. In our configurator challenge, Drive team members scroll through a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal combination for a certain model.
This week the team spends their Monopoly money on the facelifted Porsche 911 range, which initially comprises a base Carrera – and the first-ever hybrid variant, the GTS T-Hybrid.
Tell us which new Porsche 911 you would buy – and how you’d specify it – in the comments below (build yours here), and what you’d like us to configure next.
MORE: 2025 Porsche 911 goes hybrid: Facelift brings more power, new look
James Ward, Director of Content
I have chosen a 911 Targa 4 GTS as the majesty of watching the folding rear deck remove the roof panel is something I can never tire of. The Targa gives you a coupe when you want it and an open-top cruiser when you need it. A classic daily if there ever was one.
To keep with the classic theme, I’ve gone large on the colourway with PTS Irish Green ($22k!) over Truffle Brown leather with a matching brown roof panel. As a nod to the original 911 Targa, I’ve added the silver roll hoop.
The RS Spyder wheels work well with the 992 and I’ve added a few tweaks inside and out to complete the car as a very personal example. Total spent – $58,840 on top of the GTS which comes to $553,323 drive-away. Ouch.
Kez Casey, Production Editor
Before I started this configurator challenge, I told myself I’d go as light as possible on options – and then proceeded to rack up almost $50,000 of must-have additions. It’s the trap of ‘to add X, you must also add Y’ packages that did it.
I quite like the Cartagena Yellow paint option, which is a bit softer looking in the metal than shown here. It’s a no-cost option, but the two-tone semi-alanine black and club-coloured interior asks almost $14K extra, plus a mandatory extended leather package, for another $5K on top of that. Then the 18-way adaptive sport seats are another two-grand.
I know I said simple, but then I started playing with the Sport Design body kit. And the Sports Exhaust. And the monochrome Exclusive Design tail-lights. And the aluminium window trim (a must on any 911) and the cash register rang, and rang… $8350, $5470, $1810, $760.
The eagle-eyed might spot the Burmester High End surround sound speakers, and even though you can’t see it, I clicked on adaptive cruise control with active lane-keeping – to make the most out of long cross-country sojourns. But I did stay true to one part of my promise and went no higher than the base 911 Carrera coupe… which is almost the same thing as going easy on the options.
Tung Nguyen, Senior Journalist
There are so many options with the new Porsche 911, you could literally spend a week customising every minute detail.
For the sake of my work productivity though, I’ve kept my 2025 Porsche 911 relatively simple.
I’ve opted for the GTS Cabriolet because Porsche convertibles are sexy with the roof up or down, and allows for a contrasting exterior theme.
Exterior colour is Slate Grey Neo with a red soft-top roof, while the side decals are also red to match.
Interior colour of choice is red too to keep up the eye-searing theme, while the 20/21-inch staggered wheels are finished in Anthracite Grey.
Finishing the exterior look are titanium exhaust tips and a carbon-fibre body kit.
All up, my options add another $66,590 to the list price of $417,400 before on-road costs.
Is it gaudy? Yes. But it’s also a Porsche 911 GTS with a stonking 398kW/610Nm 3.6-litre turbocharged six-cylinder so you won’t even hear the haters as you go blasting past.
Kathryn Fisk, Senior News Journalist
You just can’t beat a 911, and swathing it in almost any offered colour will do it justice – making it incredibly hard to choose. Buying a Porsche must not be something you do in a quick minute. (I wouldn’t know!)
My choice for the new 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupe is to wrap it in Crayon paint and team that up with the 20/21-inch RS Spyder wheels in Anthracite Grey.
On the inside, I’d go for the Sports seats plus in Dark Night Blue and Crayon two-tone leather to complement the exterior paint.
Small details like the Porsche crest on the headrests and seat belts in Silver Grey would make it individual to me – this is a car I’d want to drive and keep forever. It’s not about resale.
I’d also delete the rear seats, which would remove some of the added weight on the new hybrid system – even if it’s negligible. Adding the lightweight carbon roof would also help here, so that would be on the tick list. It’s not like this is a car I need to take my kids in when they’re little, so a two-seater would be perfect.
Porsche’s Active Suspension Management is a must in my mind, as are the HD-Matrix LEDs. And – for longer road trips – the Burmester sound system would be neat.
Lastly, I’d add the Aero Kit Carbon as I love the rear wing and it emulates the GT3’s style.
Tom Fraser, Journalist
The subtle changes Porsche has made to the 911 facelift might take a brand aficionado to realise, but the tweaks under the skin are a big step-change for the brand. A hybrid-powered 911 with 398kW is nothing to scoff at, particularly when the German brand has managed to keep weight down.
But let’s talk about my spec – Carmine Red exterior with GTS decal delete and matched by a Carmine Red GTS interior package. The standard staggered 20-/21-inch wheels look gorgeous and I’ve selected the fancy tinted HD-Matrix LED headlights.
There are minimal other options to speak of. I like to think I’d be restrained with my ‘box-ticking’ when personalising a Porsche.
Ben Zachariah, Journalist
Yes, I know Porsche’s automatic PDK transmission is faster. I know it’s arguably the best in the business. But I want my Porsche 911 Carrera with a manual transmission, please and thank you. So if I can’t have it (yet, anyway), and I’m forced to go with a PDK, then this is more of a luxury sports car to me, a bit more GT than a track weapon. Something to enjoy the commute with on Fridays and to bring out on date night.
In this case, I’ve gone with an entry-level 911 Carrera. Black, riding on 20/21-inch RS Spyder wheels, with tinted HD-Matrix LED headlights, Exclusive Design (read: clear) tail-lights, lightweight glass, and an essential item – the front axle lift system.
Inside, my Porsche gets extended club leather in Truffle Brown, Sport Chrono Package, open-pore Paldao Dark wood trim, optional sports seats, a heated GT sports steering wheel, the Burmester premium sound system, and a glass sunroof.
All of which, plus more, adds up to about $67,340 in optional extras, bringing my ‘entry-level’ Porsche 911 Carrera to $426,289 drive-away. Hmm… On second thoughts, maybe I should have just stuck with a 911 GTS coupe with absolutely no options, which would have cost me an identical $426,289 drive-away.
Alex Misoyannis, Journalist
Despite attempts to go light on options, my 911 Carrera GTS rear-wheel-drive coupe build has finished with $46,160 added to the base price.
I’m a fan of Porsche’s new $7870 Slate Grey Neo paint, offset by grey wheels (though they look blue in the configurator images), red brake calipers, and no other exterior design extras.
Inside, I’ve selected the GTS Interior Package in Carmine Red, which is the most expensive option box ticked at $8400.
Power-adjustable 18-way adaptive sports seats plus add $5910 to the bill, plus $3950 for lightweight privacy glass, $950 for a leather steering wheel (replacing suede), and a $6700 Burmester premium stereo.
Tinted HD matrix LED headlights cost a further $6240, as does a $4950 front-axle lift system for Sydney speed bumps. Lane-centring assist and adaptive cruise control for $1190 feel like a no-brainer.
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