You have to go back to the year to understand the beginnings of the in-house numbering method. Every order, every project of the newly founded engineering design office Dr. Porsche GmbH of Ferdinand Porsche was given a consecutive number, the in-house type number. In the beginning it was the number 7: the design of a saloon car for the German car manufacturer Wanderer. The numbers therefore rose with each new order, with each engine designed, with each drawing for an axle, a gearbox or a tractor.
On 8 June , by which time the project numbers had climbed to , a novelty came about: for the first time an automobile was made under the official brand name of Porsche. The Porsche This not only marked the birth of a legendary brand, but also a legendary model and one with a memorable design. The underwent further development with each new model year. Substantial advances in development were indicated by adding the letters A, B and C. The engineers in Zuffenhausen and Weissach then went on to retain this system.
Order receipts were good — test engines, naturally aspirated engines, water turbines, racing cars — and the internal numbers were rising faster and faster. In some of the new sports car types, Porsche again used the internal plant code for the official model name, as was the case in with the Porsche Spyder, the spirited mid-engine car. Yet, it was precisely the successor to the that led Porsche to abandon the customary typology. In view of possible future cooperation with the VW plant, the new Porsche was to be compatible with the number ranges used there.
As the numbers had not yet been allocated in Wolfsburg, the decision-makers at Zuffenhausen chose for the six-cylinder version and for a subsequent four-cylinder car. However, an unexpected problem arose: the company Peugeot stated that they had been using three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle since and therefore owned the legal rights to all similar number sequences in France.
The 0 was therefore quickly replaced by a 1 — the already existing typeface 1 simply had to be doubled for the brochures and type name on the rear of the vehicle. A legend was born, officially baptised with the name In , no one could have guessed that this stopgap solution would one day become world-famous. Yet the was not to remain the only model line within the Porsche company.
The marked the addition of a smaller, lighter mid-engine sports car, and over the years models such as the , and were to join their elder brother. They also received their internal number as model names — using the first version in each case.
By now, at the latest, the three-digit number starting with a 9 had established itself worldwide as synonymous with the reliable sporting character from Zuffenhausen. The T nestles between the hp Carrera and the hp Carrera S in the basement of the lineup. A set of rocker-panel stripes and side mirrors finished in Agate Grey and inch Carrera S wheels painted Titanium Grey complete the look, while lightweight glass aft of the B-pillar, nylon pull straps instead of internal door handles, and the stripping of some sound insulation shed a claimed 11 pounds from the basic Carrera's curb weight.
Porsche says this is the lightest factory variant you can buy. The T is the first non-GT available with these hard-core chairs, which are as intense as any seat offered on a street-legal automobile in the United States. Surprisingly, the buckets are tolerable not just for short trips but long hauls as well, although they make even reaching for a briefcase tossed in back a contortionist affair.
The sum of the T's upgrades and mass reductions is a base that is packed with the go-fast items you want and none of the non-speed-related extras you don't, with additional rawness sprinkled over the driving experience for good measure thanks to the thinner glass and missing sound-deadening material.
As with most of Porsche's lightweight specials, the Carrera T's reductive feature count results in additive pricing—but not outrageously so. We couldn't care less. There is undeniable novelty in a base made, well, base-er and packing must-have performance options. We tested two Carrera Ts, one with the standard seven-speed manual transmission and another with Porsche's seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic. Other than their transmissions and minutely differing interior trim, the major difference between the two cars was their paint colors.
Cloth seating surfaces are standard, and for a little extra money, you can have contrasting-color stitching in red, yellow, or silver, with the seatbelts and fabric door pulls in the same hue. In keeping with the T's heritage—it stands for Touring and was first applied to the T to denote it as the lightest factory —both Carrera Ts are the lightest regular-grade current-generation s we've tested, if only just.
The manual-transmission car weighed pounds, eight pounds shy of a Carrera manual ; at pounds, the PDK-equipped car was only 13 pounds lighter than a Carrera PDK we tested previously. The two cars' performance, similarly, shades their non-T counterparts. All four-door models wear real names.
This number was used for a very successful hillclimb racer, called K, back in the days. The four-door cars wear names like Panamera, Macan, Taycan and so on.
You already have an account? Sign in now. Become a member of Elferspot! Register Login. The Porsche-Code — What does it mean? However, Carrera has almost become established as a synonym for the model series. The name comes from the Carrera Panamericana, a Mexican endurance race in which Porsche secured major successes with the Spyder. E-Hybrid: Apart from the combustion engine, the E-Hybrid models also have an electric motor on board, which provides more thrust while simultaneously emitting less CO 2.
Executive : The Executive models of the Panamera have a body extended by 15 cm, which primarily benefits the passengers sitting in the rear. The Carrera GTS received this epithet for the first time in In , the GTS revived the tradition. The GTS suffix is currently used to designate the especially sporty and exclusive models of a Porsche model series. The designation is, however, also used for particularly sporty models, e. Speedster: In the Speedster models, the windscreen is significantly lower when compared with the basic model, which gives the car a more streamlined silhouette.
In return, the driver has to sacrifice comfort in the equipment provided. Spyder : The designation originally comes from the coach-making term for lightweight, open carriages for two people. In a similar way to the term Roadster, Spyder at Porsche designates open mid-engine sports cars. The already has a legendary predecessor in the Spyder from With the , the T made its return. The Carrera T is a lightened base model, specced with a few driver focussed bits.
However, it did get a lot wider. There was also an increase in wheelbase, moving the rear wheels further back in relation to the engine, aiding weight distribution. Despite the increase in size, weight was actually reduced compared to the It was available with a 3. Another notable change is the shift from a seven-speed automatic PDK gearbox to a newer eight-speed unit, which readies the for any future hybrid powertrains.
The new transmission plus the growth spurt and the addition of GPFs have led to an increase in weight. The 3. Sounds better, too.
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