Porsche revives the manual Carrera S due to “overwhelming customer demand.” The 473-hp Carrera S features rear-axle steering, PASM sport suspension, center-locking wheels, and more. The 2027 911 Carrera S with manual starts at $169,450 for the coupe and $183,350 for the Cabriolet. Manual lovers, rejoice: Porsche is bringing the classic six-speed transmission to the 911 Carrera S. Responding to what the company says was “overwhelming customer demand,” Porsche has introduced a new MT package for the 2027 911 Carrera S. Available in coupe and Cabriolet body styles, the manual Carrera S is designed to put more emphasis on the driving experience. It also comes with significantly more standard performance equipment than the regular Carrera S, which is nice. Under the hood is the same twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine found in other Carrera S models, producing 473 horsepower. Power goes exclusively to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission shared with the 911 Carrera T. 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine 473 horsepower Six-speed manual transmission Rear-wheel drive 3,327 pounds (Coupe) $169,450 (Coupe) North America Exclusive 2027 Porsche 911 Carrera S MT Package Photo by: Porsche More than just a manual This isn’t just a Carrera S with a clutch pedal either. Porsche has loaded the MT package with plenty of additional hardware, including rear-axle steering, PASM sports suspension with a 10 millimeter lower ride height, the Sport Chrono package, a unique exhaust tune, and even a walnut shift knob, for good measure. Perhaps the biggest improvement, however, is the standard set of center-locking wheels. They are a first on the 911 Carrera S and save more than 17 pounds compared to the standard Carrera S wheels. That helps keep the weight surprisingly close to that of the lighter Carrera T; The manual Carrera S coupe weighs 3,327 pounds, just 11 pounds more than a Carrera T coupe. Photos by: Porsche Photos by: Porsche The Carrera S also has titanium exhaust tips with black trim and a SportDesign front fascia. Buyers can also add Porsche Ceramic Composite brakes, which replace the standard cast-iron setup. Inside, four-way Plus sport seats are standard, but buyers can upgrade to 14-way Sport seats, 18-way Plus sport seats, or lightweight folding carbon fiber bucket seats if desired. There is also plenty of room for customization. An optional interior package adds checkered Sport-Tex seat centers with Chalk stripes, along with matching stitching and seat belts, Ceramica interior trim, and black brushed aluminum accents. Photo by: Porsche Many Ways to Customize Buyers can choose from 17 exterior colors, as well as Porsche’s Paint to Sample and Paint to Sample Plus programs. More than 70 leather interior configurations are also available, so there are plenty of ways to personalize the car. There are also a handful of dedicated skin packs. One adds black HD-Matrix Design headlights, Ceramica finish wheels, red rear “S” badging, white “PORSCHE” lettering and body-color mirror caps. It even includes puddle lights that project the six-speed manual shift pattern onto the ground. The 2027 Porsche 911 Carrera S with MT Package starts at $169,450 for the coupe, including the $2,350 destination fee. The Cabriolet starts at $183,350 with destination. And it must be said that it is only for North America. Orders are now open and deliveries are expected to begin in late 2026. 34 Source: Porsche Motor1 Opinion: With the manual Carrera S, Porsche now offers seven variants of the three-pedal 911 in North America. Praise be. And while the manual transmission may be disappearing from more and more performance cars, Porsche clearly isn’t ready to give it up just yet. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3-minute survey. – The Motor1.com team
