The Stick Shift Is Back—and Spyker Went Even Further
Porsche restores the manual Carrera S for North America while Spyker turns the three-pedal supercar into a hand-built statement.
Is the manual Porsche 911 Carrera S coming back?
The Porsche 911 Carrera S returns for the 2027 model year with a manual transmission, but only in North America. Porsche says customer demand brought back the six-speed configuration. Buyers can order it as either a coupe or a Cabriolet, and order books are open. Deliveries are expected by the end of 2026. The package sends power to the rear wheels and is not offered with all-wheel drive. Porsche has positioned the car as more than a transmission swap: the manual version combines the Carrera S engine with equipment normally associated with sharper driver-focused models. Buyers wanting the newest 911 Carrera S with three pedals can have it, but they must accept rear-wheel drive and a North American-only sales window.
What engine and transmission does it use?
The manual Carrera S uses a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six producing 473 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission sends that output exclusively to the rear wheels. The gearbox is shared with the Carrera T, rather than the seven-speed manual used in the earlier 992.1 Carrera S. Porsche lists the manual coupe at 3,327 pounds, only 11 pounds above a Carrera T coupe. That figure matters because the Carrera S brings substantially more output than the Carrera T, whose engine produces 388 horsepower and 331 pound-feet. The result is a performance-oriented middle ground: more power and equipment than the lighter T, but a direct mechanical connection absent from the standard Carrera S’s eight-speed PDK automatic. Buyers seeking all-wheel-drive traction must choose another Carrera S configuration.
Which performance equipment comes standard?
The manual package includes rear-axle steering, Sport Chrono, and PASM Sport suspension as standard equipment. The suspension lowers the ride height by 10 millimeters and gives the car a more focused chassis setup than the regular Carrera S. Center-locking wheels are also standard, marking their first appearance on a Carrera S. Porsche says they save more than 17 pounds compared with the standard wheels, trimming unsprung mass while matching the package’s motorsport-inspired specification. The car also receives unique exhaust tuning, titanium outlets with black trim, and a SportDesign front fascia. Standard brakes remain cast iron, but Porsche offers its Ceramic Composite Brakes as an upgrade. This equipment list explains why the package is aimed at drivers who want the mechanical involvement of a manual without starting with a sparsely equipped model.
How can buyers personalize the car?
Personalization begins with four-way Sport Seats Plus, while 14-way Sport Seats, 18-way Sport Seats Plus, and carbon-fiber Folding Lightweight Bucket seats are available. An interior package adds plaid Sport-Tex seat centers with Chalk stripes, matching stitching and belts, Ceramica trim, black brushed aluminum accents, and a white Sport Chrono ring. Porsche offers 17 exterior colors plus Paint to Sample and Paint to Sample Plus, while more than 70 leather interior configurations expand the cabin choices considerably. A dedicated appearance package adds black HD-Matrix Design headlights, Ceramica-finished wheels, red rear S badging, white PORSCHE lettering, body-color mirror housings, and puddle lights that project the six-speed shift pattern. The walnut shift knob is included with the manual configuration, giving the cabin a tactile detail that separates it from an ordinary Carrera S interior.
How many manual 911 choices are available in North America?
The manual Carrera S becomes the fourth 992.2 model available with a stick shift in North America. It joins the Carrera T, GT3, and GT3 Touring, giving the current range seven three-pedal 911 variants in the region. The Carrera S is also the most popular 911 variant globally, which gives Porsche a clear commercial reason to restore the option despite the broader shift toward automated transmissions. The new car uses the Carrera T’s six-speed gearbox, while the previous 992.1 Carrera S used a seven-speed manual. That change favors a simpler, more conventional gear layout in a model that sits between the comfort-focused Carrera and the more specialized GT cars. For selection purposes, the manual Carrera S offers the strongest blend of output, standard chassis hardware, and everyday body-style choice among the newly restored configurations.
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