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MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Porsche 911 Cabriolet that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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The convertible body style adds about 150 pounds compared to the coupe, but that's a distinction without a difference for most drivers. The 911 Cabriolet is fast and fun in any form, even the base model described here.
All-wheel drive in a soft-top convertible? We don't see the point, especially given how effective today's stability control systems are at keeping rear-drive cars pointed in the right direction. But if you want it in your otherwise base 911 Cabriolet, Porsche's got it.
Although the Carrera S Cabriolet turns up the wick significantly from the base Carrera Cabriolet, we're still talking about the same basic twin-turbo 3.0-liter flat-6 engine. It was a lot easier to make the case for upgrading to the S back when most 911s weren't using the same turbocharged engine.
The manual transmission elevates the Carrera S to the top of the 911 Cabriolet heap in terms of fuel economy. It also makes for quite possibly the most fun you can have per dollar in a drop-top 911.
Here we go again, wondering about the point of an all-wheel-drive convertible. Seriously, though. We can understand if it's an Audi that would be front-wheel-drive if it didn't have AWD, and we can appreciate that a hardtop convertible may be more likely to see inclement weather. But a soft-top Porsche? AWD? Really? Anyway, if you think we're nuts and the 911 Cabriolet seems just right with AWD, you could do worse than the Carrera 4S Cabriolet. It's meaningfully quicker than the Carrera 4 Cabriolet, we'll give it that.
Add a manual to just about anything and we'll find it more interesting, and the Carrera 4S Cabriolet is no exception. We've never driven this particular 911 configuration — we're pretty sure no single human has driven all of them — but we imagine that the pairing of the 443-hp "S" engine with the stick shift is pretty great.
We'd generally be hesitant to pay gobs more money for what's basically the same engine with the turbo turned up, but one could argue the Carrera GTS Cabriolet is so turned up that it's almost a Turbo Cabriolet on the cheap. That would be a strange understanding of "cheap," but it can't be denied that the GTS delivers huge performance.
The acceleration gap between the manual Carrera GTS Cabriolet and the PDK version is a quite significant seven-tenths of a second at 60 mph. Should that stop you from buying the manual version? Not remotely. We're all for prioritizing driver engagement over whatever numbers would show up at the drag strip you'll never take your 911 to.
Yep, there's an all-wheel-drive version of the Carrera GTS Cabriolet if you want it, and it gets you even closer to the Turbo Cabriolet, since the latter comes only with all-wheel drive. Of course, the price is getting closer to the Turbo, too.
The Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet with the manual transmission is as close as you can get to having a stick-shift 911 Turbo Cabriolet, and if you look at the specs, it's pretty close. Would you rather pay more and let the Turbo shift for you? We'd be on the fence ourselves; the Turbo is an icon, but it's fun that Porsche offers a manual in this high-spec but technically lesser 911.
Ah, the Turbo Cabriolet. Want to go 0-60 in less than 3 seconds with the wind in your hair? There aren't many cars that can deliver, but thanks in part to standard all-wheel drive and launch control (572 horsepower helps, too), this Porsche is one of them. Note that the Turbo Cabriolet gets a 3.8-liter flat-6, a clear point of differentiation from the lower-level 911s with their shared 3.0-liter displacement.
Porsche lists the Turbo S Cabriolet at the exact same curb weight as the Turbo Cabriolet, so this 911 variant ends up looking like a $33,200 software upgrade — turn up the turbo boost and collect the profits. But who could blame any self-respecting 911 Turbo Cabriolet shopper for wanting the very best? You're not going to have your local tuner shop fiddle with the regular Turbo's software, so you might as well pay Porsche's fiddling fee.
What are the different versions of the 2024 911 Cabriolet, and how much do they cost? Select a version below or just hit the button to see our full 2024 911 Cabriolet specs and model data.
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008. Prior to founding MotorDonkey, he spent 15 years shaping Edmunds' expert automotive content in various capacities, starting as an associate editor and ultimately serving as a senior editor before wrapping up with a five-year term as the company's first-ever director of content strategy. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has driven, compared and critiqued thousands of cars in his career. Helping people find their perfect car never gets old—seriously!
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