2021 Porsche 911 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

3.0s

Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition AWD, 443 hp.
Online source.
0-60: top 12% of 34 coupes (2021).
Horsepower: rank 23 of 34 coupes (2021).

34 coupes (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2021 Porsche 911: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
Turbo S AWD	3.8L 6-cyl turbo	N/A	516 lb-ft	3,528 lb	N/A	N/A	2.8 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$203,500
Turbo AWD	3.8L 6-cyl turbo	N/A	486 lb-ft	3,517 lb	N/A	N/A	2.9 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$170,800
Turbo S Cabriolet AWD	3.8L 6-cyl turbo	N/A	516 lb-ft	3,682 lb	N/A	N/A	2.9 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$216,300
Targa 4S Convertible AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,523 lb	N/A	N/A	3.0 sOnline	N/A	AWD	$135,200
Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	443 hp	390 lb-ft	3,687 lb	240	8.3	3.0 sOnline	8-speed DCT	AWD	$180,600
Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition Cabriolet AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,523 lb	N/A	N/A	3.0 sOnline	N/A	AWD	$180,600
Turbo Cabriolet AWD	3.8L 6-cyl turbo	N/A	486 lb-ft	3,671 lb	N/A	N/A	3.0 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$183,600
Carrera 4S AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	443 hp	390 lb-ft	3,487 lb	254	7.9	3.4 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$122,400
Carrera S RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	443 hp	390 lb-ft	3,382 lb	262	7.6	3.5 sTested	8-speed DCT	RWD	$115,100
Carrera 4S Cabriolet AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	443 hp	390 lb-ft	3,641 lb	243	8.2	3.6 sTested	N/A	AWD	$135,200
Carrera S Cabriolet RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	443 hp	390 lb-ft	3,537 lb	250	8.0	3.7 sTested	N/A	RWD	$127,900
Carrera RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	379 hp	331 lb-ft	3,354 lb	226	8.8	4.0 sTested	8-speed DCT	RWD	$99,200
Carrera 4 AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	379 hp	331 lb-ft	3,460 lb	219	9.1	4.0 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$106,500
Targa 4 Convertible AWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,523 lb	N/A	N/A	4.0 sOnline	N/A	AWD	$119,300
Carrera Cabriolet RWD	3.0L 6-cyl	379 hp	331 lb-ft	3,508 lb	216	9.3	4.2 sTested	N/A	RWD	$112,000
Carrera 4 Cabriolet AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	379 hp	331 lb-ft	3,614 lb	210	9.5	4.2 sTested	N/A	AWD	$119,300
Targa 4S AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	443 hp	390 lb-ft	3,484 lb	254	7.9	4.2 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$135,200
Targa 4 AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	379 hp	331 lb-ft	3,462 lb	219	9.1	4.5 sTested	8-speed DCT	AWD	$119,300

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

3 engines offered. Turbo named on 1.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
3.0L 6-cyl	5	379 hp	Carrera RWD	$99,200	Base	$1,920	Base
3.0L 6-cyl	6	443 hp	Carrera S RWD	$115,100	+$15,900	$1,920	$0
3.8L 6-cyl turbo	4	N/A	Turbo AWD	$170,800	+$55,700	$2,259	+$339

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed DCT	11	Carrera RWD	$99,200	2.8 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Carrera RWD: 379 hp, 20 mpg, $99,200. Other makes, coupes, within 15% of the price.

2021 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Jaguar F TYPE	P380 R-Dynamic AWD	380 hp	21 mpg	$84,900	4.9 s
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	53 4-Door Coupe AWD	429 hp	22 mpg	$99,950	3.9 s

911 by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2021 Porsche 911: 1.3 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 Porsche 911.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 Porsche 911 and 2021 Lotus Evora
Measure	2021 Porsche 911	2021 Lotus Evora
Trim	Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition AWD	S RWD
0-60	3.0 s	4.3 s
Basis	Online	Tested
Horsepower	443 hp	345 hp
Curb weight	3,687 lb	3,166 lb
hp per ton	240	218
lb per hp	8.3	9.2
MSRP	$180,600	N/A

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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