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Porsche 911 (997) · Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8vsPorsche 911 (992) · Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Porsche 911 (997) · Facelift 2008

GT3 RS 3.8

450 hp3797 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2009-2011

Porsche 911 (992) · Facelift 2024

Carrera 3.0

394 hp2981 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTwin-turboCoupe2024-present

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (997) Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.0 s
Fastest top speed
320 km/h
199 mph Unrestricted
310 km/h
193 mph Restricted
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Lightest
1,370 kg
3,020 lb
Best power-to-weight
328 hp/t
245 kW/t
3.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
84/100

Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0

Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
10.7 L/100 km
22.0 mpg US
26.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
135 L
Best economy score
78/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0
Power	450hp336kW	394hp294kW
Torque	430Nm317lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,370kg3,020lb	1,520kg3,351lb
Gross weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,860kg4,101lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph Calculated	294 km/h 183 mph
To 99% top speed	58.5s99% target: 317 km/h / 197 mph Calculated	81.8s99% target: 291 km/h / 181 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.0s	4.1s
0-200 km/h	11.2s Calculated	14.4s
0-60 mph	3.8s Calculated	3.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	19.4L/100 km12.1mpg US14.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.7s Calculated	12.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	328hp/t245kW/t149hp/1000 lb Calculated	259hp/t193kW/t118hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	314Nm/t210lb-ft/ton Calculated	296Nm/t198lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	508km315mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,797cc232cu in	2,981cc182cu in
Length	4,460mm176in	4,542mm179in
Width	1,808mm71in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,280mm50in	-
Wheelbase	2,355mm93in	2,450mm96in
Max trunk volume	105L	135L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	67L	-
CO2 emissions	314g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.8 s	3.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.0 s	4.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.2 s	14.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph Likely limited	294 km/h 183 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.3 s	5.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	7.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.0 s	10.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.7 s	12.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	205 km/h 128 mph	186 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	450 hp 336 kW
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	394 hp 294 kW

Porsche 911 (997) Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8 has 56 hp more than Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0 and Porsche 911 (997) Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8: 56 hp (42 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	430 Nm 317 lb-ft
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	1,370 kg 3,020 lb
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	1,520 kg 3,351 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	294 km/h 183 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	4.0 s
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	4.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (997) Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8 and Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0 and Porsche 911 (997) Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8: 2.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	328 hp/t 245 kW/t 3.0 kg/hp
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	259 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	450 hp 336 kW	4.0 s	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	394 hp 294 kW	4.1 s	294 km/h 183 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,460 mm 175.6 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	4.1 s
Top speed 294 km/h 183 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	135 L 4.8 cu ft
Length	4,542 mm 178.8 in
Height	-

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	4.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	4.1 s
Top speed 294 km/h 183 mph

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK	4.0 s
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK	4.1 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8	328 hp/t 245 kW/t 3.0 kg/hp	13.2 L/100 km 17.8 mpg US 21.4 mpg UK
Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0	259 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp	10.7 L/100 km 22.0 mpg US 26.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (997)Facelift 2008GT3 RS 3.8

Porsche911 (992)Facelift 2024Carrera 3.0

Power

450 hp

336 kW

394 hp

294 kW

Torque

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.0 s

4.1 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

320 km/h199 mph

Restricted

310 km/h193 mph

294 km/h

183 mph

Lightness

1,370 kg

3,020 lb

1,520 kg

3,351 lb

Fuel consumption

13.2 L/100 km

17.8 mpg US

21.4 mpg UK

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,460 mm 175.6 in
Height	1,280 mm 50.4 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	135 L 4.8 cu ft
Length	4,542 mm 178.8 in
Height	-

Range score

508 km

315 mi

CO2 score

314 g/km

Trunk score

105 L

3.7 cu ft

135 L

4.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

328 hp/t

245 kW/t

3.0 kg/hp

259 hp/t

193 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (997) Facelift 2008 GT3 RS 3.8	Porsche 911 (992) Facelift 2024 Carrera 3.0
Consumption	13.2 L/100 km17.8 mpg US21.4 mpg UK	10.7 L/100 km22 mpg US26.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.10 LC100 km	18.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.18 LC100 mi	30.13 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,980 L523 US gal436 UK gal	1,605 L424 US gal353 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,465 LC/year	2,809 LC/year