Porsche 911 Coupe (992.1 Series) GT3 versus Porsche 911 Coupe (992.1 Series) Turbo S. 17 points of retained value between them — ~£268 per horsepower plays ~£211 on today’s market.
On raw value, the Turbo S looks tempting. At roughly £211 per horsepower at today's auction prices — compared to around £268 for the GT3 — it delivers more firepower for less money, and its 370 bhp per tonne edges the GT3's 330. The 2.7-second sprint to 62 is genuinely staggering. But both depreciation figures come from just two model-wide sales with no trim-specific auction data behind them, so treat them as directional rather than definitive. What we can say with more confidence is that the GT3 has held value unusually well for a performance car, and demand for naturally aspirated, high-revving 911s shows no signs of softening. That matters because the GT3 is not just a car you buy — it is a car you experience differently every single time you drive it. The 9,000rpm flat-six is one of the last of its kind, and no amount of turbocharged competence replicates what that engine does to your nerve endings. The steering, the balance, the deliberate edge to everything: this is a car built around the driver, not around the clock. The Turbo S is devastatingly capable, but reviews consistently note it can feel emotionally flat relative to the GT3 — and that is not a small criticism when you are spending this kind of money. The GT3 asks more of you. That is exactly the point. If you are reading a site called Worth the Drive, you already know which one you actually want.