2016 911 Carrera Coupe

Unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show for the 2012 model year, the 991.1 Carrera marked the seventh generation of the Porsche 911. Compared to the outgoing 997, it was longer, lower, and wider, yet weight dropped to just 3,042 pounds for a manual Carrera. The interior moved slightly upmarket with a new instrument cluster that retained the central tach but added a TFT display within the left gauge. Power came from a 3.4-liter naturally aspirated flat-six producing 345 horsepower, which at the time it felt like a natural evolution, but in hindsight it stands as the final naturally aspirated, non-GT Carrera.

This 2016 911 Carrera Coupe was finished in Lava Orange over a Black leather interior and showed 45,000 miles. It was optioned with PDK, Sport Chrono Package, Power Sport Seats, BOSE, and more, bringing the original MSRP to $104,535. The car was fitted with a Fabspeed exhaust, with the original system included in the sale, and was supported by a clean CarFax, extensive service records, and a detailed photo gallery.

Over the past twelve months, 991.1 Carrera Coupe values have averaged $62,300, with a low of $45,194 and a high of $80,000 achieved by a 16,000-mile one-owner example. Every other PDK-equipped car sat below the $70,000 mark, which made our Spotlight car’s result all the more notable, selling at $76,076 despite showing 45,000 miles. It raises the question of whether standard Carreras are beginning to benefit from the same “last of the naturally aspirated” tailwind we’ve seen lift GTS values over the past year.

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