The wider 911 body normally reserved for more potent models, such as all-wheel-drive 911s and the GT2 RS and GT3, houses the regular 997.2 Carrera S’s 3.8-litre flat-six engine. This gets the usually optional Power Kit as standard, boosting its output by 22bhp to 402bhp. PASM - active suspension management to you and I - is standard, as is a sports exhaust. A six-speed manual (which we drove) is standard with Porsche’s PDK twin-clutch transmission an option. The Carrera GTS Coupe is our favourite non-motorsport Porsche 911, and this is our favourite Cabriolet. A five per cent hike in power doesn’t sound huge, but it’s noticeable, while the torque curve is fatter, making the flat-six sharper throughout its rev range. The engine is a belter, and you can feel how much development and honing it’s benefited from. And with the sports exhaust button pressed, hanging onto every rev is rewarding, too.