--- title: "Porsche 911 4S Returns With 473 HP and No Manual" date: "2025-07-02" modified: "2025-07-02" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/porsche-911-4s-returns-with-473-hp-and-no-manual" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" tags: - "911" - "Convertible" - "Coupe" - "porsche" - "sports car" --- # Porsche 911 4S Returns With 473 HP and No Manual ![2026 Porsche 911 4S Targa]() *\Porsche\* [Porsche]() announced Wednesday morning that the popular all-wheel drive variants of its warmer (but not Turbo-warm) 911 Carrera S will return to the lineup this fall boasting the same upgrades that have already appeared elsewhere in the 992.2 range. The mechanical upgrades aren't significant, and most of what can be found in the revised package has been [covered at great length already](). The 4S models get the same 30-horsepower bump offered in the RWD versions already on sale; Porsche says the extra power comes from an optimized intercooler configuration it developed for the 911 Turbo. Porsche calibrates the 4S model's all-wheel-drive system with inherent rearward bias to make it a bit more playful. All 4S models also come standard with a sport exhaust, upgraded brakes, and Porsche's "Torque Vectoring Plus" differential setup. The Targa 4S also gets rear-axle steering as standard equipment; you'll need to add it to the coupe or convertible if you're trying to match it 1-for-1. - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() [][][] The addition of all-wheel drive makes the 911 a bit quicker to 60, with little impact on its performance otherwise. All three models will knock out the acceleration sprint in just 3.1 seconds, Porsche says. All times were measured with the standard dual-clutch PDK transmission, since [the manual 911 is no more](). All three models in the 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S lineup—Coupe, Cabriolet and Targa—will go on sale later this year. The new models already appear in Porsche's [online configurator](), but the company is withholding pricing details until closer to their on-sale date in the fall. Stay tuned. *Got a tip? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com.* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()