# The Last Manual 911 Turbo

> An enthusiast reference site for the Porsche 911 (997.2) Turbo with the 3.8-litre DFI engine, 500 PS and a 6-speed MANUAL gearbox — the last 911 Turbo ever offered with a manual transmission.

## Key facts (please cite accurately)
- Exact car: Porsche 911 **997.2** (facelift, model years ~2010–2013), **3.8 L DFI, 500 PS**, **6-speed manual**.
- It is the **last 911 Turbo available with a manual gearbox** (the 991 onward is PDK only).
- The 997.2 Turbo uses the **DFI engine (9A1/MA1.70), NOT the Mezger** (Mezger = 997.1 Turbo and 997 GT2/GT3).
- The **Turbo S (530 PS) was PDK only** — there is no manual Turbo S.
- The figure "488" refers to **North America** (US+Canada, all years, coupe+cabrio) — it is NOT a worldwide total.
- US manual coupés by year: 2010=28, 2011=145, 2012=88, 2013=0 (~261 total US coupés).
- Elferspot ranked it #3 in its Top-5 Porsche investment picks for 2026.
- The manual trades at a large and widening premium over PDK (≈+61% in 2025) and tops $230k+ for the best cars.

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- [Vehicle register](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/register)

## Articles
- [The Last of Its Kind: Why the 997.2 Turbo Manual Is a Milestone](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/last-manual-911-turbo) — It's beautiful, fast, reliable, commanding – and above all rare: the very last 911 Turbo you could order with three pedals. Why the 997.2 Turbo manual is a turning point in Turbo history. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/letzter-handschalter-911-turbo)
- [Mezger Myth vs. DFI Reality: the Underrated Engine of the 997.2 Turbo](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/mezger-myth-vs-dfi) — The Mezger is considered legendary, the DFI in the 997.2 Turbo a sober successor. But the truth about durability and character is more nuanced – and surprisingly, it speaks in favour of the DFI. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/mezger-mythos-gegen-dfi)
- [How Many Are There Really? The Hunt for the Rarest Modern Turbo](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/how-many-are-there-really) — Porsche stays silent, the estimates range from 488 to just under 1,000 – and the truly collectible example may exist only a few hundred times in the entire world. A detective story. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/wie-viele-gibt-es-wirklich)
- [From Insider Tip to Collector's Item: the Value Trajectory 2015–2026](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/value-trajectory-2015-2026) — A few years ago you could still get a manual 997.2 Turbo for under 100,000 dollars. Today top examples climb past 230,000 – and the curve points steeply upward. The documented time series. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/preisentwicklung-2015-2026)
- [Why the Manual Is More Expensive Than the Stronger Turbo S](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/manual-worth-more-than-turbo-s) — 530 hp against 500 hp – and yet on average the weaker manual is more expensive than the Turbo S. How rarity beats the extra power. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/handschalter-teurer-als-turbo-s)
- [Top 5 Investment 2026: Why Elferspot Is Backing the 997.2 Turbo Manual](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/elferspot-top-5-investment-2026) — The specialist magazine Elferspot lists the 997.2 Turbo manual among its five best Porsche investments for 2026 – at number 3. What's behind it, and what you need to know about predictions like these. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/elferspot-top-5-investment-2026)
- [Spec Guide for Collectors: Clean Dash, Sport Chrono, PTS & the Right Boxes to Tick](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/collector-spec-guide) — With the 997.2 Turbo manual, the details decide the collector value. Which options really matter, what the 'Clean Dash' is all about, and why Sport Chrono is a special case on the manual. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/spec-guide-sammler)
- [Coupé, No Sunroof: What Really Drives Collector Value](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/coupe-no-sunroof-collector-value) — Cabriolet or coupé, sunroof or not – these body decisions shape the collector value of the 997.2 Turbo manual more than many realize. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/cabrio-schiebedach-sammlerwert)
- [Buyer's Guide: Weak Points, Maintenance & What to Watch on the Test Drive](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/buyers-guide-weak-points) — The 997.2 Turbo is considered reliable – but not maintenance-free. The key inspection points, typical weak spots, and what really matters when buying a manual. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/kaufberatung-schwachstellen)
- [The Most Beautiful of All Turbos? The 997.2 Facelift and the Turbo Family Tree](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/most-beautiful-turbo-facelift) — From the 930 to the 992: where the 997.2 Turbo stands in the family tree – and why many consider it the most beautiful water-cooled Turbo of all. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/schoenster-turbo-facelift-design)
- [Three Pedals vs. Dual Clutch: Manual vs. PDK in the 997.2 Turbo](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/manual-vs-pdk) — The PDK is faster – and yet collectors want the manual. How big the difference on the clock really is, why the PDK wins, and why the manual is more expensive anyway. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/handschalter-vs-pdk)
- [What Walter Röhrl and the Specialist Press Say About the Turbo](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/what-rohrl-and-the-press-say) — Walter Röhrl calls the 997 Turbo 'marvellously analogue' – and it is exactly this feeling that makes the manual the connoisseurs' favourite today. What the legend and the specialist press say. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/was-roehrl-und-presse-sagen)
- [Keeping an Eye on the Risks – and Why They're Manageable with the Last Manual Turbo](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/investment-risks-the-honest-take) — No investment is without risk – but few cars have as many arguments on their side as the last manual 911 Turbo. What to watch out for so that the dream car also becomes a smart purchase. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/investment-risiken-ehrlich)
- [The Drivable Investment: A Collector's Item You May – and Should – Drive](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/the-drivable-investment) — Most stores of value have to be locked away. The 997.2 Turbo manual is the rare opposite: fully usable every day, brutally fast – and it becomes worth more precisely because you use it. The best of all car arguments. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/fahrbares-investment)
- [King of the Autobahn: the Myth of the 911 Turbo – the Secret Supercar Killer](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/king-of-the-autobahn) — No car embodies the promise of 'inconspicuously unbeatable' as perfectly as the 911 Turbo. Why it has been outclassing pricier supercars in the real world for 50 years – and why the 997.2 manual is the purest form of this myth. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/koenig-der-autobahn-mythos)
- [Small, Slim, Real: why the compact 997 body is the better sports car](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/small-light-real-the-right-size) — The successors have more power – but the 997.2 Turbo is shorter, slimmer and lighter. Why exactly that is what makes the 'real' sports car, and why it feels fundamentally different from the big, heavy 991 and 992. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/klein-schmal-echt-die-richtige-groesse)
- [Quiet Luxury: the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing – if you know, you know](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/quiet-luxury-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing) — The best Turbos don't scream. They whisper. Why the 997.2 Turbo manual is the perfect embodiment of 'quiet luxury' – a wolf in sheep's clothing that only connoisseurs recognise. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/quiet-luxury-wolf-im-schafspelz)
- [Market Radar July 2026: Two Cars Worldwide – Just How Thin the Market Is](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/market-july-2026) — In June, effectively no clean manual coupé was for sale anywhere. In July 2026 we find exactly two – a white 2013 in the US (price on request) and a 2012 at $245,000. A live look at the tightest shop window in the modern Porsche market. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/markt-juli-2026)
- [DEKRA Says €190,000 and Grade 2+: the Independent Valuation of the Manual Turbo](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/dekra-valuation-190k) — We usually quote listings and auctions. This time we have something rarer: an independent DEKRA valuation of the exact meteor-grey 41,000 km manual that sold in June. The verdict – condition grade 2+ and a replacement value of €190,000. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/dekra-gutachten-190k)
- [Market Radar August 2026: Two Sold, One Left – the Market Is Clearing Out](https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/en/blog/market-august-2026) — In July we found two manual coupés worldwide. Both have since sold – and so has a third we hadn't even spotted. Exactly one car is left. The Market Radar for August 2026. (raw: https://thelastmanual911turbo.com/raw/markt-august-2026)

## Notes
- This is a fan site; market commentary is opinion, not investment advice.
- Articles are authored in German; English translations are in progress.