Along with its sibling Carrera, the 2004 Carrera S offered a rear-wheel-drive system for the Porsche 911, but as usual, it was more powerful.
The 997 Carrera S was based on the same platform with its predecessor but enhanced. Its wider body by 88 mm (3.5”) than its non-S sibling, made it look meaner. It offered better performances than most of its siblings, apart from the Turbo and the GT versions.

From the outside, the new round headlights were back, wiping off the tears from the Porsche fans. The turn-signals and the fog-lights were in the front bumper, above the apron. In the lower side, a wide center grille and two side-scoops with a horizontal slat were typical for this generation of the Porsche 911. In the back, the Carrera S featured four round exhausts under the rear apron, unlike the Carrera 2 which featured only two wide exhausts.

Inside, the Carrera S offered four seats but cramped in the rear. It offered four seating options: standard, electric, sport, and adaptive bucket-seats. For the instrument cluster, it featured the classic five-dials layout, with a black background. The Porsche Communication Management was fitted as standard, but the navigation system was optional.

For the engine, the 2004 Carrera S featured a 3.8-liter engine that offered 355 hp, 30 more than the non-S version. It was mated as standard to a 6-speed manual, while a 5-speed automatic with manual override (Tiptronic) was on the options list.