More developments were brought in with the 1986 model year 3.2 that entered production in September 1985. There were bigger anti-roll bars front and rear, an improved heater, central locking, lower front seats to free up a little more headroom and a few other minor detail alterations. Sport seats became a no-cost option and the ‘Turbo Look’ was now deemed a separate model in its own right. Featuring a number of interesting Turbo-derived components, these included the wide Turbo body with its flared wheelarches, tea tray rear wing and deep front spoiler. The suspension, brakes, wheels and stiffer rear torsion bars from the Turbo were also fitted. Riding 14mm lower than the standard Carrera, the Turbo Look got half leather trim as standard and was widely referred to as the Carrera SE. For the 1987 model year that went into production in September 1986 more upgrades were on their way. The Cabriolet was equipped as standard with a power-operated hood, Targa variants getting better weather seals and also the rain channels originally developed for the Cabriolet to reduce high-speed wind noise. All cars received the new Getrag G50 gearbox with Borg Warner synchromesh, this being easily identifiable by its thinner gear lever, reverse now being to the left and away, older units having been to the right and back.

Finally, North American customers were given more powerful Typ 930/25 engines, the re-mapped Bosch Motronic adding ten horsepower for 217bhp at 5900rpm. Twelve months later, production of the 1988 model year 3.2 started in September 1987. Larger front and rear anti-roll bars were again installed, the ageing telephone dial cast alloy poverty wheels being replaced by Fuchs rims as standard equipment. Other blanket upgrades included electrical height adjustment for the seats and a passenger door mirror. Crushed leather made it onto the options list for the first time along with provision for the installation of a mobile phone. Towards the end of I-series production, a 25th Anniversary 911 was launched in August 1988, these limited edition variants having been available solely in distinctive marine blue metallic with matching wheel centres, blue crushed leather and Ferry Porsche signatures on the headrests. They also got the short-shift gearbox from the Club Sport, all 875 examples coming with a numbered plaque located on the glovebox. The 1989 model year was the last for the 3.2-litre 911’s, the only upgrade worthy of mention having been an improved alarm system. Production began in September 1988 and continued until August 1989.