Well done to Porsche for bringing out a manual T at the beginning of the .2 model cycle rather than right at the end, when people are naturally waiting for an all-new model. Great touch with the walnut-laminated gearstick.
My god man, you are the channel that broguht me the news on the new Carrera T, thanks. The Carrera T is my favorite 911 variant (Outside of the S/T, and maybe tied with the GT3/GT3 Touring) the only one I would buy. AND THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST CARRERA T YET. Manual only, A 6-SPEED MANUAL. (And with the many manual logos every where this feels like a celebration of the manyal transmission, perhaps as a send off to the greatest transmission of them all.) And with now having a Cabriolet version? My god, I know driver's cars are not convertibles but the joy of having the roof down does not diminish the experience, it's a trade-off. Less chassis rigidity for a closer experience to nature and the sound of your car. I am so glad there's a Carrera T Cabriolet variant now. This is the first time I have been exited for a 992.2 model (Including the GT3) and this may be the only Manual Variant in the new 911 range outside of the GT3 variants. Edit: I forgot to write this, but I think I may like the Carrera T more than I like the GT3. Simple looks, simple interior, manual transmission, which are all things the GT3 has, but the Soft Suspension, base engine so it isn't too fast for the road, way less expensive, you don't have to fight for an allocation as much, they aren't limited, this is just perfect in my mind, I only hesitate to say this because I do love the regular GT3 bumpers and wing and of course that sound, but just take the sound away and I don't care about the GT3 anymore. So yeah, maybe, the Carrera T and the S/T are my favorite variants of 911. (If you think about it, the S/T is just the Carrera T concept applied to the GT3 range instead of the normal 911 range)
Absolutely don't understand why anyone hates the 7 MT. It's an utter joy to shift. The 992.1 T is a magical formula. hard to describe; must be experienced. convinced me to go T, albeit I bought the older one.
The gearbox is great but not the best, especially compared to a GT3. The seventh gear is really in odd place I never got completely used to it. Luckily you don‘t have us it, if you don‘t want it ;-) and from 1-5 it is good. BTW the new 6-speed gearbox is not the one from the GT cars.
@@diegodivers ok I can see the 6 MT GT3 is better but I think that's also when matched to the GT3 motor. On the GT4, well everyone already complains. I do agree the 7th is useless in America; it's really the autobahn commuting gear. But 1-5 on the T is super well matched to the 3.0 TT. Can actually use 2-4 on mountain roads!
I use the 7th gear to save gas on long freeway drives to save (expensive) fuel. I have 2600 miles on my 992.1 T I picked up in July. Great transmission. Because I love the high-revving sound- I usually blast around town in 2nd & 3rd gears, but the upper gears for the freeway I love them.
Altough I would appreciate the bigger breaks and the 6-speed gearbox as well as the 992‘.2 front, I still prefer my pure speced 992.1 T with passive rear axle, analogue rev counter, nicer rims and motor cover and almost most important none of these over patronising EU drive assistants.
Agreed, love my 992.1 T I do use the 7th gear on long freeway drives (gas has gotten expensive). The turn key motion to start up is SO Much more satisfying than a push button and the analog tachometer is the jewel of the interior.
Love the gear knob and Manual only spec for the T, but good lord inflation has taken its hold on 911's. I also wish the folding carbon seats from the GT3 would have made its way to the T as well to still have the rear seats.
My Carrera just arrive now I don't want it 🙁, I wanted a manual but they said at the dealer it will probably be another 2 years when I ordered this one.
So the base 992.2 engine has the bigger turbos from the 992.1 GTS, as well as the bigger intercooler from the 992.1 Turbo. So, is it just a tune away from 500hp? Is the clutch and gearbox able to handle significantly more hp?
It might this time be the only manual in the regular Carrera line up, the way the celebrate that. I could imagine the S shows also a form of hybridization but only in combination with the pdk and also with less additional power than in the GTS. This could also explain, why the announced the T so early. Also be aware that in several European countries very prohibitiv (France up to 70’000 Euros for a regular 911) import laws an co2 fees are just around the corner and the new Euro 7 standards are luring in the shadows. We will see.
So excited to see this in person and is a fabulous option for a fantastic road car. Although not for me I love the idea of the cabriolet and can see this being popular and just adds to the appeal. Well done Porsche 👏👏
When they released the 992.1 T they lunched it with special videos, interviews with Andreas Preuninger and test drive events for UA-camrs. There was a lot of attention. Now it's just a press release in the shadow of the new GT3 Launch - somehow disappointing.
Thanks for this comprehensive video. I know I’ll be among the very few who were intrigued by the 992 T proposition (SPASM, PTV+) AND the PDK. Manual for me it is a no go, I daily my 992 GTS and the more I see and read about the 992.2, the more I see myself either sticking to the 992 GTS I currently have or go for second hand 992.1 T with PDK (forget about the “ethos”). I am sure Base is a great car but I am worried about the lack of SPASM and PTV+.
Good video. If you live in a sunny place (I live in Northern California), a Cab is wonderful....I'm a convertible guy, and convertible 911s are fantastic if the weather permits. Also, the top opens and closes in about 12 seconds
Great vid as usual…….amazing to get it done so well in 2 hours. You can easily speak off the cuff on all things Porsche. Luv to have you join our local Porsche Club dinner meeting sometime if you are ever in the Calgary/Banff area.
💯 still need clarity on the engine specs. Porsche said when they released the base 992.2 Carrera information that the turbos on the base model were the same as the 992.1 GTS turbos. Then I started hearing from some UA-camrs that it was the intercoolers that were the same spec for the .2 base Carrera as the .1 GTS. I’m hoping that both are true.
Amazing and how wonderful ! Did I miss something, or have the officials at Porsche not unveiled this Carrera T ? Very happy to have you, Lee, giving us the tour of this new version. I’m sure it will sell like buns, especially because of this jewel of a 6 speed manual box with its gorgeous knob. I’m looking forward - we all are, no doubt - to seeing you at the wheel and sharing with us your comments and impressions. Porsche certainly have been busy lately, in the 911 department 👌😎
I'm REALLY hoping that this means that the Carrera S will also be available in a 6 speed manual. It would be a shame if there is truly nothing in between the Carrera T and the GT3 that is available in a manual.
Personally I'd struggle going from such a purist driving machine to a car that will have a lot of nannying tech on it by comparison (speed limiter etc that you'll need to turn off every single time you turn the engine off/on). Why not jump into a 991.1 T (narrow body, lighter) for half the cash, no such nanny-state assistance warning systems, and see if you like the platform?
@@9WERKSTVI’ve looked at 991.1 T, but it’s not half price here in CH. These are still over 100k CHF and that’s my main issue with it as is too close to RS and is not that close as a drivers car in my view. I think I need a daily 996 again! 😂
It‘s ten grand more than the old one. It‘s not that big of an update that it looks at the first view. And it has no analogue rev counter but the cheap starting button. But I agree that now that the T is available from the beginning it makes it more common.
No passive rear axle ! So do you think it's not pure enough?😊 Rear axle steer is std on the GT cars as well. I don't agree with you on the purist part with regards to not having rear axle steer. Why Porsche introduced it was to have a more responsive ride as the wheelbase was getting longer and longer. Just my opinion. 🤷
From a performance oriented perspective RAS is the way go. But so is PDK. But if you are looking for a little bit less sharp steering and a more analogue or natural driving experience it can be a different story. It is also a matter of personal preference I personally think that the passive rear axle fits better to the T. I ordered mine without it and have absolutely no regrets (not even when I am parking), but I do not really track the car.
@@diegodiversthe manual is just way way too slow. Sorry but it’s true. I’m not paying 150k+ for the slowest 911. Hell my wife’s Macan is faster. If you wanna go slow and “row gears” for nostalgia go buy an old 80’s 911 and play some Miami Vice tunes on the Blaupunkt…
@@tkm3207 i can only talk about the 992.1 T, which I drive. The numbers don‘t reflect the full experience when you drive the car. There are much faster cars on the straight for sure, line especially regarding the price tag., but out of the corners, i am talking here about public road use, you struggle to get full amount of power on the road. At 7500rpm you instantly reach 125 km/h in second. So if you drive really drive the car, it is fast enough. But maybe for many folks a regular Carrera or an S with PDK is the wiser decision. The T feels special und drives special in it‘s own way. It really wants you to drive it hard. But maybe it feels too raw for the power it delivers and it doesn’t like bumpy B-Roads or slow city driving, that limits the real life usage of the car drastically. Off course this is my personal experience. My advice with knowledge I gained is: get a 991.1 for na or 991.2. for turbo power - And safe some money.
@@diegodivershappy you like your T. I have a T too. The car handles beautifully on twisty fast roads here on the west coast of the USA. A faster acceleration out of corners is exhilarating! Every down shift into and up shift out of the corners is amazing. That amazing is that much better with a faster acceleration. That’s what the PDK can give you. Plus the upgraded suspension in the T it gets all that power to the ground. Plenty fast for the twisties. But even better at 3.8 seconds instead of 4.5 seconds….
135k though . Still love it but my m3 will smoke it. Porsche is the goat in sports cars no doubt about it . Super cars don’t excite me . However the price is insane . It is not 50k better . I understand Porsche is Porsche but a T should be a car your upper middle class should be able to obtain.
I’ve got a 992.1 PDK Carrera T I wouldn’t want a manual. PDK is better in every way , quicker off the line, better driving through cities , better at cruising.
People just don’t get it until you drive one. I have PDK and it’s amazing as well. Normally I’d get manual in my cars, but it neuters the performance when a transmission as good as PDK exists
@@amac8487 Yep. I drove nothing but manuals for 30+ years, and if were to buy a flyweight sports car (e.g. Miata), that's still the way I'd go. When we're talking high performance, the picture changes. When I bought my M2, I had the choice of waiting 9 months for a manual, or getting a DCT immediately. I went for instant gratification, figuring I could always flip the car if I hated the paddles. After 3 weeks I found myself thinking, "Why would you handicap this car with a stick?" So, when I went to buy a 718 4.0, I drove it with both transmissions, and felt the same as I had with the M2. Obviously if you track or autocross the car PDK will be faster. But I even prefer it canyon carving. The only time it's ever in auto mode, is puttering through the neighborhood.
Ordered pdk on my gt4 on the dealer recommendation and didn’t get on with it - only 800 miles in 2 years. Now I have a manual T and I am happy again. Only had it 6 months but I think I need to order a replacement.
@@jamesburrell8782 maybe just buy a wooden gear knob from the tuning store. Just kidding… Go and get one of those glorious GT3 Touring, while there‘s a chance.
Love everything about this car except the hp/torque figures. It’s not that difficult to squeeze out extra hp/tq numbers with turbo engines! Similar to the Macan T, this car needs additional hp/tq numbers to separate it more from their base models/versions. Not enough performance/sound to excite me, unfortunately. YMMV.
I understand the appeal of the M2 as it's outstanding value for quality. But I just sold my F87 and bought a 991.2 T. The M2 may edge the 911 in a straight line but really not anywhere else. 911 stands out particularly in driver experience and engagement.
A car for the purists? Come on, it’s a luxury vehicle with every nanny in existence. Been a Porsche fan and owner for years and since the 992, Ive had no desire for a new one. I race my Porsche and rarely see new ones yet 996’s abound on the track. I guess the demographics have changed.
Agree. Any older 911… or sports car in general id want PDK. But these transmissions are just SO SO good… why settle for 2nd best when you’re buying a top car like this
This is a very boring and unimaginative design! Hasn't changed in decades, surely they can do better for the kind of money they are asking imo. There are just so many cars with style that takes your breath away, this is just, well, blah.
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Well done to Porsche for bringing out a manual T at the beginning of the .2 model cycle rather than right at the end, when people are naturally waiting for an all-new model. Great touch with the walnut-laminated gearstick.
Good to see a cab version. For all the dynamic compromises, driving with the top down, and windows down with no silly wind deflector, is so much fun.
in a manual too
I just ordered one today, in a Cabriolet.
My god man, you are the channel that broguht me the news on the new Carrera T, thanks.
The Carrera T is my favorite 911 variant (Outside of the S/T, and maybe tied with the GT3/GT3 Touring) the only one I would buy.
AND THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST CARRERA T YET.
Manual only, A 6-SPEED MANUAL. (And with the many manual logos every where this feels like a celebration of the manyal transmission, perhaps as a send off to the greatest transmission of them all.)
And with now having a Cabriolet version? My god, I know driver's cars are not convertibles but the joy of having the roof down does not diminish the experience, it's a trade-off. Less chassis rigidity for a closer experience to nature and the sound of your car. I am so glad there's a Carrera T Cabriolet variant now.
This is the first time I have been exited for a 992.2 model (Including the GT3) and this may be the only Manual Variant in the new 911 range outside of the GT3 variants.
Edit: I forgot to write this, but I think I may like the Carrera T more than I like the GT3. Simple looks, simple interior, manual transmission, which are all things the GT3 has, but the Soft Suspension, base engine so it isn't too fast for the road, way less expensive, you don't have to fight for an allocation as much, they aren't limited, this is just perfect in my mind, I only hesitate to say this because I do love the regular GT3 bumpers and wing and of course that sound, but just take the sound away and I don't care about the GT3 anymore.
So yeah, maybe, the Carrera T and the S/T are my favorite variants of 911. (If you think about it, the S/T is just the Carrera T concept applied to the GT3 range instead of the normal 911 range)
Absolutely don't understand why anyone hates the 7 MT. It's an utter joy to shift. The 992.1 T is a magical formula. hard to describe; must be experienced. convinced me to go T, albeit I bought the older one.
The gearbox is great but not the best, especially compared to a GT3. The seventh gear is really in odd place I never got completely used to it. Luckily you don‘t have us it, if you don‘t want it ;-) and from 1-5 it is good. BTW the new 6-speed gearbox is not the one from the GT cars.
@@diegodivers ok I can see the 6 MT GT3 is better but I think that's also when matched to the GT3 motor. On the GT4, well everyone already complains. I do agree the 7th is useless in America; it's really the autobahn commuting gear. But 1-5 on the T is super well matched to the 3.0 TT. Can actually use 2-4 on mountain roads!
I use the 7th gear to save gas on long freeway drives to save (expensive) fuel. I have 2600 miles on my 992.1 T I picked up in July. Great transmission. Because I love the high-revving sound- I usually blast around town in 2nd & 3rd gears, but the upper gears for the freeway I love them.
So we lose a more proficient PDK but gain a wooden ball for the manual, all with a higher price tag. Nice bean counting! 🔥
@@De132an and fancy plaid seats 😂
Altough I would appreciate the bigger breaks and the 6-speed gearbox as well as the 992‘.2 front, I still prefer my pure speced 992.1 T with passive rear axle, analogue rev counter, nicer rims and motor cover and almost most important none of these over patronising EU drive assistants.
Agreed, love my 992.1 T I do use the 7th gear on long freeway drives (gas has gotten expensive). The turn key motion to start up is SO Much more satisfying than a push button and the analog tachometer is the jewel of the interior.
100% agree. And I much prefer the front bumper on the .1 A 992.1 T with an aero kit is peak 992
Love the wooden manual gear knob, love the wheels and the seats, but I don’t want that silly sticker in the window
❤ that gear knob.
Love the gear knob and Manual only spec for the T, but good lord inflation has taken its hold on 911's. I also wish the folding carbon seats from the GT3 would have made its way to the T as well to still have the rear seats.
This is expensive but one day soon manual sport's cars will be confined to the history books. It will be all electric within a decade.
10 minutes of good solid information! 👍
My Carrera just arrive now I don't want it 🙁, I wanted a manual but they said at the dealer it will probably be another 2 years when I ordered this one.
They are lying to you because they want you to take delivery of your new Carrera desperately.
@@py0413 I ordered it April did they know then?
A dealer trick to get nearly new low mileage second hand stock.
So the base 992.2 engine has the bigger turbos from the 992.1 GTS, as well as the bigger intercooler from the 992.1 Turbo.
So, is it just a tune away from 500hp?
Is the clutch and gearbox able to handle significantly more hp?
Great episode 🤩
I wonder if the carbon buckets will be the new foldable items from the 992.2 GT3...to allow access to the optional rear seats?🤔🤞🏻
Oooh, this is the one for me.
And I need one of those six-shift stickers!
Colour choice a bit limited but looks like an interesting package.
Dear Santa, cabriolet please 🙏 Perfect road trip car❤
2:14 You've helped me find my perfect 911, Lee. A 911T CABRIOLET! I know the purists probably won't agree, but a 911T and sunshine - that's for me!
Glad it's manual only. Shame it doesn't come in some strong colours unless you have real deep pockets.
It might this time be the only manual in the regular Carrera line up, the way the celebrate that. I could imagine the S shows also a form of hybridization but only in combination with the pdk and also with less additional power than in the GTS. This could also explain, why the announced the T so early. Also be aware that in several European countries very prohibitiv (France up to 70’000 Euros for a regular 911) import laws an co2 fees are just around the corner and the new Euro 7 standards are luring in the shadows. We will see.
Well done Lee lots of valuable insight & information condensed down nicely 👍🏻
So excited to see this in person and is a fabulous option for a fantastic road car. Although not for me I love the idea of the cabriolet and can see this being popular and just adds to the appeal. Well done Porsche 👏👏
When they released the 992.1 T they lunched it with special videos, interviews with Andreas Preuninger and test drive events for UA-camrs. There was a lot of attention. Now it's just a press release in the shadow of the new GT3 Launch - somehow disappointing.
3 mins in and it’s already the best 👍
I'm on the configurator right now, thanks for the heads-up 😍
Thanks for this comprehensive video.
I know I’ll be among the very few who were intrigued by the 992 T proposition (SPASM, PTV+) AND the PDK.
Manual for me it is a no go, I daily my 992 GTS and the more I see and read about the 992.2, the more I see myself either sticking to the 992 GTS I currently have or go for second hand 992.1 T with PDK (forget about the “ethos”).
I am sure Base is a great car but I am worried about the lack of SPASM and PTV+.
Pitty for the rear axle steering being mandatory...
Very nice. Besides the glass. how is the weight savings achieved?
Less sound deadening material. And, well, the MT gearbox is also lighter that a PDK.
No GT folding buckets to pair with the backseats? 😢
- smiles11
I taught the same, what a shame!
Good video. If you live in a sunny place (I live in Northern California), a Cab is wonderful....I'm a convertible guy, and convertible 911s are fantastic if the weather permits. Also, the top opens and closes in about 12 seconds
convertible kinda takes away from the weight savings, but still cool to have manual only + lightweight to offset some of that extra weight
Great vid as usual…….amazing to get it done so well in 2 hours. You can easily speak off the cuff on all things Porsche. Luv to have you join our local Porsche Club dinner meeting sometime if you are ever in the Calgary/Banff area.
Thanks Bob! Would love to do that.
Great summary, looking forward to seeing this one in the metal
💯 still need clarity on the engine specs.
Porsche said when they released the base 992.2 Carrera information that the turbos on the base model were the same as the 992.1 GTS turbos. Then I started hearing from some UA-camrs that it was the intercoolers that were the same spec for the .2 base Carrera as the .1 GTS.
I’m hoping that both are true.
I want that window decal with shift pattern
It's not on the US configurator yet... :(
Thanks for the news..... rang Porsche and put in an order.... :)
Great work!
Amazing and how wonderful ! Did I miss something, or have the officials at Porsche not unveiled this Carrera T ? Very happy to have you, Lee, giving us the tour of this new version. I’m sure it will sell like buns, especially because of this jewel of a 6 speed manual box with its gorgeous knob. I’m looking forward - we all are, no doubt - to seeing you at the wheel and sharing with us your comments and impressions. Porsche certainly have been busy lately, in the 911 department 👌😎
Thank you! Porsche announced the new T today, so it's a pretty reactive video to say the least!
On paper, this thing slightly slower (and heavier) than my 997.2 S manual. Though I'm sure on the track it's easily quicker.
I'm REALLY hoping that this means that the Carrera S will also be available in a 6 speed manual. It would be a shame if there is truly nothing in between the Carrera T and the GT3 that is available in a manual.
Thanks for the info!! They have listened to us 😅.
And thanks for bringing the best Porsche content 🙌
Porsche is an enthusiast run company. When customers make suggestions they listen.
Looks a good package
Considering a 992.2 Carrera T to replace my 991.1 RS as a more driveable as a daily car. What are your thoughts?
Personally I'd struggle going from such a purist driving machine to a car that will have a lot of nannying tech on it by comparison (speed limiter etc that you'll need to turn off every single time you turn the engine off/on). Why not jump into a 991.1 T (narrow body, lighter) for half the cash, no such nanny-state assistance warning systems, and see if you like the platform?
@@9WERKSTVI’ve looked at 991.1 T, but it’s not half price here in CH. These are still over 100k CHF and that’s my main issue with it as is too close to RS and is not that close as a drivers car in my view.
I think I need a daily 996 again! 😂
Just got my t 6 months ago. 992.1. Thanks Porsche for nailing me on depreciation for this new version 😢
It‘s ten grand more than the old one. It‘s not that big of an update that it looks at the first view. And it has no analogue rev counter but the cheap starting button. But I agree that now that the T is available from the beginning it makes it more common.
3rd Gen? The 911 T was introduced as a touring car in 1968 and ran until 1973. This new one is Gen 4
will bucket seats be the same as gt3 ?
No, those are folding, these are fixed
So the T has a slower engine than the 718 spyder rs
outstanding!
That "MT" plaque where the actually special versions have "GT3 RS" or "911 S&T" is so R-worded.
No passive rear axle ! So do you think it's not pure enough?😊 Rear axle steer is std on the GT cars as well. I don't agree with you on the purist part with regards to not having rear axle steer. Why Porsche introduced it was to have a more responsive ride as the wheelbase was getting longer and longer. Just my opinion. 🤷
It's good to disagree from time to time! Rear steer is not available on the ST though.
From a performance oriented perspective RAS is the way go. But so is PDK. But if you are looking for a little bit less sharp steering and a more analogue or natural driving experience it can be a different story. It is also a matter of personal preference I personally think that the passive rear axle fits better to the T. I ordered mine without it and have absolutely no regrets (not even when I am parking), but I do not really track the car.
@@diegodivers yes , I guess personal preference, same as when the air cooled and hydraulic PS folks cried blasphemy when those were update 🤷
@@9WERKSTV yes but come std on GT3 and RS for us mere mortals
It is, at least kind of. I am happy, so I can car sell to the diehards with a premium.
Porsche is going to sell a ton of those......... stickers. 😎
Nice car
Wonderful.
6MT sticker?! Why do people feel the need to get acceptance/praise from others. Just buy the car you want and enjoy it.
Exactly, if I were to buy this, I would ask to have them removed
😂😂 you can't drive stick
@ Don’t get it. Driving stick is so easy, not some special skill, been doing it for 30 years.
mechanical transmission with digital tachometer?? Whats next-electric car with manual transmission?
Amazing
4.5 seconds 0-60?!?! T stands for Turtle!! 🐢.
The cabriolet is 4.7s (!) This is Z4 territory. We need shorter gear ratios.
@@diegodiversthe manual is just way way too slow. Sorry but it’s true. I’m not paying 150k+ for the slowest 911. Hell my wife’s Macan is faster. If you wanna go slow and “row gears” for nostalgia go buy an old 80’s 911 and play some Miami Vice tunes on the Blaupunkt…
@@tkm3207 i can only talk about the 992.1 T, which I drive. The numbers don‘t reflect the full experience when you drive the car. There are much faster cars on the straight for sure, line especially regarding the price tag., but out of the corners, i am talking here about public road use, you struggle to get full amount of power on the road. At 7500rpm you instantly reach 125 km/h in second. So if you drive really drive the car, it is fast enough. But maybe for many folks a regular Carrera or an S with PDK is the wiser decision. The T feels special und drives special in it‘s own way. It really wants you to drive it hard. But maybe it feels too raw for the power it delivers and it doesn’t like bumpy B-Roads or slow city driving, that limits the real life usage of the car drastically. Off course this is my personal experience. My advice with knowledge I gained is: get a 991.1 for na or 991.2. for turbo power - And safe some money.
@@diegodivershappy you like your T. I have a T too. The car handles beautifully on twisty fast roads here on the west coast of the USA. A faster acceleration out of corners is exhilarating! Every down shift into and up shift out of the corners is amazing. That amazing is that much better with a faster acceleration. That’s what the PDK can give you. Plus the upgraded suspension in the T it gets all that power to the ground. Plenty fast for the twisties. But even better at 3.8 seconds instead of 4.5 seconds….
135k though . Still love it but my m3 will smoke it. Porsche is the goat in sports cars no doubt about it . Super cars don’t excite me . However the price is insane . It is not 50k better . I understand Porsche is Porsche but a T should be a car your upper middle class should be able to obtain.
You go down with weight by choosing the T model and then........decide to buy the Cabrio. Really?
Better get an exige, 1400kg....
T stands for Toy.
Unacceptable advert lengths here.
I’ve got a 992.1 PDK Carrera T I wouldn’t want a manual. PDK is better in every way , quicker off the line, better driving through cities , better at cruising.
People just don’t get it until you drive one. I have PDK and it’s amazing as well. Normally I’d get manual in my cars, but it neuters the performance when a transmission as good as PDK exists
The pdk is great... I have it in my Macan.. My 718 GTS is manual.. I drive my 718 more the Macan... 😂. I'm already on my dealer list for this car .
@@amac8487 Yep. I drove nothing but manuals for 30+ years, and if were to buy a flyweight sports car (e.g. Miata), that's still the way I'd go. When we're talking high performance, the picture changes. When I bought my M2, I had the choice of waiting 9 months for a manual, or getting a DCT immediately. I went for instant gratification, figuring I could always flip the car if I hated the paddles. After 3 weeks I found myself thinking, "Why would you handicap this car with a stick?" So, when I went to buy a 718 4.0, I drove it with both transmissions, and felt the same as I had with the M2.
Obviously if you track or autocross the car PDK will be faster. But I even prefer it canyon carving. The only time it's ever in auto mode, is puttering through the neighborhood.
Ordered pdk on my gt4 on the dealer recommendation and didn’t get on with it - only 800 miles in 2 years. Now I have a manual T and I am happy again. Only had it 6 months but I think I need to order a replacement.
@@jamesburrell8782 maybe just buy a wooden gear knob from the tuning store. Just kidding… Go and get one of those glorious GT3 Touring, while there‘s a chance.
I play alot of video games and none of them come with an outdated slow manual transmission. Why do drivers want to go slower in a sports car?
Love everything about this car except the hp/torque figures. It’s not that difficult to squeeze out extra hp/tq numbers with turbo engines! Similar to the Macan T, this car needs additional hp/tq numbers to separate it more from their base models/versions. Not enough performance/sound to excite me, unfortunately. YMMV.
Great review. The packaging is reasonable however I’m not a fan of the rear steer being mandatory. Also nearing 1500 kg’s is getting up there.
M2 will murder the Carrera T & i love Porsche
I understand the appeal of the M2 as it's outstanding value for quality. But I just sold my F87 and bought a 991.2 T. The M2 may edge the 911 in a straight line but really not anywhere else. 911 stands out particularly in driver experience and engagement.
A car for the purists? Come on, it’s a luxury vehicle with every nanny in existence. Been a Porsche fan and owner for years and since the 992, Ive had no desire for a new one. I race my Porsche and rarely see new ones yet 996’s abound on the track. I guess the demographics have changed.
Don’t understand the manual only
I did not get why people wants manual when PDK exists.
Agree. Any older 911… or sports car in general id want PDK. But these transmissions are just SO SO good… why settle for 2nd best when you’re buying a top car like this
Yes PDK is superior in shifting speed.. manual is just different level when shifting.. if has to be explained you will never get it .
This is a very boring and unimaginative design! Hasn't changed in decades, surely they can do better for the kind of money they are asking imo. There are just so many cars with style that takes your breath away, this is just, well, blah.
Sadly you just don’t get it.
Stop making videos if you don’t have the car!