In Europe manual gearbox is still the most common. In Poland for instance you can't take a driving license exam driving a car with automatic transmission.
Funny thing is when you look at sports cars the trend is reversed, Europeans go for auto/paddle supercars far more often, while Americans go for the stick option more often. Far more corvettes are sold with sticks, and it wasn't because of Americans that the R8 lost its manual option.
After the shockingly success of 911r ( lookse how expensive they are now), porsche already realised how people deeply in love with manual transmissions and probably wont drop it in next decades
Hey Matt, just wanted to say that your One Take series has been super inspirational for my life. It influenced me to pick a career, and a direction for myself, that has led me to some amazing places that I never thought I could reach. For a while I had no direction or motivation to improve my life, but the minute I finished watching the video on the JDM Legacy with sequential turbos I knew I wanted to build race cars/custom street cars for a living. I know you mentioned at some point that the series will be ending this year, and I just wanted to say thank you so much for the work you do, and have done. I'll be a die hard fan until the end. -Thanks again, from one Matt to another
They won't get rid of it but they're usually only found in customer-ordered cars, not vehicles a dealership configures. I know of two dealerships in the northern Virginia area who don't bother ordering manuals at all for their yearly allotment from Porsche.
I know. Porsche really pays attention to their customers. I'm glad they are still offering them. Same with GM offering the 7 speed manual in their corvettes still. We need them.
@@SkynetGeneral agreed. Sports cars MUST be manual. 90% of owners are not going to the track. I dont care about the difference of tenths of a second a nurburgring. Those numbers are just used for the group of douchebags that think they like cars and use those numbers as a benchmark for their dick measuring contest.
Probably the most daily driveable 911 ever built. The only thing with this specific car is the PCCB's are not great at all when cold. So if you are on the freeway for 30 minutes not using your brakes and then you have to do a panic stop, hold on tight! But if you are going to track it somewhat frequently they are definitely worth the added $$$. Awesome vid!
Matt, two cars pulled over for you? Two? You live a charmed life my friend... Nice review! That is an awesome car. They got the sound right too. You just don't hear that in the older turbos. Fun ride! Franny
THE TRUTH MACHINE Reking bullshitters everywhere! LMAO, what is there to boast about?! It's a fucking TEST DRIVE. You do realise you can book the same thing at your local Porsche dealership too right? No need to be salty. I'm just happy with the timing of the video because I can learn what other features/characteristics of the car that I might've missed if I just go blindly.
Surprised to hear Carlos Lago left Motor Trend AGAIN for the second time. I wonder why. It seemed like MT wasn't really giving him much to do after they gave Ignition to those clowns.
Sean Petersen what's he doing now? back at Edmunds? I actually like the MT guys, like Carlos also, Matt Farah, Steve hammes, Chris Harris ,grant tour etc.. it's a great time to be a automobile fanatic
Remember when Edmunds inside line was awesome? Wtf happened there...oh I know.. Edmunds justs comes into my dealership to sell us customer leads now lol..
Really great cinematic shots this video great work man the quality is going up and I seem to like you more so my standards go down, thank you for the fun driving experience
Thanks for the kind words, but I can't take credit (and you shouldn't raise expectations) for the cinematic B-roll shots: they were provided by Porsche for journalists to use. I didn't shoot those.
I drove behind a guy in a brand new Cayman, who was learning to use a clutch for the first time in the canyons. The sound and smell made me want to stop him and help, but eventually I had enough room to pass and I left him to his mechanic.
I have a 2018 Targa 4 GTS PDK, my previous 911 base, Carerra S and Carerra 4S were all manual. But, driving the GTS PDK I don’t miss it, the PDK is fabulous. And the formula 1 manual shifters shift just a fast as automatic yet you are in control.
Long time, First time. This is one of the best quality video's I have seen from you. Great editing, and shots. The white background shot was a very nice touch. For some reason this video put it into perspective to me as to how fast you are actually moving along. I am a huge fan of the podcast, keep it up!
After read your comment, I did some research. I speced every possible option on turbo s, carbi s, and targa s, and read the porsche official user manual. I can confirm there are 3 blanc buttons in the lower left of center console serve no purpose at all. They are always blank no matter in which configuration in any model of 911. That is insane! Edit: Then I realised I forgot about gt series. Then I tried gt3. two of three battons are labeled. But no matter how do I spec it, the third button is still blank. Then I tried gt2 rs. Finnally, all three missing buttons are labeled. So you need to buy the highest end 300k version to fill the empty three buttons... But you still wont get a car without any blank buttons. In fact gt2 rs has more blank buttons than gt3. Because there are no "engine start stop" and "rear wing" buttons etc. Conclusion: Same as the initial conclusion. No 911 in any configuration have all buttons labeled.
Brilliant driving, you didn't wander everywhere and over correct everything like a lot of video reviewers do. And your shifting is incredible, is that manual or auto rev matching? I haven't watched the whole thing. Also anyone who's into clouds will agree that those look incredible, and notice the one lenticular cloud over one of the mountains? Awesome video
Matt where I live (Ontario Canada) double yellow line areas are a warning/recommendation not to pass. The only time we can't pass in a double yellow line area it hats be posted as a no passing zone. I believe only 1 state allows you to pass in that area without a fine. Anyway, carry on.
Great to see Porsche taking care of Matt in a good way. Always great to see you doing a press launch video for them. Amazing to see the big leaps in power and torque these new engines make. Do it right and pre-order what specs you want. save yourself 20-40% on mark up for things you don't really need to enjoy the car..
Genuine question... Is there any point in having a 911 turbo or or turbo s when these carreras are now turbocharged. With an ecu the power won't be an issue
I think he likes it ;) I don't think $8k is expensive for the PCCB. Having said that, at a Porsche gathering on the weekend I was told that the carbon ceramic brake rotors wear fairly quickly and the wear is measured by removing the rotor and weighing it! As always, Matt does a great review.
I have question. I am in the pre owned market for a 2018 911. I want a racing yellow T manual and I found one certified almost new 6 k miles around 90k. I’ve put deposit on car but as my luck would have it I stumbled into a racing yellow gts with rear steer 8k miles about 10k more it doesn’t have short throw but same transmission. I have not driven the gts I have the t. I love the light weight purist version etc. still the gts is much more of a discount from new. The gts had an original sticker l8ke 145k the t was 120ish so the t is roughly 30k under new sticker with 6k miles. The gts is roughly 40k under its original sticker. I just wonder which car I will like better. Both are certified both have exact same warranty the t is the bottom I understand but they built less of them. Either one won’t be garage queen I’m going to drive a bunch not daily but close. The 10k difference in price is not that much at this level. Already committed to T when I found this gts. Geez. I’m excited to get either one...
Ceramic Brakes: Having driven 2 PASM Carrera S back to back on bumpier roads, one ceramic braked and the other not, I can tell you that one of the less obvious benefits of the ceramic option is the improvement in ride quality and confidence. You won't notice this on smoother roads, however, drivers in the north east tend to get their backroads with lots of bumps and sharp crests. Here the substantial difference in unsprung weight makes a subtle difference when you're going for it. Worth it?
until you get on the configurator and spend thousands adding all the items you can't live without! They are so clever which is why they are the richest car producers on the planet
Thank you Porsche for bringing Matt out to my neck of the woods, to experience this car on roads I know! Looks like Matt made it up to Tahoe on some of our finer canyon roads from one of the cut aways. Love this video! Good job to Nevada drivers on the etiquette!
Those are some good shots! That shot in the snow with the drone, lol. That's a sweet Porsche but I'm not sure I would want the revmatching. I'm still waiting on that SAAB 9-5 AERO video. I hope his Aero is well sorted, his lack of fornt lip is not a good sign. The subframe bushings, most suspension components, motor and trans mounts all probably need to be renewed at this point if not already replaced. They need a lot of little things but are great when well sorted especially with a manual trans, although the 5 speed auto with the paddle shifters is adequate.
You talked about the steering and front grip compared to the older cars, but the real question is how does the awd front grip compare to the 2wd gts that you drove directly before this? You say that you would want the 2wd if it was your car, but is that because you don’t notice any improvement in front grip compared to the awd? I had the 991.1 Carerra 4S (NA 400hp) and the front grip in tight corners was phenomenal. I would expect that it is noticeably better than the 2wd.
As always, continue to enjoy your videos, and opinions of each car. Not all will agree, but none the less, hearing ones interpretation is always interesting. Keep them coming. Please
@TheSmokingTire - since you have driven the base 911, S, and GTS, can you comment on the turbo lag differences? We know that Porsche just increases the size of the turbo impellers to increase power among them, which must mean MORE LAG. Can you comment? Thanks
I'd take my GTS with a manual, rear drive, adaptive sport seats in 'sport tex' material, bose stereo, and maybe the glass sunroof. That would bring the total to about $133k, which isn't bad for the perfect sports car that'll last a lifetime. The sport crono package, PASM, sport exhaust, and torque vectoring are all standard on GTS trims.
Hey Matt great Video I cant tell you how many times I’ve watched it .. ( I hear you telling the Navi to shut up in my head all the time lol )main reason being I ordered a 19 GTS and I got very anxious waiting for it ... Your enthusiasm for this bad boy really psyched me up ... Finally got it a couple of weeks ago what can I say , you were right it’s a really nice kick ass car ... spec ed it out real nice basically got everything except the pdcc and the carbon brakes. Got the manual .. chose Chaulk for the color .. like your boy s GT3 touring btw another good video loved the comparo with the T ...anyway love what your doing Man living the dream , your a fortunate Man keep up the good work .. saw you on Rogans pod cast great show I love watches too ...
planned on ordering one this fall with PDCC but glad you said something because its something i was wishy washy about. going PDK and all the other options you mentioned
The road to one million... Great one-take, as always. Hypothetically, if you had say an S63 W222 as a daily driver and could only have one 911, would you take a 991.2 GTS or 991.2 GT3? Is the latter too brash to live with outside the track, especially considering hitting 9k in third gear makes you a felon?
97aventador how come? Because silver hides the curves(I know this is what some buyers want. They WANT the curves to be hidden)? There's so many equally attractive if not more attractive porsche colours!
Have heard that on track that this is a 991.1 GT3 equivalent (stock) even though it is slightly less HP and higher weight. And that the torque is really what closed the gap. Of course that would be both cars on the same tires. Still prefer NA though, so I love the GT3.
Another advantage of the manual transmission is it can help you get in shape - check out his gut jiggling with every shift. It might take him years to see any improvement, but, still, better late than never.
Matt, even though you didn't produce the B-rolling shots, I feel the quality of the in-car camera shots looks better. Was this simply a change in post production? This looks more "film" oriented vs the "home camera" look your regular One Takes have.
Matt one the greatest cars ever on one of the sweetest roads ever! Would give up a coupla limbs/organs to be able take that Porsche out for a few 1000 miles
2017 manual ...clicked
kinda happy alot of people reacted the same as me
In Europe manual gearbox is still the most common. In Poland for instance you can't take a driving license exam driving a car with automatic transmission.
Fuck Europe..MERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
piotreczek39 You can in sweden but then you're not aloud to drive stick.
Funny thing is when you look at sports cars the trend is reversed, Europeans go for auto/paddle supercars far more often, while Americans go for the stick option more often.
Far more corvettes are sold with sticks, and it wasn't because of Americans that the R8 lost its manual option.
Minivan guy had great situational awareness
LMAO right lol
Jorge Brennan give him a ride in a GTE Am for Le Mans. Can't be worse than Tracy Krohn.
The Porsche driver? lol you mean the host Matt Farah?
minivan guy should have a porsche
TheJoePepper seek therapy my friend
Dear Porsche, Please keep making manuals, please.
Nishant Dash They probs will soon
I think they've realized the enthusiast market is going back to true manuals after a solid 10 years of "automated manual" indulgence.
They will, I do believe they understand you need that option. PDK is fucking fantastic though if you want to speed when shifting
After the shockingly success of 911r ( lookse how expensive they are now), porsche already realised how people deeply in love with manual transmissions and probably wont drop it in next decades
well now they do :)
Hey Matt, just wanted to say that your One Take series has been super inspirational for my life. It influenced me to pick a career, and a direction for myself, that has led me to some amazing places that I never thought I could reach. For a while I had no direction or motivation to improve my life, but the minute I finished watching the video on the JDM Legacy with sequential turbos I knew I wanted to build race cars/custom street cars for a living. I know you mentioned at some point that the series will be ending this year, and I just wanted to say thank you so much for the work you do, and have done. I'll be a die hard fan until the end. -Thanks again, from one Matt to another
The editing in this was great! the drive-by around 4:15 looks like professional stock footage!
KGSVA it is - Porsche provided B Roll for this review
hahahaha I didn't stop and check, but thought it was you driving
TheSmokingTire lovely addition, would be cool if you could get some for other new cars you review
Wahjoost they only have that kinda stuff when I go on the actual press launch. They
Give out a USB stick to everyone to use.
TheSmokingTire ah okay
Those 991.2 manuals will be very sought after and worth a lot in the future when all you can find are PDKs.
I doubt Porsche gets rid of manual anytime soon. It's BMW that you should be more worried about.
Agreed.. ffs I heard BMW is considering FWD?? They're nuts
They won't get rid of it but they're usually only found in customer-ordered cars, not vehicles a dealership configures. I know of two dealerships in the northern Virginia area who don't bother ordering manuals at all for their yearly allotment from Porsche.
The 2-series "Tourer" line is FWD. The sort-of kind-of van.
Keksi the Labrador who knows, maybe millennials and younger generations won't appreciate it at all!
It's nice to know Porsche is still offering manual transmissions to enthusiasts
Driver's Side most of the models can be had with manual. Only RS and Turbo models are pdk only.
I know. Porsche really pays attention to their customers. I'm glad they are still offering them. Same with GM offering the 7 speed manual in their corvettes still. We need them.
I'm glad othewrs feel the same as me, I absolutely hate the paddle shift boxes it ruins everything.
This car=Manual or go home.
Not buying manual is tyranny at its best. Manual is way more fun.
@@SkynetGeneral agreed. Sports cars MUST be manual. 90% of owners are not going to the track. I dont care about the difference of tenths of a second a nurburgring. Those numbers are just used for the group of douchebags that think they like cars and use those numbers as a benchmark for their dick measuring contest.
Probably the most daily driveable 911 ever built. The only thing with this specific car is the PCCB's are not great at all when cold. So if you are on the freeway for 30 minutes not using your brakes and then you have to do a panic stop, hold on tight! But if you are going to track it somewhat frequently they are definitely worth the added $$$. Awesome vid!
I drool whenever I see a new 911. The new ones look fucking beautiful.
I wish people were that willing to get out of the way where I live.
Joell Mabe same people drive slow then try to race you as you use the passing Lane properly.
Gts👍
Manual 👍
Rear drive only👍
One take ⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s all wheel drive
@@nickk707
Your correct sir.
Though most would prefer the rears only for the driver input
@@Only-one-life-68 I have only driven a 4s and I love the all wheel drive especially in the wet still goes sideways
@@nickk707
Brilliant fun
Dear Porsche, can you please stop making my 911 bucket list longer nd longer? Thanks in advance
Adriano's Classic 500 And ?
the bucket list is pricier and pricier : (
Matt, two cars pulled over for you? Two? You live a charmed life my friend... Nice review! That is an awesome car. They got the sound right too. You just don't hear that in the older turbos. Fun ride! Franny
Perfect timing! Booked a test drive tomorrow for a 911 Carrera S and GTS! =D
Beef Broth so what
Someone Jelly ROflmao
Zhemin Lin someone needs to boast...online. I'm booking a La ferrari test drive tomorrow guys! see how easy and dumb it is
Someone's jealous.
THE TRUTH MACHINE Reking bullshitters everywhere! LMAO, what is there to boast about?! It's a fucking TEST DRIVE. You do realise you can book the same thing at your local Porsche dealership too right? No need to be salty. I'm just happy with the timing of the video because I can learn what other features/characteristics of the car that I might've missed if I just go blindly.
Surprised to hear Carlos Lago left Motor Trend AGAIN for the second time. I wonder why. It seemed like MT wasn't really giving him much to do after they gave Ignition to those clowns.
Sean Petersen what's he doing now? back at Edmunds? I actually like the MT guys, like Carlos also, Matt Farah, Steve hammes, Chris Harris ,grant tour etc.. it's a great time to be a automobile fanatic
Why did he even come back?
Carlos is far too good a presenter to be relegated to just Motor Trend OnDemand.
edmunds, yeah
Remember when Edmunds inside line was awesome? Wtf happened there...oh I know.. Edmunds justs comes into my dealership to sell us customer leads now lol..
Thank you, Porshe for still keeping a real gearbox alive in supercars.
Really great cinematic shots this video great work man the quality is going up and I seem to like you more so my standards go down, thank you for the fun driving experience
Thanks for the kind words, but I can't take credit (and you shouldn't raise expectations) for the cinematic B-roll shots: they were provided by Porsche for journalists to use. I didn't shoot those.
awesome to see a manufacturer get behind you like this in order to supply us all with great content. keep doing great things Matt!
Sure, people who drop 150k on a sports car are usually just learning how to drive stick and need a practice car...
You'd be surprised.
Get 10-20 Miatas instead, I suggest NB
I think I saw UA-cam video of a new Porsche owner doing exactly that a while back.
When he said "Learn to drive stick", I don't think he meant "operated a clutch pedal for the first time."
I drove behind a guy in a brand new Cayman, who was learning to use a clutch for the first time in the canyons. The sound and smell made me want to stop him and help, but eventually I had enough room to pass and I left him to his mechanic.
I've never clicked so fast before
which was longer, the time between you seeing the link and clicking, or the time between clicking and climaxing?
Time between clicking 'reply' and the comment appearing in the comment section was way longer.
omg same
I've never read such an unorginal comment before
Good on Porche for making an awesome sports car with a manual transmission in 2017. Thats a bit of a rare thing. Much respect for Porche for that.
I have a 2018 Targa 4 GTS PDK, my previous 911 base, Carerra S and Carerra 4S were all manual. But, driving the GTS PDK I don’t miss it, the PDK is fabulous. And the formula 1 manual shifters shift just a fast as automatic yet you are in control.
Long time, First time. This is one of the best quality video's I have seen from you. Great editing, and shots. The white background shot was a very nice touch. For some reason this video put it into perspective to me as to how fast you are actually moving along. I am a huge fan of the podcast, keep it up!
30K options and still alot of blank buttons on the centre console. :/
TheDiabolocraft buttons on the center console are probably all electronic crap anyway. Good to not have em.
even with full spec they are blank
After read your comment, I did some research. I speced every possible option on turbo s, carbi s, and targa s, and read the porsche official user manual. I can confirm there are 3 blanc buttons in the lower left of center console serve no purpose at all. They are always blank no matter in which configuration in any model of 911. That is insane!
Edit: Then I realised I forgot about gt series. Then I tried gt3. two of three battons are labeled. But no matter how do I spec it, the third button is still blank.
Then I tried gt2 rs. Finnally, all three missing buttons are labeled. So you need to buy the highest end 300k version to fill the empty three buttons...
But you still wont get a car without any blank buttons. In fact gt2 rs has more blank buttons than gt3. Because there are no "engine start stop" and "rear wing" buttons etc.
Conclusion: Same as the initial conclusion. No 911 in any configuration have all buttons labeled.
Thanks for your info! It sucks yeah
Maybe they're blank for RHD versions?
Been watching the prices come down now that the 992 is here. Gonna pull the trigger and basically get the spec you suggested 🙌 Love your channel!
Brilliant driving, you didn't wander everywhere and over correct everything like a lot of video reviewers do. And your shifting is incredible, is that manual or auto rev matching? I haven't watched the whole thing. Also anyone who's into clouds will agree that those look incredible, and notice the one lenticular cloud over one of the mountains? Awesome video
Matt + manual 911 + newer model in lineup = instant like
Matt where I live (Ontario Canada) double yellow line areas are a warning/recommendation not to pass. The only time we can't pass in a double yellow line area it hats be posted as a no passing zone. I believe only 1 state allows you to pass in that area without a fine. Anyway, carry on.
Debadge needed on the back for that essay
Integrafreak1 It's available as an option when you purchase.
ShyGuy shure it adds 2k to the budget.
OnMyBike Dude if you're willing to pay 150k on a Porsche I'm sure you can spare 2k for a debadge.
Lol. No cost option
I'd get the badge professionally removed and stick them in a frame with the window sticker.
(Porsche + 2x Turbo's + Manual + Canyon) x Mat = Win
...-2 turbos
Ayyy Lmfao this has 2 turbos :(
the commentator exactly, lets subtract the turbos, then its a win
Ayyy Lmfao my thoughts too :D. the prefacelift gts is just perfect
Beautiful shots. Shoutout to van bro. I wish people were that considerate on my local good-driving roads.
Matt, just wanted to say that your videos made me finally figure out how to whitelist specific channels on Adblock. Keep up the awesome content dude!
Great to see Porsche taking care of Matt in a good way. Always great to see you doing a press launch video for them. Amazing to see the big leaps in power and torque these new engines make. Do it right and pre-order what specs you want. save yourself 20-40% on mark up for things you don't really need to enjoy the car..
The production value on One Takes is getting ridiculously good. Those exterior shots are money.
Genuine question... Is there any point in having a 911 turbo or or turbo s when these carreras are now turbocharged. With an ecu the power won't be an issue
I think he likes it ;)
I don't think $8k is expensive for the PCCB. Having said that, at a Porsche gathering on the weekend I was told that the carbon ceramic brake rotors wear fairly quickly and the wear is measured by removing the rotor and weighing it!
As always, Matt does a great review.
Porsche are the cars that you despise when you are not into cars, but when you get in the topic you realise how good they are.
I have question. I am in the pre owned market for a 2018 911. I want a racing yellow T manual and I found one certified almost new 6 k miles around 90k. I’ve put deposit on car but as my luck would have it I stumbled into a racing yellow gts with rear steer 8k miles about 10k more it doesn’t have short throw but same transmission. I have not driven the gts I have the t. I love the light weight purist version etc. still the gts is much more of a discount from new. The gts had an original sticker l8ke 145k the t was 120ish so the t is roughly 30k under new sticker with 6k miles. The gts is roughly 40k under its original sticker. I just wonder which car I will like better. Both are certified both have exact same warranty the t is the bottom I understand but they built less of them. Either one won’t be garage queen I’m going to drive a bunch not daily but close. The 10k difference in price is not that much at this level. Already committed to T when I found this gts. Geez. I’m excited to get either one...
Great video Matt! Love this 911. I'd have the RWD manual too. 😊
Ceramic Brakes: Having driven 2 PASM Carrera S back to back on bumpier roads, one ceramic braked and the other not, I can tell you that one of the less obvious benefits of the ceramic option is the improvement in ride quality and confidence. You won't notice this on smoother roads, however, drivers in the north east tend to get their backroads with lots of bumps and sharp crests. Here the substantial difference in unsprung weight makes a subtle difference when you're going for it. Worth it?
probably the best shot video I've seen on here
You couldn't take Carlos with you? YOU MONSTER
3:03 so nice!
If I'm not mistaken, all GTS models come standard with PASM, sport exhaust, and 4 way sport seats. you'd only have to really option 4 wheel steer.
until you get on the configurator and spend thousands adding all the items you can't live without! They are so clever which is why they are the richest car producers on the planet
Thank you Porsche for bringing Matt out to my neck of the woods, to experience this car on roads I know! Looks like Matt made it up to Tahoe on some of our finer canyon roads from one of the cut aways. Love this video! Good job to Nevada drivers on the etiquette!
The B-Roll in this video was a step up from the usual. Great work guys!
CARLOS-LAGO! CARLOS-LAGO!
Just perfect.. The colour with the black rims and the alcantara interior.. i would take this with rear wheel drive over the turbo s anyday
Those are some good shots! That shot in the snow with the drone, lol. That's a sweet Porsche but I'm not sure I would want the revmatching. I'm still waiting on that SAAB 9-5 AERO video. I hope his Aero is well sorted, his lack of fornt lip is not a good sign. The subframe bushings, most suspension components, motor and trans mounts all probably need to be renewed at this point if not already replaced. They need a lot of little things but are great when well sorted especially with a manual trans, although the 5 speed auto with the paddle shifters is adequate.
Nothing like that Porsche exhaust note
Wow. Even with a proper manual transmission, fantastic!
crazy how its turbo charged but still has that eargasmic flat 6 porsche exhaust note we all know well and love.
Yeah i know, it's crazy. Even Ferrari couldn't deal with the turbo's like that. In my opinion the 488 sounds like shit compared to a 458
Matts the type of guy I wanna have a few beers with.
He'd probably tell you shut up everytime you opened your mouth.
Matt, you can turn the PCM Navigation Volume down by pressing "map" and turning volume knob afterwards. ;) Just saying
Doug DeMouro needs to get a camera like this guy, doug's lookes like a razor flip phone camera from 2005
You talked about the steering and front grip compared to the older cars, but the real question is how does the awd front grip compare to the 2wd gts that you drove directly before this? You say that you would want the 2wd if it was your car, but is that because you don’t notice any improvement in front grip compared to the awd? I had the 991.1 Carerra 4S (NA 400hp) and the front grip in tight corners was phenomenal. I would expect that it is noticeably better than the 2wd.
Seeing Carlos mentioned in so many channels once he left MT haha. I hope he's having fun and meeting new people!
Man, this 911's just get better and better! Nice job from Porsche.
I like the editing, where we can see a frame in frame with the bigger one being the actual car driving. Great car though, love me some Porsche :)
The PDK is better on the GTS. The manual is weird with the 7 speed and when you do shift, it can be violent!!
another great review Matt! I watch all your work and occasionally read your articles in your voice haha. Keep up the good work :)
As always, continue to enjoy your videos, and opinions of each car. Not all will agree, but none the less, hearing ones interpretation is always interesting. Keep them coming. Please
this video clearly has promotional video in it from the press release, and I'm totally okay with it. great video
@TheSmokingTire - since you have driven the base 911, S, and GTS, can you comment on the turbo lag differences? We know that Porsche just increases the size of the turbo impellers to increase power among them, which must mean MORE LAG. Can you comment?
Thanks
"If you gotta think about whether you need to spend the money, you probably don't need to spend the money." - Gold quote
good vibes off Matt today
And at 25.000 miles the 991.2`s turbo WILL kick the bucket. It`s inevitable
hmm78k and still strong... I have a 991.2 GTS 2018..Just dont baby the turbos...
those driving shots were amazing
Matt...this video, the road, the footage, your best yet. Keep it up.
the nav in this video reminded me of the scene in F&F 4 when Paul Walker was yelling at the Nav while racing in the blue skyline
Really appreciated the B-Roll when you were listing all the car specs
I'd take my GTS with a manual, rear drive, adaptive sport seats in 'sport tex' material, bose stereo, and maybe the glass sunroof. That would bring the total to about $133k, which isn't bad for the perfect sports car that'll last a lifetime. The sport crono package, PASM, sport exhaust, and torque vectoring are all standard on GTS trims.
Great car/vid. Is the car for sale?
Reviews keep getting better and better. Awesome Job Matt !
This channel made me realize just how spoiled we automobile enthusiasts are. There are endless vehicles and variations and they are all beastly.
Hey Matt great Video I cant tell you how many times I’ve watched it .. ( I hear you telling the Navi to shut up in my head all the time lol )main reason being I ordered a 19 GTS and I got very anxious waiting for it ... Your enthusiasm for this bad boy really psyched me up ... Finally got it a couple of weeks ago what can I say , you were right it’s a really nice kick ass car ... spec ed it out real nice basically got everything except the pdcc and the carbon brakes. Got the manual .. chose Chaulk for the color .. like your boy s GT3 touring btw another good video loved the comparo with the T ...anyway love what your doing Man living the dream , your a fortunate Man keep up the good work .. saw you on Rogans pod cast great show I love watches too ...
planned on ordering one this fall with PDCC but glad you said something because its something i was wishy washy about. going PDK and all the other options you mentioned
The road to one million... Great one-take, as always.
Hypothetically, if you had say an S63 W222 as a daily driver and could only have one 911, would you take a 991.2 GTS or 991.2 GT3? Is the latter too brash to live with outside the track, especially considering hitting 9k in third gear makes you a felon?
lovely shots throughout the video. that road looks like a dream.
Can't beat a 991.2 with black wheels and silver paint
97aventador a 930 slant Nose? Is prettier.
Well yeah aha, there are obviously better looking cars, but you know what I mean lol
97aventador how come? Because silver hides the curves(I know this is what some buyers want. They WANT the curves to be hidden)? There's so many equally attractive if not more attractive porsche colours!
Slant nose lmao no way
much better than the last couple of OTs! thanks matt!
Thanks for the feedback on the PDCC - I was wondering if that really makes a difference / actually improves the driving experience.
One of these days I'll be in the journalist line to drive a hot Porsche up a canyon road to give my opinion.
these cars are built so phenomenally well
Nice analysis on the car Matt
Have heard that on track that this is a 991.1 GT3 equivalent (stock) even though it is slightly less HP and higher weight. And that the torque is really what closed the gap. Of course that would be both cars on the same tires. Still prefer NA though, so I love the GT3.
2017 GTS with PDK and I will be a very happy man
obviously 911
Another advantage of the manual transmission is it can help you get in shape - check out his gut jiggling with every shift. It might take him years to see any improvement, but, still, better late than never.
nice I drove Geiger Grade Road last weekend, what a fantastic road!!! Sadly I was in a shitty rental Chevy Malibu
i just watched an add that was 30 mins long... love ur vids matt!
You had some beautiful shots in this video Matt, good job.
Production quality is brilliant Matt
Matt yelling at himself to shut up! was hysterical 😂 Or were you yelling at the gremlins on the hood? (I couldn't hear the navi until you stopped)
Thorough enjoyment mode.
Matt, even though you didn't produce the B-rolling shots, I feel the quality of the in-car camera shots looks better. Was this simply a change in post production? This looks more "film" oriented vs the "home camera" look your regular One Takes have.
Ven100 nope everything is exactly the same. Just good,
Flat light instead of harsh CA desert lighy
Good to know. If you don't mind me asking, what cameras are you using and what settings resolution are you recording in (eg: 1080p 60fps)?
Matt one the greatest cars ever on one of the sweetest roads ever! Would give up a coupla limbs/organs to be able take that Porsche out for a few 1000 miles
Overall Great Video Matt! & your new second unit stuff looks amazing!
matts argument with a navigation system is one of the funnier things ive seen all week
i love it how he says "shut up" to navigation
You can see in the video, he is COOKING through those turns. This is a very fast car.
salmonowiczdavid the car is nowhere near it's limit either