2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S, real-world drive review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2016
- The new 911 Carrera S is powered by a new twin-turbo 3.0litre engine but is it actually better in the real world than the normally aspirated 911 it replaced? Let's find out
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always a treat when you see a new harry video !
Daaaaamn Harry! Back at it again with the great videos!
+Rottensteam Stop stop stop, just stop it.
Silverwarhawk I can't! The internet cancer has spread to me!
Great review, very honest as always. However, I would strongly recommend investing in a microphone.
+James Kastrounis you can get a really really good portable audio setup for less than 500 pounds..
An honest representation of the car’s noise is better?
Love Harry's reviews. Unbiased , educated, classy. Great channel!
Great, honest review Harry; it's always a good day when one of your vids pops up :)
Harry, you never miss a trick when you review a car. It's as if it's the only car you've ever driven so you know the ins and outs. From the details of the instrumentation, to the throttle response (or lack thereof), what features you can turn on and turn off, you cover it all in a limited amount of time. As challenging as it was to hear your voice on occasion, this is a complete and useful a review of the new 911 as I've seen anywhere. Thank you for your work. (p.s., for now I'm sticking with the naturally aspirated engine. Can't give up that growl just yet.)
Great rounded review - that's what I love about your reviews - you get the real story, that I know I can trust - keep up the good work ...
Harry, I honestly think you have some of the best car reviews on TH-cam - honest and very informative..thanks for doing another great review.
Best auto related channel on YT. You're the man Harry!
Man, when the brake lights are NOT engaged, the whole taillight setup is just really attractive looking to me. I like the new 3D shape and the illuminated running beam across the top edge. However, at 11:08 you can see the brake lights engaged, the design of which is in such dissonance with the rest of the taillight unit. Yes, the 4 beams on each side reflect Porsche's new company-wide 4-pointed Daytime Running Lights, but they don't fit in the 991.2's taillight design as a whole- ESPECIALLY while the top edge is illuminated due to the headlights being on. It really takes my appreciation of my one of absolute favorite design features down a notch.
Thanks so much for these videos Harry!
It's great to see a real review of supercars from a genuine owner/collector and enthusiast.
Your channel combined with Jay Leno's Garage gives two very different viewpoints.
Such a great channel Harry. You're certainly up there in the top 3 best TH-cam review productions, your detail and genuine passion for cars is unrivalled. Keep it coming!
Hi Harry
You're my favourite reviewer by far and for this reason I'd like to see a lot more content from you. I'm not having a go here but simply love to see you review more (old and new) cars, more often!. Thanks for all your fantastic stuff so far (especially the Mille Millia, ...brilliant, that ride behind the motorbike).
Great stuff, as always Harry
I so enjoy your reviews Harry. Proper journalism, showing the new generation youtube car bloggers how a proper review is done.
I love the silver with beautiful red leather interior colors of this car and the fact that it's got a proper manual trans. Thanks.
Best review out there. The car is amazing too. Dream daily driver, 4S with PDK in silver and brown interior
I really appreciate this review coming from you 👍🏾
Your videos always, always bring great enjoyment to my day. The insight you bring into explaining and talking about cars is very unique. Thanks for what you do, and looking forward to the next one!
So happy they gave you a manual.
I love your unbiased reviews, great job Harry! Your videos are awesome.
My favorite channel, regardless of the subject. Thank you Harry. Always top-notch.
Exactly how I would spec mine: "911" on the back and the twin central sport exhaust. Beautiful!
Hands down, Harry is my favorite host for this format of car show. Keep them coming!
Great video Harry! Just found your channel and now I'm going to binge watch more of your videos. Excited to drive the 991.2 in a few weeks myself!
I really enjoy your videos, Harry! They really give me a feel for the cars.
This channel is a breath of fresh air in a world filled with car vloggers !
No drone footage , no overused music themes, no over edited scenes, no cheesy jokes, honest and simple review....my fav cars channel.
Great review, plain and simple, not overdone. I drive a naturally aspirated 2015 991 GTS. It is absolutely amazing. The howl from the engine is intoxicating, nothing like it. With the engine sound from the rear, it just reminds you once again that you drive a 911. My only regret? My commute is only 10 miles! On the way home I take extended detours :-)
Doing a Porsche review in a Maserati sweater.
Come on mate lol
i eat kfc takeout at mcdonalds
Maserati sweater is good, we want an unbiased review:)
Legend
He is Harry Metcalfe...He can do a review wearing just his underwear...even then it's going to be to the point... !
The sad bit about this whole downsizing malarkey is that they're only trying to "beat" the current emissions-standards - which doesn't necessarily mean they're actually making cars more economical or green. When you look at the claimed consumption figures these days and how far off they usually are from what you can achieve in the real world, it's quite clear that fuel-consumption testing-cycles need to change. Back in the 1980s, we in Germany were still using the old DIN-consumption cycle which yielded results *much* closer to what you would get in the real world. But I guess the car-industry would fight the (re-)implementation of more realistic consumption-cycles with everything they got, simply because those would force them to publish much less flattering mpg/l/100km figures in their ads.
I'm probably nitpicking but the one thing I don't like about this 991 is the placement of the exhausts. Reminds me of a Mk 5 and 6 Golf R(32) or a Beetle - neither of which I want to be reminded of when looking at a 911. Plus it just doesn't fit the Porsche's overall looks and makes the rear seem narrower than it is.
Well, that and the fact that the 991 looks too big for my taste. The proportions are still pretty much perfect, but when you see the car with an average-size driver in it, it just looks a bit off to me. This is especially noticeable to me when you put it next to a G-model or even a 997.
The environmental movement that governments have adapted is nothing more than politics and new ways to tax people because no matter how much money many of these governments have they never seem to have enough.
Great video Harry! I appreciate the quality you put out over the quantity
"if you got kids precisely of the right size..."
Lol this made me laugh
i like your comment about chrono package Harry. great reviews, going through your channel whole evening.
brutally honest and accurate review by Harry. Always appreciate it!
Great review Harry I love your honesty you don't hold back 👍🏻
This guy is a class act. Love his reviews. Glad I was able to get a normally aspirated 3.4 991 before these TC engines hit the market and inflate the prices for previous engine cars. Loving every moment of it.
I'm surprised Porsche has NOT centred the rear wheel as it's slightly positioned to the front judging by the gaps in the arch. Reminds me of the old days when people swapped the shell of old 80's 911 with 964 or 993 models. Thank you Harry for an outstanding review.
Yet another great review Harry. Thank you.
nice video Harry! please make more, your views and commentary are just awesome!!
One of the best reviews I've seen on the 991.2
No replacement for the NA
It's always a party when Harry uploads!
Fabulous critic Harry..couldn't ask for more..Thank You Sir A1 !
Great review as usual. 991 with turbo chargers and 718 with a flat four, jeez. Porsche just made me save a whole lot of money by keeping my 997.2
Great video as always Harry,lovely to see places I drive most days too,ps avoid burford it's a nightmare lately!!
I want a 993/996 so bad ! Drove a 996 Carrera last wendnesday with PSE... what a blast !
Thanks for this. The 911 S may be my next car. It will either be this or a Cayman S or GTS. Cheers from a Canadian fan.
+david dykeman I think the Cayman is a beautiful car... but the 911 is just so complete and multi-talented. A friend of mine had the first Cayman S and as much as he loved it, the serious lack of storage space killed it for him. It's gotta be the 911S right? xD
+david dykeman 911 S, Cayman S, and Cayman GTS have quite the price difference. Do you want a car for the weekend or daily?
+VirusTornado There's zero storage space for a bag/coat in Cayman, if you have a passenger. Living with a car where both you and the passenger have to put coats, bags, stuff in a boot every time you use it, soon drives you nuts in my experience..
Harry's garage This will be a weekend/weekday car that will be driven 30,000 km per year as it will be parked from Halloween until April 1st as I'm in Canada. It won't be driven in the cold/winter.
Rogue Qall Storage space is not an issue. I have a Boxster S now which is great for space. If I need more space I always have my GTI or S3.
A very diplomatic review Harry, I can understand why. Keep up the good work, great film as always, I really look forward to your films, cheers
Great review Harry, thank you. We all enjoyed it over tea break today.
Love it when a new Harry Metcalfe video is posted!
Thanks!
great commentary and insight as always harry, might want to relocate the camera next time though so the speed isn't visible ;)
Theres something beautiful about a rear spoiler that pops up! Love that shot.
First video of yours I'm watching. But i must say I really like your style of review cheers!
This made me feel better about my 991.1S.
Great video - thank you!
I'd love to see your review of the current Jaguar XJ standing in the background. I cannot really get to grip with the "new Jaguars".
As usual, Harry, a very engaging and intelligent review.
Great review. Always look forward to Harrys Garage (loved the old Land Rover one).
Best review I have seen in about this car.
Great review Harry. Your opinion/views on the new Turbo motors, are exactly as I suspected. It is a real shame, that all the worlds Thoroughbred cars, will soon All be Turbo Powered.
Great review Harry ,love that charlbury road 👍🏻👍🏻
what a tastefully exterior specced example ! thank you harry
Very old review but even today you’re still among the best and most knowledgeable and a true enthusiast, tied with Chris for top reviewers.
I’d like to get a 991.1 CS or C4S if the decent prices can hold on a year or two more.
I live in the States, so nationally there is a huge selection and some very well maintained higher mileage examples with good service history.
Thanks Harry and cross your fingers for me!
Maserati jumper whilst driving a Porsche... Harry don't give a damn! lol
I'm really surprised by the amount of road noise in the cabin.
My dad has a 991 911 (but not the new one) and it's so loud. We have to have the radio really loud to hear it.
+fromkentucky same actually you would think a German sports car would be very quite and refined
Saving weight means there's less isolation and those tires are humongous!
+fromkentucky The rear tires are very very wide for a car of its size. There is indeed a lot of road noise. My dad has a 991.1 911 and there's noticeable road noise. But why would you be surprised? It's a very low car, very sporting, and it's one of those cars that makes you want to drive. I literally would go out for a drive in my dad's 991, and all the engine noise and crackles and the perfect steering makes me want to drive more. I've never felt that in any other car.
+VirusTornado I might not have a dad with a Porsche, but I definitely know how the feeling of just wanting to drive for hours feels like..sports cars really do give you that feeling. I'd never buy a dull feelingless car
Great review Harry. Appreciate your perspective on the turbo lag under 3000 RPM. Looking forward to your review of the Carrera and how it compares to the Carrera S.
What a great and honest review from a classy respectful gentleman. I loveed the "sounds pretty nine eleveny" comment as well. So refreshing after listening to so many career or wanta-be career hyperactive journalists not being them selves.
p.s. Harry, you need to update your microphone system for the driving part as we can barely hear you.
Nice work as always! Your reviews are so thorough that it is as if I am reading an article of it from a car magazine. Interesting thought on getting the base carrera, are you going to review it too? It would be great to compare them back to back
I'm not a Porsche fan but since harry reviewing it, I'm watching it :)
Truely a beautiful car... Will always have room for a Porsche in my heart.
Great and honest review. Thank you. I noticed in the first static shots the rear wheel isn't centered in the wheel arch. Is this due to the rear wheel steering?
Harry -- great vids as always, and a refreshingly critical review of the new 991 engine. Tell me: Do you have a production assistant helping you with filming?
Really great video Harry. A proper daily drivers review.
Great review - such a well informed summary of the car
Any reviews of this guy deserve a thumbs up even before watching. Then - a bottle of beer and enjoyment. Thanks!
...actually if I could take 0,25 of that 1,0 like back, that would be for not praising Porsche for the efforts with manual boxes. There are three m'frers - Aston, GM and Porsche with 7 speed manuals, and by god - let them live.
Not able to view any engine from a standing point is very tragic and agree 100% on the steering wheel. Thanks for sharing and love the videos.
Great video Harry, can't wait for you to do a video on the regular carrera.
Hi Harry,
Firstly, i just wanted to say that your reviews are some of the best on youtube; a lot of detail and very informative.
Secondly, I wanted to ask if you plan to review the s500 coupe in the near future?
thanks.
sufian
Fantastic, detailed analysis on the new engine characteristics
Thanks Harry! Great review as always.
It seems to be a lovely car. The lack of throttle response is a bit of a disappointment but you gain a lot of comfort thanks to the turbo's. As an everyday GT car it is hard to beat I imagine. But I do understand that a 911 should be a sportscar at heart and for that reason this S-model might not be a winner for 911 enthusiasts.
Like your reviews Harry! Great work.
Fantastic, well-rounded review
Nice setup Harry. Great review as well.
A dream car of mine. Absolutely beautiful.
Even though I don’t drive I love your vlog/tests
Nice review Harry, still the best reviewer around.
Greatly Admired your work at Evo Magazine, which I continue to read fanatically. End of an era when you finally left. Would be very interested to see a review of the 991.2 'Vanilla' Carrera as I am interested in one. Keep up the tremendously Good Work.
great review harry, thank you. I have currently pre-ordered the new 991.2 C2 GTS. I previously owned a 997.1 C2S.
I too have doubts about the noise and character of the car changing. Unfortunatley there are no GTS available for test drive, so I am still waiting a little anxiously.
I can't wait for the 2016 Porsche Turbo Turbo
LOL!!!!!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Did they ever do a turbo bodied non Turbo turbo?
Thanks for your videos and candid view on the 991.2 c2s. Can you do a review of the ferrari 612?
Thanks for the great video Harry's Garage. What is the exterior color?
Hi, great vid.
As an FYI in the video Harry mentioned that the Carrera R would have a 7 speed manual. However, the R has a specifically designed 6 speed.
Thanks Harry. Great insights as usual
Always a pro review from Harry
Excellent video, as always!
For everyday use, is the 911 a better car comparing to a Maserati GranTurismo?
Thanks Harry
great job Harry !appreciate the review . consider from your production standpoint a microphone either a directional one or wireless .sometimes it is a little hard to understand you when watching on mobile
+Trenchluv I actually liked microphone settings because it really shows how much cabin noise 911 makes. All other 911 reviews have directional ones and you get feeling that 911 is quiet car. Keep up the good work Harry!
I'm not in the market to buy a 911, or any car just yet, but your review gives a nice insight on what ownership (in terms of driving it regularly) is like.
Although, I'd definitely go easy on the red interior if I ever do find myself buying one.
Hey Harry, nice review, would love to see some update on the 993 "GT2" Evo ;-)
Red interior looks awesome.
I think you were right Harry, the base carerra is the peach in the bunch because of its smaller turbo chargers and higher transient response. I love mine! It also weighs a bit less than the S
Is it me or is there a lot of road noise in there, Tyre noise in particular.