Porsche GT3, Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series - /CHRIS HARRIS ON CARS
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Driving the Porsche 911 GT3, Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series is a special occasion indeed. Which is best for the track and on the road, and which one would you have?
These old videos are still Harris’s best work. Driving the cars was the centerpiece, rather than trying to make sense of modern fast cars.
3 of my favorite cars in a 28 minute review by my favorite auto journalist. Fuck yeah.
Even though the Aston is the best looking, id take the GT3 in a heartbeat. Everything about it makes me lust after it soo much. Who could deny a 9000rpm free revving monster!!
Porsche= track car, AMG Black= Menacing daily driver, Aston= Sunday's best
aston is spending money to nothing
merc is better sundays car
its my opinion id win gt circuits with the gt3. id put fear in the hearts of tuners with the merc amg black and wear a suit to church in the aston in a better color and new wheels
Ehhh, I think you’ve got it twisted.. Porsche = Track, AMG - Weekend warrior, Aston - Elegant daily.. Even the filthy rich understand low volume. There’s not too many people who’d daily a Black Series.. The ride would send you to the chiropractor twice a week 🌚
Porsche= Track car, AMG Black= Very capable and practical sportscar, V12VS= Both a Track car and a Very capable practical sportscar
Gotta say, I've never been the biggest Porche fan because of the looks, but CH is doing a damn good job of selling it. That engine noise is just orgasmic and I love the burbling on the overrun. Superb!
He sold me on them a year or two ago. I wasn't the biggest fan until I saw him giggling like a school girl in his gt3. After that I really needed to give them a real close look. Now I am a big fan. Now if only I could get the lottery to fall my way.
My god, that 9000 rpm redline gives me goosebumps.
Chris Harris, probably the only Baller who can say, I flew (yes flew) a GT3, V12 Vantage and a C63 AMG BS on the same day.
Its staggering that the 911 GT3 is the cheapest here, while being the best, in probably every way, by a probably very large margin.
on a track, undoubtedly. but astons aren't track cars. the vantage is more practical, more comfortable, more prestigious... all in all, on a track, the gt3 is it without a question, but in everyday use, the aston has the edge imo.
As a daily driver road car the GT3 is probably the worst of the 3. The Merc is arguably the best, being the most refined, the steel brakes being better when cold under slow driving conditions, and the Aston is just as refined. The GT3 might be a bit too aggressive for that sort of thing. A better rival for the aston and merc would be the porsche turbo, which is also a better car.
+givemeajackson Some people don't mind having more road noise and a harder suspension for a faster every day car. More people I think will sacrifice a little bit of speed to ride in comfort and still be pretty fast.
"...one of those rare talents that shines even brighter."
Chris Harris in a nutshell. Thank you so much for your videos, they are stellar in every aspect that I can think of. Keep 'em coming, we love them all.
All nice looking cars, But I prefer the GT3 look any day of the week.
BEST VIDEO EVER. BEST JOURNALIST EVER !
I was like.. 28 minutes .. ill skip to the gt3 scenes.. and then I fall in the Chris Harris magic .. So nice to watch.
I really wish you guys all the best! Love the series!
Cracking review. Long videos from chris harris are so watchable unlike other reviewers!
almost 30 mins of chris, hell yea!!!!
Should change your name to Bliss Harris because this was sublime.
yeah man I’m sorry sorry for you setting getting on
The
ur I I don’t know how much I have can do do you you do do you get to tyouneed it it was was you need v the the same same want have that you have have to to be able with you you have have have you seen your mate and get your your thoughts very well I hope hope know know how how long message thoughts and I are thoughts and your vmessage thoughts and your think and you you have very good Donaldson to go on a good good job on the job job and your tool long bike that you have a good think thank it’s so it’s worth worth a try a little bit later than you have that I can do you get a that you that you need it for a few it it just got vdone bottom and your your to you like like a get it you like anydays you know you you can do it yourself I don’t think want want them Think want them vfor or or not not for for you you want v was to vyou it was you you sun vet you have to drop off the bike right vhave you can v have to drop it vout ton on my bike ride tomorrow tomorrow ride to soon to see the vgo go see very and I save have
Absolutely! GT3 every single time although the Aston is still a truly beautiful car.
Half hour Chris Harris video. YYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Always a blast to watch Chris drive and snicker from joy. Oh Mumbly!
the best British Auto Journalist ever chris and hammond tiff
I don't understand why people always hate on the 911's looks. I think it looks utterly badass, especially from a 3/4 rear viewing angle
How can he produce such awesome stuff with his budget every week? BBC, cancel Top Gear and hire this guy!
I really like the GT3. Astonishing looks, sweet performance and that sound...
Goddamnit, Drive. I'm trying to work over here. Can you be more like Motortrend and post boring shit so I'm not obligated to watch?
ahaha dude :D thats right what i think about Motortrend lol :D ROFL
artujketube
hahaahahahahha that is nice one hahah xD
Ignition, roadkill and Hed2Head arn't bad at all. Carlos Lago is pretty good. Johnny is...interesting.
kirbyswarp Agreed, I love Lago. Would like to see him replace that "comedian" on the American Top Gear.
Pardon_M3 Lieberman is entertaining, as he looks drunk 75% of the time haha
I'm so glad I was able to actually see the GT3 at this past years LA Auto Show. It is absolutely beautiful. It definitely looks much prettier in the flesh. I love the C63 & V12 Vantage. But there's just something about the Porsche that makes it the more desirable item to me. Oh how I want one so bad. Great review Chris !
Your face when you drive Chris is telling everything. Everything !
The 911 looks so good ! I really think its the most complete 911, they've reached a peak, how can they make it better now?? I can't imagine it !
Finally a good long video with Chris! Made my day!
So the Merc has been abused for 2 years when by the time this test was done and it was only 3 tenths of a second slower than a brand new Aston Martin V12 Vantage S with Pirelli Corsa tyres ?...I think that's sayin' something for itself.
Who would've thought the Porsche would be the best bargain for your money LOL.
And those clear tail lights are really starting to grow on me.
Spoiler!
Me too ever since GM had clear taillights on the Buicks and Cadillacs of the early 90's ( about the same time the Japanese had them on their after market taillights ) So is the Porsche being nostalgic or retro?
I wasn't sure about the clear tail lights, when I saw them first on a Carrera 4S - but they look glorious on the GT3!
Yet another great episode with Mr. Harris. Paddle shifters be damned. I'd take the Aston Martin V12 Vantage, the non-S model, because of the availability of a manual gearbox. Plus its a great GT car that can also do track duty. You just can't beat a V12 and rear wheel drive combo. Plus the looks alone would have me take one over both of the them. The Porsche is a precision track machine that really belongs on the track and of you are gonna go down the route of speed, why not just get the GTR for cheap and keep the Aston for everything else :p
Thank you, Chris. To be able to watch a half hour video for free with you and 3 cars of that calibre is a pleasure!
I'd Definitely take the Mercedes. Brilliant looking and sounding car.
Thank you Harris as usual you are amazing driver and when u talk and drive i feel like i am driving the car
Magic..
Well done Christophe and team.
Love the Aston shape but, I'd have the Porsche too.. and maybe over a lot of years I have become condition to the shape and its changes.. but I think the current 991 model is a gorgeous looking car.. especially in white.
WF
Porshe without doubt. In fact short of a GT, the Porshe would be the one.
How can anyone who love REAL cars say, that the GT3 is boring? So you have a car, which is fast, but also absolutely fun to drive - dominates every other car [even exotics like Ferraris and Aston's] and it revs to 9000 rpm... and some people repeat blindly the Clarkson doctrine, that 911 have to be boring???
Please, change your stroller with a real car - and at least test drive a Porsche.
Sorry, but I can't take this ignorance anymore!
They're just saying it to be edgy and controversial, ignore them.
Can't a car be both brilliant and boring at the same time? I do think Porsches are a boring choice for a car to own, especially the design, but because of the way they drive I'm willing to forgive that. Can't think of any other car within this space that's as compact, swift and usable.
The line between love and hate is very thin indeed.
Dion Suurmond You could say, that the concept gets boring - as they always stay with their formula. But if you would know Porsche a bit better, you would know that Porsche did exciting stuff [911 GT1 - not at all a 911 - despite its name], Carrera GT, 959, now the new 918, the 944 turbo and don't forget the brilliant Boxsters [Spyder] and Caymans [R] - and then there were concepts like the amazing Panamera Sport Turismo [always said, that the Panamera would be never my style, until I have seen this] and the classic 928 [which supposed to be the successor of the 911].
But also fact is, that customers [not people who just talk and don't have the money] love the 911 - that makes it for Porsche unkillable.
If you say, that the 911 is boring, it is just that you are bored, that the basic form can be anticipated and gets never super futuristic [that might be the death sentence for Porsche]. The 911 is an icon - and lets face it - Ferrari doesn't have an iconic [and still produced] model, Lamborghini doesn't has it, Aston Martin DB line was discontinued in between and cannot seen as a cohesive icon... McLaren has the F1 - which was just a "masturbation" template... but was sold in homeopathic quantities.
I loved for example the new [and classic] targa design of the 991. It is amazing, it is new. There is also plenty of new technologies applied in the new car. And again - if you drive it, you won't be bored.
But as coach potato, who anticipates every half year or so a new car... mostly models which are too expensive for 99.999% of us and built in 3 figures quantities... a new 911 might be just boring.
But then - just watch the Jetsons and masturbate over the next Ferrari.
Dominik MJ Dude, you have to accept that "liking" a car ( as you alluded to) is a very fine thing. Even though I agree with your point of view about it not being boring, I would still say its less adventurous in design that a lot of the others. I'm not talking about engineering design by the way, just purely aesthetics. At least, this is the common perception. And you're right, if you drive one you'd probably feel differently and even fall in love. But this is not necessarily about the looks. Its like two girls - the one that you dream about, then sleep with and find out she's good in bed. But then the other one, who doesn't look as hot, until you get her into bed and find out she's an animal! Oh man alive! And then what do you do? You don't go around bragging that she's an animal in bed (unless you want someone else to take her off your hands). You don't tart her up with loads of extra's or get her to wear a ton of fake tan. You just let everyone say what they want to say about her, but in your heart you now know the truth, that you would never go back to that stunner. That's love. That's why Porsche people stay Porsche.
2009 Tax
I can live with the statement you mentioned... "It is not as adventurous" than other cars. And I also understand, if people say, that they prefer the other car.
This is taste. However if you say that a car IS boring (what you didn't said, but others did) and this directly connected to a video which just proofed, that it isn't (as such), then I revolt.
But people have always something to complain about. I remember the 996 with its sunny side up headlamps- quite a controversial design (after the classic round lamps before and after) - and people complaint. Now Porsche went back to the classic, but improved every little bit of the design (I really cannot imagine, to make the 911 more beautiful... all proportions are cohesive, it is just so perfect) and people complain that it is boring. Ha?
Anyway... you can't really argue about taste. But somebody who reduces a trio of amazing sportscars only to their looks, IS boring. And has a lack of integrity and watches to much Top Gear.
Neil Carey, we have to thank you for such a beautiful photography ! Thank you !
What a fantastic video. Better than Top Gear? Yes.
There isn't even room to compare.
"Look at me I watch top gear and I am hopping on the Jeremy Clarkson bandwagon of thinking porsche's are too boring and completely ignoring the fact that they are the most technically advanced, character filled, reliable, pretty, weapons on the road." - half the people on this page.
Watch his reactions, you can't fake that, it's quite clearly the complete opposite of boring.
Lovely lovely lovely. I still think it's incredible we are getting this level of videos, of the best cars out there, for free!
Watching Chris drive is almost as exciting as driving the car myself; so much enthusiasm...
"BRAAHHHHHERRR!" said the AMG Mercedes on start up. That had me rolling on the ground laughing.
Best half hour I have spent watching cars in a while. Thanks Chris, Neil, Dan and Drive, great work.
28 mins of Chris Harris, now that's what I call a good Wednesday!! Love the extended on-road footage and bonus points for squeezing a Trigger's broom reference into a car review!
This is probably the best Chris Harris on car ever! I couldn't believe myself when I realized that was gone half an hour watching it! It seemed to me 4 minutes! Thank you very much!
Chris Harris is so good at this. I love these videos!
Top notch, as always! Thank you Chris for existing!
Drive please give Chris at least half hour maybe an hour to do reviews an u could take on top gear. It's worth thinking about coz this was the best thing I've seen all year. He is the reason u have so many subscribers!! Great job as always Chris
Just imagine how the 991 GT3 RS (4.0 maybe) will perform, what could they improve even more. What a special car.
It's amazing that in a group test the Porsche is actually the least expensive one for once. And the best of the bunch as well, total win-win for Porsche. Go GT3!!
Porsche GT3! The unobtainium of the real world and the PC Sim world! Something has got to give, I want to drive one so freaking bad! Oh great segment as usual Chris!
The GT3 is better from a performance standpoint, but the Aston looks pretty sweet too
A wonderfully shot and edited video. A prime example why Chris is such a great motoring journo and true car lover. Keep them coming, it's the highlight of my week.
30 minute Chris Harris video, day made.
Absolutely immense video for the car lover. 29 minutes of pure, unadulterated automotive heaven, by a real journalist and enthusiast... best part about Drive by an absolute mile... Wednesdays... Chris Harris on Cars.
lol at deciding who drives what. That made me want to watch the rest of the video. Well done!
Always wet over there, it must really suck if you love to go to track days.
is it sad i wait every wednesday nights for harris's new vid?
Best car journo bar none.
P1 next week ........................
I can't wait for the P1 review either. It's going to be a classic for sure.
Jeesh! A half-hour video?!? Now that's some serious free viewing value. Sweet!
Ummmm a 30 minute Harris video? Keep this up and you'll be world famous
This is one of those moments where I actually wish, I could give more than 1 like. Awesome, awesome video for awesome, awesome cars. Brilliant.
Always exciting seeing a new Chris Harris video, especially when it's half an hour long!
Fantastic episode. That flat six howl! I would be a happy, happy man if car engines only came with cylinder counts that were multiples of 3; good lord do they sound orgasmic at full tilt!
Chris: please keep making longer videos like this! Your best videos are the ones where you put cars on public roads as well as the circuit and really spend some time communicating what it's like to drive the cars. Your ability to distill handling characteristics into a monologue that travels well over fibre optics is your strongest suit. It's always fun watching you hoon, but it's the descriptive stuff that you do much better than other auto journalists. Please keep doing plenty of it!
Who are these people who are forcing manufacturers to make paddles instead of manuals? Apparently the vast majority of buyers prefer paddles, but I still haven't met such a person. I'm waiting for the day ferrari makes another gated shifter, if they ditch that forever, they might as well change their badge to fiat
I was the same way, until i drove a 2011 M3 with paddles, and let me tell you... they are brilliant. Wasn't missing the manual at all. Not only that but the transmission in the BMW doesn't receive the praise that say a PDK receives so i couldn't imagine what a proper flappy paddle gear box feels like. I think its the fact that you get lightning F***ing fast shifts with the flexibility that you don't have to operate a performance clutch around town in stop and go traffic. Just let the computer do the work. Thats what appealed to me.
wel they did diitch manuals, you can not buy a new ferrari with a manual
i too would love a gated manual with sound it makes, but in todays world of e-diffs, tc-s and God know what everything is connected and controlled through ecu's i honestly believe that todays supercars would be undriveable without electronics and paddles
TheTonicro yes but we need a return to analogue supercars. I drove a Ferrari ff a few years ago and it was incredible, the power was immense, the traction was incredible and it was so easy, but I felt nothing, I might as well have been in a video game, I could not feel the track beneath me. Try an old 911 with half the power and its a whole different story. My ultimate road car would be 1100 kg, 400hp rear drive, unassisted manual with great styling. Computers don't belong in great cars, and some day analogue will make a comeback.
They ditched it years ago, and this was done because almost no-one at all was buying them. If you haven't met such a person, apparently you've never met a Ferrari customer.
000Haze I'd rather not really, I like ferraris, a lot, but ferrari owners are complete knobs 90% of the time
Shots with camera mounted over shoulder are amazing, please do more of that!
Finally the Longer Chris Harris Reviews are BACK!!!
GT3, other cars wants to be more like a GT3
"I drive the Aston, you boys can drive whatever the fuck you want" lmfao. I just started the video and already know which car Chris likes lol
Close call but I would go for the Aston because I just love Aston Martin cars. I also love welsh cakes! :)
Chris you are amazing. u have no idea how excited we feel everytime you make a new video. the gt3 is simply stunning. u have the best job in the world buddy
This was one of the best videos in a while because a) you've finally tested these (utterly awesome) cars one a welsh b-road as you did in older videos and b) because it felt much more passionate than latest releases.... all in all awesome work from our most favourite hoonigan!!
I really enjoy these videos a lot. Side by side comparisons on road and track. I want more like this. Your normal videos of good sideways hoonery on a track is all good and fun, but I really enjoy seeing how these extraordinary cars are in ordinary situations as well.
GT3 - what an ASTOUNDING engine sound! Perfect!
Aston Martin any day, its a good road car, looks stunning (not in yellow),makes a great noise, quite practical and you will look really cool while driving it. Porsche GT3 is a great car and deserves allot of respect, and for the price/performance its a bargain for some people, but the Aston is just more worth it.
Will James My brother has a AM vantage. I think his car is terrible, it falls apart cuz it's hand built. He thinks his car is awesome, because it has character cuz it's hand built. I have a 911 turbo. I think 911s are the best car in the world, exotic performance without the flashy "look at me" attitude. My brother hates my car cuz it's too fast and it doesn't have the flashy "look at me" attitude.Variety is the spice of life
I test drove the v12 s a few days ago and was blown away... kicked out the rear coming onto the M25 with my brother behind in his C4S, which he found amusing... but all in all, I get mine end of March lol! Stunning thing
Congrats! it's definitely a car that gives you a sense of occasion.
bcsngan Thank you... you're not wrong! I just grinned the entire test drive... the sound it makes is truly other worldly lol! Cannot wait to get it!
Brian Ngan variety ? i see 100 911's a day - that's not variety
CH is a magician. His ability behind the wheel is matched by his ability to describe in a most engaging way what he is doing and feeling.
13:32 favorite Chris Harris moment. From the nauseated facial expression to the head shake of disbelief, this moment is far too good
What a review! Chris Harris has to be the best thing that happened to car reviews!
Awesome video and great cars. Really digging Chris' driving as well, he's very quick when posting lap times and when it comes to doing sideways stuff he's totally calm and collected. Wish I could drive like you can mate!
I can't believe they actually have to put in no smoking sings in these cars, WHO THE FUCK WOULD SMOKE IN THESE CARS!!!!
Me
I often hit a bong in the middle of cornering
theoneanton underrated comment
The flickering of the LEDs during those slow motion drift shots are amazing. Also, Porsche
991 GT3.... What a great car....
This video added reason for me to get my v12 vantages s. So informative yet entertaining. It has details, sounds, and emotion in buckets. I have watched this over and over! True car enthusiasts, try watching this video wearing good quality headphones with an open can of motor oil and having melted some plastic to add to the senses and try not to smile!! Impossible..😋🙃
Harris' reaction at 13:31 is priceless. Not sure if he's incapacitated from the sound of the engine or the centrifigul force
As soon as the gt3 came on track I knew it was the favorite. How do you deny that engine!!! It's amazing!
Nothing better than a near half hour review by Chris Harris, with three exceptional cars.
Brilliant video, like always, and almost half an hour long! Many thanks for that!
Different verdict for me, though. Aston, Merc, Porsche. In that order. Simply because I live in Germany and am bored to death by 911s. The GT3 is the best car, no doubt about it, but I'd still go for looks instead of speed.
Now, where's that money I remember I had when I woke up this morning? Oh, wait...
Drive is on a roll today. So much goodness.
I'm a bit of a yob, I love German engineering, good looks, quality, and rarity. That leads me to the C63 Black Series as my top choice. The Porsche is incredible as always and the Aston sounds like an Aston. Chris Harris, is
/Drive.
Mmm lovely long video. Porsche sounds absolutely amazing.
Porsche gt3 991
I love Aston Martins, but they are just becoming more and more ancient in my opinion...
This is also what i find fascinating about Aston Martin. They seem to be a bit more oldschool with what they offer. This way they remain extremely pure - Power Beauty Soul
Well, it does have its charm that they do not move with the rest of the pack, however, the excuse that they want to "remain pure" is pure bollocks in my opinion. To stay "pure" is not the same as not innovating - for example, using a magnetic ride would help improve overall drive-ability (both comfort and full on track) - furthermore, while the engine is amazing, it is clearly lacking behind in more than one area...
I really really love that gt3. Can't believe I'm saying that cause I never really cared for the previous ones. Wow, just wow
Wednesday is now officially my favourite day of the week thanks to Chris Harris and Drive. Hell, I'd propably love mondays too if this was uploaded that day weekly. Extra kudos thanks to the thorough analyzing of the cars and the lenght of the video, worth a wait.
Million dollar question. What is the 'RS' going to be like? :) Pretty darn good I reckon. Chris... you're face impressions when you are driving the GT3, is making get goosebumps! What a joy that 911 must be to drive on the TRACK with no speed cameras, no bumps or speed limits and that ENGINE at 9,000 rpm! DAMN!
I love these longer /Drive videos !!!
Really thank you for this. I was waiting for a second episode of this type of video. The best with the GT3RS, BMW M3 GTS, and the C63 AMG. Really loved it
Three of my most beloved cars, beautiful British countyside, eloquent and likeable host, information paired with emotion... /Drive and especially the segment "Chris Harris on cars" is the motoring show that Top Gear could´ve been. I´m just gutted beyond belief I have discovered this show only very recently, and I kind of feel that my love for Top Gear was vastly bigger than their quality justifies.
Again, the choice of cars in this video are to me what a joint concert of The Beatles, Elvis and Mozart would be to a music enthusiast. They fill me with joy, to the brim.
Aston is hand- made piece of Art and Monster on the road
good lad
oh my god that aston
YES YES YES!!! Those cars, the Noise!! The V12 is heavenly, the GT3 sings! Love it. Thanks /DRIVE
Everytime I see a video of the GT3 I want it more and more. Im pretty sure it's my dream car now, god damnit I want that thing.
30 minutes of Chris on our hump day - THANK YOU!