Nothing sounds better than a Porsche flat six running hard. Nothing. It's the Goldilocks of sound. Never too loud or harsh. It's refined and it almost sounds musical. Creamy, turbine smooth. V8's sound great, so do V12's and so do straight sixes. But if you had to listen to an engine for hours on end, a Porsche flat six wouldn't wear you out.
Great drive! Even a 3.4 991 is very fast and sounds amazing. I know the gt2 was taking it a little easy, but who wouldnt be. That car is dangerous. I bet you had a really fun time.
It was a blast! Fun to experience cars at the track with different kind of strengths. Sometimes you wish for more horsepower, sometimes you would want more grip :-)
Beautiful. Thank you! Just test-drove a 997. Would have brought tears to my eyes, were I not busy holding on to the steering wheel! :) An engineering work of art. Im obsessed now. (former BMW, first Porsche)
Impressive driving Mr Johnsen. Good that you kept you cool and not pushed the other guy too hard. To a certain extent (accounting for driver variabilities) this also showcases how the new car has moved the goal posts.
Yes, my brother had a 997 turbo, and when he drove mine he went just as fast. He now has a 991 C4S :-) We truly think the 991 is fantastic at the Ring. So efficient and makes you feel safe even at the limit. Waiting for springtime :-)
Hey, my brother have the 4S and it is just great!! I have posted a video you can watch me driving behind him filming his 4S, and another video from his car filming me, same lap. Please have a look. If you could get a trip to the Ring you will be a happy man :-) If you get some date for a trip in the future, speak up and we could meet if its possible for us, on your first trip some free guidance would be good for you. Cheers!
I'm so ready to take my 991 3.4 out for a weekend around the circuit after watching you snake the ring so smoothly. Nice driving very clean and better lines than the GT2.
a professional driver in 2001 needed for this lap 7.46 in a 996GT2 same driver in 2007 needed 7.33 in a 997GT2 on a 997 Carrera S in 2008 he needed 7.50, just a bit slower than the 996 GT2 in 2001 esay to tell, that a 991 will be faster and beet the 996GT2. so dont blame the GT2driver too much, a 991C is much easier to drive. i use a 720HP-996 turboS, and its almost impossible to take over a 991.2 turbo, if there are some curves on the track. it shifts faster, it steers better, its PASM works much better, the turbo starts faster and so much more. i love the light 996, but its hard work, even more with rear wheel drive
SAFE is the key, during tourist driving it is so easy to be too agressive, it is not worth it at all. Nobody cares except when you crash :-) So never staying too close is important. Cheers!
Dag Johnsen why dont you tune a bit the engine?...till 400hp at last...and since you go often in nurburgring you should buy some michelin sportcup 2 tires...then definitely you will se some great improvements.
Hi futmut 1000, I wanted to maximize my lap times with standard tires first. This year I have already got an offer on Sportcup 2 tires and will probably buy them for my first trip :-) Re. tuning, how can I get 400 hp n a 991 3.4? Best regards Dag
Man are you the same of the Z3 M coupe vs 991 nurburgring video? If so, I think you have improved your driving skill cause in that video the old Z3 spanks you 😂🤙
Your obviously quite the exceptional driver, that puts down pro times, so this isn't a 991 vs 6gt2 video. It's a video of awesome driving! Was your btg record with a passenger?
Hello Roy, thanks for the kind words! My best lap with a passenger is this 7.46 lap from 2012 here: Nürburgring BTG 7.46 Porsche 991 Carrera 3.4 Actually it is about the same speed as my 7.43 lap but more traffic so one passenger (not so heavy) can also inspire :-)
Yes he was right behind us, he can do below 8 minutes BTG with the Panamera Turbo, yes it has PCCB and PDDC. It is very fast and works incredibly good at the track. This lap speed was more like 8.20 BTG without traffic I guess. Check my videos and you will find a couple of inboard laps filmed in the Panamera, and one lap filming the Panamera from my car. You can see how well the PDDC system works! The car has some extra power :-)
Hi Matty! A new video will come soon, shot this wekend :-) But this time also filming the car from the outside a lot,combined with inboard video as well. New laprecord for me by the way, a 7.43,73........ I think the Cayman GTS will be absolutely stunning!! Check my 2 new videos from this weekends, 2 drivebys on the long straight!! Cheers :-)
991 has really taken 911 to another level, very good driving, especially in curves! Would be interesting to know what kind of tires you used and did you have standard brake pads?
Thank you, the tires were standard P zero, very good for the car. Better than Michellin Supersport. Standard brake pads. But bigger brakes rear (350 mm Turbo discs/GT 3 caliper) due to heating problems with the standard 330 mm setup. rgds Dag
I love how the GT2 just wooshes and goes away, so effortlessly. I wonder if the GT2 driver was pushing the car to its full potential, because in the video you were clearly faster in the corners.
6 yr old comment but yeah that GT2 definitely has brutal acceleration out of corners and on the straight but the C2 has it in every other driving respect
Norsk? Dansk? Var 996GT2 föraren under par, eller är 991 Carrera så pass utvecklad så den hänger på? Hade ni standard Michelin? Slicks? Standard chassi? MVH/Drn
Dan, jeg er Norsk og kjenner Nürburgring banen veldig godt etter mange år med trening. Hadde standard Michelin Supersport dekk og standard sport chassis. Bilen er god å kjøre :-)
hamronD73 Hi there :-) Yes I have PDK and PTV. Also sport suspension -20 mm and that makes a difference to. Enjoy your 996, I have driven many crazy 996 laps at the Ring, great car!!
Dag Johnsen It looks like the base/3.4 did really well. I'm sure your driving had something to do with it. It didn't seem like the GT2 was light years a head of you. the base 3.4 is amazing.
Dag Johnsen The reason i'm bugging you about the 3.4 is because there is virtually no videos and reviews on the 3.4. All of the reviews are of the 3.8. The 3.4 is more in the price range of us military vets
Couple of things. PDK seems to help with using the power a lot. Made 350 seem more like 400. The other driver clearly was a novice. His lines were generally terrible. He seemed like he was on a Sunday afternoon cruise. The e36 was stunning and surprising in contrast to both your 991 and the GT2. Unless it was a sleeper with 400 hp and I doubt that. Liked the sound of the 991, but it has certainly lost any real mechanical character. Great motor, but like so many these days, doesn't have much intrigue to the sound. Very nice car though.
study the M3 when I pass it, it is heavily set up for track driving. Special lowered suspension, heavy camber on the front wheels and for sure very sticky tires. Roll bars inside. So even if it is the 321 hp engine the interior is out and weight is reduced. It has a special exhaust, my guess is 340 hp.
Nice video - good driving and a fantastic car! The GT2 guy, on the other hand is an accident waiting to happen. Not particularly skilled and too proud to let anyone pass. Good call to stay well clear!
The cars have identical weight, the 996 GT2 have 483 hp original vs 991 Carrera 350 hp. The GT2 filmed here has licence plates indicated it is most likely to be tuned to 600 hp.
+Dag Johnsen Thanks Dag. The shifts are fast. No issues with your 3.4 as it seems it is a fragile engine. I am looking for one 996 model. :) Your gulf model is nice. Fast car. Enjoy.
+Nicolas Joly I have drives the 996 Carrera4 a lot at the Ring, very good car. The 996 Carrera2 was actually a little bit more fun, felt more agile. The Carrera 4 a little bit more stable.For 991 I enjoy Carrera 2 more, actually better grip than the 4S on dry.Good luck getting a 996, it will make you happy!Dag
+Nicolas Joly My C2 is very easy to drive in the snow, it has much better traction than normal rear Wheel driven cars, since the engine is above the rear Wheels. Where do you live? I live in Norway, a lot of snow!
On the track I had 265 on the straight when that was open, if I go full speed through Döttiger Höhe I would reach above 270 on the speedometer, but I have to do it next time. Last time was my first full speed there and I did not take a chance :-) before Schwedenkreuz I have had 250 on the tacho, 241 in Fuchsröhre. At the Autobahn I have seen 302 downhill and 295 at the straights. The misreading is approximately 6 km/h for all these numbers
Dag Johnsen sorry I have not been in touch. Very busy working on 996 Turbo project! This video still get my strings - it ROARS!!! Hope you are well, speak soon
Like the way all the armchair racers knock the gt2, he flies past a lotus, gets ahead of a fast m3. I would like to see all these guys post their own lap to compare. Your 3.4 really seems to fly though, my old 3.4 seems nothing as fast as this.
The GT2 driver is not bad at all. If I were him I would let me pass and then fight back. I always do if someone catch me, there is always a reason why they do. Sometimes I manage to follow, sometimes not. But at least I can learn from it :-)
Solid lines but you're basically too slow in most passages and lift off way too early. Otherwise you could've had him by letting yourself fall back and then catching him after a corner. Adenauer Forst, Ex-Mühle and even Hatzenbach can work as well as the entry to Brünnchen. Still he should've let you pass.
The early lift offs are due to the car in front slowing me down, and me not being aggressive during tourist driving. Take a look at some of my free laps without traffic, hopefully you like them much better :-) Here is my 7.44 BTG Nürburgring lap record Porsche Carrera 991 3.4 PDK 7.44 BTG, April 30 2013 I probably have early lifts off there too, softer braking than many but good corner speed and good exits hopefully.
Thats ok, but I feel some LACK of driver or afraid of blowing off the engine or something like that you know He has the car, has the power but never goes ahead to find the next place
Gt2 driver sucks thats 612 hp car is its the rs 530hp if not should walk away from that m3 instantly? M3 must have a turbo or something those only had 230hp ,that year lol.
+Brian Heiden I think the Euro E36 M3 had a 320hp engine, or something around that, with a 6spd MT ... but I might be misremembering ... I seem to recall that while it had more HP, it had really tall gears, so it wasn't actually that much quicker in a straight line than the North American M3.
Brian Heiden Yea, I also seem to recall the Euro car had maybe a different differential gear. This is just off the top of my head though, I'm too lazy to Google ... who has time for that ;)
Here's a 996GT2 from inside at Phillip Island in Melbourne, Australia. I've driven Nurburgring and it's awesome. Phillip Island is the best we have here. GT2 has 480rwhp but my first time on track so I'm like the guy you are chasing at Nurburgring, not pushing too hard in the corners and some strange lines and changing gear too early trying to ride the torque wave. Still hits 265km/h on the main straight. Great cars but the new ones just keep getting faster so not surprised to see a base 991 Carrera almost as fast as a 2 generations old GT2. Amazing engineering. th-cam.com/video/HF0iPYLfkfA/w-d-xo.html
Your 991 is a fantastic new car but let's be serious here, IF the driver of the GT2 were either better qualified to take his car to the limits or if he is capable and in the mood to race, your 991 would not have been anywhere near him, nor the Bimmer either. The GT2 is the pinnacle of power in the 911 series even if it is a 996 GT2, not a 997 GT2. The GT3 is an all around better set up for racing but the GT2 is simply a brutally fast machine and your 991 is no match for it with equal drivers.
Hi Peter, HvS (Sport Auto) drove the 996 GT2 7.46. So it is 2 seconds slower than the 991 Carrera S, same driver. And yes faster than my car..My guess 8 seconds on a full lap. I admire the GT2 cars for their humungous performance :-) I would like the new GT3 for the Ring!! The Bimmer, I believe it had crazy tires on and possibly faster than any of us out there. My 991 has a very good balance and maximizing its potential is kind of easy, making people feel safe and better drivers. I really like my car and find it interesting fighting more powerful cars with it.
996 gt2=2001 .....991=2012.....996 gt2 No traction Control No ESP....991 Yes Traction Control Yes Esp....996 gt2=swift gear.......991..paddle swift....or is the driver of the 991 is unbelivable fast ?.....
Yes I am fast :-) I have driven many cars there without ESP / Traction control and manuals, on dry not much of a problem. GT2 is called the widowmaker for a reason though!
Nothing sounds better than a Porsche flat six running hard. Nothing. It's the Goldilocks of sound. Never too loud or harsh. It's refined and it almost sounds musical. Creamy, turbine smooth. V8's sound great, so do V12's and so do straight sixes. But if you had to listen to an engine for hours on end, a Porsche flat six wouldn't wear you out.
Agree :-)
@@dagjohnsen Also agree, from one squarehead to another... :)
damn... that old M3 is no joke... pretty fast
no thy are just too slow...
old M3s arent slow. the gt2 driver maybe is but the E36 M3 still hell of a car if modded a bit and driven well
@@thomasbummer4361 agree
lol that m3 didn’t appreciate the gt2 passing him after that warning flag. Looks modded but a decent driver to chase down that gt2 for sure
You can hear how loud the turbo is in the GT2 once he accelerates... wow! Also that E36 was freaking fast
Great drive! Even a 3.4 991 is very fast and sounds amazing. I know the gt2 was taking it a little easy, but who wouldnt be. That car is dangerous. I bet you had a really fun time.
It was a blast! Fun to experience cars at the track with different kind of strengths. Sometimes you wish for more horsepower, sometimes you would want more grip :-)
Beautiful. Thank you! Just test-drove a 997. Would have brought tears to my eyes, were I not busy holding on to the steering wheel! :) An engineering work of art. Im obsessed now. (former BMW, first Porsche)
Hi Bob, My pleasure! I drove the 997S at the Ring in 2005, VERY nice drive!! Congratulations :-)
Enjoyed watching you and the E36 driver very much!
This is the most thrilling event I have ever watched! Thank you!!
It was very exiting for me, thank you for the support!!
That E36 M3 coupe.... wow
Such a great video. Love the howl of the 911 engine. Thank you!
Glad you like it!
I'm not even a BMW fan really, but that E36 stole the show!
Yes, very fast and very cool!
entertaining dog fight...I wish I had a Porsche
that guy doesnt know how to lose
"not so impressive line" - that's correct, he is all over the place
this may be my favorite Ring video! love the 3.4 screaming!
Impressive driving Mr Johnsen.
Good that you kept you cool and not pushed the other guy too hard.
To a certain extent (accounting for driver variabilities) this also showcases how the new car has moved the goal posts.
Yes, my brother had a 997 turbo, and when he drove mine he went just as fast. He now has a 991 C4S :-) We truly think the 991 is fantastic at the Ring. So efficient and makes you feel safe even at the limit. Waiting for springtime :-)
not rly, the gt2 driver was just bad (its hard to drive though)
thanks for posting. I could watch these all day
Nice and SAFE driving! Still the Carrera 3.4 has some juice to give, even behind a GT2... Good job!!!
great video Dag. Couldn't believe the GT2. would love to drive my 991 at Nurburgring.
Thanks :-) Do you live far away from Germany?
Dag Johnsen yes, in the US, so my options are limited here.
great vid thanks for sharing. Just ordered my 991 4S (First Porsche) The "Ring" is on my bucket list and this vid just moved it up. Thanks!
Hey, my brother have the 4S and it is just great!! I have posted a video you can watch me driving behind him filming his 4S, and another video from his car filming me, same lap. Please have a look. If you could get a trip to the Ring you will be a happy man :-) If you get some date for a trip in the future, speak up and we could meet if its possible for us, on your first trip some free guidance would be good for you. Cheers!
very very nice! one of the best i saw at nurb
Can you imagine that guy in the RS version. He would be dead driving like that.
If it's a 996gt2 no e-nannies i.e last widow maker
Thanks ! It was fun :-) Happy you like it!!
i want a gt2 but i herd some stories about controlling that car but i guess you have to active with any rwd turbo sports car
I'm so ready to take my 991 3.4 out for a weekend around the circuit after watching you snake the ring so smoothly. Nice driving very clean and better lines than the GT2.
a professional driver in 2001 needed for this lap 7.46 in a 996GT2
same driver in 2007 needed 7.33 in a 997GT2
on a 997 Carrera S in 2008 he needed 7.50, just a bit slower than the 996 GT2 in 2001
esay to tell, that a 991 will be faster and beet the 996GT2.
so dont blame the GT2driver too much, a 991C is much easier to drive.
i use a 720HP-996 turboS, and its almost impossible to take over a 991.2 turbo, if there are some curves on the track.
it shifts faster, it steers better, its PASM works much better, the turbo starts faster and so much more.
i love the light 996, but its hard work, even more with rear wheel drive
the time difference results much from the tires though, 996GT2 would be way faster than 997S with same tires
The e36 m3 is amazing 😍
Thank you, Im doing my best! Glad I managed to control myself and avoid a hairy situation.
SAFE is the key, during tourist driving it is so easy to be too agressive, it is not worth it at all. Nobody cares except when you crash :-) So never staying too close is important.
Cheers!
Fun ride it was, thanks for sharing.
To brødre som lever ut drømmen. Det liker man :)
That E36 - what engine has he / she got in there! Owning it!
Ryan, I dont know but it was really a great car and great driver!
So much fun to watch💯
Dag Johnsen why dont you tune a bit the engine?...till 400hp at last...and since you go often in nurburgring you should buy some michelin sportcup 2 tires...then definitely you will se some great improvements.
Hi futmut 1000,
I wanted to maximize my lap times with standard tires first. This year I have already got an offer on Sportcup 2 tires and will probably buy them for my first trip :-)
Re. tuning, how can I get 400 hp n a 991 3.4?
Best regards Dag
amazing thanks for the video :)
Great to watch, some nice smooth driving.
Cheers.
Man are you the same of the Z3 M coupe vs 991 nurburgring video? If so, I think you have improved your driving skill cause in that video the old Z3 spanks you 😂🤙
Hi Jack, I am not familiar with me driving together with a Z3 M coupe in any of my videos. Thanks anyway 🙂
this is a 3.4, imagine if it was a 3.8 with the powerkit. GT2 WOULD BE TOAST. Very impressive.
would not be toast at all if the driver had some skills
Your obviously quite the exceptional driver, that puts down pro times, so this isn't a 991 vs 6gt2 video. It's a video of awesome driving! Was your btg record with a passenger?
Hello Roy, thanks for the kind words! My best lap with a passenger is this 7.46 lap from 2012 here: Nürburgring BTG 7.46 Porsche 991 Carrera 3.4
Actually it is about the same speed as my 7.43 lap but more traffic so one passenger (not so heavy) can also inspire :-)
Very nice video!
NEW VIDEO PRODUCTION WITH LOTS OF TRACK SIDE FILMING TOGETHER WITH MY NEW RECORD!
Nurburgring record lap Gulf Porsche 991 Carrera 3.4 BTG 7.43
Yes he was right behind us, he can do below 8 minutes BTG with the Panamera Turbo, yes it has PCCB and PDDC. It is very fast and works incredibly good at the track. This lap speed was more like 8.20 BTG without traffic I guess.
Check my videos and you will find a couple of inboard laps filmed in the Panamera, and one lap filming the Panamera from my car. You can see how well the PDDC system works! The car has some extra power :-)
I would love to race on this ring with my Porsche Carrera... one day..
Hope you get the chance!!
I remember the first time I saw this car in Shaggy's music video for "Angel" (:
nice driving
Thanks, I am doing my best 🙂
Really enjoyed your driving ;)
Hey Dag when I need inspiration I re watch your videos. They never get old. Question: How do You think the new Cayman GTS will perform on this track?
Hi Matty! A new video will come soon, shot this wekend :-) But this time also filming the car from the outside a lot,combined with inboard video as well. New laprecord for me by the way, a 7.43,73........
I think the Cayman GTS will be absolutely stunning!!
Check my 2 new videos from this weekends, 2 drivebys on the long straight!!
Cheers :-)
991 has really taken 911 to another level, very good driving, especially in curves! Would be interesting to know what kind of tires you used and did you have standard brake pads?
Thank you,
the tires were standard P zero, very good for the car. Better than Michellin Supersport. Standard brake pads. But bigger brakes rear (350 mm Turbo discs/GT 3 caliper) due to heating problems with the standard 330 mm setup.
rgds Dag
Does your 3.4 have the tiptronic or was it a manual - it sounds like a tippy - great driving, BRAVO
It is PDK, I drive it manually. Thanks for the bravo! :-)
I love how the GT2 just wooshes and goes away, so effortlessly. I wonder if the GT2 driver was pushing the car to its full potential, because in the video you were clearly faster in the corners.
Yes interesting, whooshing away so fast! I do to know the answer :-)
6 yr old comment but yeah that GT2 definitely has brutal acceleration out of corners and on the straight but the C2 has it in every other driving respect
@@wally9935 i rewatched it again on my phone, and thiz time I was surprised by the fast Opel at the 8 minute mark
@@Corsa15DT cheers.. yep I couldn't imagine driving one of those bad boys in traffic with people flying around the ring!
@@wally9935 its pure fun, but you have to be careful, cause things can go wrong pretty quickly and you can get in huge debt
The GT2 blew most corners and his line was off throughout....
Thank you, it was a fun lap!
Very fast that E36
Yes, in the corners it was sticking like glue to the surface, and looked very stable as well. I would like a lap alone with him :-)
Do you notice any difference between the sound of the 3.4L and 3.6L ?
You mean 3.4 vs 3.8? They sound very very similar, could not hear the difference in a blind test.
Norsk? Dansk? Var 996GT2 föraren under par, eller är 991 Carrera så pass utvecklad så den hänger på? Hade ni standard Michelin? Slicks? Standard chassi? MVH/Drn
Dan, jeg er Norsk og kjenner Nürburgring banen veldig godt etter mange år med trening. Hadde standard Michelin Supersport dekk og standard sport chassis. Bilen er god å kjøre :-)
Hej Dag,
fantastisk utveckling. Börjar bli dags att byta upp till en 991:a!
Awesome driving skills, the 991 flies! Do you have the PDK? Very jealous, but my 996 will have to do for now:) Cheers from Vancouver BC.
hamronD73 Hi there :-) Yes I have PDK and PTV. Also sport suspension -20 mm and that makes a difference to. Enjoy your 996, I have driven many crazy 996 laps at the Ring, great car!!
Nice lines, wish he would've given you a safe spot to pass
Thanks, but anyway this video is more interesting with him in front :-)
He's slow on the corners because its a 996 GT2, the last of the widowmaker porsches.
A valid reason for sure! :-)
Great driving! Nice vid
the guy in the 996 was not even pushing that car
7:10 what is the widowmaker? is that a common place for crashes?
Hi, the GT2 is called widowmaker because it can be snappy when driven hard, causing bad accidents. Therefore, called the widowmaker, poor wifes :-)
What is your impression of the 3.4? underpowered? it looked like it did great. Nice driving by the way.
Hi Matty, they call the 3.4 liter the base version of the 911, the S is the next, it is 3.8 liter and 50 hp more. Thanks!
Hi again, the car feels fast and agile, never underpowered. There are for sure faster cars to buy, but not many as balanced and efficient :-)
Dag Johnsen It looks like the base/3.4 did really well. I'm sure your driving had something to do with it. It didn't seem like the GT2 was light years a head of you. the base 3.4 is amazing.
Dag Johnsen How was the PDK?
Dag Johnsen The reason i'm bugging you about the 3.4 is because there is virtually no videos and reviews on the 3.4. All of the reviews are of the 3.8. The 3.4 is more in the price range of us military vets
Couple of things. PDK seems to help with using the power a lot. Made 350 seem more like 400. The other driver clearly was a novice. His lines were generally terrible. He seemed like he was on a Sunday afternoon cruise. The e36 was stunning and surprising in contrast to both your 991 and the GT2. Unless it was a sleeper with 400 hp and I doubt that. Liked the sound of the 991, but it has certainly lost any real mechanical character. Great motor, but like so many these days, doesn't have much intrigue to the sound. Very nice car though.
study the M3 when I pass it, it is heavily set up for track driving.
Special lowered suspension, heavy camber on the front wheels and for sure very sticky tires. Roll bars inside. So even if it is the 321 hp engine the interior is out and weight is reduced. It has a special exhaust, my guess is 340 hp.
Better safe than sorry..... I had no idea if he was using his mirrors, so could not risk anything.
he's also using a pdk and not a manual
Too much fun! great video.
Corrected now. I wrote E36 in my intro text above, but in the comment I made a mistake.
nice work
Thanks Doctor :-)
Gud drive men!
Exactly, power isn't everything (1:43), he was pussy breaking, probably didn't had his geo made, or just new to the car. Great video anyway.
Nice video - good driving and a fantastic car! The GT2 guy, on the other hand is an accident waiting to happen. Not particularly skilled and too proud to let anyone pass. Good call to stay well clear!
Click the link above, a solo lap without purple pants, no passenger and driving the full straight. Satisfied? Guess never :-)
I thought of getting one of these till i saw that e36 now i want a e36
Hehe, if you want a car not at all usable for roads, then og Ahead. That E36 was set up and rigged for track.
good response :)
Nice video.
Thanks!
i guess this shows how the lighter 991 has the advantage. similar power just much less weight.
The cars have identical weight, the 996 GT2 have 483 hp original vs 991 Carrera 350 hp. The GT2 filmed here has licence plates indicated it is most likely to be tuned to 600 hp.
hey dag johnson , dont diss motorbikes , you can do that after you beat their times , try to clock a 7.09 btg
What do you mean? I personally think the motorbikes driving fast at the Ring are the bravest of all out there, and know how fast they can be.
Is it a MT or AT ? Great car and driver. MfG.
+Nicolas Joly Thanks Nicalas, , the car is PDK (AT), but I do all the shifting in manual mode with the paddles on the steering wheel :-)
+Dag Johnsen Thanks Dag. The shifts are fast. No issues with your 3.4 as it seems it is a fragile engine. I am looking for one 996 model. :) Your gulf model is nice. Fast car. Enjoy.
+Nicolas Joly I have drives the 996 Carrera4 a lot at the Ring, very good car. The 996 Carrera2 was actually a little bit more fun, felt more agile. The Carrera 4 a little bit more stable.For 991 I enjoy Carrera 2 more, actually better grip than the 4S on dry.Good luck getting a 996, it will make you happy!Dag
+Dag Johnsen A C2 is tricky to drive it daily as it is only a RWD ? Specially during Winter.
+Nicolas Joly My C2 is very easy to drive in the snow, it has much better traction than normal rear Wheel driven cars, since the engine is above the rear Wheels. Where do you live? I live in Norway, a lot of snow!
Video stars at 0:26
The Widowmaker :-)
Yes E36 indeed!
What is your top speed ? :)
On the track I had 265 on the straight when that was open, if I go full speed through Döttiger Höhe I would reach above 270 on the speedometer, but I have to do it next time. Last time was my first full speed there and I did not take a chance :-) before Schwedenkreuz I have had 250 on the tacho, 241 in Fuchsröhre. At the Autobahn I have seen 302 downhill and 295 at the straights. The misreading is approximately 6 km/h for all these numbers
that is an E36 i think not E46
Good video - cheers for the 'comment' boxes also! You make perfect sense!
Let me know if you have more video here - I am new to youtube :-)
Here is my best video and brand new :-)
Nurburgring record lap Gulf Porsche 991 Carrera 3.4 BTG 7.43
Dag Johnsen sorry I have not been in touch. Very busy working on 996 Turbo project!
This video still get my strings - it ROARS!!! Hope you are well, speak soon
yes, incredible. But it is tourist driving, so better not expect anything from anyone :-)
you don't put enough pressure on him. Too far from his back.
Like the way all the armchair racers knock the gt2, he flies past a lotus, gets ahead of a fast m3. I would like to see all these guys post their own lap to compare.
Your 3.4 really seems to fly though, my old 3.4 seems nothing as fast as this.
The GT2 driver is not bad at all. If I were him I would let me pass and then fight back. I always do if someone catch me, there is always a reason why they do. Sometimes I manage to follow, sometimes not. But at least I can learn from it :-)
he was bad, u can tell from the lines he drove
Solid lines but you're basically too slow in most passages and lift off way too early. Otherwise you could've had him by letting yourself fall back and then catching him after a corner. Adenauer Forst, Ex-Mühle and even Hatzenbach can work as well as the entry to Brünnchen. Still he should've let you pass.
The early lift offs are due to the car in front slowing me down, and me not being aggressive during tourist driving. Take a look at some of my free laps without traffic, hopefully you like them much better :-) Here is my 7.44 BTG
Nürburgring lap record Porsche Carrera 991 3.4 PDK 7.44 BTG, April 30 2013
I probably have early lifts off there too, softer braking than many but good corner speed and good exits hopefully.
his license plate indicates 600 hp....hmmm
Thats ok, but I feel some LACK of driver or afraid of blowing off the engine or something like that you know
He has the car, has the power but never goes ahead to find the next place
drives a bad line also, just unexpierienced I guess
Gt2 driver sucks thats 612 hp car is its the rs 530hp if not should walk away from that m3 instantly? M3 must have a turbo or something those only had 230hp ,that year lol.
+Brian Heiden or most likely ~300.
+Brian Heiden I think the Euro E36 M3 had a 320hp engine, or something around that, with a 6spd MT ... but I might be misremembering ... I seem to recall that while it had more HP, it had really tall gears, so it wasn't actually that much quicker in a straight line than the North American M3.
joeracer302 It was 330hp I no my friend had it for years.
Brian Heiden Yea, I also seem to recall the Euro car had maybe a different differential gear. This is just off the top of my head though, I'm too lazy to Google ... who has time for that ;)
that GT2 has 460 oder 480hp stock (and seems it is) not 600
Here's a 996GT2 from inside at Phillip Island in Melbourne, Australia. I've driven Nurburgring and it's awesome. Phillip Island is the best we have here. GT2 has 480rwhp but my first time on track so I'm like the guy you are chasing at Nurburgring, not pushing too hard in the corners and some strange lines and changing gear too early trying to ride the torque wave. Still hits 265km/h on the main straight. Great cars but the new ones just keep getting faster so not surprised to see a base 991 Carrera almost as fast as a 2 generations old GT2. Amazing engineering.
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Nice video you posted! GT2 is a beast, a friend of mine had the 996, another has the 997 GT2.
You could have pass him many times
Maybe, but better safe than sorry....
Your 991 is a fantastic new car but let's be serious here, IF the driver of the GT2 were either better qualified to take his car to the limits or if he is capable and in the mood to race, your 991 would not have been anywhere near him, nor the Bimmer either. The GT2 is the pinnacle of power in the 911 series even if it is a 996 GT2, not a 997 GT2.
The GT3 is an all around better set up for racing but the GT2 is simply a brutally fast machine and your 991 is no match for it with equal drivers.
Hi Peter,
HvS (Sport Auto) drove the 996 GT2 7.46. So it is 2 seconds slower than the 991 Carrera S, same driver. And yes faster than my car..My guess 8 seconds on a full lap. I admire the GT2 cars for their humungous performance :-)
I would like the new GT3 for the Ring!!
The Bimmer, I believe it had crazy tires on and possibly faster than any of us out there.
My 991 has a very good balance and maximizing its potential is kind of easy, making people feel safe and better drivers. I really like my car and find it interesting fighting more powerful cars with it.
dont forget that the laptime of the GT2 was set way earlier and tires improved MUCH so I bet it could be like def 10 to 20s faster nowadays
7.58 BTG by video
It should be 8.26 BTG according to the clock
996 gt2=2001 .....991=2012.....996 gt2 No traction Control No ESP....991 Yes Traction Control Yes Esp....996 gt2=swift gear.......991..paddle swift....or is the driver of the 991 is unbelivable fast ?.....
Yes I am fast :-)
I have driven many cars there without ESP / Traction control and manuals, on dry not much of a problem. GT2 is called the widowmaker for a reason though!
hide the camera !
Better driver in the 991 carrera s.
The gt2 is better
+christopher laren but of course
the M3 could be something like this forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1765988-BMW-M3-E36-EURO-3-0l-BTG-7-34min