Great review. One comment regarding the 6 spd transmission, you can No-Lift upshift through gears with or without rev-matching turned on. You got to try it at some point, it is so addictive and allows you to keep your right foot buried all the way on gas, while up shifting at 9K RPM. It is Epic.
Carlos Largo, and Chris Harris are absolutely the best.. Only these guys would point of the gear shift feel in detail, and the total interior experience.. Keep Rockin it Largo !
Carlos says this car isn't Tesla Model S quick, but at least it has a nice interior, amazing handling and braking. This car like all GT3's will appreciate in value unlike any Tesla.
GT2s appreciate. Most GT3s wont---maybe in 20yrs. Every single one they say is the last. There will only be one last naturally aspirated, and thats the valuable one----like the Speciale 458
I would take the Touring over the regular GT3 all the time. Short of going 10/10th on a track you will never notice the difference. 99.9% of the time this car will be the better option.
Why??? I really don't understand! They are almost exactly the same car, but is it possible to prefer the look of the Touring over the GT3? I really don't think so!
I just wish they kept the duck-bill-like spoiler under the full spoiler from the regular GT3 instead of the regular 911 spoiler. Sure it wouldn't move, and probably even less down force, but it would look so awesome.
It’s makes the most sense of any 911 in a long time. Not everyone has the aesthetic notion of a 15 year old boy who just saw a Fast and Furious movie. I’m on my third 911 and I don’t want to drive around looking like a character from a Transformers movie but want the experience of a GT3. This was a variant that should have existed decades ago. Lastly maybe 1 in a 100 people who track these cars will ever need the fixed wing. Few people push these cars even on a track to the point that a fixed wing will make a difference.
Carlos, the LWB seats are actually very comfortable and ergonomic... my limit is 4 hours per day. After 3~4 hours it becomes unbearable. Also driving with the LWB seats vs sport seats give you a different driving experience, LWB gives you more connected feeling.
Hi Carlos... I have a question for you. great review but one thing I dont think was covered was about the "daily driver" option. Can you use this on the daily or is the suspension too stiff for town, etc? Your thoughts?
By the way- the bucket carbon fiber seats can be adjusted up and down and back and forth. There is a button on the left side bolster that is electric and will change the height of the seat. There also is an after market kit that you can install that will lean the seat back another inch as well. Problem I found with the bucket seat is that you have to slide over the bolster to get in or out and eventually this will degrade that bolster’s leather surface. Not too uncomfortable in the seat but annoying to deal with in or out of the car. The 14 way seats are great and the 18 way are okay also but truthfully no one needs that much position adjustment. And my biggest grips on the seats that no one mentions is that the passenger seat does not have a memory button! In a $200,000 car with 18 adjustments and the passengers cannot store their seat adjustment preference??? Really? What would it cost porsche to add those buttons on the door? Dollars? Really cheap of porsche.
I'd select the Manual also. I'm in the Mid Atlantic and the Nations Capitol and have the Beltway around Washington D.C. I live outside the area where there are back roads and fast highways. I love the interaction of shifting as I drive than just riding in a PDK..
@@02hreblue30 PDK is Boring for those who just drive the street and maybe a parking lot on the weekend. That is why people fall a sleep driving not paying attention and are busy with that hand on a mobile device too. Not so for one's who Drive a Manual and pay attention and listen and feel the ride when to shift. I'm that Guy who works on all his Rides and Tools for them to do my own service when do and save $$$$$$$. 😎😎😎😎
It’s all on perspective you can get the same kind of fun through a PDK transmission is the same thing you could choose gears you could downshift it’s like a video game. I know how to drive manual I have been doing it for years but I think the PDK transmission is just as fun
So the only difference is the wing? Can someone tell me why Porsche wouldn’t put an adaptive suspension and more sound insulation in something with Touring in the name so I can tour with it? Has anyone who has reviewed this car mentioned it? Just seems dumb to me.
You have it backwards. It is a more aerodynamic version. It has less drag. The non touring is less aerodynamic but has more down force over the rear wheels. In my opinion the touring makes plenty of sense for street use. The speeds in a turn for that wing on public roads makes it useless and it takes away visibility. If its spending lots of track time the wing is more desirable.
Is it possible to subscribe to presenters/authors rather than channels? I’ll watch anything by Carlos, Jethro, Steve Sutcliffe, Henry and a few other irrespective of which channel they’ve published to. Great vid Carlos.
A fantastic car but I can't help wonder what could have been if they gave the Touring model a much softer ride quality to be angle to enjoy it on a daily basis. I would do 991.2 GT3 personally because of the 992 GT3 looks and rode quality, but get the appeal
Very very nice, helpful, real world review. I never new about those bucket seats nor the “R” tyre option (I hate to think what the price & availability on those might be)….. Thanks !
The previous Touring sounds better with its banshee wail at peak revs. STG (Seen Through Glass) in the UK has just tested old vs new courtesy of a Monaco subscriber.
I was thinking, 911 GTS touring, must be reviewed by Carlos then I see another guy on screen. oh, wait. That is Carlos, slimed down Carlos.🤣🤣🤣 Next time, please test drive on HWY 198 between San Lucas and Coalinga, California. They call it custom built Hwy for 911.
Exactly, Porsche is a proper car. Tesla is just a transportation device. The sad thing is in the future, more cars will be like Tesla's. Just hope porsche remains Porsche.
Interesting how Carlos discuss more about the missing rear wing pretty much this entire video but not a word about the new double wish bone front suspension how this affect its handling or ride comfort? Or any benefit at all What about the main purpose of this Touring variant And how about the differences, if any with a regular GT3 in terms of driving experience, daily use or even track performance etc i believe the previous GT3 Touring was a softer car more suitable to daily use yet more engaging than regular 911s but this latest GT3 Touring.. anything? Carlos we all know it has no racy rear wing but what's more?
@@degusa1 But the 992 GT3 is alot closer to a RS, so if Porsche made the Touring slightly more touring it wouldn't be out of place and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires would have a less stiff sidewall and less grip, making it slower but more fun for some people(even more so with a manual transmission).
4:46 "There's something about operating machinery, complex machinery that's working at the peak level that it can." I call BS. The average owner will never rev their Touring to the RPM needed to reach peak horsepower and torque. In this sense, the 503 HP is purely a gimmick. These cars will not be tracked, especially not the manual. When driven on open public roads, even when there's no traffic, there will never be a need or possibility to rev to peak horsepower in any gear other than 1st or 2nd. Horsepower in all subsequent gears will only be potential horsepower that's absolutely never tapped.
Talk about a low seating position. I'm 6,1 about 240lbs. I love it when a seat let's me get as low as possible. This is a very nice piece of engineering. A nice complete package. For me though the Z06 is on her way and I believe Porsche starts these around a 160grand? Pricey!
It’s kind of puzzling why it took Porsche until this generation of GT3 to go with a double wishbone front suspension and individual throttle bodies on the engine. You’d think both would have come out at least a generation ago.
What an odd way to sell it. Starting out by saying it really doesn’t make sense. Really, implying it’s less than. The reality is, this is the most desirable Porsche.
Less aerodynamic version of the car? Really? If anything, I'd think it is a more aerodynamic version of the car, albeit having less downforce with the absence of the huge rear wing.
I have never driven a porcshe but ask any one that own or drive one they seem to be next level on driving experience ,plus the build quality and the seem to hold there value better than most cars ,if straight line proformance is what your after the turbo S is the car of choice
What's better: How it looks or the sound it makes?
Sounds but looks are close 2nd. 🥈
I find the 992 rear wing butt-ugly. Wish there's a way to keep it down all the time.
Sound.
Sound is insane, and the video doesn’t do it justice. The noise, acceleration, and vibration (aka engagement) is second to none
Sound it makes. The 992 GT3 is actually quite unattractive looks wise.
A honest car you buy for driving not posing
You're still posing. It's just for a different audience.
That face he makes when accelerating in that makes the video totally worth it
did... we just see his "O" face?
Man Carlos's presentation is just quality! reminders of the old Motortrend Ignition I used to watch growing up
Great review. One comment regarding the 6 spd transmission, you can No-Lift upshift through gears with or without rev-matching turned on. You got to try it at some point, it is so addictive and allows you to keep your right foot buried all the way on gas, while up shifting at 9K RPM. It is Epic.
I remember when Carlos did a review of yellow GT3 for Ignition back in the day, great to see him in one again.
He made MotorTrend back in the day.
i honestly would just get the 911 gt3, my dad owned one and it was incredible
solid review. thank you porsche for still providing three pedals to those of us who actually want to DRIVE cars.
Carlos Largo, and Chris Harris are absolutely the best.. Only these guys would point of the gear shift feel in detail, and the total interior experience.. Keep Rockin it Largo !
Carlos makes this video a great watch.
Carlos says this car isn't Tesla Model S quick, but at least it has a nice interior, amazing handling and braking. This car like all GT3's will appreciate in value unlike any Tesla.
GT2s appreciate. Most GT3s wont---maybe in 20yrs. Every single one they say is the last. There will only be one last naturally aspirated, and thats the valuable one----like the Speciale 458
What nice interior? There is no back seat, and really pretty minimalist for an expensive car. Gauges are cool, but its not Audi nice or Turbo nice.
"That kind of person" love it. Nice way of saying Knob.🤣
I would take the Touring over the regular GT3 all the time. Short of going 10/10th on a track you will never notice the difference. 99.9% of the time this car will be the better option.
Why??? I really don't understand! They are almost exactly the same car, but is it possible to prefer the look of the Touring over the GT3? I really don't think so!
@@riccardocrimi3913 Sure you can. The wing can be seen as a bit gaudy, too flashy, the touring looks like a more conventional street car appearance.
better top speed less drag
I just wish they kept the duck-bill-like spoiler under the full spoiler from the regular GT3 instead of the regular 911 spoiler. Sure it wouldn't move, and probably even less down force, but it would look so awesome.
Wow what a fabulous review. Love it. What amazing knowledge. Please make your own show. Give the brits some real competition 😁.
Holy smokes. I literally wrote essentially the same comment.
Lol the state of no fun, boy you hit the nail on the head Carlos!
I love your reviews!
It’s makes the most sense of any 911 in a long time. Not everyone has the aesthetic notion of a 15 year old boy who just saw a Fast and Furious movie. I’m on my third 911 and I don’t want to drive around looking like a character from a Transformers movie but want the experience of a GT3. This was a variant that should have existed decades ago. Lastly maybe 1 in a 100 people who track these cars will ever need the fixed wing. Few people push these cars even on a track to the point that a fixed wing will make a difference.
Carlos, the LWB seats are actually very comfortable and ergonomic... my limit is 4 hours per day. After 3~4 hours it becomes unbearable. Also driving with the LWB seats vs sport seats give you a different driving experience, LWB gives you more connected feeling.
Hi Carlos... I have a question for you. great review but one thing I dont think was covered was about the "daily driver" option. Can you use this on the daily or is the suspension too stiff for town, etc? Your thoughts?
I would like to know too
I would also like to know
Great Review, and Your manual transmission choice, is what I prefer as well, 👍
You picked the right reviewer this time 😉!
Us fans really need to petition for Carlos to have his own show. If anyone in the automotive industry deserves it, he definitely does.
The carbon seats are very comfortable for this person very similarly sized to Carlos
Me too. 183 cm and 80 kg = very comfortable and well supported
Same here
Carlos!!!! Another great one, keep them coming!!
This is the greatest car on sale today
What road are you driving on? Looks like an awesome one.
Looks like Topanga Canyon
Glad I clicked on this video. Loved to see Carlos.
By the way- the bucket carbon fiber seats can be adjusted up and down and back and forth. There is a button on the left side bolster that is electric and will change the height of the seat. There also is an after market kit that you can install that will lean the seat back another inch as well. Problem I found with the bucket seat is that you have to slide over the bolster to get in or out and eventually this will degrade that bolster’s leather surface. Not too uncomfortable in the seat but annoying to deal with in or out of the car. The 14 way seats are great and the 18 way are okay also but truthfully no one needs that much position adjustment. And my biggest grips on the seats that no one mentions is that the passenger seat does not have a memory button! In a $200,000 car with 18 adjustments and the passengers cannot store their seat adjustment preference??? Really? What would it cost porsche to add those buttons on the door? Dollars? Really cheap of porsche.
Great video thanks for sharing.
Kevin Estre - Go be impressed, thrilled, scared. YOU MUST WATCH WHAT HE DOES IN A 911
I'd select the Manual also. I'm in the Mid Atlantic and the Nations Capitol and have the Beltway around Washington D.C. I live outside the area where there are back roads and fast highways. I love the interaction of shifting as I drive than just riding in a PDK..
nuts. PDK is epic. best in world. then why have the rev matching downshifts if you are such a purist? which is it?
@@02hreblue30 PDK is Boring for those who just drive the street and maybe a parking lot on the weekend. That is why people fall a sleep driving not paying attention and are busy with that hand on a mobile device too. Not so for one's who Drive a Manual and pay attention and listen and feel the ride when to shift. I'm that Guy who works on all his Rides and Tools for them to do my own service when do and save $$$$$$$. 😎😎😎😎
Carlos gets what’s so great about a high-reviving IC engine. Operatic is right!
It’s all on perspective you can get the same kind of fun through a PDK transmission is the same thing you could choose gears you could downshift it’s like a video game.
I know how to drive manual I have been doing it for years but I think the PDK transmission is just as fun
Excellent review, thank you
Vintage Carlos lago, start your own channel already!
Absolutely gorgeous automobile!
What a machine
So the only difference is the wing? Can someone tell me why Porsche wouldn’t put an adaptive suspension and more sound insulation in something with Touring in the name so I can tour with it? Has anyone who has reviewed this car mentioned it? Just seems dumb to me.
I put Dynamat in my older air cooled Pcars, it makes a huge difference. I haven't driven the 992 yet so I can't say if it needs it.
You have it backwards. It is a more aerodynamic version. It has less drag. The non touring is less aerodynamic but has more down force over the rear wheels. In my opinion the touring makes plenty of sense for street use. The speeds in a turn for that wing on public roads makes it useless and it takes away visibility. If its spending lots of track time the wing is more desirable.
Such a great driving experience,,,!
Is it possible to subscribe to presenters/authors rather than channels? I’ll watch anything by Carlos, Jethro, Steve Sutcliffe, Henry and a few other irrespective of which channel they’ve published to. Great vid Carlos.
A fantastic car but I can't help wonder what could have been if they gave the Touring model a much softer ride quality to be angle to enjoy it on a daily basis. I would do 991.2 GT3 personally because of the 992 GT3 looks and rode quality, but get the appeal
991.2 gt3 (touring included) rides worse. If you find it too hard get dsc sport module.
2018 GT3 6speed is the GT3 to own
excellent point
You can raise the ride height by 10mm, it makes the car much softer. Plus fewer scrapes
Porsche makes great driving cars that are fast reliable and comfortable they all make sense!
Great energy, I love your natural ease.
sounds better than it looks
Very very nice, helpful, real world review. I never new about those bucket seats nor the “R” tyre option (I hate to think what the price & availability on those might be)….. Thanks !
You are right my friend. Greetings from Berlin!
It's definitely the best looking 911
Why did they move the cup holder this generation? I think it was perfect before, now it’s completely in the way of the shifter
Carlo never been this happy
Anyone knows the deposit amount to place an order for the GT3? My local Porsche dealership stated $10,000 deposit. That’s quite a lot.
my dream car
Is it that much better then a 991.2 Touring?
It certainly does not look as good in my opinion anyway.
Would one change from a 991.1 to a 992?
Bravissimo. Ottima recensione.
911 TURBO S (Cabriolet)... Is all I need.
The previous Touring sounds better with its banshee wail at peak revs. STG (Seen Through Glass) in the UK has just tested old vs new courtesy of a Monaco subscriber.
I was thinking, 911 GTS touring, must be reviewed by Carlos then I see another guy on screen.
oh, wait. That is Carlos, slimed down Carlos.🤣🤣🤣
Next time, please test drive on HWY 198 between San Lucas and Coalinga, California.
They call it custom built Hwy for 911.
slimed down? you got it
I love driving manual , i learnt driving with manual speed cars and they are fun to drive.
"Here in LA the GT3 touring blends in like a Prius or a taco truck" 😂 This dude must live in LA.
The GT3 is a living, breathing machine with a soul: a Tesla is not.
Exactly, Porsche is a proper car. Tesla is just a transportation device. The sad thing is in the future, more cars will be like Tesla's. Just hope porsche remains Porsche.
@@Varunn_30 Tesla is a Casio & this GT3 is a IWC
I agree ...
Can you flat shift the manual?
Interesting how Carlos discuss more about the missing rear wing pretty much this entire video but not a word about the new double wish bone front suspension how this affect its handling or ride comfort? Or any benefit at all
What about the main purpose of this Touring variant
And how about the differences, if any with a regular GT3 in terms of driving experience, daily use or even track performance etc i believe the previous GT3 Touring was a softer car more suitable to daily use yet more engaging than regular 911s but this latest GT3 Touring.. anything? Carlos we all know it has no racy rear wing but what's more?
Last 991.2 GT3 touring was identical to winged version aside from no wing and some minor interior tweaks
@@degusa1 But the 992 GT3 is alot closer to a RS, so if Porsche made the Touring slightly more touring it wouldn't be out of place and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires would have a less stiff sidewall and less grip, making it slower but more fun for some people(even more so with a manual transmission).
4:46 "There's something about operating machinery, complex machinery that's working at the peak level that it can." I call BS. The average owner will never rev their Touring to the RPM needed to reach peak horsepower and torque. In this sense, the 503 HP is purely a gimmick. These cars will not be tracked, especially not the manual. When driven on open public roads, even when there's no traffic, there will never be a need or possibility to rev to peak horsepower in any gear other than 1st or 2nd. Horsepower in all subsequent gears will only be potential horsepower that's absolutely never tapped.
He´s in love I guess.
* waits for first TH-cam car guy to say "I prefer the paddle shift" *
The car goes faster than the hand changing gears, I prefer it automatic.
Talk about a low seating position. I'm 6,1 about 240lbs. I love it when a seat let's me get as low as possible. This is a very nice piece of engineering. A nice complete package. For me though the Z06 is on her way and I believe Porsche starts these around a 160grand? Pricey!
These are great cars. Too bad we cant buy one right now. I was told a new 911 would take almost a year to deliver to me.
i want to see the DME report :)
It’s kind of puzzling why it took Porsche until this generation of GT3 to go with a double wishbone front suspension and individual throttle bodies on the engine. You’d think both would have come out at least a generation ago.
cost
I'll take mine in silver, same wheels/calipers, and custom houndstooth seats.
I would argue that keeping sports exhaust on and wing up are not much different, as far as kind of person goes.
PROP 65 in the State of No Fun has determined manual shift transmission are known to cause cancer.
dream
His name is Carlos? That’s cool
He's Latino
Hey does anybody know a dealer that will let me buy one?
Any of them will with a markup
@@joe718gt4 if only that were true
Exelent !!
Porsche best Qualitát the World Mad in Germany
What an odd way to sell it. Starting out by saying it really doesn’t make sense. Really, implying it’s less than. The reality is, this is the most desirable Porsche.
It sells itself. No need for advertising
aerodynamic VW Beetle
*More aerodynamic (less downforce) - just keepin' ya honest!
I think the GT3 Touring has replaced the 911 Turbo in the line-up. The 911 Turbo series now seems redundant.
completely different animal. You basically don't understand their lineup at all
Like number 992. That’s rather fortuitous.
how much TQ? what's the price? hmmmmmmmmmm
Less aerodynamic version of the car? Really? If anything, I'd think it is a more aerodynamic version of the car, albeit having less downforce with the absence of the huge rear wing.
Vote Larry Elder !! 👍
If you want someone crazy.
@@stanlee3619 not you stupid
@@02hreblue30 Good comeback. Newsom is going to be governor. I'm going to laugh at you.
@@02hreblue30 Let me guess. You didn't do well in school or go very far, and no one who ever meets you thinks that you are really smart. Am I right?
No body is in the market debating whether it wants to get a Porsche GT3 touring or perhaps an EV because it’s faster, these comparisons need to stop.
LOL. Porsche going all electric within 5 yrs. You didn't know that?
@@02hreblue30 Good for me then, my 981 GT4 and any other porsche GT car will skyrocket, the same as air cooled cars did
Your head filling my screen for 12 mins
Odd choice and annoying. I’m guessing he thinks he’s all that..🙄
Porche ✌
Can’t unsee Chris Watts.
5 10, 200 lbs, seats are fine.
sucks you cant buy one unless you give 50k over msrp to the dealer
A beautiful high performance machine with great handling.....however a Tesla plaid driver will say my car is quicker....LOL!
Not all rich people could afford a Lamborghini so I guess this engine sound ok
th-cam.com/video/42YbTTK7ESc/w-d-xo.html
991 is the best looking. New one simply isn't as good looking.
PDK is the best trans in the world. epic. anything else to say about it is garbage
90% of the video, we see your face. 10% of the video, we see the car. Should have been the opposite
Ferrari, watch this car!
0- 60 in low 3's how is that not impressive?
not for that price. many cars less can match or beat. Audi, BMW etc.
@@02hreblue30 yeah but not so great when you get some corners
corner
I have never driven a porcshe but ask any one that own or drive one they seem to be next level on driving experience ,plus the build quality and the seem to hold there value better than most cars ,if straight line proformance is what your after the turbo S is the car of choice
O to 60 is just one aspect of this car’s overall performance and driver satisfaction.
911R