James and Thomas are great and the key reason why so many of us come back for more, but I wanted to say props to the editors and production as well. I know production quality has been steadily increasing over the years of watching you guys, but something about this video made me realize how far you've all come compared to the videos from way back when. Props!
Don't know exactly what happened. But you guys have risen to a level where you are in contention with the very best out there. All the poetic precision you want from a car reviewer but with maximum consideration towards having fun. The moto-journalistic version of the 911 S/T. Except actually available to the masses since it's free on youtube. Bravo.
James’s and Thomas’s enthusiasm is so infectious. I don’t like to drive! I would never get a sports car because it would be wasted on me. But I watched all 26 minutes because I was cheering for them getting to drive a car they were so intensely nerding out over.
@@slothymangobrother if your engine and oil are up to operating temperature you can genuinely do whatever the fuck you want to your car, it will not give a shit. These cars especially are made to endure extreme usage. Your rev limiter exists so your engine stays in its safe environment whatever you do. This is not abuse, it’s using the car for what it was made to do.
@@jerkopatrik drive train components are not actually invincible as you claim, there's a reason so many cars have limits on launch control uses, too many times and things break. Huge sudden forces on drive train components instead of smooth and gradual do take a toll on things. Cars are delicate complex things, slamming drivetrain units back and forth 20 times, even if it will not immediately break it, should make mechanically inclined people cringe.
The fact that these TH-cam videos can even be watched for the whopping price of zero dollars is mind boggling for the production they provide us; yet TV channels are wondering why their views have plummeted this much. XD
You guys are the successors to the iconic trio of Top Gear - when it was still great - and The Grand Tour. Copywriting is epic ("that sounds like I'm in between radio stations" - nice image), filming and editing are next level, it's all professional AND fun! And compared to the said trio, this channel remains focussed mainly on car testing and reviews. Love it. Nice job and thanks for that.
I don't understand why everything needs to be compared to Top Gear. "This is the new Top Gear", etc comments. Why can't this just be good content on it's own without being compared to Top Gear? Clearly this specific video is nothing like your typical Top Gear video, and that does not matter. It's a good video with it's own script and idea.
@@slonkijippie Because Top Gear set the standads and is THE reference. Most of us like cars because of the way Top Gear showed them to us. Now Throttle House gives us absolute good content and we finally have car shows that meet THE reference, new standards set by those 3 blokes. When you have Jason Camisa on your channel, it’s because your channel is a good one. And I’m sure that Thomas and James arw proud to read that they are “compared” to THE reference.
@@slonkijippie Agreed. All of the Top Gear comparisons are textbook cliches. Recycled and overused phrases devoid of any original thought + at this point it's a backhanded compliment since it largely disregards all the aspects that makes Throttle House unique and sums it up as some Top Gear copy.
I saw this too early in the video to know what you were talking about, but kept an eye out for it, and I was still blown away. That was ice freaking cold.
Thomas called it. Car is amazing but there are no actual enthusiasts who can afford it and if they could cant get it. Sad panda days for people who would appreciate the car not just put it in a garage
The sound… the visuals…. I have to admit I shed a tear knowing I’ll probably never be able to experience this automotive masterpiece. Thanks for allowing us to live our passion through you.
I don't understand why people keep saying you guys are approaching Top Gear quality. In my opinion, you are clearly much more entertaining and your videos are of better value and quality. Thank you for your hard work
Thank you for bringing everything we basically loved about old top gear back. The production, camerawork, comedy, and honest opinions. Love you guys. Setting a new standard.
you guys have become the category-defining, genre-altering, magnum opus of car content creators. Throttle House is truly the Gold Standard of this niche. You're better than peak Top Gear. I'm not exaggerating. I think James and Thomas are my favorite content creators ever.
It would STILL be exclusive at $85k.. I get what you’re saying but Toyota and ford are building $10-15k trucks.. sub $30 cars because they understand it’s getting bad/bitter and they want to survive. Porsche, if they want to survive they could build something fun that is attainable. You can tell me to get a base 714.. I’ll tell you I’ll drive a Miata like it’s a Porsche and forget about it.
I completely agree with Thomas haha light, na, manual cars should be the standard and not the 500,000 dollar rarities that they’ve become. You shouldn’t have to pay more money to get less things in your car
They are out there, just nowhere near as well packaged as this. M2 comp, Dark Horse, Camaro SS 1LE, Toyota Supra, GR 86, Shelby GT350, Miata. Although I wouldn’t necessarily say “light” 😂
I agree with Thomas. Give us a 911 T with a similar formula (manual, NA, fast revving, lightweight ) but not the GT3RS engine (just a basic 3.8 NA would be great) and sell it for $100k. Porsche won't be able to make enough.
The explanation for weight and suspension with the eggs had me laughing out loud. Guys, you are my favourite car channel since I found you 3 month ago😊
The intro is perfect. I just bought my first Porsche and they have basically just created a very expensive version of airline status. You work for them; they don’t work for you.
After following you guys for about 4-5 ish years, I am still EXCITED every time a new video comes out! I really love every single one of your videos! Thank you so much! Every. Single. One. Of. You! Love seeing how far you've come, and how you've stayed true to yourselves. ❤ Keep up the good work!!! ❤❤❤
The value of this production… just incredible. Starts with the kind of shots, the depth, the exakt focus, the perfect sound, fitting the situation the car is in… the colourgrsding, the audio effects, the music, all combined with pure fascination for technological advancements in a car! I LOVE IT!😍
Thomas is absolutely right. The reason why I love my s2000 is because it was a great car at a reasonable price. This Porsche is super expensive and super rare.. for no reasons
This is basically on the level of production quality, humor, and insight of the original Top Gear--a show I greatly miss. Thank you both for carrying on the torch!
@@WhuDhat Agreed, but while there’s a formula, the difficulty lies in the execution. Quite impressive for a couple of dudes and their team vs the entire BBC.
Wow kudos to Harris or whoever the sound guy is, yall captured the essence of the engine beautifully. Literally watching this blind just to get stoked after hearing the engine sound only.
14:50 I would actually argue that you don't have to buy a 911 S/T to get this kind of experience, because a new ND Miata at 2,300 LBS offers a very similar drive to this car. Extremely light weight, a revvy NA engine, soft suspension, little sound deadening and a fantastic manual gearbox. But apart from that, this really is it. What a glorious machine.
Bro, thats like comparing me to Brad Pitt cause were both made of meat... You wont get this kind of out of a Miata, period. You dont get the precision, the feel, the raw power and responsiveness, the sound, etc... of this 911 in a cheapo, fragile steel and aluminum bodied roadster powered by an anemic straight 4 pot.
@@AI-qd4vb but you do get something that costs less than the adm of a gt3, let alone the car itself, and unlike a gt3, you can rev out 4th and NOT need to face jail time ;) or you can get a similar formula in a c6 z06, with actual power (500hp) and still have $300k left over
@@AI-qd4vb I can guarantee you haven't actually driven an ND if you call the engine "anemic" or the chassis "fragile". There's very little cowl shake to speak of, only over rough train tracks, and the engine is a wonderfully responsive unit with throttle response like a motorbike, and revs that drop the instant you go for an upshift. It is true the Miata is not a laser-precise machine, but if you watch the S/T review again, neither is that in comparison to the GT3. If you actually boil down what makes the 911 S/T special, the Miata offers pretty much the same kind of experience minus the horsepower, but even then the power it has is enough for someone that doesn't care about the number on the dash, rather how the car actually feels to rev out. For a tenth of the price, that's pretty damn impressive.
@@tyler9703 What you said. The catch the revs minigame, you play the same one in an ND. Single mass flywheel response? That's ND1. I can shake the car with even the quickest kicks of the throttle the exact same way James showed. And James knows this but nobody wants to hear him talk about Miatas in this review. This isn't to say the 911 S/T isn't my favorite sports car....because it is 100%%
@@AI-qd4vbOf course you can't get the same performance numbers out of a Miata. But you can get some of that FEEL of driving. It's got the right formula, only applied on 1/12th of the budget. 5.000 dollars isn't as much as 60,000 dollars...but it's made from the same paper and equally as green.
Couldn't agree more with this video. I don't need rear wheel steering, I don't need turbos, I don't need 600hp, or a fancy dual clutch. I need a communicative, predictable chassis, a fast revving motor, and a solid standard transmission. Why does that have to be crazy expensive?
Unfortunately that's the scam Porsche is running now. Many reviewers have covered this including Chris Harris. The 911 has become so bloated/heavy, Porsche now removes stuff to save weight, then charge you more 😂
Great episode... But the funniest thing by far was the automated closed captioning on FireTV Cube, which kept interpreting the snapping, popping, and chuckling of the engine on off-throttle overrun as [Applause]. 😆
lol that Charlie & the Chocolate factory intro 😂😂. Lmao that ticket with the stipulations is SUCH a perfect representation of Porsche though. I actually thought S/T would stand for Street/Track
Lol yeah. The limited to only those who buy 50 other Porsches so they can trade it amongst themselves for 4x sticker. So glad we all get cars like this.
Well done guys. Considering how late to the party you guys are as one of the larger channels on getting this car, you crushed it. Some of the shots in this vid were so cinematic and beautiful. Clearly you guys continue to step up your quality and it shows.
I agree. My M3 e30, while only affordable these days in comparison to cars like this, will give you an experience like this and I have had the good fortune to put 300k miles on it daily driving. Buy an old e30 and drive it if you’re a regular person and want to actually drive this style of car.
It’s about 3k pounds and if James and Thomas can say that’s light, no one has the right to complain about the Emira for weighing the same just because the previous Evora and Elise was lighter
If you want to pass modern safety standards, and hit Porsche's performance _and_ reliability standards, and _not_ cost millions of dollars like a GMA T.50... You end up weighing around 3000 pounds. Note that the McLaren 750s weighs about the same... And that Ferrari couldn't hit this number if the company's life depended on it. As for Thomas's 50k stripped-down manual, RWD, 300HP dream car... That's just unrealistic car journalist mouthings. You absolutely can _NOT_ engineer an uncompromised platform to base a car like that on and hit anything _near_ the 50k price point in 2024. Absolutely not.
I just don't know where to go from my old 1600 pound Elise. So I'll probably die in it, when lack of electronics, airbag, rollover protection finally conspire against me. But hey, at least I didn't have to pretend that a sportscar can weigh 3000 pounds :D
@@EvoraGT430 They are wide, especially when compared with an old 911, but I still love them regardless. They just look so good in person and are surprisingly high off the ground compared to other sports cars in this range/are more expensive. Slightly lower than a regular new 911, but still you get the idea.
That introduction was perfection 👌 its really shown porsche losing their customers and sales due to lack of engineers and factory workers to make enough cars....kinda defeats the purpose having a rat race "waiting list" for just the stupidly rich.
People do this just to be able to choose the spec and to get future allocations. In reality it's probably cheaper to buy second hand even with huge markups! And I bet some people will sell the S/T because they only bought it to get an allocation for something better in their eyes, like a Speedster or the 918 successor!
I will never understand how this team captures the feel of the driving so well, I mean Thomas and James are excellent hosts… but the cinematography, audio and editing are on some other level
James and Thomas are great and the key reason why so many of us come back for more, but I wanted to say props to the editors and production as well. I know production quality has been steadily increasing over the years of watching you guys, but something about this video made me realize how far you've all come compared to the videos from way back when. Props!
This comment deserves top comment tbh
Couldn’t have said it better
They peaked with the LFA video, but this is one is very close
Completely agree. It is definitely noticable, the steady improvement.
YES WHAT HE SAID💯‼️💯‼️💯 I LOVE YOU GUYS....OMG MAN
No you didnt... you didnt just do them that way in the intro :D
I love you guys so much
Mark McCann has a great series of videos on it. Dealers aren't even trying to hide it, they're literally saying the quiet part out loud.
the real porsche experience
@@scottmatthew9605 I know, I watched the videos. Thats why I found it even more fun to watch. Also with the Willy Wonka experience thing recently lol
Porsche did that intro to themselves.... Because it's true.
Jay Leno should see that intro! 😂
Don't know exactly what happened. But you guys have risen to a level where you are in contention with the very best out there. All the poetic precision you want from a car reviewer but with maximum consideration towards having fun. The moto-journalistic version of the 911 S/T. Except actually available to the masses since it's free on youtube. Bravo.
Shut up. They have been the best for years now!
Top Gear rivals
@@domsbits3922 so true. production has improved drastically but they've been the best for years
James’s and Thomas’s enthusiasm is so infectious. I don’t like to drive! I would never get a sports car because it would be wasted on me. But I watched all 26 minutes because I was cheering for them getting to drive a car they were so intensely nerding out over.
Okay, that demonstration of engine response at 5:10 is pretty impressive.
Broke my heart. Such a perfect car abused 😫🤕🤒
I almost throw up watching the mechanical abuse I almost end me lyfe😢🤕🤒😡😨🤧
@@slothymangobrother if your engine and oil are up to operating temperature you can genuinely do whatever the fuck you want to your car, it will not give a shit. These cars especially are made to endure extreme usage. Your rev limiter exists so your engine stays in its safe environment whatever you do. This is not abuse, it’s using the car for what it was made to do.
@@jerkopatrik Has nothing to do with oil, engine temp, or revs
@@jerkopatrik drive train components are not actually invincible as you claim, there's a reason so many cars have limits on launch control uses, too many times and things break. Huge sudden forces on drive train components instead of smooth and gradual do take a toll on things.
Cars are delicate complex things, slamming drivetrain units back and forth 20 times, even if it will not immediately break it, should make mechanically inclined people cringe.
I absolutely love how for certain cars it feels like you go just a bit above your already amazing quality just because the car really deserves it
Well said!
These guys are amazing actors they make their intros like films
The intros are so good because they are not great actors
true, the acting is on the same level as Marlon Brando
Never watch them..always skip to them together at the car...
@@blahmcblahface3965 you don't need to brag that you're a sociopath.
@@blahmcblahface3965no one likes you
This is the channel TV car shows should watch and take notes on. It is the peak of narration, filming, sound and editing in car shows.
And acting.
What's TV?
Top gear was peaked, but these are guys good.
@@tima9790I was born in the 80s, forgive me for remembering the old times.
The fact that these TH-cam videos can even be watched for the whopping price of zero dollars is mind boggling for the production they provide us; yet TV channels are wondering why their views have plummeted this much. XD
You guys are the successors to the iconic trio of Top Gear - when it was still great - and The Grand Tour.
Copywriting is epic ("that sounds like I'm in between radio stations" - nice image), filming and editing are next level, it's all professional AND fun! And compared to the said trio, this channel remains focussed mainly on car testing and reviews. Love it. Nice job and thanks for that.
I don't understand why everything needs to be compared to Top Gear. "This is the new Top Gear", etc comments.
Why can't this just be good content on it's own without being compared to Top Gear? Clearly this specific video is nothing like your typical Top Gear video, and that does not matter. It's a good video with it's own script and idea.
@@slonkijippie Because Top Gear set the standads and is THE reference. Most of us like cars because of the way Top Gear showed them to us. Now Throttle House gives us absolute good content and we finally have car shows that meet THE reference, new standards set by those 3 blokes. When you have Jason Camisa on your channel, it’s because your channel is a good one. And I’m sure that Thomas and James arw proud to read that they are “compared” to THE reference.
@@juleswinnfield5112 Great point(s).
I think you need to look up what copywriting means
@@slonkijippie Agreed. All of the Top Gear comparisons are textbook cliches. Recycled and overused phrases devoid of any original thought + at this point it's a backhanded compliment since it largely disregards all the aspects that makes Throttle House unique and sums it up as some Top Gear copy.
Throttle House keeps getting better and better, the whole team is amazing.
"What you want is a nimbus 2000" fucking gold🤣 21:16
I literally died🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@rileynaka8323you literally didn't 😂
F****** love Jameses Harry Potter references 😂😂
🧹🧹🤣🤣🧹🧹🤣🤣🧹🧹🤣🤣🧹🧹
That Brz / ST edit was so cold. Wow. 🥶
Absolutely
I saw this too early in the video to know what you were talking about, but kept an eye out for it, and I was still blown away. That was ice freaking cold.
CAME HEREN TO SAY THE SAME
I missed it, time stamp??
@@GrahamKerr.RealEstate it’s at the 4:23 min mark
Thomas called it. Car is amazing but there are no actual enthusiasts who can afford it and if they could cant get it. Sad panda days for people who would appreciate the car not just put it in a garage
I’m a fanboy, I can afford it and it won’t live in a garage. If you’re in Austin,TX and see one parked outside Kung Fu Saloon…you found me. 🤠
I choked cz of that flex. @@Zabaniyah_ACTUAL
wow, good for you rich boy. Thanks for letting all of us know your good fortune.
So buy a BRZ?
yep.
The sound… the visuals…. I have to admit I shed a tear knowing I’ll probably never be able to experience this automotive masterpiece. Thanks for allowing us to live our passion through you.
I don't understand why people keep saying you guys are approaching Top Gear quality. In my opinion, you are clearly much more entertaining and your videos are of better value and quality. Thank you for your hard work
..... To the power of 10. ....
If u mean new Top gear…yes, but old Top Gear is iconic, no one comes close to Clarkson, Hammond and May
04:22 That mach cut was CLEAN AF.
I've watched it in 0.25 speed, I confess. Just had to.
if you use the period and the comma you can move the video back and forward frame by frame
Lmao that not a match cut
I'm poor. I just like cars
I'm poor. I just want money
Same bro.... same
I swear I felt this...
😂😂😂 this is me too
@@F.ckbidenintheassplzyou fed 1 billion what?
Thank you for bringing everything we basically loved about old top gear back. The production, camerawork, comedy, and honest opinions. Love you guys. Setting a new standard.
you guys have become the category-defining, genre-altering, magnum opus of car content creators. Throttle House is truly the Gold Standard of this niche. You're better than peak Top Gear. I'm not exaggerating. I think James and Thomas are my favorite content creators ever.
Nothing comes closer to prime Top Gear
Can’t express how much these videos are just pure art. Never stop uploading, ever
Thomas is so Canadian he can't understand the concept of exclusivity. What a good man!
@@drsrsv8884 hail to the fatherland
@@drsrsv8884 hail to europe
@@drsrsv8884 Take yours first
It would STILL be exclusive at $85k.. I get what you’re saying but Toyota and ford are building $10-15k trucks.. sub $30 cars because they understand it’s getting bad/bitter and they want to survive. Porsche, if they want to survive they could build something fun that is attainable. You can tell me to get a base 714.. I’ll tell you I’ll drive a Miata like it’s a Porsche and forget about it.
I completely agree with Thomas haha light, na, manual cars should be the standard and not the 500,000 dollar rarities that they’ve become. You shouldn’t have to pay more money to get less things in your car
Miata did it pretty well 😂
They are out there, just nowhere near as well packaged as this.
M2 comp, Dark Horse, Camaro SS 1LE, Toyota Supra, GR 86, Shelby GT350, Miata. Although I wouldn’t necessarily say “light” 😂
You can still buy every 911 model, from the bottom to the top in a manual. You don't have to spend this much
Come to the UK, you can choose from many manual vehicles including ones from Dacia or Ford
@@marcoortega9594he said light, not two tons 🤣 (GR86 withstanding)
Finally the upgrade from my Focus ST
😂😂😂
Nah
Jokes aside my Focus ST was a great DD. Reliable and fun.
Ordered my S/T. This is the best review of the car so far and I’ve watched it at least 10 times and will continue to until it arrives this winter!
I agree with Thomas. Give us a 911 T with a similar formula (manual, NA, fast revving, lightweight ) but not the GT3RS engine (just a basic 3.8 NA would be great) and sell it for $100k. Porsche won't be able to make enough.
You show up for the car reviews, but you stay for the "quite a bit of messin' about". Another gem, gents.
The explanation for weight and suspension with the eggs had me laughing out loud. Guys, you are my favourite car channel since I found you 3 month ago😊
Go through their uploads and have some beer/wine and have a good time.
The intro is perfect. I just bought my first Porsche and they have basically just created a very expensive version of airline status. You work for them; they don’t work for you.
If you're gonna be owned by a brand...might as well be owned by the best, enjoy your servitude, and congrats.
After following you guys for about 4-5 ish years, I am still EXCITED every time a new video comes out! I really love every single one of your videos! Thank you so much! Every. Single. One. Of. You! Love seeing how far you've come, and how you've stayed true to yourselves. ❤ Keep up the good work!!! ❤❤❤
The value of this production… just incredible. Starts with the kind of shots, the depth, the exakt focus, the perfect sound, fitting the situation the car is in… the colourgrsding, the audio effects, the music, all combined with pure fascination for technological advancements in a car! I LOVE IT!😍
The intro is spot on loved it
I 100% agree with Thomas about the need for a great Porsche everyone can enjoy for under 100k.
we have that already, its called a Miata
It's called the Cayman
But that exists in the cayman
Thomas is absolutely right. The reason why I love my s2000 is because it was a great car at a reasonable price. This Porsche is super expensive and super rare.. for no reasons
There are 1,000 used, no accidents 911s in the USA under 100k available on just Autotrader. Lots of affordable choices.
This is basically on the level of production quality, humor, and insight of the original Top Gear--a show I greatly miss. Thank you both for carrying on the torch!
I mean it is THE formula for every multi host automotive review endeavor today
@@WhuDhat Agreed, but while there’s a formula, the difficulty lies in the execution. Quite impressive for a couple of dudes and their team vs the entire BBC.
Wow kudos to Harris or whoever the sound guy is, yall captured the essence of the engine beautifully. Literally watching this blind just to get stoked after hearing the engine sound only.
23:18 I wasn't expecting that WhistlinDiesel name drop, but I'm here for it. You heard 'em Cody, throw shovels at it.
1:09 James change in facial expression when Thomas starts reading the golden ticket is priceless
😅 🤣
20:27 Thomas went up like 3 octaves for that reaction 😂😂😂
Putting the snippet of the GT4 RS in while waxing poetic about the noise of the GT cars was an outstanding move.
I’m so grateful to them giving credit where credit is due. Nothing sounds like a GT4RS with the faucet opened all up❤
Fellow Canadians!
I love your channel and keep coming back for more. Keep it up gentlemen, and hats off to the video and editing team as well! 🎉
Bravo to the transition at 04:25 , seamless.
My god I smile and laugh every time. Genuine laughter. Love the work.
That intro is dedicated to Jay Leno singing praises of Porsche while being sour about Ferrari! 😂😂
In THAT interview he was praising McLaren to not have Ferrari BS if I’m not mistaken
@@thecompanioncube4211 He was praising Porsche with regards to his Carrera GT!
I’ve seen that Jay Leno thing about Ferraris. So disappointing to see dealerships doing that
Leno is not a fan of porsche. I think he only has one very old 911
@@aguruattapiano Watch his video, he was praising Porsche when they gave him a Carrera GT.
The production quality of this video is INCREDIBLE, so amazing to see how far this channel has come! You guys make being a fan so easy!
14:50 I would actually argue that you don't have to buy a 911 S/T to get this kind of experience, because a new ND Miata at 2,300 LBS offers a very similar drive to this car. Extremely light weight, a revvy NA engine, soft suspension, little sound deadening and a fantastic manual gearbox. But apart from that, this really is it. What a glorious machine.
Bro, thats like comparing me to Brad Pitt cause were both made of meat... You wont get this kind of out of a Miata, period. You dont get the precision, the feel, the raw power and responsiveness, the sound, etc... of this 911 in a cheapo, fragile steel and aluminum bodied roadster powered by an anemic straight 4 pot.
@@AI-qd4vb but you do get something that costs less than the adm of a gt3, let alone the car itself, and unlike a gt3, you can rev out 4th and NOT need to face jail time ;)
or you can get a similar formula in a c6 z06, with actual power (500hp) and still have $300k left over
@@AI-qd4vb I can guarantee you haven't actually driven an ND if you call the engine "anemic" or the chassis "fragile". There's very little cowl shake to speak of, only over rough train tracks, and the engine is a wonderfully responsive unit with throttle response like a motorbike, and revs that drop the instant you go for an upshift. It is true the Miata is not a laser-precise machine, but if you watch the S/T review again, neither is that in comparison to the GT3. If you actually boil down what makes the 911 S/T special, the Miata offers pretty much the same kind of experience minus the horsepower, but even then the power it has is enough for someone that doesn't care about the number on the dash, rather how the car actually feels to rev out. For a tenth of the price, that's pretty damn impressive.
@@tyler9703 What you said. The catch the revs minigame, you play the same one in an ND. Single mass flywheel response? That's ND1. I can shake the car with even the quickest kicks of the throttle the exact same way James showed. And James knows this but nobody wants to hear him talk about Miatas in this review. This isn't to say the 911 S/T isn't my favorite sports car....because it is 100%%
@@AI-qd4vbOf course you can't get the same performance numbers out of a Miata. But you can get some of that FEEL of driving. It's got the right formula, only applied on 1/12th of the budget. 5.000 dollars isn't as much as 60,000 dollars...but it's made from the same paper and equally as green.
That throttle response bit was LIT.
It was. ND Miata does the same thing, especially ND1 with single mass flywheel. Still that car is probably even more responsive somehow.
Couldn't agree more with this video. I don't need rear wheel steering, I don't need turbos, I don't need 600hp, or a fancy dual clutch. I need a communicative, predictable chassis, a fast revving motor, and a solid standard transmission. Why does that have to be crazy expensive?
The ND2/3 Miata gets you all of that for $30k...
981 S, £30k
Unfortunately that's the scam Porsche is running now. Many reviewers have covered this including Chris Harris. The 911 has become so bloated/heavy, Porsche now removes stuff to save weight, then charge you more 😂
@@AvidUTuberI have always said….”Porsche….pay more, get less!” !!!!
@@flyjbaker Uh that's Ferrari
Literally the best TH-cam car channel there is.
Stellar video! The intro was incredible and the cinematography of this video is A1!!! Nothing compares to a 911!!!! 💯
How do we deserve a 23 min piece of motoring journalism like this... and for free (as I pay for no ads with Premium YT). Fantastic film guys.
That S/T 🤌🏼 The production value of these vids get better and better. James and Thomas make 1/2 hr feel like 5 min.
4:25 ...smooth
Classic 😂😂😂😂
11:09 "this is like feeding a gremlin after midnight, so naughty." WHAT Haha
I still think it’s pretty cool that Stephen Curry does car videos on the side 😅
This is the best car review video i have ever watched. Both these guys are amazing
My wife just asked me to turn the volume down while i watch this video. “I cant. Impossible”. What a beautiful car, and excellent video! 🎉
That ‘twisted nipples’ comparison loool😂
The BRZ to 911 video transformation is fabulous.
Idk why but I'm in love with what Porsche has been doing. With the GT4 and now this car. They really are keeping the car enthusiast alive.
I love Thomas' comment about what it takes to make an excellent sports car and how we simply don't get it, because companies want to make money lol.
Probably the most anticipated review on this channel for a good few months
This is an ST - Sports Tourer. The Touring part means it needs to be comfortable and equipped....
S/T actually stands for Shit Ton of money
that transition from the tS to the ST was amazing btw, great job
Seriously my favorite presenters since the original Top Gear. keep it up!
Great episode... But the funniest thing by far was the automated closed captioning on FireTV Cube, which kept interpreting the snapping, popping, and chuckling of the engine on off-throttle overrun as [Applause]. 😆
lol that Charlie & the Chocolate factory intro 😂😂. Lmao that ticket with the stipulations is SUCH a perfect representation of Porsche though.
I actually thought S/T would stand for Street/Track
They should have REALLY offered the S/T with the option of a duck tail, imo.
Yeah, the rear seems empty, but theres a Sport Classic, so I guess to make them more different it has none and because of Aero etc.
Instead they should have put the gt3's engine in the sport classic.
@@wolfgunther8325I really don’t like the lack of a wing on Touring cars. Just look imbalanced
@@A1steaktbh the wings put too much extra downforce on road cars which actually don't benefit from it.
4:58 spinning in 2nd gear that close to the redline...nice
Your guys' videos continue to amaze me.. beautiful shots and editing combined with amazing character. Awesome work as always.
Hahaha the Golden Ticket was 10000% spot on.
Thank you Porsche for keeping the spirit alive.
Lol yeah. The limited to only those who buy 50 other Porsches so they can trade it amongst themselves for 4x sticker. So glad we all get cars like this.
... Save the manuals👍!!! That's what I got in my '23 Challenger ScatPack Widebody Shaker 🎉
Congrats on the Shaker! I recently purchased a 2017 Mustang GT 6 spd and we’re saving the manuals 1 car at a time🫶
@@bynjei2530 ... DEFINITELY 👍
@@bynjei2530... Congrats on the GT! And DEFINITELY 👍!
Well done guys. Considering how late to the party you guys are as one of the larger channels on getting this car, you crushed it. Some of the shots in this vid were so cinematic and beautiful. Clearly you guys continue to step up your quality and it shows.
Love your work! Videos are so engaging, chemistry is there, funny, and informative. Keep it up guys!
Twisted nipples GT3!
That's a perfect analogy for the S/T!
this might just be the best intro you guys have ever made, hands down.
It's definitely good....but the all time greatest intro was the Prius episode! I watch it every few months just to laugh again.
Intro ON POINT!
Outstanding. You guys deserve to be the most-subscribed automotive channel on TH-cam. The best thing to come along since peak-level Top Gear.
Those throttle blips at 5:04 really show how absolutely visceral this flavour of 911 is! Long live the Porsche Boxer engine!
Röhrl said about the S/T „der beste“.
that intro was just brilliant! :D
911 review! let's go!
Beautiful video guys, you two never disappoint. That sound 🤌🏼
The production quality is awesome genuinely good job guys
A step up.
The most affordable way to get rear wheel drive, manual, NA is to buy an old BMW! (Mine is definitely not in at the garage waiting to be fixed, shhh)
You do know that Miata exist, don't you?))😅😅
You did not just put affordable and old bmw in the same sentence 😅😅
Used reliable light Miata and 86/brz for under 20k.
Obligatory C5/C6 Corvette comment.
I agree. My M3 e30, while only affordable these days in comparison to cars like this, will give you an experience like this and I have had the good fortune to put 300k miles on it daily driving. Buy an old e30 and drive it if you’re a regular person and want to actually drive this style of car.
The Intro is World class😂
It’s about 3k pounds and if James and Thomas can say that’s light, no one has the right to complain about the Emira for weighing the same just because the previous Evora and Elise was lighter
If you want to pass modern safety standards, and hit Porsche's performance _and_ reliability standards, and _not_ cost millions of dollars like a GMA T.50... You end up weighing around 3000 pounds.
Note that the McLaren 750s weighs about the same... And that Ferrari couldn't hit this number if the company's life depended on it.
As for Thomas's 50k stripped-down manual, RWD, 300HP dream car... That's just unrealistic car journalist mouthings. You absolutely can _NOT_ engineer an uncompromised platform to base a car like that on and hit anything _near_ the 50k price point in 2024. Absolutely not.
@@alistairwillock7266i believe he was talking about a uses 997/991 base
@@alistairwillock7266even the sf90xx is 1700kg when i found that out i was disappoined it's supposed to be way lighter
@@alistairwillock7266 well... alpine a110 weighs about 2400lbs, near new for £35k
I just don't know where to go from my old 1600 pound Elise. So I'll probably die in it, when lack of electronics, airbag, rollover protection finally conspire against me. But hey, at least I didn't have to pretend that a sportscar can weigh 3000 pounds :D
The Best Review channel on TH-cam. Period!
👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thank you guys for bringing back a proper car show.
You were eating the plants!😂
😂😂😂
Haven’t even watched the whole video yet but I love these 992 Porsches so much. Especially the GT3 Touring and S/T.
Too big.
@@EvoraGT430 They are wide, especially when compared with an old 911, but I still love them regardless. They just look so good in person and are surprisingly high off the ground compared to other sports cars in this range/are more expensive. Slightly lower than a regular new 911, but still you get the idea.
Most accurate opening ever😂😂
Guys! What an excellent video! I’ve been following you guys for years and now you’re reaching top gear level of entertainment and production quality!
Well done boys, stopped mid view to leave a comment - my new favourite car channel! Keep up the great work! 👌🏼✌🏼🏴
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That introduction was perfection 👌 its really shown porsche losing their customers and sales due to lack of engineers and factory workers to make enough cars....kinda defeats the purpose having a rat race "waiting list" for just the stupidly rich.
Shortages are intentional to spike demand and, in turn, profits. This is the current business model everywhere because it works
People do this just to be able to choose the spec and to get future allocations. In reality it's probably cheaper to buy second hand even with huge markups!
And I bet some people will sell the S/T because they only bought it to get an allocation for something better in their eyes, like a Speedster or the 918 successor!
I will never understand how this team captures the feel of the driving so well, I mean Thomas and James are excellent hosts… but the cinematography, audio and editing are on some other level
Love the intro; you guys are back to your great level of humor. And the review was spot-on as always.
The acting is Netflix level
In a world of EV silence, the 911 S/T being that loud is so welcome
Ev’s can be pretty loud from the beeps and the tire noise. But they’ll never be able to make music like this.