I love my 17 manual base Carrera with a slick top! It has 60k miles, bought in 2020 with 18k miles 😊 It has been the best ownership experience with no issues and makes for an engaging DD
I bought a BMW 5 years ago, with much trepidation, because of rumors of poor reliability and expensive repairs. Well, I have driven her (a 2013 128i) 50K miles, and haven’t spent $1000 on mechanical repairs (the coils once, and one coil one other time, plus the oil filler housing gasket. That’s it, besides routine maintenance). The 60K service is coming up, and that will cost a bit, but the car has been a joy. Worth every penny! And if their reputation is accurate, Porsches are even more reliable. Expensive sports/luxury cars tend to be very good quality. They cost a bit when they DO break, but they don’t break that often. I was afraid I would regret buying my Bimmer, but I don’t! Glad if you have a similar experience!
My friend and I rented this on a whim for a day. We drove it around Santa Monica Mountains and PCH. I've never been a 'car guy' but now I'm obsessed with this car.
Now THIS is where it's at. The others are beautiful machines, but they belong on the track. This trim is for the streets. With how slow everyone in my area drives, I could get away with having sub 100bhp & easily flow with traffic. Having a higher trim 911 would be unusable 90% of the time. The base trim is pure, honest, & very usable.
I just got my first ever 911 base carrera. I’m 45 and grew up poor, not destitute, but definitely this was not even in my dreams. I’ve wanted one since I saw it in Bad Boys I. I’m not a huge car guy but I do like to drive. I’ve owners 335is for the last 15 years. Enjoy all. It it makes me smile while I drive it it’s worth it to me.
I test drove a 2022 911 base carrera back in 2021 and it was the first sports car I ever drove. at the time I owned a model 3 and after a 15 minute drive-- I immediately became a Porsche fanatic and spent every day for the next 2 years figuring out how to get myself into a Porsche. I got a 981 cayman back in September 2022 and WOW! Flat 6s are so so so good. I hope to get a 911 too someday but im a huge fan of mid engine over rear engine
Can totally take a 911 to Costco. I do it in my 997 all the time. It won't fit TVs or carpets, but packs of paper towels and cases of cerveza no problem.
Great video. I've heard it referenced many times about the rear grill being a "9-11" visual reference but I'm not so sure because it's actually "9-2-9" if that's the case. I think it is actually a reference to the slats being the current variant designation of "9-9-2" (two sets of 9 identical slats flanking one set of 2 brake lights). Or maybe....both which is even more clever. 😉
I bought my base 992 almost exactly one year ago, I use it as a daily driver. So far it's been awesome except there is one small downside I found out about at an inconvenient time - the key fob eats batteries nonstop, as in it never stops drawing power on the battery. And you aren't going anywhere without a powered key fob. Now I keep a couple spare batteries in the car just in case, and I keep the spare fob disassembled in a plastic bag in the house so it cannot use up it's battery. The 992 has met all my expectations. Younger me may have sprung for the Turbo, but today the base is fast enough. For a while I considered waiting for the T to come out, but I found my PDK on the Jacksonville Porsche lot with the color & options I wanted and decided it was time. All my other cars over the past 13 years are manuals and I have a beater 912 for those days I need to row on my own. In short I have no complaints about the PDK, if I did I would trade in for a T and that hasn't happened yet. Regarding the S, I think the tuning potential is higher with the S because it comes stock with larger turbos. However you can pick up an ECU which not only gives the base model effectively the same power as the S, but also a bunch of options you'll find aren't in the standard Porsche menu like fully-time Sport mode (which also disables engine start/stop). So unless you're really looking to add a lot of customized power beyond what's available with an ECU don't discount the base model just for a few tenths of a second because an ECU can make up for it for not a lot of money.
I just rented a 992 Carrera this weekend and it was so nice. I would love to experience a turbo or GT3 but this already felt so powerful and responsive.
Here’s the best verdict you’ll get on the base vs S vs GTS. I own a GTS in California however I have family in Toronto who I visit every summer and can’t live without my 911 all summer so I use porsche drive subscription and I’ve subscribed and driven both the S and base. In my personal opinion, no difference in daily driving whatsoever. GTS feels like more car if you want that rough riding track feel car. But between the S and base there’s honestly no noticeable difference in daily driving whatsoever. I genuinely couldn’t notice a thing.
i actually prefer the non sport exhausts on the 992. also good to see a proper review of the base 911, makes you appreciate the car and the rest of the higher variants' capabilites more
@@camabron1 the looks, I think the non sport flows with the bumper and overall rear end more. The non GT3 911s, now that they're all turbo, all sound bad to me
What porsche does really well is keeping the familiarity of the car as much as possible. They had to go turbo but they made the sound and rev profile match. They had to go keyless but they kept the twisting thing. I have a base 2005 since a decade and watching your video bring to me the emotion of those drive and the smell of the interior. Is that damn winter over yet?
The 992 Carrera is an amazing vehicle. Completely agree PDK (esp. with Sport Chrono) is superior to Porsche's 7 speed manual. Like yourself, am a 'Save the Manuals' advocate, so preferring the PDK is high praise.
@@glennhavinoviski8128 that's what I'm thinking, I have a base 986 that I adore and I'm sure a 718 would feel like an absolute rocket in comparison. It seems like a great, tight, focused little sports car that gets overlooked because of the cylinder count
@@madferit84 I'll always prefer a flat 6, I love the 2.7 in my 986, I'm just glad they've still got a gas engine/manual option before the EV Boxster comes around
This video is amusing because I own an old Miata that is basically used for canyon carving on weekends, it’s not pristine but set up for handling and that’s the way we should all see these fun cars as. A driver and not a garage queen. Well done.
Thanks, bro. You really get it, even that nice later-model SAAB didn’t get past you. Thank you very much! Liked, subscribed and shared. My absolute favorite TH-cam channel by far.
Tedward - the quality of the video and audio in your POV drives are really terrific. And, I really enjoy your reviews. Give a really great, realistic view of what this car is like to experience. Thanks very much for your time and effort!
@@TedwardDrives My pleasure! I live northeast of you in New Brunswick, Canada. 🇨🇦 Our roads are exactly like yours. Some good and some terrible. Summer is ‘paving season’. lol. Cars now in storage for winter 🥶
I had a 2022 base 911 for a year, my first, loved it, and would have kept it for good but was lucky to get one of the last 2023 Spyders as they stopped production. The base 911 is all you need if you want a 911. Get the 911 T which comes with a manual and all the best options including the missing sport torque differential from the base, and the best options standard.
My 1988 911 was an everyday driver. I put 144,000 on it, and it was still solid right up until I sold it in 2012. I miss that car EVERY day. And yes, it did take a bit of "education" and the willingness to explore the boundaries to fully enjoy it. Sadly, $110K has moved the goalposts for readmission to the club out of my realm. (FYI, it you want to see some really "crummy" roads come to Sonoma County in N.CA)
Can't tell you how many times on Rennlist people say "these cars are meant to be driven" and then the very next sentence is "I drive my 911 about 4,000 miles a year".
We bought our 992 Carrera Cab in December 2020 and have put nearly 50,000 miles on it. We drive it! It’s been an absolute joy. Never uses a drop of oil, still feels like a missile on the highway. A few electronic glitches like any German car, but overall it’s solid as the day we took it home. The PDK suits the character of the car and with the Sport Chrono package we get a nice exhaust sound. Not too overbearing. The best thing about the car is the engineering. You can feel how everything works in harmony. It’s a “base” car in name only.
The 987 Boxster/Cayman was like this. You could ring out the engine, bury the throttle and actually allow the car to drive at 100% for maybe 10 seconds before you had to back off. The 996 turbo has that "scary speed" Ted talks about but you only get like 4 seconds before you're going straight-to-jail speed. It just doesn't stop accelerating. Two different beasts altogether, but to each their own.
Great video! If I was going to buy one, I’d buy this one. Living in the UK, with speed cameras everywhere, enjoying a car and revving it to redline isn’t the same in a torque monster like the 911 turbo. This takes more driver involvement to go through the rev range and plus it is still easily fast enough. Id also option the burmester and maybe the heritage seats
I am remembering 80's 911s from when I was in High School. This 992 is a callback in so many good ways. The damn trunk is useable! *faint* Sure, this 992 is the base car. But it could shred most other cars in corners or on a track.
I've had 7 Porsches in my 62 years and my favorite is my 2021 992 base. No need for anything faster in L.A. I use my base as a daily and never have any issues.
He mentions rear wheel steering, which is not available on the base. No idea why not, when you can get PCCBs and things like a carbon roof. I have the RWS on my 991.2 C4S and love it.
Hi I’ve got a 911 992 and everyone complains about the dials Cant be seen because of the steering wheel covering the out side dials .The settings can be change so you can see them through the steering wheel quite easily.
I love seeing cars like this reviewed. I'm currently struggling to fix my 09 Vibe GT so I'm obviously in no way, shape or form in a position to even dream of a car like this. It's about obtainable as a GT3 RS but if I do dream then I can pretend a bit easier.
The great part of a base 911 is a simple tune will bring them up to S/GTS levels of useable torque. As far as the steering feel, I'm surprised automakers aren't utilizing haptics to translate more road details into the steering wheel
@@jasonshort3047you’re clueless. Messing with a car’s ECU is 100% voiding the warranty. What are you even talking about? Do you even know what a tune is? The tuner has to crack the ECU and change things the way the car wasn’t engineered for
I had this car for a year and half… and after only 9k miles it had a bunch of reliability issues. 3 electrical failures in 3 weeks… It was a nice car, but a bit boring 👀 the fuel range with the extended range fuel tank was awesome though, 29 mpg easily, and 650 miles on a tank
@@TedwardDrives So do you think I should trade in my naturally aspirated 991.1 for a newer 992 Carrera T or S? Or is that simply a fool’s dream that I’m getting a better car? My S has 400 HP. Not too shabby. But I love the look and modernity of the 992!
I absolutely love the way the base 992.1 Carrera sounds WITHOUT the sports exhaust. It is great, such a wonderful car all-round. My main complaint would be it has a bit too much cabin noise. I do think it is a bit down on power, so the S model or a tune would be good.
This just shows to what extent 911s - all of them - are truly great sports cars and all rounders. No other car maker can boast this in the same way and with the same flavor.
Great video Tedward 🙌 Base Carrera’s are as rare as chicken teeth in the UK (I guess most ppl go for the S?) I waited for 2 years to get mine from the Porsche dealer 😅
It’s funny that it’s got a built in radar detector. I was just thinking “why don’t sports cars come with a built in radar detector?” And then I figured: “oh, it’s because they’re illegal in some states, so the car wouldn’t be 50 state legal”. But I guess Porsche does it. That’s nice. I wonder if it’s only available as an option in states where radar detectors are legal. Overall, I think this car captures the Porsche spirit amazingly. You don’t need to be the fastest or fanciest. It’s just a great driver’s car. Also, I agree about not having too much power on the street. I had an 05 E55 AMG, with 469hp, and I felt like I rarely got to use any of it. Now I own a 2017 VW GTI with a stage 1 tune, so about 290-310hp. It’s perfect. I can go WOT and be going fast, but not too fast. I’m able to use the whole car. And it handles like a go kart, so it’s a blast. I have way more fun in it than I did in the E55.
Much to be said about using a whole car. As much as I drool over supercars, the GT3, and many other cars, ripping through the rev range and gears is a major thing that is fun about driving. If topping out in 3rd means you're doing 105MPH, how often will you be able to do that? Not on back roads, really. I used to stomp on my dad's '90 Civic Wagon, forcing the auto into a pseudo-manual experience. He had some good tires on it and I had a blast on back roads. A 108hp $200 Honda. No disrespect to all the fantastically fast cars out there. I still want them lol. But pushing the limits of a vehicle is great...and the faster it is, the fewer places you can do it.
I have the prior cup holders and by no means is the one I have preferred. It is far flimsier and when your drink spills over - and it will. It spills into your a/c unit shorting it out. $900.00
husband is looking to buy me a Porsche and this base 911 Carrera is it! its everything this Girl wants and needs! 100% Black on black with black rims! Thank you! Thank you!
I like your videos, especially as I live a town or two over from you, so fun to see you ripping through my pissin' grounds 😂. It would be cool if you could put up a graphic maybe in the intro that shows the basic stats of the car (base price, as tested, HP, torque, 0-60, 1/4 mi).
Starts at 110K, probably optioned to 120K or lesss, then tax. Makes the GT3 look like a bargain at only 170k (you'll save more than the upcharge due depreciation on a base 911) Of course, you won't be able to get a GT3 at sticker.
I always forget there’s a base model 911 available since there’s so much praise around the S, 4s, and other submodels. I definitely consider buying a manual base 911 if I had the coin. Edit: No manual option?? LOOL I don’t want it anymore but it’s still a neat car
Nice review. My only wish was that you could find a road where you could stay in the throttle when you hit third gear. Winding out the first three gears is a blast in that car.
Old cup holder design was prone to failure and believe me when you stick iced drinks in them (like coffee or sodas) they drip condensation EVERYWHERE, including passenger legs and center dash.
The starting price for a Carrera PDK is 181K€ which really doesn't sound that great when you can get the same performance for cheaper. But it does have the newer interior design than the 718 Cayman
Agreed. I was looking at a 718 GTS and everyone was talking about how good it sounds but I don’t think so - this Carrera sounds great - way better than that 718 GTS.
9:22 Man's driving a 911 and gets excited by a Saab - That's why I love this channel!
Saab is together with Porsche the best car brand ever
You know a car enthusiast when you see him
I love my 17 manual base Carrera with a slick top! It has 60k miles, bought in 2020 with 18k miles 😊 It has been the best ownership experience with no issues and makes for an engaging DD
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for it?
@@ariavmisra1228 with money probably
@@novaking9994he said how much…
@@novaking9994 HAHAHHAHAHAHHHAHAZHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HASHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHA ah ahh ah H H ah
I bought a BMW 5 years ago, with much trepidation, because of rumors of poor reliability and expensive repairs. Well, I have driven her (a 2013 128i) 50K miles, and haven’t spent $1000 on mechanical repairs (the coils once, and one coil one other time, plus the oil filler housing gasket. That’s it, besides routine maintenance). The 60K service is coming up, and that will cost a bit, but the car has been a joy. Worth every penny! And if their reputation is accurate, Porsches are even more reliable. Expensive sports/luxury cars tend to be very good quality. They cost a bit when they DO break, but they don’t break that often. I was afraid I would regret buying my Bimmer, but I don’t! Glad if you have a similar experience!
Finally a video about the base 911. Everyone always reviews the higher trims
My dad bought a base 992 Carrera recently, his dream car, and in my opinion (and his) it’s all that you need, no need for a 4S or a Turbo
I know 2 guys who work at different Porsche dealerships, and they both quietly tell me all you need is the base model.
Yea 🖤
that's what I said until I bought my turbo
@@stanlee3619all you need is very different from what you want.
@@swaggytoast5242double the price? 😭
My friend and I rented this on a whim for a day. We drove it around Santa Monica Mountains and PCH. I've never been a 'car guy' but now I'm obsessed with this car.
Now THIS is where it's at. The others are beautiful machines, but they belong on the track. This trim is for the streets.
With how slow everyone in my area drives, I could get away with having sub 100bhp & easily flow with traffic. Having a higher trim 911 would be unusable 90% of the time. The base trim is pure, honest, & very usable.
well said!
I’ve owned 3 911’s and currently own a 992 and I always buy the base model, it’s
more than enough.
Plus side is that since it doesn't accelerate as fast, you can enjoy the engine a bit more
@@BlasterJunos yea only 0 to 60 in what 3.9 ?
It’s fast enough, handles great and still a rare daily driver at least in the Midwest.
Base 911 is better than no 911
I just got my first ever 911 base carrera. I’m 45 and grew up poor, not destitute, but definitely this was not even in my dreams. I’ve wanted one since I saw it in Bad Boys I. I’m not a huge car guy but I do like to drive. I’ve owners 335is for the last 15 years.
Enjoy all. It it makes me smile while I drive it it’s worth it to me.
Is it your daily? How is the maintenance costs on it? Im thinkin of buying one
Beautiful!! All the car anyone would ever need, perfect colour.
I test drove a 2022 911 base carrera back in 2021 and it was the first sports car I ever drove. at the time I owned a model 3 and after a 15 minute drive-- I immediately became a Porsche fanatic and spent every day for the next 2 years figuring out how to get myself into a Porsche. I got a 981 cayman back in September 2022 and WOW! Flat 6s are so so so good. I hope to get a 911 too someday but im a huge fan of mid engine over rear engine
It’s all about the balance and positioning of the engine 🏎
I was struggling between 718gts and carrera base just few months ago. Now I decided to go for carrera even it is like $30k more.
@@jayzhang14 either way, porsche makes great cars - there’s no wrong choice 👍🏾
@@shaboiisaiah right I can’t wait to mine
I always enjoy the car spotting you do during your drives! Excellent Saab spot 🙌
I miss my Saab so much. This made me really happy, too.
This is just perfect. It's looks so classic 911. Perfect colour. This is really all you need from a sports car you can drive every day.
Agreed , GT Silver .
my 991.2 base is such a great car. It's fully optioned, and still quicker than 90% of cars on the road lol.
nice.. does it have chrono/PSE?
Can totally take a 911 to Costco. I do it in my 997 all the time. It won't fit TVs or carpets, but packs of paper towels and cases of cerveza no problem.
The engine sound when it goes after 6500rpm is just hypnotizes me!
Great video. I've heard it referenced many times about the rear grill being a "9-11" visual reference but I'm not so sure because it's actually "9-2-9" if that's the case. I think it is actually a reference to the slats being the current variant designation of "9-9-2" (two sets of 9 identical slats flanking one set of 2 brake lights). Or maybe....both which is even more clever. 😉
I’ve done a lot to overcome ocd so I’m gonna let the numbers and meanings just exist without me 😂
I work for Porsche and yes I can confirm that those slats in the back were done on purpose for the 992 generation 911
I heard, both at Porsche in Stuttgart, and in Atlanta, that it's "9-9-2".
@@TedwardDrives I think you've still got work to do.
I bought my base 992 almost exactly one year ago, I use it as a daily driver. So far it's been awesome except there is one small downside I found out about at an inconvenient time - the key fob eats batteries nonstop, as in it never stops drawing power on the battery. And you aren't going anywhere without a powered key fob. Now I keep a couple spare batteries in the car just in case, and I keep the spare fob disassembled in a plastic bag in the house so it cannot use up it's battery.
The 992 has met all my expectations. Younger me may have sprung for the Turbo, but today the base is fast enough. For a while I considered waiting for the T to come out, but I found my PDK on the Jacksonville Porsche lot with the color & options I wanted and decided it was time. All my other cars over the past 13 years are manuals and I have a beater 912 for those days I need to row on my own. In short I have no complaints about the PDK, if I did I would trade in for a T and that hasn't happened yet.
Regarding the S, I think the tuning potential is higher with the S because it comes stock with larger turbos. However you can pick up an ECU which not only gives the base model effectively the same power as the S, but also a bunch of options you'll find aren't in the standard Porsche menu like fully-time Sport mode (which also disables engine start/stop). So unless you're really looking to add a lot of customized power beyond what's available with an ECU don't discount the base model just for a few tenths of a second because an ECU can make up for it for not a lot of money.
I just rented a 992 Carrera this weekend and it was so nice. I would love to experience a turbo or GT3 but this already felt so powerful and responsive.
I drove a GT3 recently, fell in love with it.
How much did you pay for renting it ?
@@adambenk0 final cost was about $350 including extra miles and Inssurance
@@B0JACK that is crazy cheap 😄
gt3 nice for an hour after four hours tiring // some like that dont just buy after a 10 minute test drive good luck
Here’s the best verdict you’ll get on the base vs S vs GTS. I own a GTS in California however I have family in Toronto who I visit every summer and can’t live without my 911 all summer so I use porsche drive subscription and I’ve subscribed and driven both the S and base. In my personal opinion, no difference in daily driving whatsoever. GTS feels like more car if you want that rough riding track feel car. But between the S and base there’s honestly no noticeable difference in daily driving whatsoever. I genuinely couldn’t notice a thing.
i actually prefer the non sport exhausts on the 992. also good to see a proper review of the base 911, makes you appreciate the car and the rest of the higher variants' capabilites more
You prefer them due to sound or looks?
@@camabron1 the looks, I think the non sport flows with the bumper and overall rear end more. The non GT3 911s, now that they're all turbo, all sound bad to me
This is the DREAM daily.
An awesome machine that future Porsche nutters will ignore because no S badge. Just how I like it.
What porsche does really well is keeping the familiarity of the car as much as possible. They had to go turbo but they made the sound and rev profile match. They had to go keyless but they kept the twisting thing. I have a base 2005 since a decade and watching your video bring to me the emotion of those drive and the smell of the interior. Is that damn winter over yet?
Bigggg snow storm this weekend :(
The 992 Carrera is an amazing vehicle. Completely agree PDK (esp. with Sport Chrono) is superior to Porsche's 7 speed manual. Like yourself, am a 'Save the Manuals' advocate, so preferring the PDK is high praise.
The angle/placement on this pov is so perfect
My favourite 911
Good car for cruising
This is great! Any plans to drive a base 718 for the channel? Curious to see if that car gives you a similar feeling despite the 4 cylinder
718s are incredibly fun even with no options. A lot of people moan about the turbo 4 but have never actually driven the car.
@@glennhavinoviski8128 that's what I'm thinking, I have a base 986 that I adore and I'm sure a 718 would feel like an absolute rocket in comparison. It seems like a great, tight, focused little sports car that gets overlooked because of the cylinder count
@veehon777 it's not because of the cylinder count. It's because it sounds bad and is a boring engine. According to reviewers and my own ears.
981 owner here. I tried 718 and went for a nap. Flat6 forever
@@madferit84 I'll always prefer a flat 6, I love the 2.7 in my 986, I'm just glad they've still got a gas engine/manual option before the EV Boxster comes around
the rear engine cover slats are also 9 on the left 9 on the right and 2 break lights. 992. pretty cool
The auto generated EN captions once in a while listening to the car sound: "thank you" 15:13
This video is amusing because I own an old Miata that is basically used for canyon carving on weekends, it’s not pristine but set up for handling and that’s the way we should all see these fun cars as. A driver and not a garage queen. Well done.
You never saw the first bad boys movie, the opening scene with the Porsche and the cup-holders :D? Anyhow, nice review like always. Love your style!
I own an "S" and I don't think anyone would ever notice the horsepower difference in real world everyday driving.
Such a classic looking interior!
I love it !
Thanks, bro. You really get it, even that nice later-model SAAB didn’t get past you.
Thank you very much! Liked, subscribed and shared. My absolute favorite TH-cam channel by far.
Tedward - the quality of the video and audio in your POV drives are really terrific. And, I really enjoy your reviews. Give a really great, realistic view of what this car is like to experience. Thanks very much for your time and effort!
That is so kind of you! Thank you so much
@@TedwardDrives My pleasure! I live northeast of you in New Brunswick, Canada. 🇨🇦 Our roads are exactly like yours. Some good and some terrible. Summer is ‘paving season’. lol. Cars now in storage for winter 🥶
I had a 2022 base 911 for a year, my first, loved it, and would have kept it for good but was lucky to get one of the last 2023 Spyders as they stopped production. The base 911 is all you need if you want a 911. Get the 911 T which comes with a manual and all the best options including the missing sport torque differential from the base, and the best options standard.
My 1988 911 was an everyday driver. I put 144,000 on it, and it was still solid right up until I sold it in 2012. I miss that car EVERY day. And yes, it did take a bit of "education" and the willingness to explore the boundaries to fully enjoy it. Sadly, $110K has moved the goalposts for readmission to the club out of my realm. (FYI, it you want to see some really "crummy" roads come to Sonoma County in N.CA)
2:20 Also with the slats under the rear window, there’s 9 on each side and 2 in the middle. 992
Can't tell you how many times on Rennlist people say "these cars are meant to be driven" and then the very next sentence is "I drive my 911 about 4,000 miles a year".
100000%
We bought our 992 Carrera Cab in December 2020 and have put nearly 50,000 miles on it. We drive it! It’s been an absolute joy. Never uses a drop of oil, still feels like a missile on the highway. A few electronic glitches like any German car, but overall it’s solid as the day we took it home. The PDK suits the character of the car and with the Sport Chrono package we get a nice exhaust sound. Not too overbearing. The best thing about the car is the engineering. You can feel how everything works in harmony. It’s a “base” car in name only.
The 987 Boxster/Cayman was like this. You could ring out the engine, bury the throttle and actually allow the car to drive at 100% for maybe 10 seconds before you had to back off.
The 996 turbo has that "scary speed" Ted talks about but you only get like 4 seconds before you're going straight-to-jail speed. It just doesn't stop accelerating. Two different beasts altogether, but to each their own.
I love that he’s going 60 on a 30 like it’s nothing absolutely amazing car 😎
I love how you get excited about a Saab just as much as you do with a Porsche! lol. A new fan. Sub.
Tedward...your videos are THE BEST! Informative, fun and a cool dude. Keep it up
Thank you!
Looking to just get bare bones base 911 as my first 911. Thanks for this.
Great video! If I was going to buy one, I’d buy this one. Living in the UK, with speed cameras everywhere, enjoying a car and revving it to redline isn’t the same in a torque monster like the 911 turbo. This takes more driver involvement to go through the rev range and plus it is still easily fast enough. Id also option the burmester and maybe the heritage seats
I am remembering 80's 911s from when I was in High School. This 992 is a callback in so many good ways. The damn trunk is useable! *faint*
Sure, this 992 is the base car. But it could shred most other cars in corners or on a track.
I've had 7 Porsches in my 62 years and my favorite is my 2021 992 base. No need for anything faster in L.A. I use my base as a daily and never have any issues.
He mentions rear wheel steering, which is not available on the base. No idea why not, when you can get PCCBs and things like a carbon roof. I have the RWS on my 991.2 C4S and love it.
Hi I’ve got a 911 992 and everyone complains about the dials Cant be seen because of the steering wheel covering the out side dials .The settings can be change so you can see them through the steering wheel quite easily.
I love seeing cars like this reviewed. I'm currently struggling to fix my 09 Vibe GT so I'm obviously in no way, shape or form in a position to even dream of a car like this. It's about obtainable as a GT3 RS but if I do dream then I can pretend a bit easier.
I prefer the look of the stock exhaust and its quad pipes over the sports exhaust with the two oval pipes
I like that it looks like the old 90 levens instead of the rounded bubble. Type things they had previously.
The great part of a base 911 is a simple tune will bring them up to S/GTS levels of useable torque. As far as the steering feel, I'm surprised automakers aren't utilizing haptics to translate more road details into the steering wheel
Sounds like a smart idea. Tuning a brand new Porsche
@@DoctorGaga87 yeah, why wouldn't it be?
@@jasonshort3047 voiding the warranty on a brand new car just to get some more power. If you’re gonna do that just get the higher trim.
Guapo no single thing you do can outright "void" a car's warranty.
@@jasonshort3047you’re clueless. Messing with a car’s ECU is 100% voiding the warranty. What are you even talking about? Do you even know what a tune is? The tuner has to crack the ECU and change things the way the car wasn’t engineered for
I have a 992 911 with sport exhaust. Wow the sound difference is insane
im glad i waited for a base C2 with chrono and PSE.. its all worth it.. makes me smile everytime it burps😊🙁
I had this car for a year and half… and after only 9k miles it had a bunch of reliability issues. 3 electrical failures in 3 weeks… It was a nice car, but a bit boring 👀 the fuel range with the extended range fuel tank was awesome though, 29 mpg easily, and 650 miles on a tank
The 992 base engine sounds great! Have a 991.1 S and this rivals it on pure sound.
991.1 is a million times better sounding
@@TedwardDrives I got a 991.1 c2s with akropovic exhaust. It sounds unbelievably loud and nasty.
@@TedwardDrives So do you think I should trade in my naturally aspirated 991.1 for a newer 992 Carrera T or S? Or is that simply a fool’s dream that I’m getting a better car? My S has 400 HP. Not too shabby. But I love the look and modernity of the 992!
9:25 👍 on the Saab shout out!
I absolutely love the way the base 992.1 Carrera sounds WITHOUT the sports exhaust. It is great, such a wonderful car all-round. My main complaint would be it has a bit too much cabin noise. I do think it is a bit down on power, so the S model or a tune would be good.
i love the simplicity of it, not in my top/dream 3 992 but its probably the most attainable 992
You are great gonna buy this in 6 months, cant wait
Ah, Blue Hills! So nice to see the familiar roads!
This just shows to what extent 911s - all of them - are truly great sports cars and all rounders. No other car maker can boast this in the same way and with the same flavor.
It would be nice to see a base 718 cayman pov review in comparison to the 911
Great video Tedward 🙌 Base Carrera’s are as rare as chicken teeth in the UK (I guess most ppl go for the S?) I waited for 2 years to get mine from the Porsche dealer 😅
The fact that this doesn’t have a limited slip differential is a deal breaker tho. It‘s an expensive performance car, it should have one.
992s are beautiful, love the videos you've been putting out sir !
Thank you!
Was waiting on this, very nicely done!
Its beautiful in the basic version! The only thing that annoys me is that you cannot easily see the engine and it does not have a manual gear box.
Manual is available on the T and the S.
My dream car for everyday driving....beauty.
4:27 This aged like fine wine LMAO
The 911 is always most impressive in base form. Just the C2 or C2S.
With the higher end trims, you kinda expect them to be amazing.
It’s funny that it’s got a built in radar detector. I was just thinking “why don’t sports cars come with a built in radar detector?” And then I figured: “oh, it’s because they’re illegal in some states, so the car wouldn’t be 50 state legal”.
But I guess Porsche does it. That’s nice. I wonder if it’s only available as an option in states where radar detectors are legal.
Overall, I think this car captures the Porsche spirit amazingly. You don’t need to be the fastest or fanciest. It’s just a great driver’s car.
Also, I agree about not having too much power on the street. I had an 05 E55 AMG, with 469hp, and I felt like I rarely got to use any of it. Now I own a 2017 VW GTI with a stage 1 tune, so about 290-310hp. It’s perfect. I can go WOT and be going fast, but not too fast. I’m able to use the whole car. And it handles like a go kart, so it’s a blast. I have way more fun in it than I did in the E55.
Much to be said about using a whole car. As much as I drool over supercars, the GT3, and many other cars, ripping through the rev range and gears is a major thing that is fun about driving. If topping out in 3rd means you're doing 105MPH, how often will you be able to do that? Not on back roads, really. I used to stomp on my dad's '90 Civic Wagon, forcing the auto into a pseudo-manual experience. He had some good tires on it and I had a blast on back roads. A 108hp $200 Honda. No disrespect to all the fantastically fast cars out there. I still want them lol. But pushing the limits of a vehicle is great...and the faster it is, the fewer places you can do it.
4:41 In which universe it is analog tachometer, 7:28 - it is just a screen with a "analog view", but it is digital under the hood.
It’s an actual needle. Yes obviously digitally controlled but it’s not a screen.
Great review! Well done!
I have the prior cup holders and by no means is the one I have preferred. It is far flimsier and when your drink spills over - and it will. It spills into your a/c unit shorting it out. $900.00
Great review by Tedward as usual.
husband is looking to buy me a Porsche and this base 911 Carrera is it! its everything this Girl wants and needs! 100% Black on black with black rims! Thank you! Thank you!
Impressive how quick the “base” 911 is. Kudos to Porsche for keeping up the distinct engine character with the added torque of the turbos.
Good video, TW. I enjoyed it immensely.
Great video. What’s the fastest car you’ve ever driven Tedward?
I think the Ariel Atom 4 is the fastest. The GT2RS is a beast but nothing beats a light weight open wheel go kart.
@@TedwardDrives What do you think about Renault, have you ever driven first gen Twingo or something else?
None in the US so haven’t gotten my hands on them
Probably the best buy, just get a base model with 0 options, you’ll pretty much be able to drive it for a few years with very little depreciation
It may take me 25 years, but I will own one.
Porsche 100% make the best sounding cars... man i cannot wait till the day i get one.
I like your videos, especially as I live a town or two over from you, so fun to see you ripping through my pissin' grounds 😂. It would be cool if you could put up a graphic maybe in the intro that shows the basic stats of the car (base price, as tested, HP, torque, 0-60, 1/4 mi).
To me, this a perfect road for a 911! Nice video 🙂
11:17 I like Ted's makeshift speedway 🙌
Starts at 110K, probably optioned to 120K or lesss, then tax. Makes the GT3 look like a bargain at only 170k (you'll save more than the upcharge due depreciation on a base 911) Of course, you won't be able to get a GT3 at sticker.
I always forget there’s a base model 911 available since there’s so much praise around the S, 4s, and other submodels. I definitely consider buying a manual base 911 if I had the coin. Edit: No manual option?? LOOL I don’t want it anymore but it’s still a neat car
Carrera T is the base with more options, including a manual! Rejoice!
@@SonoCars thank heavens
Man, those shifts are lightning fast, but I’d still go with the 7 speed stick!
9:22 YOU NEED TO REVIEW A 900 SPG!!!!!!!!
Nice review. My only wish was that you could find a road where you could stay in the throttle when you hit third gear. Winding out the first three gears is a blast in that car.
Old cup holder design was prone to failure and believe me when you stick iced drinks in them (like coffee or sodas) they drip condensation EVERYWHERE, including passenger legs and center dash.
Fantastic video as always, but still not enough to convince me over the 991.2
The only issue I have with the base is the lack of a rear lsd.
And a manual, which you had to go up to the Carrera T if you want to have a base engine with a manual and lsd
Porsche can get a slap for that! Makes me so mad they neuter a 100k car like that with no lsd 💩
The starting price for a Carrera PDK is 181K€ which really doesn't sound that great when you can get the same performance for cheaper.
But it does have the newer interior design than the 718 Cayman
€114,000 is the base price in Germany. You probably pay more taxes.
I had a base 997.2 w/ PDK and loved it. This is probably wayyyyyyy faster still.
Well done LOVE the drivers head POV.
911 looks way better with the quad exhausts, change my mind.
Sounds great from the inside!
Agreed. I was looking at a 718 GTS and everyone was talking about how good it sounds but I don’t think so - this Carrera sounds great - way better than that 718 GTS.