Is the new Porsche Carrera T a gimmick or a truly great 911? Should YOU buy one? 

Did he really say it's enough power to keep up with modern traffic? Pay that car more respect

On AutoTrader there are 32ish Carrera Ts for sale, and about 53 base Carrera coupe for sale......HOWEVER, out of the 53 base Carrera (over the whole of 991/991.2) there are less then 10, yes 10 of the 991.2. The rare collectable car to have could well be the base Carrera. Keep it up guys, great channel.

I wouldn't describe this car as comfortable. I can see you two bounce all over the place.

A refreshingly great and informative video. I acknowledge they are different cars and speed is not everything, but does the performance of the T (acceleration) prove a step up from say a BMW M2? I am thinking of trading my M2 in for a T, however I am yet to drive one as there are none in my area. Also, is there much difference between this and a Carrera S?

Funny, accurate, interesting video. Will be on the Porsche track with one of these in November. No intention of buying one though.

Great video. I haven’t driven the car so take this *RIDICULOUSLY* long comment with a pinch of salt! I understand the appeal of having more horsepower but in a country with many narrow & twisty roads, I will respectfully disagree by saying that I’m glad that Porsche didn’t use the Carrera S’s 420hp engine. Nick Murray said in his video that the ‘base’ Carrera’s 370hp engine arguably has the _most naturally aspirated ‘feel’_ amongst the 3.0 twin turbo engines in the 991.2 Carrera range. He says the 420hp engine feels more elastic+laggy. Also, having less power allows the driver to approach the car near its 10/10ths on public roads, like you can thrash modest powered RWD cars like Mazda MX-5 and Subaru BRZ etc. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NYwJJ68BvPM.html I agree however that the Carrera T has a significantly high price hike despite its so-called ‘lightweight’ credentials. But if you really like driving but cannot afford a flipped GT3 (or other GT badged 911s) in the used market after not receiving an allocation from Porsche, then the Carrera T is the best 911 in the range in my opinion. It separates itself from the base Carrera with its PASM fitted standard + the rear differential as you said, reduced wheel gap with its lower ride aesthetic, gearbox having shorter gear ratios+shorter throws and the option to select the 918 style bucket seats (although the seats you have are more comfy). I’d like to see how a Carrera T compares with a Cayman GT4 - the latter is lighter, has a better gearbox and it will definitely annihilate the former on a track with its GT3 derived front suspension and its midengined characteristics. However, with very similar power outputs and relatively similar prices on the used market, it would be interesting to see someone comparing both of these cars on public roads to see which one is more 'fun to drive'. I agree, Porsche really should sort out their allocation system - JayEmm on Cars did an interesting video on it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RJ739X8SSCk.html I’m aware that UK delivered GT3 Tourings are going for over 200 grand in the used market, but would you consider getting one with its wingless look+9000rpm engine?

...my "The Beans" T shirt is on it's way :-D Finding it hard to be excited by the T...

'It's properly fucked me right off'- Classic British disappointment hahah

One thing keeps nagging me: the door handles are made of fabric, so when you close the doors you just pull them. What about when you want to open the doors? Metallic handles have embedded in them the door-opening mechanism, which the fabric handles obviously do not.

Hi guys. Good video! I’ve got a c.£85k budget. I’m looking for something exciting to do weekend trips and the odd track day. Considering all the Porsche options i am most likely to get either a Carrera T, GTS or GT4 clubsport... any suggestions for me from you? Thanks

GT3, or the GT3RS are my faves, also really liking the feel of the Turbo S..maybe one day?, but I am liking the Carrera T, but I’d want all Black Leather..

Damian interesting background you have :) Didn't realise you owned a Publication company :)

+6:35 - - "What we need to do is give it 'the beans'..." ... LOL ... across the pond, we call that (albeit, with a tad bit more acceleration) ... "going balls out."

I'm probably a bit late to ask but would you guys go for a manual carrera T or a manual GTS?

Porsche takes a 991.2, widely regarded as one of the best 911s, makes it lighter and more engaging, and then some clowns in a bid to get clicks ask “is it a real 911?” In what possible realm would it not be? Click bait title is clickbait

8:02 you have said that you need power, the thing about this car is to be less power to allow you to enjoy the car! although too much power you might face turbo lag .. which exists in every single 911 across the line the only car who does not have turbo lag is the Basic 911. I would like to add more about the power that whoever wants to buy the Carrara T is someone who clearly understands Porsche. in the end, I prefer the basic Carrara and the T to the other models in the line. thanks for this review.

I believe the original T’s were Targas.

I would love for you guys to drive my '70 chevelle convertible with 700 Hp merlin engine!

VERY NICE watch 😉

Somewhat disappointed in your lack of attention to detail in this review. PASM is standard across the range. You confused PASM with sport chrono and with the lowered suspension.

PP Nautilus!

So what is fast--this car does 0-100km in 4.2 or less--but then again you did not ring it out the way it is designed-my 6 Gen camaro SS does -60 in 4 flat sometimes less-anyone who thinks that is not fast is out to lunch

Err...correction: the base 911 (991.2) does come with PASM as standard. I am very happy with my “heavyweight” base Carrera. I didn’t option the Sport exhaust (a lot of money for a little bit more noise). I use my car as a daily and clock up around 10 000km / month. Love every km in this thing. My car is a keeper; specced precisely how I wanted it. If I ever want more power then being the base turbo engine it would be very easily done.

Just too much black. The beauty of the car is somewhat lost with all the monochromatic scheme, imo.

Yeah sucker for 5 kg!!

Doesn’t sound to good but then again they always were mistaken for vow beetles

Naturally aspirated, not normally aspirated

just buy one of the gt cars.. nobody will give a shite about these wankey flippers - if you owned a 2.7rsl from 1973 would you give a flying feck who was the first owner? (especially as they are now worth .75 to 1 miiilllllllliiion pounds).

filming job is horrible ..

I love mine. Weight difference aside - specced right these things are cracking road cars. Cool parts bin special.

Carrera T with ceramics and a stage 1 tune (+100hp), with buckets and interior package. Perfect! For gt3’s with the steering wheel on the good side.....😉, you dont pay no premium anymore (in germany for example). Greetz 👍✌️

For about 1k quid more you can "chip" it to 450 hp and 470 torques.

This channel would be fun and entertaining to watch if it was about old shitboxes, the amazing cars are just a bonus😂👍

Wholeheartedly enjoyed that „review“ of your T, including critics, swearing, putting into perspective, etc. Between „making use of too many remaining body shells, spiced with some retro marketing“ and „if you refrain from putting back all the rubbish you don’t need for a little fun car you get something special“, there is something appealing in this little fellow. More agreeable even was I with your assessment of the distribution practice of Porsche (and btw others in that Segment), where clients almost „apply“ for a car instead of just walk-in in and buy one. I realized this first, when I informed my dealer that I wanted an R and all I received back was a furious grin. Little later, the GT4 was announced, and I was „promised“ one, because of my buying history with Porsche. Didn’t like the procedure, but love the car. Also, because it got me into the privileged situation to be „allowed“ to buy a GT3 (Touring), which then closed the viscous circle to the R, which was what I really wanted, in the first place. Although happy with the result, I deeply dislike the whole circus around who gets what. So: well done raising this and relating it to real life situations like yourselves (and it can’t be said that you don’t have enough precious automobiles in your garage...)

a very expensive more capable mazda mx-5 miata?

Very nice video. Does your car have rear wheel steering? Does it have front lift to avoid speed bumps do you feel it necessary. Is there a rear defroster with the light plexiglass on this model. With rain does it fog up. Thanks again Ciao

5kg dump..gives new meaning to LOG book..lol

Must feel similar to a 996 3.4 as the kerb weight is 100kg less than the T but with 300 bhp

Brutal honesty there which is greatly appreciated... You and savagegeese are car guys that one can trust... Thx

This is def a parts bin special so they could sell a load of base cars for £8k over list. Do you really notice rear wheel steer day to day. This car should have been £70k with 100kg lopped off the weight

Get a 1320 kg plain jane 996 and enjoy the proper sound of a naturally aspirated flat six. That is the last real analogue, "light weight" 911. Only down side is people would think you are broke. 😂

the Nautilus is arguably more impressive

i cannot be the only one wondering how he/they made all their money/millions?

So let me get this straight, the T idea is supposed to be a stripped out purist car that’s cheaper yet the actual T costs more and has more options than the base 911?? That makes no sense.

Y'all are entertaining to watch! Subscribed from North Myrtle Beach, SC & Ozark, Alabama. Cheers!

I daily drive my T and enjoy every moment! Great video.

The 911 with your Patek make a nice duo!! Great video and I love the Carrera T!

I agree weight savings doesn't justify a T. I ended up with a 2019 991.2 4 gts and love it. No plans for a 992.

Almost all reviewers comment very favorably on how great the driving experience is with the “T” and this is based on the perfect base motor with three options not available on the models. The manual transmission is special and praised in many reviews. The LSD is different and may add something to this mix. Finally, the lack lightweight windows allows more engine sounds into the passenger compartment. Any comments (and there are some) that suggest the purported weight savings has any effect lack credibility. However, if we accept the proposition that Porsche has come up with some things that actually do improve the driving experience what can we make of their decision to exclude these as options? Buyers can get leather wrapped ac vents, paint to sample and tinted tail lights but can’t spec things that actually make the car a better driver? The rear spoiler actually rises to a higher angle than other models. Is this better? If so why would it only be on the Carrera T?

Nice Porsche but I rather prefer that Patek Phillipe Nautilus due it's low ownership cost of watch collecting. Sorry I detract, but the prospect of handing over all my children's inheritance to Porsche in exchange of a brand new car may never happen unless the lotto is involved. I'd rather settle for a 997.2 with the boys inheritance all in tact and a depleted ego. Nice Porsche.

So glad you brought up this ridicules weight reduction. Eat one less cheese burger and that the weight savings. Do better Porsche!

Enjoyed your video. Haven driven the Carrera T with the PDK this past weekend, and having driven the range of the 991.2 variants with manual (base and GTS), I will say that the Carrera T is a surprisingly QUICK car. I don't love "bench racing" but Car & Driver pulled a 3.4 second run from 0-60 mph in the 2017 991.2 BASE carrera with PDK and sport chrono. So the T should do *3.3 seconds to 60 mph* with launch control. We all know how ridiculously conservative Porsche is with their performance estimates. That will destroy pretty much any Jaguar and even keep pace some Ferraris, if you're talking about acceleration runs. I do kind of agree that it's their end-of-run 991.2 "parts bin special" but by removing sound deadening, tooling with the gearbox ratios (for manual), adding LSD, and changing some of the cosmetic bits, they are giving you a heck of a lot more value than the previous gen "Black Editions" did. And the car does sound louder and more raw than the "normal" 991.2 and the GTS for that matter, at least to my ears. I am a manual driver through and through. I own a 991.1 C4S with manual and wouldn't give it up for the new models, but the Carrera T with PDK and sport chrono is a sleeper MISSLE. The T is incredibly satisfying as a DRIVER's car and really makes you re-evaluate chasing all these huge gaudy HP/TQ numbers. It really surprised me.

This car is amazing! I mean, so what if it has the base motor, it has PASM, it has a mechanical LSD, it has a re-geared transmission, the short throw from a GT3, rear axel steering and if you don’t spec it with silly stuff like a sunroof, its lighter and has some stuff even the S doesn’t have. Especially for $115k. The quick enough comments are absolutely silly. It is a Porsche 911. I think people that have access to too many cars are cynical, most people won’t have the opportunity to drive a car like this and when they do, it’s amazing!

Gave you a like for 5kg

Love the content and find myself coming back to this video time and time again. If you only had 1 choice to have as a 911 to do it all, would you choose the T over a 991.2 S?

About to order mine but cannot decide for the life of me on RAS. I don’t track. Any thoughts? Anyone?

Carrera S T ? That does not sound good, Ford will smile. Joking aside, I thought there were options on T that are not available on the base car, like rear steering. All the RHD GT3 Tourings are allocated already? Great video.

Appreciate the content you guys put out. Enjoy your channel very much. Great balance of facts and personal views. Keep up the good work

The bloke in blue nailed it, Porsche had a heap of narrow bodies left over and lightweight glass, how to get rid of them? I know, lets build some base cars, call them T's, put the left over stuff in them. Brilliant!!!

So much potential to replicate your Queen with these voices! And FYI: basic Carrera does not get rear wheel stearing at all and LSD.

You can't option the Porsche Torque Vectoring to the base Carrera, so the T is the only way to get it in a non-S. Spec in the sport exhaust, and shorter throw manual.

Guys, I didn't hear you mention that you can spec the 918 seats on the lowly 911T? That's pretty cool actually! They also tear out the rear seats when you order the 918 seat package. "Adding lightness"

Good video again lads carrera T is on the want list but question is ? Manual carrera T or Cayman GT4?

Enjoying the videos...especially when it’s Porsche 👍😉

not sure the manual is slower. To 60 yes, but that's irrelevant these days. I'd bet the manual weighs a little less so actually a touch quicker in-gear.

Oh sorry I just checked your about it doesn't list any Japanese

I have only recently seen a 991.2 T in the tin and it’s a a stunning looking car, with the new 992 coming out shortly the T’s should be quite desirable and will only be a short production run time. I like your review of the car as it is the driving experience that counts, I know that the GT3, GT3 RS & Touring are more sought after but track focused cars can be to harsh on the road and I would be quite happy with a T.

I am hoping to get into one of these. Dumping my Cayman S 718 for it. Hoping to do occasional track days with it. I worry about the standard brakes. Wish they had put in the set from the S model.

awesome car! great video! why are the roads there so narrow?! they look like one lane roads but there's traffic going both ways on it and you have to stop when passing so you don't hit each other 😁. Love that big engine reveal that was hilarious! Did that one come with the deviated stitching?

I just don't get it. What is the real reason to get a 911 T? No weight savings, dealing with fake glass and who knows what it will look like in the next 10 years, etc. Why didn't they start with the S power? Because it would be way to close to the true sweet spot of the 911 line up, the GTS!

JOLIE VOITURE !!

My experience with the 911T 3 years on - First of all, this car is my 4th 911 ranging from a 1984 911 Carrera Whale Tail manual (which I should have never sold) to a 2015 Carrera S with the early automatic transmission ( not a fan) and a 2017 911 S with PDK, (great car but ruined, in my opinion by the automatic transmission) Let me explain - I'm not a track driver, never have, never will be. While I understand the advantage the PDK has over the manual transmission clearly has on the track, it takes the "drivers experience and involvement" out of the car! To me it's like buying an aerobatic airplane with an autopilot and then letting the autopilot fly all the aerobatic maneuvers. It quickly just becomes another nice automatic car - turn the radio up and let it lead you around - boring! Now to my 2019 Carrera T - I was fortunate enough to get a new allocation and spec the car out to my personal specs. My car is not lighter - I added rear-wheel steering, a sun roof and the Brumaster sound system and selected the manual 7 speed transmission. This car is hands down the closest in driving experience and overall enjoyment to my 1984 Carrera Whale tail than any of the others. In my opinion my 911 T delivers exactly what it was meant to deliver - a great driver involved, road car driving experience like no other that the early on-Porsche reputation was originally built upon! This car is capable of breaking any speed limit in the country in 3rd gear - you really don't need 400+ horsepower on the street or spend $300k+ to have an enjoyable driving experience! One thing that I believe these types of reviews completely miss when comparing this 911 to is higher performing models. I originally planned to drive this car a short time with the intention of ordering a 911 GT3 Touring, but I honestly have to say, after driving my Carrera T for 3 years and considering the differences in horsepower (which I don't need), a different gearbox and price, my badge envy has waned considerably! I'm happy to keep my 911 T and in addition look for an older 911 model to restore.

Sports cats + back box and it'll sound 100% better

Interesting thoughts on flipping Nice video guys,some flawed logic in 911T but great car,keep it!

@15:18 - about the auto fuel station sat nav thingy. My Ford Fusion does that. Not that innovative, chaps. :)

Like your patek 5711 great taste :)

Thanks for the review. Sounds like the 911 S provides a bit more performance for your dollar.

Very good video 😀😀😀

It’s takes Porsche at a price point of $250,000 to equal a 10 year old Ferrari. This Carrera T could have been great but its just a sad embarrassment of what could have been a great light weight sports car.

Nice vídeo! Mine is exactly like yours on the exterior! Great info too. I wonder if Porsche are not being modest about the weight reduction on that one. At least it’s capabilities! Well, here where I live, we can spec the car without rear seats, air con and put on race carbon seats and ceramic brakes. Those options if you’re really serious about weight reduction, along the ones Porsche already consider, like the thinner rear window and other bits, will most certainly improve that aspect. By the way, the rear wheel steering is not available for the basic Carrera. About the performance, if you choose the manual, you’re more interested in “driving interaction” ( oh, I’m getting so sick about that trend...want manual? Get a classic sport car! ). If you really want to go fast, chose a PDK. Real life, 0 to 60mph in less than 3.8sec. with launch control. Want more juice? Litchfield would safely tune your Carrera T to over 500hp. Oh, I believe the last manual transmission mid engine Ferrari was the F430. I bet my Carrera T would be fairly faster than that! 😉

Guys you make great videos👍 However Are you sure that the Carrera T is only 5 KG lighter than a regular Carrera? Because I checked in Porsche’s website and it’s 145 KG lighter.

You are the only 911 T driver that actually uses the indicator properly, all other 911T drivers do not use the indicator for some unknown reason??

Currently an E92 M3 owner, that aside I have come to an agreement with a buyer for the M3 and I am going through my natural "car guy progression". The Porsche 911 is next on my list and my internal debate is on. I am debating the 991.1 Carrera S vs. 991.2 Base vs. 991.2 Carrera T vs. waiting for the "992". What is everyone's thoughts on these options?

I have a white one with rear wheel steering and the pinstriped interior. I always enjoy watching your videos but I didn't hear your final omment on whether or not I should buy one. I agree with you that the 992 is a bit fat and becoming a touring car as opposed to a sports car. So I am pleased to have a fun car to drive that is the last smallish 911.

Maybe it's only 5 kilos lighter because you guys don't have the carbon seats and rear seat delete. I think It's a crime not to get the carbon seats you can't even get in the Carrera S or normal turbo.

I have a question do they pay a premium for the steering wheel on the left hand side? in the UK I'm sorry 😮🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓

Did you guys test the new Acura or Honda NSX what the I don't know electric and gas motor gasoline motor

Spec it with the carbon buckets, radio & rear seat delete, it will be more "light weight". The car in this review is spec'd to be a base Carrera.

Really enjoying your channel guys. Loving the Porsche and Ferrari content! I’d love that garage! 🤔 looking forward to the next video.

I very much enjoy your videos. The content is superb.

$100K US Dollar - comical 360 hp - slower than most of the SUVs - a total marketing gimmick for the suckers!

I had 2 Porsches, no I drive AMGs. Fair review guys! This model is as the V6 faux amg

Great video! Just wish I could afford one!

Nice Patek

Not buying that one!

Would like to seen it at around 1250kg

You’re Wrong about weight. The weight savings is much more. You can have to compare apples to apples. The extra equipment on the T adds weight vs the base 911. You save over 40 Kg if you spec it right.

The shift knob is NOT a hand rest!! Otherwise not a bad review - I really love mine although share concern over lack of effort applied to mass reduction. Rear seats and belts already gone, will be making lightweigh package shelf.

Jason somehow looked younger when in the drivers seat.

Good car reviewing and style, new subscriber