Driving Richard Hammond's favourite Porsche - the 997 GT3 RS

[@Drivetribe]

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[@osamabinladen824]

911 😍

[@leonh619]

I drove one of these at Exotics Racing in Las Vegas... It was a truly special car- I drove a ferrari f430, and a lamborghini lp560 gallardo the same day, both cars from roughly the same year. The porsche absolutely was the best car- hands down! the handling was totally unreal! It made me a better driver, what an amazing machine!

[@Plasticjesus504]

People never understand Porsches until they drive them. Then they understand what all the noise is about. They are pretty close to perfect, especially if they are configured in a manual.

[@1Racingdriver]

Couldn’t agree more. Life long Porsche hater, drove one, bought one and loved it. Now in an M2C and going to chop it in for another Porsche!

[@jmarkr100]

Well said!

[@thehumanoid6543]

@Jimmy Two Times then you bought a cayenne macan or panamera.

[@jacobl6714]

@Jimmy Two Times care to mention what bores you about it? And which Porsche it is? Because you could get bored driving an F1 car...if you lived on a gravel road lol so I'm just curious what it is that's causing you to find it boring. If it's a cayenne and you never take it above 50, sure. But Porsche's, generally, are the pinnacle example of cars that are the opposite of boring, in almost any context

[@LP640Murcielago]

couldn't agree more. Took my dads 993 carrera 2 (manual) for a road trip, man was it fantastic. Sure it doesn't pull like a modern supercar but man the noise, the handling and the feel of those gear changes is sublime!! a true sports car in all its glory. totally changed my idea on Porsche. I now dream of a 997 GT3. Brilliant cars

[@RR-us2kp]

"It's the ultimate version of the ultimate version of the ultimate version of the world's ultimate supercar." ~Richard Hammond (season 10 episode 1)~

[@kb9072]

I'm sure the GT2 takes things to another level above the GT3.

[@TehMehKehIen]

And then they came out with the ultimate version of that, the 4.0

[@4K1R4-00]

@@TehMehKehIen yup, 4.0 is ultimate

[@Jeff.78]

RUF: Am I a joke to you?

[@simmo2745]

@@kb9072 faster, not necessarily a better drive, most journos prefer gt3 over the 2

[@marcducati]

I can't get enough of this video and I actually have the exact same car, colour and all. That's how addictive an orange 997.1 GT3 RS is.

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

I like how Top Gear episodes have basically become petrolhead folklore at this point.

[@lowstrife]

Wow that green color replacement for those two shots was incredibly well done. Perfectly matched

[@rodrigodepierola]

Yes, spotless. No bleeding or transitions. The person who did it the the King/Queen of Chroma

[@itisjustacomment]

It's a simple process :)

[@thecompanioncube4211]

They're aren't "matched", it's just keying out orange to replace it with green. Pretty simple stuff. Effective though

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

Eh, it's alright I guess...

[@Navagiasostis]

Finally, an opinion from a true racing driver! Thanks Jimmy, now I can peacefully buy one... Edit: And a 2-Time Race winner!

[@ruffneck_asian3688]

Cool jacket

[@DataRew]

You're just jealous, Jimmer! 😄😋😂

[@The-D33J]

IRL race winner Jimmer, the only opinion worth listening to

[@DNLV-yn2cw]

Hello Jimmer “😃”

[@JonnyOpinionated]

Jimmy Broadbent? Hilarious appearance

[@elsrflanders1545]

It's all right hmm 😒

[@AswathReacher]

@@elsrflanders1545 ????

[@TGE]

Brilliant timing chaps. And great taste 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@make.oxtail.cheap.again1]

Was just going to say

[@benbrown1889]

Looool

[@potter7788]

Have you bought one 👏👏👏👏

[@cephasmakuzva]

@@potter7788 go see his video brother.

[@johnmitchell2269]

The .2 RS with the 3.8 is better imo.

[@stevenrance5320]

I have been privileged to drive close to 1000 laps in just about every GT3. The best is the 996RS. The 997RS shared essentially the same platform but the addition of PASM and electronic diff intervention - via the read brakes - made it unpredictable on the limit. The 996RS is a more analog experience

[@andrewrobertson5508]

The cajones of Jimmer to say the 997 GT3 RS is just “alright”. THE NERVE OF THIS MAN 😂

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

Degen

[@caprise-music6722]

Yep

[@Lethal_Venom]

Amazing car, a GT3 is a dream bucket list car for me

[@ektrolleyboy]

You’re making me feel old. I remember that episode like it was yesterday…

[@torevor]

Video Idea: Having Richard and James select favorite vehicles in categories, "British, American, Coupe or Sedan," And have them drive each other's. Keep up the Great Work! Tribe on!

[@ricardosousa6189]

Mike Fernie really is a proper protégé as a car journalist for the trio. The guys should be really proud of him.

[@ThePattersonrr]

Huge fan, love that car. Had the opportunity to drive one at "SpeedVegas" for 7 laps (2020 GT3 RS) and it was the most fun I've ever had, and I've flown jets.

[@adityabhaskersrivastava5494]

Hope I get to drive it someday and U seem to know how speed( in Jeremy's voice) powerrr( this too ) feel 😂

[@neblolthecarnerd]

I've always loved Porsche GT3s and GT2s. They look and sound amazing.

[@WeAreTheTrueMedia]

One of the last 'quick' cars that didn't use electric wizardry to make it go.

[@dalelc43]

Yeh, cars back when they had real candles for headlights, so much better. 🙄

[@Jeff.78]

The first electric car was invented in the early 1830s.

[@aw57842]

Been loving the content recently, all these car reviews from mike, hammond, may and the stig

[@ukwan]

Did a track day in one of these.. absolutely mega vehicle. I've since owned a Porsche Boxster and 911 and wow they're special cars.

[@arthurtwp]

That comment of that particular episode! I thought the same! Was a teen then - and for me it was either supercars or JDM turbo cars. Never had a second thought for the porsche that Hammond brought. Wasn't until I start driving that I've really enjoyed razor sharp dynamics. And appreciated cars beyond what the top trump spec sheets show. Perhaps some day!

[@marekac]

Is it coincidence? We just did a video of GT3 RS yesterday, 997.1 with same color. Now thats funny! Anyway, great content as usual.

[@goitsumoto]

Wow! Nice

[@ChrisssV]

I watched your video. Great stuff

[@kenmeri5832]

14 years old...... looks like it just got out of the dealership! just goes to show how timeless porsches really are

[@gavinwyllie7855]

It's been stuck in a shed/garage so hasn't been properly driven. (Just bought for monetary value)

[@993mike]

As a previous 997.1 GT3 owner, I think the 997.1 GT3RS is the most overvalued GT3 on earth. The 997.2 is WAY better. In the US all you got extra over a normal GT3 was 2-pc front control arms, the bigger rear wing, single mass flywheel, sunroof delete, and that's about it. The 997.2 GT3RS (which I owned as well) had a ton of differences, and is a much better car.

[@brianhimmelman420]

997.2 RS way overrated most people hate the 3.8

[@futeditzs2482]

My Porsche 911 is the 930 Turbo

[@Josh_0579]

I prefer the 964 Turbo

[@ashaneperera1474]

E

[@alanburke76]

I kind of agree, as a kid I didn’t think much of Porsches. But now as an adult and car enthusiast I know the awesomeness that is Porsche.

[@DMan-ud6bt]

lol, Jimmy was like "why am I here?", as if he had been abducted just a moment before.

[@krishnaveti]

This is one of the best Drivetribe video, with one of the best car of the 21st century and one of the best sponsor of a youtube video.

[@derrickgreen9020]

I owned this car’s predecessor…an orange 1300 Beetle🤩

[@JerainJezza]

THE best Porsche, period.

[@stives2284]

That was the special that made me fall in love with cars in the first place, that green Porsche is ingrained in my memory still

[@whizkid235]

Wow. I totally relate to your story of not caring for the Porsche as a youngster lol. Used to find all Porsches so boring. Then at age 17 I saw a 997 GT3 in a parking lot and thought “hmm this looks interesting” Then not much else until I reached 23-24. I started to understand all the hype. Porsches really are the business. Especially GT3’s. So it quickly became my top favorite dream car. At age 26 I just got to thrash on a 991.2 GT3 equipped with the PDK on backroads for a whole week. Wouldn’t choose any other car over it.

[@peterlaskiewicz8252]

Same experience watching that episode. First I’d likely never own one, second if I did, I’d own a lambo. Today here I am owning 991.1 Gt3rs.

[@Abell_lledA]

One doesn’t experience self-transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates..🎈

[@briand2507]

It was my favorite episode. James was miserable. That Porsche looks new still, legend.

[@GreggCesaroni]

Here’s a tricky thing for Hammond. Best car he’s ever reviewed over the years. In the same format as best or favorite grand tour car or best top gear car.

[@54mgtf22]

My Porsche accelerates like a cheetah, steers like a cat on carpet, handles like it’s part of the road and stops even better. Non Porsche owners/drivers just don’t understand the difference.

[@duncanjowett5575]

Motorcyclists do though. For a fraction of the price, and 10 times the visceral involvement.

[@drazenbudis7881]

@@duncanjowett5575 Not even close

[@longtailgt]

RK07YGT - the number plate on Hammond's car. I may forget my name but I'll never forget that number plate and that car.

[@MyGorilla1]

From France with passion and respect ✌🏼🇨🇵😎

[@yujiin9850]

Out of the early gen GT3 RS', the 997.2 4.0 is my fav. My neighbour used to own a full Carbon rebuilt 997.1 GT3 Manual till it got into a hit and run accident with a truck while parked in a carpark. It always seemed like neither a 996 at the rear nor a 997 at the front. It looks neither here nor there. Would prefer the 996 GT2 over the 997.1 GT3 RS.

[@fabey2948]

The dream car of my youth, and still my dream. 🧡

[@kabirgrewal3550]

Shoutout to Mike

[@vincef7487]

“The back is full of . . . S C A F F O L D I N G . 😳” -Clarkson🤨

[@zagonialpar9208]

Totally agree - Same thing with me. I thought it was a boring choice back than. Now it would also be my choice out of those three.

[@foxdavion6865]

I remember using this car as my main vehicle in Need for Speed ProStreet back when I was young on the Xbox.

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

One of my top favorite episodes, green GT3RS the dream car

[@JWONG-pu8ky]

I really agree when he said that when he was young he found porsches boring, becauss we had the same perspective back then. But as i grow older and cars got more tech, the GT3 is now the ultimate drivers car in my opinion, just the purity of one is heart melting

[@fskof]

Kids like flashy things thats why Lambo's are so popular with young kids and rappers but once you actually DRIVE them instead of just posing next to them you will realize the 997 GT3RS is the perfect drivers car and is so much better than anything coming from Lambo.

[@simmo2745]

@@fskof completely agree. Those who know, know, those who don’t will when they drive. Part of me wishes i had never gone for the red pill over the blue, but I did and now there’s no turning back.

[@fskof]

@@simmo2745 Well said!

[@claudioschumi87]

I think a lot of people back then had the same opinion on Porsche I certainly did, I actually hated them but as I am older and maybe slightly wiser I do appreciate them more and I wouldn't say no to a Porsche. Great video a great to see Jimmy as a cameo 🤣👍

[@davidr5520]

I am about to my 997.1 GT3 "lightweight" back after selling it 18 months ago !

[@jamescarrot2813]

He's so right as a kid I turned my nose up at porches because Jeremy would always say their squashed beetles. The I heard one of my grandma's neighbors rev their gt3 and fell in love

[@ChasingDifferentAdventures]

Best part, which I miss is the Proper 6 Speed Manual Transmission 🙋👍🏁🏎 great scenery on this drive

[@robinellard]

I had one of these, and sold it cheaply a few years ago…. There’s a tear in my eye as I write this 🥲

[@robinellard]

Okay, I’ve now remembered why I sold it, it was my daily and it was horrible to drive around town. Heavy clutch, stupidly solid suspension, and in the uk, used to mist up and the washer jets would freeze in winter. No practicality. Wrong car for me at the time (I also had an ultima gtr at that time too).

[@danielwright568]

The 911 turbo of this era is a personal favourite of mine, but still a fabulous fabulous vehicle for sure.

[@iluvcakes19]

I think the 997 turbo is the best modern Turbo Porsche. Obviously not the fastest or anything like that but the best.

[@dr.maxpower8860]

@@iluvcakes19Oh man i agree with you 👍🏼👏🏼

[@neilmustow368]

Classic TG episode love this 911👍👍👍

[@ukdroneking]

Nice to see Hammond back on the channel 😀

[@muftiwibawa66]

I think I need to study all of 911 line up, it's just interesting

[@HoratioHoodoo]

The absolute best spec you can fit a 997 gt3rs with

[@peterlaskiewicz8252]

I remember watching this episode when I was in my early 20s thinking the same thing. I’d have the gallardo. Here we are and I own a gt3 rs.

[@joshsamuelson1793]

A gt3 rs is my dream car. I know realistically I will never have one but a used gt3 is not unattainable.

[@grimjones956]

Nice to see Eastbourne in the background 👌

[@mossem5029]

Why does it have scaffolding in the back...

[@dudley7540]

Ok Jeremy.

[@KNMK259]

I like how James May thought of exchanging cars.

[@oprikawize]

Excellent commentary

[@jImmiejoe209]

Still one of my favorite scenes is from that episode is when the 997 and the Gallardo drag race side by side.

[@drstevenrey]

Ever since I own a cell phone I never ever again wore a watch. What on earth for. I can see what time it is.

[@yup3398]

Similar to my 83 Toyota Starlet but my Starlet had its engine in the front.

[@AsinineComment]

No, its light weight is _not_ mostly due to the carbon-fibre wing, plastic screen and engine cover.

[@geraldperez7754]

Iconic RR layout practically more sensitive and better handling characteristics than a usual MR layout. Plus it's H6 further lowering the center of gravity and sheesh. Plus it's RWD, lol sorry I'm not a fan of AWD too much grip. In the games I played it feels like heaven. Surely my favorite Supercar

[@barnabasranch5415]

Prior to the 996-997, all 911s since 1963 had a dry sump oiling system.

[@ghomerhust]

haha "it's alright" - Jimmer 2021

[@marcholstten]

4:02 = I'm pretty much convinced all 911s, have a dry sump , and so by essence because of the engine's architecture , same for other flat engines like the ferraris"bb", testa/512. You can't actually do otherwise with the crankshaft at the same level as the horizontal cylinders.

[@rvdende]

missed opportunity to go with Jimmy to a track. Would have loved to see his reaction.

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

Should've given Hamster a day out with this car. He certainly would've appreciated it.

[@andrewmcneil2110]

Nice one Mike.

[@brunorivademar5356]

What an epic roadtrip that was!!

[@sarper94]

As Jeremy Clarkson said, it is not cool when you have to explain the scaffolding at the back.

[@TheCookiemonster0430]

I had this as my screensaver for soooo long

[@eylonemuskson4177]

The Sharkwerks version of this car is magnificent.

[@PenDragonsPig]

I had a old Subaru….. dunno if it was too early for a legacy but I don’t remember the name loyale (?)….. on some on ramps in Connecticut it was 270 degrees and very tight. It seemed like all the oil was sloshing up against the outside pistons- tons of smoke and ‘I want to die’ noises. Tons of smoke and on to the highway- when it wasn’t pretending to be on its last legs it was quite nippy. It probably weighed a third of a new one and it was a special one one wing mirror model.

[@swb7161]

Just realised the *location* , great road.

[@johnwhodat8135]

I met Richard once, he was shooting a video about a helicopter. I asked him which car was his favorite among all the cars he tested and drove and he said he's favorite was the Porsche 911.

[@sv3351]

HAAAMMMOOOND! (Clarkson voice)

[@johnnyboy1586]

Singnsl yellow ,my favorite Porsche colour!

[@manfromwuhan714]

Presenter did a great job

[@MyGorilla1]

In Porsche range i would have choose 996 Gt3, or 997 Targa4S or 718 Speedster. Nothing especially radical for B roads but more comfy and thrilling

[@JacobPhillipson]

I have the top gear book from this year, and the green gr3 rs was always my favourite

[@ashaneperera1474]

Nevertheless this is the place for that guy who has been working with Mia for the last month and a half.

[@Atem_S.]

Going to love track this beauty!!

[@reycaballero2462]

From the immortal words of the JEZZA. "It's just a squashed beetle"....

[@MadelnMachines]

I was never wowed by 911s as a kid either. I never used to understand why Hammond loved them so much. They never looked that exciting, special or exotic compared to Ferrari or Lamborghini. I think they just look classic. Like a MacBook.

[@alphaplus4162]

Sound so sweet.

[@pucayglen2717]

WOWWWWWWW I LIKE IT!! 😮😮😮💖

[@Elwaves2925]

I can't say I find Porsche's boring but I don't get the attraction to them that others do. There's a couple that I really, really like but the rest....not so much. It doesn't help that as a kid, we had a big Porsche garage nearby, then as a teen two mates worked there. So seeing Porsche's around and about was as common as seeing Fords, Vauxhalls and Hondas. It made them common, which doesn't mean they're not great, just nothing special to me.

[@Maurice_Moss]

I wish there was a video comparing 3.6 3.8 and 4.0 versions of the 997 gt3 RS.

[@mindfulskillmerchant]

Really liked the Pokémon reference 🤣

[@RPL8M24]

Being honest alot of people hail this car as the pinnacle of attainable racing machines be, call the handling phenomenal, and say that its the epitome of sports cars (not supercars or hypercars,to the owners of these i would like to clarify i am not comparing). However even the near stock examples of these will run anywhere between 80 grand and 150 grand. At this point, whether these are attainable or not becomes a topic that's up for debate. Only way to experience this 'wonder' without spending the better part of a hundred grand is to rent one out for a bit(please be responsible if you do so). First aspiration is to have enough money to rent one 😂before aspiring to own one😂😅. **In this whole comment i was referring to porsche 911s not this specific car**

[@seanomar3536]

Awesome review

[@Paraclete333]

DriveTribe is the master of clickbait.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

Erm...the video is absolutely literally what the title says, it couldn't be less like clickbait...meaning the exact opposite of your statement is true.

[@coolomino]

Would love any GT3 Porsche car

[@rideroll9609]

If I would ever buy a Porsche it will be this one.

[@stuartdavidson9935]

Super cool 😎 absolutely lovely