Porsche 911 (992) Carrera S: Winter Challenge - Can It Be Your Daily Supercar?

[@plasticbadger1663]

Nice review. My 2019 992 C2S that I’ve had for 2 years will frequently see 33-35mpg on a motorway run at the speed limit and get 25mpg on mixed driving the rest of the time (I don’t hang about 😉) I use it every day, school run (6 & 7 year old) weekly shop, golf club you name it, it’s great! Would love a manual GT3 Touring though. One day!

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

@@plasticbadger1663 Thank you🙏 Interesting to hear, you really are using it as the daily! I like your choice regarding the GT3 Touring 😍👍

[@paulbrickman3535]

@@RemoveBeforeLaunch I can also confirm that after 9 months of 2024 992.1 C2S driving, I routinely achieve 35mpg on the motorway at and around 70-80mph in good conditions.

[@Tyegnass]

Love it man. Thank you. I'm picking up a '24 911 4 GTS in Chalk at the end of the month. Beyond Excited.

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

Thank you. Very nice! Strong argument for the GTS spec. giving you the best of everything 👍

[@Tyegnass]

@@RemoveBeforeLaunch Thank You!

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

I'm not going to lie, this film did not go to plan, at all! I understand why people head off to sunnier shores in the winter to film. With a week of rain, wind and gloom, things really didn't pan out how I planned. Form being soaked on more the one occasion, the wind played havoc with the sound, the drone was almost lost forever due to a sudden mini hurricane and the light being so poor it showed up my rather lacking camera equipment. So, I apologise for the slightly weird and wonderful video that this is. However, this also really did make this the ultimate 'everyday' test for the Porsche 911. With the conditions we had to contend with, the Porsche was there every step of the way. So, the question is, did it turn out to be an incredible all weather, companion, or a series of compromises that often go hand in hand with the supercar experience?

[@anonymoushuman8962]

That’s my car! I have had my brand new 911S 992.1 for about 6 months now. I have been through three tyres. Two at the back and one on the front. £360 a pop lol

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

Wow, that’s not long. How many miles have they lasted? Is that just road driving or some time on track? Decent tyres aren’t cheap nowadays, particularly the rubber on the 911

[@marklawrence9416]

Ouch. I chose to take out tyre and allow wheel insurance for three years from new. Worth considering.

[@johnmills6267]

Thank you for a great review. I'm waiting for the delivery of a Carrera T. What kind of camera did you use?

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

Thanks👍 The Carrera T will be a great car, I’ve read and heard a lot of good things about them. Bet you can’t wait. Enjoy! This was mainly on a Go Pro 8 but its sensor is not great when it comes to low light. Hence some of the quality issues. They’re good but they have their limitations. Time for an upgrade!

[@akcamelot]

so S or 4s would you recommend ?

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

Difficult for me to give an answer from experience as I only drove the S. I think it would come down to how you’re going to live with it. If you use it all year and are going to be driving in the conditions like I experienced then the 4S would make a strong case. I think that extra grip and stability would be very useful. However if it’s going to be second car that comes out when the sun is shining then I think the S. In dry conditions the grip levels are impressive and my guess is it would feel a little more nimble. But that’s just me guessing. I just need Porsche to give me the keys to a 4S to give a full answer🤔

[@AGC828]

All anyone actually needs are the first 3911 models-base m base, Carrera S it at most the GTS... To get "the Porsche Experience". GT3 is too firm for city and highway driving. AG's the VC Turbo S is overpriced. Only mod I'd do is the valves.. Open then up 100 pervert in Sport and Sport Plus and swap on another exhaust muffler. Nothing obnoxious. Why Porsche only s the valve to 20 percent b in Sport/+ I don't know... Stock this are five.. REMEMBER we drinking on city/suburban streets that are great from ideal AG's not"race Potter'd... Making it faster is pointless... Redundant

[@sk8089]

Not a supercar

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

3.5 to 60 and 190+ Incredible in gear acceleration, solid brakes and sharp handling. Yes there’s faster and you could call it a sports car, but I’m still putting it in the supercar camp. And if you watched the whole video I do make reference to it being a GT car in a lot of respects with some supercar performance thrown in.

[@VK6AB-]

@@RemoveBeforeLaunch No one considers it a supercar, its not bespoke in any meaningful way, its not unique in any meaningful way. Even the the vast majority of the GT division cars are not considered supercars. If anything its become a fairly hefty GT car with yet another six cylinder twin turbo. Not much to like about the 992 series full stop. I consider my 296 GTB a supercar, my 720S the same - both are unique in design and construction, whereas my GT3 RS is a non-unique, largely aluminium car derived from mainstream Porsche products with some aluminium panels replaced with carbon fibre panels. Fantastic car, but nothing like a super car.

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

@@VK6AB-I respect that although I’m not agreeing on the GT3RS, not after what I’ve experienced with those at the Ring. There’s cars that, on paper, should be a lot faster but they’re not. With that arsenal at your disposal you should put some content together and give us a run through

[@VK6AB-]

@@RemoveBeforeLaunch Its not just about performance - there are many other factors in play, for example both my 720S and 296 GTB are relatively under-tyred compared to my RS. I bought the 720S because I liked the design and view out the cabin, also I specced it the way I wanted it through MSO. Likewise my 296 GTB - I went non-AF and specced the car exactly the way I wanted it - in contrast my GT3 RS is a workman like tool, fantastic feel and analogue experience and if driven with precision and accuracy round a track, extremely rewarding. In some respects its the opposite of a supercar and I have never considered it one. The reason the GT3 RS is great round the ring is because of its grip and ability to pull high lateral g - which is due to a combination of downforce and sticky tires with very large radial and lateral contact patches. Another point to note, cars aren't fast, drivers are for example quite a few RS owners are active participants in various forms of motorsport, very different to people doing occasional track days. 😀

[@RemoveBeforeLaunch]

@@VK6AB- I agree in part and understand your points about other cars being more 'supercar' than the GT3 RS. However, what you see as a drawback or detractor from its supercar status, I actually see as the very reason it qualifies as a supercar. Ultimately, what defines a supercar or makes one car better than another is quite subjective. Either way, they're all fantastic cars!