The WORST thing I've done to my 911 Turbo S!

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How does adding weight actually affect performance?
Well today we’re going to find out using Mat’s daily, the Porsche 911 Turbo S. We’ve lined up a number of tests to find out what effect adding weight has on the car.
We’re going to launch the car from 0-60mph and over the 1 /4 mile, do a brake test, a slalom and measure the car's economy. We’ll be testing with just a driver, with a single passenger, with three passengers and with three passengers with 150kg of weight in the boot!
How do you think the added load will impact the Porsche? Stick with us to find out for yourself!
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[@AlzhinSon]

One interesting test would have been to have just the two people adding 158 kg in the back seats on one run and another run with no one in the back seats but 150 kgs of ballast in the front trunk to see how the position of the extra weight affects the car

[@Linda-jm2ez]

They do have friends and families that they gotta get back home to, you know😅

[@ninoloso]

I think with more weight in the back seat and no one in the front passenger seat, the 0-60 will be quicker than with only the driver

[@justinbocchino5141]

I think the conclusion would be what you think it would be. adding weight to rear will improve 0-60 slightly and adding 150kg to the front only will hurt 0-60 slighlty. but adding weight anywhere will hurt the quarter mile time either way

[@AlzhinSon]

@@justinbocchino5141 yes we do have a general and probably fairly accurate idea of how things would go but we'd be able to quantify that gap

[@MonicaHolly143]

@@justinbocchino5141 i dont think adding weight will improve the speed since the turbo s dont really need any weight to grip better

[@Francisandlili]

I’m shocked about 7l/100km. Incredible for a super car.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The car seems to stood the test of everything.

[@anonym3017]

it's just wrong. it gets 33.5 imperial mpg which is 8.5L/100km. their conversion is with US gallons

[@JStryker7]

It’s not a supercar

[@David-wp6gj]

@@JStryker7 it just is

[@abderrahmanelbakkali190]

@@JStryker7 it smokes 90% of real supercars on all aspects, so it's definitely a supercar.

[@razerone49]

I never expected click bait from this channel but that title is the definition of click bait. It wouldn’t be as bad if the thumbnail didn’t say “ruined” which implying he modified the car in a way that purists would label it as ruined. Doing some weight tests on the car doesn’t qualify as ruined or even remotely relate to the title.

[@danzen6246]

There's a question mark like a lot of their videos

[@epicclips3284]

This car's legacy gonna stay for decades what a fine piece of engineering 👌

[@watch2446]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKmzgJudYpuKe6s

[@mmmdawe]

and in decades you still won't be able to afford it, fanboy 😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@mmmdawe Mateusz W, i belive adding weight only lose 7bhp to the 911 TURBO S. The 911 Turbo S has 591PP. With adding weight, it brought down to 590.

[@rdmz135]

@@mmmdawe nah it will definitely become cheaper in a few years

[@zakelwe]

Best lanching car of the early 2020s...

[@jameswillard1]

I’m shocked at how little effect that extra weight has on the Turbo S, 150kg is roughly 330lbs(!) which is sure to change the weight balance significantly as is adding rear 2 passengers. What an amazing car 👍🏻

[@thabzmad7265]

The test lack the urban cycle test, aka, stop go for at least 7 minutes and freeway cruise for another 7 minutes... This will be a better representation for fuel consumption.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@thabzmad7265 adding weight only deducts 1 PP to the 911 TURBO S.

[@rdmz135]

It's only a 9% increase in weight.

[@helipeek2736]

Wow, thanks for doing the conversion! 🙄🤦‍♂️

[@geemy9675]

I'm more shocked that adding passengers makes the 0-60 quicker even though the car is AWD...the only explanation I can see is the AWD system is not properly tuned and doesn't know how to take advantage of the front grip as well as the rear grip. more weight cant improve acceleration unless it's more weight on driven wheels. let's say on a RWD , you add 10% of the total weight, but in the back m, resulting in 15% more weight on the rear wheels m, 15% more grip/wheel torque actually transfered to the road. but if AWD is properly implemented, AWD should always be quicker with less weight. I don't know how the torque is actually split, I've read that the torque split is continuously adjusted but even weirder, I'd expect the launch control to be more optimized for 2 people than 4. how often are you likely to drive your turbo S with 4 adults inside, and use launch control?? good thing is that it means there are still small improvements/performance gains to be made on the next gen. otherwise it's getting so close to perfect supercar+daily driver. it feels like hybridization/electrification will come at a good time when they have almost exhausted what they can do with the traditional design gas 911. pdk is already close to as good as it gets. straight line performance is insane. how far can you go with wheel size before it stops looking like a 911 or even a sports car I would have loved to see a lightweight non hybrid 911 with a boxer free valve engine. of you put 2 Koenigsegg TFG 2l inline 3 together, you have a stock 4l flat 6 1200hp engine, up to 1200Nm from 2000rpm or a even 600hp NA GT3 RS with turbos they could still donwsize to 3.0l ...and also WAY better mileage/emissions

[@miguelmsilva16]

Quite impressed by the fuel economy in motorway. Never thought that a car of that kind of performance was capable of less than 25

[@talltrini10]

Gets better economy than my Lexus that has less than half the power, truly impressive

[@salmon4o4]

@@talltrini10 Keep in mind that resetting the MPG tracker while moving at freeway speeds is considered "cheating". I do it all the time for the short term satisfaction in my RC after filling up, and it will inevitably settle down to around 20-22

[@badenwheeler6890]

@@talltrini10 fuel economy isn't based on power its based on wind resistance, rolling resistance and weight in stop-start traffic

[@ashy_gee6]

Another reason why 911 is an amazing sportscar.

[@idek_man007]

that fuel economy on the motorway is absolutely insane!!!

[@oskarskalski2982]

That fuel economy is wrong. Matt used conversion from US mpg, not imperial. Correct amount would be 8.38 l/100. Still very impressive for such powerful car.

[@MrCosmin94]

@@oskarskalski2982as you said still good fuel economy. From a 650hp car !!!!!

[@JonBecker81]

Imperial gallon UK = 4.546 L. US gallon = 3.785 L

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@MrCosmin94 👍👍👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@JonBecker81 Japanese Galloon: 5555L?

[@theofiloschamalis161]

These weight comparison videos have been epic! Can't wait to see more like this, especially when changing more trivial-ish factors like tyres and drag! Keep it up Mat and team :)

[@Onewheelordeal]

Tires are the single biggest difference you can make to any cars performance, certainly not trivial

[@povilasrikteris]

Would be interesting to see the same tests, but what's happening when you change tires pressure, i.e. from 1.8 Bar to 2.8 Bar every 0.2 Bar or something similar and see how that affects 0-60, 60-0, fuel economy, etc.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@povilasrikteris what about increasing the downforce on both sides?

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@Onewheelordeal increasing downforce by 4 percent on both sides may do the trick.

[@fonexchange8185]

a very good video for education purposes, now do the same test with a 2.0 hot hatch and lets see the major differences in performance in tests when you don't have a big power plant under the bonnet

[@thabihotboy9376]

Check out the same test done on the Dacia Jogger 1.0

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@thabihotboy9376 yep. I already saw it. Hope carwow also uploaded the one with Nissan R33GT-R.

[@AosIma123]

*under the boot

[@chir0pter]

Yes, the 911 has a ton of power and inherently great weight distribution for acceleration, but also and a very powerful and well-tuned active suspension system

[@Vartazian360]

Honestly this makes manufacturers look stupid when they say oh 1 lb weight saving on this part as an option for $5000 when this video shows that even huge amounts of weight do very little to slow down a car of this caliber

[@Havanu81]

It's the handling that's affected most when engines are this powerful, not the acceleration. These cars are mostly limited by traction/tires and gears more than power output. And all the extra weight is centered in the middle of the car, so even the balance stays pretty much the same.

[@Vartazian360]

@@Havanu81 its a good point but there is a handling test in this video and it only slowed the car down .2 with 3 extra people in the car

[@Havanu81]

@@Vartazian360 0.2 adds up when you're in say a 24 hour endurance race :). Which this car will of course never be used for. I also believe that 4WD is less suseptible to the extra weight vs handling than 2WD would be, although I could be wrong about that one.

[@labanmaribii268]

What this test/review did is make me fall in love more with the 911 Turbo S

[@rastkodimitrijevic8397]

As a big Mercedes fanboy, I must say, apart from Mercedes cars, this one is my favorite. It's just perfect in so many ways. Beautiful, fast, elegant, sleek, eye catching, just everything. Pure perfection

[@VetteMaro86]

Trap speeds at the quarter mile would've been a good indicator of performance degradation with the added weight

[@rogerpayne5336]

No matter how much weight you add to a 992 turbo s, it will always be fast as f%^k!......The undisputed king of Turbo Coupes......Great car.

[@chir0pter]

You have to mention the adaptive suspension and active anti-roll. Most cars, even sporty or performance ones, do not have Porsche 911 Turbo levels of active suspension.

[@tharindugamage9730]

Those passengers are like gta npc's they have no soul. They had 0 reaction throughout the video 😂

[@RubberDino]

This is a great video! Would love to see the differences on a small, economy car as well. I have a Kia Picanto (Australia) and I know the difference with a extra 100kg on board is huge!

[@geemy9675]

there is another video with a cheap underpowered three row Dacia with up to 7 passengers.

[@fabianoteixeiragoncalves]

The passenger's face in the back left is hilarious... 😂😂😂 like what am I doing here??

[@jaredjared5176]

Oh oooooooo ohhh 😎🤣😆😂😂 he is embarresd Coz he was thinking of how can I fit in this small car😎🤣🤣🔫✅

[@jaredjared5176]

@Eight8 strong as 5 kg with harsd skin

[@julescg]

I just can't get over how astonishingly capable this car is.

[@okithdesilva129]

We all know that the Porsche 911 Turbo S is a legendary sports car with a cool looking design and ultimate performance! But it's not a legendary truck with lots of torque!

[@pissmyasslynch5325]

I could hear the Clarkson voice inside my brain: MORE POWEERERRR😂

[@saganworshipper6062]

JFC this car just impresses time after time. If reliability holds, dare I say this is the greatest production car ever? This is coming from a major BMW fanboi! Hats of to Porsche on this masterpiece. Just blown away.....again.

[@RedDotChiliPepper96]

What this showed is that weight alone is an important factor, but weight distribution is also really important.

[@ItsDaniPlays]

Nice to see a supercar is being put to the test as well, really enjoyed the Dacia test previously!

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about a test on R390GT1?

[@JStryker7]

Mat: sorry luv, you and the child are too heavy to ride with me in the 911

[@nikolasb2933]

I think launching the car from the back seat then moving to front to crash stop would be the best of both worlds.

[@dylandiaas]

good video, it would be nice to add the temperature of the breaks before and after breaking so that the comparison is even more accurate 👍

[@wytewizzard]

Brakes goddammit

[@Kav3h]

I am just amazed two guys fit in the back seats some how

[@capsync6214]

Still waiting for the bike race between Matt and Yianni

[@watch2446]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKmzgJudYpuKe6s

[@AudreyH48]

I'm blown away at the mpg cruising! I have the 3.0T Diesel Cayenne and I can manage about 38mpg cruising like that but it's nowhere near the level of a Turbo S! Wow! The Turbo S is truly a daily driver supercar.

[@badenwheeler6890]

how are you getting better fuel economy in a Cayenne, what speed were you going at?

[@neokgatla]

The two people in the back help with the weight on the rear.

[@abderrahmanelbakkali190]

33.7mpg or 7l/100km for a supercar performaning vehicle? Wow that's economic! I'm astonished.

[@md-detailing]

Love your work Matt,keep up the good work! Please do more videos like these :D

[@originalguy4535]

Make video on car maintenance and tips for high fuel efficiency for old cars and modern cars.

[@ct8701]

Porsche engineering is unmatched, 911 weight distribution is almost perfectly balanced account for the driver's weight

[@ametti000]

Do that in an underpowered hatchback. Then you'll see the real effect

[@WernerKlorand]

Think about this next time you're planning to replace your door handles with nylon straps.

[@HarshiLLmusic]

Old is gold E46 style ❤️🐐

[@watch2446]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKmzgJudYpuKe6s

[@PushyPawn]

Who says this car is not practical? I heard that the sand bags were very comfortable.

[@Dim4ik2012]

Perfect! Now do the same with Skoda Octavia TDi vs petrol

[@Mustbepapz]

"Only people who didn't come from Instagram and TikTok are worthy of liking this.."

[@freddiejones4598]

Tik Tok is literally cancer. The Chinese government created it. In china it’s all educational videos and you can access it after 10pm. The rest of the world it’s created to dumb the world down with utter crap. Very clever from china

[@fluefox7733]

You didnt sub me

[@andrejdestradi7414]

💀💀💀🌹💣👊

[@vojinvujadinovic4184]

I dont even have instagram

[@machaimiloais]

@@vojinvujadinovic4184 why?

[@ScottO84]

Adding 845 lbs and still running an 11.1 quarter mile time on the street is hilariously fast still.

[@adrianburcea8282]

this video is just matt explaining that porsche has no excuses. it is just good in any circumstances

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

Best way to showcase the additional weight is 0 - 100mph - 0, measure in both distance AND time. Then the differences will be quite obvious.

[@povilasrikteris]

Would be interesting to see the same tests, but what's happening when you change tires pressure, i.e. from 1.8 Bar to 2.8 Bar every 0.2 Bar or something similar and see how that affects 0-60, 60-0, fuel economy, etc.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. Add also on both downforces by 6 percent.

[@okithdesilva129]

It's amazing how that Porsche 911 Turbo S handled 400kg of more weight without any problem!

[@okithdesilva129]

I love the Porsche 911 Turbo S! The Porsche 911 Turbo S have a cool and sporty looking design with absolutely insane performance from that insane 3.83.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six engine! The Porsche 911 Turbo S is one of my ultimate dream car!

[@steves5382]

Good old Millbrook, I knew the test drivers of years ago used to take their hands off the wheel in the bowl to do paperwork. Funny how they used to cover crashes up and we repaired them

[@LearningFast]

Very informative test. I would like to see this test done with an Electric car like a Tesla Model 3. However, you should change the weight of the wheels 🛞 too. Since the EV doesn’t have a flywheel changing the rotational inertia affects it considerably. Also at higher speeds the single speed transmission limits the power of the motors. Adding or removing weight would affect high speed performance greatly.

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about a test on power limiter? Might be interesting if 911 has a 50 percent power limit.

[@tajis6660]

I reckon the 0-62 time will be faster if you take driver out of the equation.

[@MrCosmin94]

Record is like 2.1 on a better surface

[@tobias6115]

Understandable why so many companies don't care so much about weight and just add more power.

[@goredknight3017]

MY OLD VW PASSAT ESTATE 1.9 TDI 130 BHP B5.5 ( 2003 ) JUST AMAZING WITH THE 508LTR ROOF BOX FULLY LOADED, PLUS THE TRAILER, PLUS BIKES,AND A FULL BOOT LOAD WITH THE DOG GUARD UP TO STOP STUFF FLYING AT THE 3 KIDS. SHE JUST EATS UP THE MILES AND DISTANCE IS NEVER A PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING I DO NOT LIKE ABOUT MY OLD VW IS THE 15” ALLOY WHEELS THAT NEED TO BE SENT AWAY TO HAVE THEM REFURBISHED. BUT SAYING THAT IVE NOT EVER BOTHERED TO UPGRADE THEM, BECAUSE IF IT NOT BROKEN WHY CHANGE IT.

[@BlueNOOO]

1:53 the bug on the headrest lmao

[@Galatzo]

0:43 It's a cone tip

[@IM_ROZZ_YT.O1]

Let's w a moment to appreciate how much effort he puts into his contact to entertain., ♥️☺️

[@purwantiallan5089]

👍

[@jaredjared5176]

He he he he!!

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Blows my mind that people think cars capable of incredible acceleration and top speeds will somehow be fucking woeful on fuel when using cruise control.

[@David-xc4us]

Is it wrong that the sped up Mario Carts music was the best part of this vid

[@mattgraver3604]

Need more tests like this

[@setokaiba567]

Just got a news notification while watching this video saying the queen is dead. Rip queen Elizabeth II

[@Dailymemesfrominstagram118]

Yea i was gonna say abt that rn

[@Falco_e46]

4 carwow adds within 6 mins, and then advertising your own vids afterwards? Seriously?

[@seanmccarthy3690]

I love Matt's breaking face

[@seanmccarthy3690]

Why do I keep on getting adverts when I do a comment on your channel?

[@rakshithkumar5231]

911 turbo s is a pinnacle of Engineering.

[@smokkeG80]

And Matt said he ain’t rich 🤑 😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️

[@philbrowne8400]

So this accounts for why the R35 GTR was great on standing starts...It was heavier than the porsche. Weight in itself is not an issue for track driving and acceleration...

[@rafaelh.reynoso4594]

I didn't expect the mpg to change much because your speed was constant. Fuel economy is affected by weight when speeding up. There's more mass to accelerate which requires more energy than accelerating a lighter car.

[@18T220]

Do a MPG / weight comparison.

[@mohammadhoseinkhatami9703]

Please review the Landcruiser LC300 in depth

[@seanpaul3050]

Do a video showing the effect of heavier or lighter ROTATING MASS. Meaning the effect of heavier or lighter road wheels. Also bigger or smaller brake discs. The 0-60 times would be interesting. Rotating mass makes a bigger difference than people realise/expect.

[@7litres]

0-60 2.77, 650 hp, 800 nm, 205 mph, seats 4, 33mpg at 70 mph and air comes out cleaner than it goes in. Should be a Government Grant on these not EVs…..

[@typhoon-7]

My Hilux defies physics. It's acceleration with 600kg of bricks in the tray is just as shit as it is when it's empty. But it is more comfortable.....

[@Pronoob1218]

650hp and still gets better economy than my similar weight 200hp car. Might as well lease one for that alone.

[@elms350z]

Finally! A slalom on Carwow!

[@okithdesilva129]

I waited for this insane video since the day Mat did the same thing to the Dacia Jogger!

[@macstone9719]

You know you can never go back driving a different car? You will cry when you have to return it.

[@jacobrev6567]

This is true test by carwow what happened if you had too much Weight on the Porsche 911 turbo S

[@giorgiom2803]

Mat: Always go for more power, is the simple answer, to almost everything. Clarkson: Always go for more power, is the simple answer, to EVERYTHING.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hammond also, Giorgio M.

[@671021]

Maybe add little parachute in the back and see how much different it makes

[@fazer12779]

It has 800NM of torque, what do you expect!

[@okithdesilva129]

This proves that the Porsche 911 Turbo S is a good practical sports car!

[@dlc85007]

Light weight means faster everywhere

[@norsevikingsir4932]

How to burn up the clutches in a new Porsche*

[@harman7xhsh]

Proof that this car is not for a couple but is for the family.

[@dzontravolta3952]

Worst thing i have done to my 911 is not having enough money to get one .

[@Crackdown77]

The 2 back passengers fit just like in my ex '95 Opel Tigra

[@kissgergo5202]

I asked for this test with a high performance car in the previous video comment section and you delivered, thanks!

[@maxmpuru8616]

When is KZbin gonna flag these guys for false advertising 🙄

[@Jeremy-mc2ut]

"Always go for more power is the simple answer to almost everything" Jeremy Clarkson liked this video.

[@Lemon-bo9vy]

Carwow out here doing sidequest , when other channels are struggling with there drag races

[@mythicq8246]

I think overweight affects economy a bit more, especially if you are in town as you accelerate and brake more often 🤷

[@georgespalding7640]

You're right. The highway cruising test really doesn't reveal anything.

[@McBright]

You should've tested the 60-130 times. Thia is where additionall weight would've made difference.

[@panda_panda1149]

7:45 Jereme Clarkson would say: SPEED AND POWEER!!!

[@tob564]

I dare say the fuel consumption test would look much different in a less aerodynamic car with MUCH less torque.

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat can you drag race a Tesla Model S Plaid against a Lamborghini Ultimae with Yianni?

[@roguedogx]

For your next one might I suggest a Ford GT500 or some other similarly nose heavy RWD car. Should be interesting, Especially if it has too much power. Launch will most likely improve, braking will probably be..... interesting.

[@quandaledingle69]

its crazy how the brakes on the porsche still do so well with all the weight, just shows how far ahead porsche is with its braking technology

[@edimbukvarevic90]

The limiting factor is almost always the grip. Most (all?) cars have much more brake power than grip (tires...).

[@MartinBrada]

@@edimbukvarevic90 Correct. The added mass increases the amount of dissipated energy though. Therefore, it decreases endurance and longevity of the brakes.

[@edimbukvarevic90]

@@MartinBrada yes, brake overheating and fade too, but the subject here is strictly braking distance with sufficiently cold brakes.

[@vladmihai306]

after this test, this car is even more fantastic. The fuel consumption is genius

[@oneslowdriver]

Wondering if when the weight is added if the pressures are always readjusted as per the manufacture standards

[@thejamesprice]

Should have added more ballast in the space behind the rear seats

[@3stax]

Matt, please do a drag race with Audi a4 2.0l vs VW jetta 2.0 vs Merc C200 vs BMW 320 vs corolla 2.0. Please and thank you