500 Miles In A Porsche 911 Carrera T [992]!

Summary

The video features a host test driving and reviewing the new 992 generation Porsche 911 Carrera T. He compares it to his own 991 generation GT3, finding the Carrera T extremely fun and engaging to drive, despite less power. He highlights the importance of getting a manual gearbox on the Carrera T. Overall he is very impressed with the Carrera T as an affordable enthusiast-focused 911, though can't quite justify owning both it and his GT3.

Takeaways

• 😀 Henry enjoyed driving the new 992 generation Porsche 911 Carrera
• 😎 The Carrera T feels pure, analog and old school
• 🚗 The Carrera T is less comfortable than a GT3 but better for tight UK roads
• ⛽️ The Shell Fleet app helps track fuel costs for business use
• 🍦 Henry took the Carrera T to the seaside and enjoyed an ice cream
• 🌇 The Carrera T looks good in yellow with the 992 generation styling
• 💪 The 380 hp Carrera T is surprisingly fun to drive
• 🤔 Henry questions whether the Carrera T is worth the £113k price tag
• 🎚 Must get the Carrera T with a manual gearbox for the full experience
• 👍 Henry highly recommends the Carrera T as an enthusiast 911 option

Q & A

What cars has the narrator owned previously?

The narrator has previously owned a 991.2 generation Porsche 911 Carrera T, a Porsche 360, and other unspecified cars. He put over 30,000 miles on his Carrera T in the first year during his 'Drive the World' trip.

How does the 992 Carrera T compare to the narrator's GT3?

The narrator finds the 992 Carrera T very different from his GT3. The GT3 has much sharper front end steering and handling compared to the softer and more comfortable Carrera T. However, the Carrera T may be more enjoyable to drive on tight, bumpy UK roads versus the more hardcore GT3.

What complaints did the narrator have about previous base model 911s?

The narrator previously complained that you can no longer get a manual transmission in base 911 Carreras. He also felt some enthusiast-focused options were missing that have now been added to the Carrera T model.

What does the narrator see as the appeal of the Carrera T model?

The narrator sees the Carrera T as the most focused 'driver's car' in the 992 lineup. With its manual transmission, RWD steering, and lack of luxury options, the T offers a pure, analog, old-school sports car experience.

How has the Carrera model changed over generations?

The narrator feels the base Carrera has moved more upmarket over generations, becoming more of a GT luxury car versus a raw sports car. The Carrera T brings back some of that pure sports car feel.

What criticisms does the narrator have of the 7-speed manual transmission?

The narrator finds 7th gear awkward on back roads, as the shift pattern means you can mistakenly downshift from 7th to 4th instead of 6th. However, 7th is useful on the motorway for lower cruising RPM.

What important options does the narrator recommend for the Carrera T?

The narrator highly recommends getting the manual transmission and rear-wheel steering on the Carrera T. He advises not getting unnecessary luxury options in order to keep the weight and price down.

How has the price of the Carrera T changed over generations?

The narrator notes the Carrera T has gotten quite expensive, now costing over £100k. He feels you can get similar used 991.2 generation Carreras for half the price of a new one.

Does the narrator want to buy a Carrera T for himself?

The narrator very much enjoyed the Carrera T and considered buying one alongside his GT3. However, he feels he couldn't quite justify having two similar 911s, even though they have very different characters.

What is the narrator's final verdict on the 992 Carrera T?

The narrator gives very high praise to the Carrera T, saying it's close to a 10/10 daily driver sports car. He highly recommends it as the best 992 model if you aren't getting a GT3.

Outlines

00:00

🎵 Introducing his new 992 Carrera T test car

He discusses picking up his new 992 generation Porsche 911 Carrera T test car and being excited to drive it. He has put 8,000 miles on his GT3 in the last year but still loves driving new cars. He initially planned to order a 992 Carrera after his round the world trip but got a GT3 instead. Now he will see how the 992 Carrera T compares and if it can be a 'baby GT3'.

05:01

😀 Enjoying the pure, analog driving experience

He is really enjoying the pure, analog driving experience of the manual transmission 992 Carrera T. It's about the driving pleasure and driver involvement, not power or lap times. The 380 hp is still fun on slippery roads. It shows how good the base 992 is.

10:02

🍔 Visiting the first UK Dèis restaurant/shop

He stops for lunch at the first UK location of Dèis, a restaurant/bar/shop he has loved since the early 2010s. It's in a nice location near Bournemouth with great food. He gets some driving in along the seaside and comments on how good the yellow Carrera T looks.

15:02

🌅 Wrapping up an unsuccessful evening drive

He attempts an evening drive to find good roads and views but the tight, bumpy, icy roads in the countryside prove challenging. He is heading home to try again tomorrow. The Carrera T is still enjoyable on these roads versus the GT3.

20:02

☀️ Enjoying the 7-speed manual transmission

On his drive home, he enjoyed using 7th gear for cruising on the motorway. The manual transmission really makes the Carrera T an enthusiast's car. He still questions the need for 7 gears but it works well for motorway driving.

🚗 Considering new vs used 911 prices

At a dealer he sees other 911s that can be had for the ~$140k price of a new Carrera T. He goes back and forth on new vs used but notes you can get two used 991.2 Carreras for one new 992 now.

😍 Justifying having both a GT3 and Carrera T

Despite the cost, he tries justifying having both a GT3 and Carrera T since he enjoys the Carrera T so much. But he can't quite justify two similar spec 911s. He gives advice on the ideal spec for a Carrera T.

👏 Wrapping up his praise for the Carrera T

In conclusion he praises the Carrera T as a misunderstood model and says it's nearly perfect as a daily sports car. He advises on the ideal spec and says it's brilliant if you can't afford a GT model 911.

Keywords

💡GT3

GT3 refers to the Porsche 911 GT3, which is the top-of-the-line high performance variant of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is positioned above the standard 911 Carrera models in terms of power, handling capabilities and focus on performance driving. The video host owns a GT3 and debates whether the new 992-generation 911 Carrera T can match its driving experience and be considered a 'baby GT3'.

💡992

The 992 refers to the latest generation of the Porsche 911, launched in 2019. The video looks at the 992-generation 911 Carrera T model and compares it to the previous 991.2 generation Carrera T owned previously by the host.

💡Carrera T

The 911 Carrera T is a model aimed at enthusiasts, positioned below the GT3 but above the standard Carrera. It comes with less weight, shorter gearing, mechanical rear differential lock and other features for focused driving enjoyment. The video reviews the latest 992-generation Carrera T.

💡Manual Gearbox

A key characteristic of the Carrera T highlighted in the video is the option for a 7-speed manual gearbox, unlike regular Carrera models which only come with PDK automatic gearboxes now. This adds to the pure, focused sports car feeling of the T model.

💡Daily Driver

The video discusses whether the Carrera T could work well as a daily driver sports car, unlike the hardcore GT3. Its blend of performance and usability is praised, especially on tight UK roads.

💡Purist

Used repeatedly to describe the essence of the Carrera T - a purist's sports car, focused on driving pleasure rather than outright power or lap times. Keeps the purity of classic 911s.

💡Precision

The precise, predictable handling of the Carrera T is highlighted, giving the driver confidence to push the car to its limits. This is contrasted with the edgier behavior of the GT3.

💡Value

The video debates whether the rising price of the latest Carrera T models represents good value compared to used previous generations or other variants. At over £100k UK, it faces stiff competition.

💡Smile Factor

A key criteria emphasized for judging the Carrera T is its 'smile factor' - the pure joy it brings from focused, engaging handling rather than outright power or times.

💡Misunderstood

An interesting observation is that the Carrera T remains misunderstood and overlooked by many 911 buyers not appreciating its capabilities as a driver's car.

Highlights

The Carrera T is the most driver-focused 911 in the standard range aimed at enthusiasts.

The manual gearbox sets the Carrera T apart and makes it feel pure compared to other 911 models.

The Carrera T has a lovely smooth manual 7-speed gearbox, great for cruising on the motorway.

The Carrera T ticks so many boxes as a daily sports car, it's close to a 10/10 for me.

The GT3 is better overall but the Carrera T has a lot to offer for daily driving enjoyment.

At around £113k, the Carrera T is quite expensive - you could get a used 991 GT3 for similar money.

Get the manual gearbox in the Carrera T, no point getting it with PDK.

Keep the Carrera T spec simple - no unnecessary options that add weight and cost.

The Carrera T remains overlooked but is so engaging and confidence-inspiring to drive.

The 992 Carrera is brilliant in base form, the T makes it even better to drive.

I'd love a Carrera T alongside my GT3 but hard to justify 2 similar 911s.

The Carrera T is not as good overall as the GT3 but more fun on tight UK roads.

The Carrera T is so predictable and easy to control even when sliding.

People don't see the point of the Carrera T but it's bloody brilliant to drive.

I'd order a Carrera T if I could afford a 2nd 911 - it's that enjoyable to drive.

Transcripts

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well hello on and all welcome to scene

through class now if you saw last week's

video you'll know that in the last 12

months or so I put 8,000 miles on my GT3

but you'll also know that I'm I'm not

scared of putting miles on cars and

actually that's not that much when you

considering my first 911 the career T I

did over 30,000 mil in the first year

okay that was during Drive the world my

big round the world trip but still in

general I do like to really use my cars

and actually if I think back to the

carer it was such an amazing year that

at the end of that trip my plan was to

always go and order the 992 generation

carer when it launched but but then I

got offered a slot on one of these and I

chose this instead today we're going to

find out if that was the right choice I

think we all know it probably was but

I'm going to be getting behind the wheel

of a 992 generation corer for the first

time time to see what it's all about how

it's improved from the previous

generation whether it can still be

considered a baby GT3 so as I was just

saying 8,000 mi in this car think about

5,000 mi in the 360 and countless miles

in other cars it will come as no

surprise for you to hear me say that I

spend a lot of time at petrol stations

and therefore quite a lot of money on

petrol and as this is my business I

really need to keep kind of track of all

those fuel cost but I cannot tell you

how many times my accountants have sent

me very angry emails because well I've

forgotten a fewu seat in the glove box

of a press car or I've been rushing when

filming and just shoved a receipt in my

pocket it's got so scrunched up you

can't read it and yeah that's not great

which is why I was super happy when

shell recently got in touch and told me

about the shell Fleet app which allows

you to download vat invoices Hallelujah

finally I'm not going to get angry

emails from my counters well I might but

it'll be about other things not about

fuel on top of that the Shelf fet app

also gives you discounts on V power and

standard fuel but you can also well

manage up to 30 different vehicles in

your Fleet I'm not shme 150 I mean I

have like two or three cars in my garage

at any one time but still it's a lot to

keep track of and this app will allow me

to do all of that essentially making

life as a small business owner who fills

up the car a lot so much easier so if

you're like me and you're filling up

your car a ton and you need to really

keep track of that for for various

reasons go and check out the shell Fleet

app right then time for me to go and

find this Carrera te uh you will join me

in a few days once I've kind of got used

to it I can start to share some of my

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thoughts

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now you might think for a GT3 owner

stepping backwards into what is

essentially a base 911 Carrera Al there

wouldn't be too much to be excited about

but you're wrong ever since I collected

this car from Porsche GB been absolutely

buzzing I don't know if it's the yellow

paint work or the fact that it's been

super Sunny the last few days but every

time I've looked out of my bedroom

window I've thought oh my God I need to

get in that thing and go for a drive and

the last 100 miles or so I've done just

to kind of familiarize myself with the

car been absolutely Mega this thing is

so different from my GT3 in fact so

different that I've been trying not to

compare them in my mind instead been

trying to kind of go back in time to

when I owned my 991.2 cerity and see how

much of a step forward this car is we'll

come back to that I guess later in the

video but all I really need to say is

the initial impressions of this thing

are very very

good now some of you might remember I

actually did a 2,000 M trip in a base

9911 Carrera few years ago drove it down

to Austria and I absolutely loved it it

just showed me how good the 992

generation 9911 is in fact I enjoyed it

so much that since then I've said if I

was to go and buy a 911 tomorrow I'd

either get the base level entry car by

911 carera or the top end GT product I

personally feel like the Carrera S

Carrera GTS are less desirable than they

wants were just because the standard car

is so good however I did have a couple

of complaints one of which is the fact

you can no longer spec a manual gear box

how can I help you you you can't uh you

can no longer spec a anual gearbox in

the bass 911 Carrera uh and there were

just a few other sort of Enthusiast

options which you're not allowed to tick

I now realized that's because Porsche

had the Carrera te up their sleeve this

is the Bas 911 Carrera with those juicy

options meaning you get a really pure

Driving Experience it's a bit of an old

school analog Driving Experience this is

not about drag strips it's not about lap

time it's not about horsepower batter

it's just about driving pleasure it's

coming here and just being involved

getting a direct result from your inputs

and getting a smile on your face

honestly I never knew 380 y horsepower

could be so

fun it's slippery today

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people

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anyway the fun can continue later

because it's coming up to 12:30 which I

think means it's time for

lunch now I've been a massive fan of

deis ever since I first discovered it

back in the early 2010s you've probably

seen me wear their stuff over the years

they even gifted us actually a load of

clothes during Drive the world so it

seems fitting that as I'm back at a c te

I go and visit their first official UK

location located on the south coast near

Bournemouth de's Lodge is a is a

restaurant bar shop Hotel it feels like

a little bit more it's tucked away not

in the most obvious location up on a

hill above a beach at the coffee was

great the food was banging and they had

all the D merch you could ever want I

will 100% go back to this place uh

before I went off in search of some more

driving roads though I thought I'd pop

down to the seaside for a quick ice

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cream I have to say I am really digging

the way this car looks it's probably cuz

I'm a fan of the 992 generation 911 in

general and that is just very much a 992

generation 911 is in its un fussiest

form there's no big rear wing like my

GT3 no aggressive diffuser like the GT3

touring no duct tail like the sport

classic no side in at the turbo etc etc

that car doesn't even have the Sport

Design kit it's just letting the sort of

original design speak for itself and for

me that helps it heart back to well

previous generations of the 91 just

keeps that iconic silhouette the carer T

does sit on slightly larger Wheels 20 in

21 in rather than 19 and 20 in helps

look a bit more aggressive also sits a

bit low it's just got some presence but

I do remember with the red 911 career I

took to Austria I just think it's a it's

just a good looking thing yeah I'll

mention that color one more time because

the yellow in this sunshine

oh it's a Vine anyway look at me Liv my

British Seaside life it's about 4° and

I'm tucking into an ice cream what a

cliche I

am well it's a beautiful sunset but

unfortunately I don't really know this

area somewhere south of shs spry which

is in the southwest of England and yeah

I've been looking for a sort of good

road to drive or at least a beautiful

Lookout Point where I can park up the

car and share some of my thoughts but oh

my God where are we now we're in some

kind of flood yeah the roads the roads

are super tight and bumpy and covered in

icing Parts I keep coming across Farm

traffic and it's just not worked out so

I think I'm going to quit whilst I'm

ahead and head home and then we'll get

up early and head out again tomorrow but

before I do that I just want to touch on

one thing I said earlier there's

probably not much point in comparing

this car with my GT3 they are so

different and I stand by that when the

engine alone but the front end the way

that my car steers and handles it's just

night and day from this thing but

there's so many other parts however it

doesn't mean this thing is any less

enjoyable and

controversially I also want to ask the

question is well could this actually be

a more pleasurable car to drive on UK

roads given what I just said about the

area I'm in being super light and super

tight and bumpy and icy on my GT3 would

have been in a tree by now but this

thing you can still just just about

enjoy it but but also whilst they are

very different I do still think you can

call a Carrera t a baby GT3 or at least

an entry level GT3 cuz I'm very well

aware that not everyone can walk into a

Porche dealership and buy a GT3 most

people have to choose from the from the

standard 911 range which the car T is

part of when you look at that standard

range at least for the 992 generation

car T is really the kind of most well

Driver F focused feels like an

aggressive thing to say but the one

aimed at real enthusiasts because

they've pushed the 911 on so much that

it's kind of closer to a an as Martin

db12 or Bentley Continental these days

it's so comfortable it's got great sound

system fantastic infotainment wonderful

automatic pdk gear boxes it's just a

lovely car to live with but I've always

said maybe less of a sports car because

of that more of a GT whilst this thing

is a through and through sports car it

is just so easy to control so

predictable to the right amount of power

the steering whilst it's not as razor

sharp as my GT3 it's so good and

Progressive and oh I don't have enough

good things to say about this car it is

so much fun so much I cannot wait to get

back out on it tomorrow and yeah on a

day like today where it's freezing cold

and I'm in the UK I don't know if I

would have been able to exploit as much

as I've been able to exploit in this car

as I would have done in my GT3 the GT3

is for Europe and the big twisting M

modes and the racetrack this thing has

so much to offer on a daytoday basis so

much so I actually sent an email to

Porsche Gilford being like is it mad to

have 2 911s I don't know why I'm asking

them they're obviously going to say no

not at all please order one but yeah a

it's been a very good few days I've just

checked done just over 250 Mi so we've

got another 250 Mi to do tomorrow I want

to do at least 500 so I can really sum

up well what this is all about how much

it's moved on from the previous

generation I guess whether I want one

alongside my GT3 no no that would that

would be ridiculous but it is fun that

you can do bit of slidy stuff even

though it says traction oh no I'm in

traction sport anyway well look the sun

is getting

low time to wrap things up I'll see you

in the

morning well good morning morning

everybody Welcome to day four for me

with this car uh it's another very

chilly day but not as beautifully sunny

as it was yesterday uh I want to update

you on my drive home last night which

was about I guess an hour and a half and

mainly on the motorway which is where

this car's sspeed manual gearbox kind of

came into its own uh like all non GT

Department manual 911s this car gets a

seven-speed not a six-speed now when

you're on the sort of twisty roads the

back roads the seventh gear kind of

makes no sense actually it's an awkward

gear in general because the gear stick

kind of rest between third and fourth

gear so if you're ever in seventh gear

coming down you often find yourself

going into fourth knot SI but when

you're out on the motorway seventh gear

is fantastic because it's a proper legit

cruising gear here I am right now doing

53 mph and like 12200 100 RPM for the

entire Journey back last night which was

yeah heavy traffic Motorway mileage I

just sat in this seventh gear mind in my

own business they got 27 MPG which I

think is pretty good from a 911 sort of

driver's car so yeah I don't I don't

knock the s-speed manual and it's not as

sort of notching mechanical as the GT3

box which is so rewarding but it is

still a lovely gearbox and I do love

these manual Porsche gearboxes and to be

honest you should only ever be getting a

carer with a manual gear box if you're

thinking of getting one of these with a

pdk don't I learned with my 991.2

generation K it's kind of pointless we

had to go pdk cuz my wife doesn't really

like driving manuals and we were sharing

along the driving during that big Drive

the world advenger but I think it's one

of the main reasons why I didn't hold on

to my old Carrera T if it was manual

maybe maybe I would have loved it a

little bit more and realistically the

manual gearbox is what sets this car

apart from not only the 911 Carrera but

the rest of the range what it's what

makes it this kind of real Enthusiast

911 yes you can get a manual carer s yes

you can get a manual GTS but those cars

somehow feel very different they don't

feel

as enjoyable or I mean I'm going to use

that word again pure I wonder if there's

going to be a counter in this video how

many times I've said pure it is almost

the best way to sum this thing up anyway

yeah and another positive experience

with this car yesterday it's it's

turning out to be quite

multifaceted uh in its nature but anyway

another bit of a Motorway cruise this

morning so I'm going to sit back enjoy

my heated seat the sound system move on

to our next

destination that destination was octane

collection I had a meeting with the team

there to discuss some plans for the year

ahead but it turns out they have a ton

of 911s in stock at the moment

everything from Air C called race cars

right through to 4 L rss's so it was

interesting to see what what else you

could buy for the same money as a new

because the car I've been driving costs

113 Grand as spec now that's a pretty

sensible spec you can easily go well

beyond that you really shouldn't with a

t but based on the previous gen people

do seem to get a bit carried away with

these cars the thing is if you start

looking around 120 grand for a CR T well

you could easily get a 997 generation

GT3 heck I think you could even squeeze

into a 991.2 generation GT3 which then

makes the whole cerity argument a little

hard what I'm trying to say is that like

all new cars the te's got quite

expensive but I guess it's the way of

the world now you can go back and forth

on new versus used all the time but I

think the point I'll leave you with is

that you could probably buy two used

991.2 generation careeres these days for

the price of one new

one now despite the fact that the

Carrera is no long longer a sub 100K car

I got to be honest and tell you over the

last few days I've really been trying to

justify having one of these alongside my

GT3 yeah that's how much I've been

enjoying driving around these UK roads

the thing is I can't really justify it I

mean firstly as I've said a few times in

this video the GT3 is the better car but

also whil they're very different the

makeup of my car and how spec te well

just a bit too similar my GT3 has got

confrence seats manual gearbox and now

rear seats and I would spec a carrer t

to have Comfort Seats a manual gearbox

and rear seats so yeah I'm not sure I'd

be getting as as many points of

differentiation as I would potentially

like however if I had a GT3 with a pdk

gearbox the bucket seats and I kind of

exclusively used it for track days and

big European trips oh my God I would

100% want one of these as my daily cuz

it is I on Perfection as a daily sports

car for me this ticks so many boxes it's

close to a 10 out of 10 I I don't think

it's put a foot wrong the whole time

I've had it and I've looked for any

excuse to drive it I barely got out of

the thing the last 4 days as I said

right at the beginning you might not

have expected that considering that I

now bloody own a GT3 almost the best

that you get when it comes to mod day

911s but this thing right at the bottom

end of the range just has so much to

offer so if you are considering a 992

generation 911 you really who

whoa I nearly died I nearly died this

made that car even

better yeah you have to look at one of

these for that what other 380 horsepower

car wants to kill you constantly it is

incredibly

greasy and I stuck on the some my Ties

on okay slow down a bit sound but yeah

long story short this is the one this is

the pick of the bunch if it's not a GT

product get yourself a te and if you are

going to do it let me just make a few

things very clear you have to get the

manual gearbox there is absolutely no

point in getting this car with the pdk

cuz at that point just get the standard

911 Carrera or final load of cash and go

buy yourself a GTS it's really the only

way to do

it on top of that try and get the re whe

steer because that will just enhance the

kind of Enthusiast or driver focused

angle or or or or part of this car after

that take no other boxes genuinely if

you can keep the price as low as

possible and therefore the weight also

as low as possible then I think you're

going to absolutely love and adore this

thing you're not going to feel like

you've been ripped off on unnecessary

leathers and sound systems and whatever

it's just a car that you can get in and

enjoy all the time cuz the 9 and2 is

just that BL that's why I discovered

with the standard Carrera at a base

level with no options which was the car

I tested it's just brilliant and this

the te has just opened it up to be just

that much better to

drive I will be so sad to give this

thing back it may mean that I Stay Alive

CU I have been trying to Die the last

few days as you perhap w witness but

that's because it's so confidence

inspiring this thing just doesn't feel

like he's do anything that unpredictable

and even if it does you can kind of

correct it or fig figure it

out the T will remain the forever

misunderstood and overlooked model in

the 911 range people just go what is the

point in that the point is it's bloody

Ace and yeah if I was a much richer man

I would I would be ordering one I would

but I'm not sure I could quite justify

115 Grand on a car that in lots of ways

it's very similar to the one that I

already have and in some ways not as

good it's great but it's it's not as

good as a GT3 but it's very enjoyable

out here okay I'm probably repeating

myself let's draw things to a close I

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