500 Miles In A Porsche 911 Carrera T [992]!
Summary
TLDRThe 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
- π Henry enjoyed driving the new 992 generation Porsche 911 Carrera
- π The Carrera T feels pure, analog and old school
- π The Carrera T is less comfortable than a GT3 but better for tight UK roads
- β½οΈ The Shell Fleet app helps track fuel costs for business use
- π¦ Henry took the Carrera T to the seaside and enjoyed an ice cream
- π The Carrera T looks good in yellow with the 992 generation styling
- πͺ The 380 hp Carrera T is surprisingly fun to drive
- π€ Henry questions whether the Carrera T is worth the Β£113k price tag
- π Must get the Carrera T with a manual gearbox for the full experience
- π 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 Β£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
π΅ 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'.
π 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.
π Visiting the first UK DΓ¨is 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.
π 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.
βοΈ 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.
π 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.
π 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.
π 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.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘GT3
π‘992
π‘Carrera T
π‘Manual Gearbox
π‘Daily Driver
π‘Purist
π‘Precision
π‘Value
π‘Smile Factor
π‘Misunderstood
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 Β£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 4Β° 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
hope you've enjoyed the video I will
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