The 997.2 generation is one of the most beautiful cars ever produced

I have a 2011 Turbo S coupe. I’d say you nailed everything about the car pretty spot on. It honestly sounds pretty naff. Worlds angriest vacuum. It definitely gets the front light under power for sure. You definitely could have used launch control, it’s super robust, but I get not wanting to on some else’s 10 year old car. Two points of note, that wheel is the optional multifunction wheel. It was possible to order the sport wheel with real paddles but then you had no steering wheel audio controls. I’m glad mine is the latter. Also, all Turbo S’s were PDK only. The first gen PDK is a bit slushy in normal as you saw but is certainly more aggressive in sport and sport plus!

The GT3's of this generation get all of the attention these days, but the Turbo and Turbo S are what people should be paying attention to. Could easily outrun a 458 in a straight line but had the road manners of a base Carrera. Great car.

I was fully expecting this 911 Turbo S to be fast but it still blew my mind how explosively fast this thing is. Complete beast.

The Turbo S variants always have special place in my heart, no matter the generation.

I'll always have a soft spot for the 997, after getting a ride in a Turbo as a young lad. Thanks for this one Tedward!

i love these old 911 turbos. yes it sounds like a vacuum but i feel like it suits the car

5:38 the turbo 😮‍💨

Well that looks like a cool vehicle, that's a lot of hp and torque

3:25 bro is going back to the future

It’s crazy that the sport design steering wheel wasn’t standard on the 997.2 PDK I have it in my 987.2 Boxster S Black Edition and it looks superb + has proper paddles PDK is supposedly not as a sharp as modern Porsches but it still snaps through shifts like nothing I’ve ever experienced

What a cool sound coming from that 911! Of course it doesn't scream like a GT3, but I always liked the noise these cars made. I also never hated the PDK either, I feel like it was a huge step forward from the old Tiptronic boxes. Definitely not a fan of those shifters though lol, but I think the sport wheel came with proper paddles.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS POV!!! My favorite 911… The 997.2 Turbo S Cabriolet! My favorite spec as well! Minus not having center locks or the sport steering wheel! Black on black with sport seats! Also the only 911 I’ve driven😒

That sound was unique but amazing!

My favorite part was, “This is a play boy car…” 😂

LOVE this gen, specific model. Perfect and some-what reachable at a market.

Amazing sound

Your comment about the suspension is also spot on. The car, stock, puts PASM into the sport setting whenever you select Sport or Sport Plus engine modes. WAY too stiff. You can toggle the PASM back manually, but it's a PITA. I got a DSC Sport suspension controller which replaces the factory PASM controller. It's semi-active and it's looking to do more with the shocks than the factory controller. It's fully customizable with different maps if you so chose, but even the off the shelf program is better. In normal it keeps the shocks much softer. In sport, it keeps them close to the factory normal setting when you're not turning. When it starts sensing g's it starts stiffening up the shocks. It actually stiffens the shocks on the loaded side and slackens the shocks on the unloaded side to maximize contact. It's pretty good, but still trails behind the more modern systems in the 991 and 992. But yeah, out of the box, Sport PASM is just way too stiff on anything other than a perfect road.

Oh my goodness. Those gear selector thingies are weird. I drove a Boxster S 981 that had those, and it took some getting used-to. I may have accidentally downshifted a few times. I really like this era of Porsches. Simple, no frills, but high quality.

Been saving for a year got 33 months to go then I can get a turbo that I like (not settling ) I can’t wait

That turbo flutter

So I actually really enjoy the sound of the 997 turbos, the jet engine like sound oozes aggression and power especially with the roof down, and I was actually a bit disappointed when they changed it because to me it became very much associated with the turbo in my mind.

I love the look of the 997 as well but man I think the 992 is at least as good.

Currently drive a Mk7.5 GTI but a Porsche will always be the dream👌

12:41 “you don’t give this car to your teen.” 😅 Nailed the sound, and yes, absolutely ridiculous power delivery in a car that’s still connected to the road.

the sport wheel is absolute must on this generation.. really should of been standard on this model. Also, you would have gotten the proper paddle shifters with the sport wheel. Otherwise, this is a phenomenal spec and to me, waaay more exciting than anything coming off the line today.

These are the perfect choice if you’d like to daily a 911 with an auto but retain the compact size of the older ones. 991/92 width can be critical on narrow roads with oncoming traffic.

Always a good day when you upload

Thank you for affirming that my 997.2 C4S is peak 911.

Those turbo spools oh my lord

I hope to own one of these one day a 911 turbo S of any generation is a dream for me

4:43 Idk how but somehow you managed to not do big funny on empty parking lot.That's really hard these days.

The will still alway be one of my favorite Porsches ever built👌🏾, but I would 100% buy one as a manual.

It would be cool if you could program the paddle shifters. So if you want to have left back be down and right back be up you can.

Always really wanted a 997.2 Turbo S.

Hats off for integrating an Xzibit reference into a 911 vid 🙌

My uncle owns one of these, but not a cab. It’s pushing like 700hp and it’s a wild ride

That blow off valve tho

hope its heavily discounted! Those are some massive scratches on the paint

Turn the pasm off sport. Softens it up mate

"997 is it". Accurate af.

This is the FA18 for the Streets! I love the Rocket-Sound :)

I think the Turbo S became a standard version in the 997, right? I do remember a 996 Turbo S, I guess that was a limited edition? IIRC it was, in some ways, essentially a 996 Turbo with more options and also a Power Kit, bumping horsepower from 414hp/420PS to 444hp/450PS. But I could be wrong. If any Porsche specialists read this comment, correct me if I'm wrong.

The car is "only" 11 years old, but I swear it's from another planet.

Last of the perfect size 911.

GLC63 drive would be neat. Super overlooked vehicles

3:02 The Turbo S is PDK only

911 it's the Best!

I'm not a fan of convertibles, but this thing looks beautiful 🔥🔥

After that first acceleration pass I was like "HOLY F****"! What a car. 997 is always my favorite

Should try next time 991. Either .1 or .2.

Just placed a deposit on a 997TTS :D

11:43 my favorite part.

I have a 2013 991.1 Carrera s, (my first car) but my dad has a 991.1 turbo s and a 997.2 and I pick the 997 any day. It drives way better, it feels more alive. And it looks better!’

400K!

So this is what Aladeen was talking about

Car is great, but i would love to live there. seems such a chill, calm and good place

this is admiral general Aladeen's car. 3 2 1... 💀

You forced me to subscribe. Thanks.

❤ PURE PLEASURE

The steering is not heavy? I haven't driven a 997 but i heard the steering is quite heavy

You ever go to the larz museum events?

can you retro fit the paddles to the steering wheel?

im looking at one with 60k miles, is it worth it? has anyone taken these to 100 k miles?

What roads do you typically take around Boston? I am looking for some good driving roads around here

Fun little rocket it is 😎🚀

Is there a safety mechanism on it, so you don't accidentally downshift while you're doing 100+ MPH??? That really seems like a weird system.

wow. a sense of impending danger indeed. But boy oh boy so freakin' sexy. One of those famous "If I could" cars for my dream garage! (Oh, love a nice skinny guy man! and I'm a skinny small dude as well)

Great car but boy do I hate those shifters! Where I’m from most from this generation) I’d say 80-90% of them) were spec with those. 😭

A missed the good old manual transmission. All 911 is screaming for a good solid manual transmission. I would choose the coupe version by the way with a factory sport bucket seats.

What roads are in this Video Tedward?

And doug reviewed the hard top one in kinda the same day..... good day to me

have you ever driven a ford thunderbird?

Surprised to see a DCT here! I thought the 997 Turbo S was manual-only!

Boston Motorsports hooks it up! Are you going to track the Type R soon btw?

Those paddle’s were such a rare miss from Porsche.

honestly one of the nicest cars ive ever been in my only gripe with this car and this era of Porsche is that god awful wheel, I believe it could be optioned out. the PDK text was just gimmicky although I get it was serving a purpose promoting the then new gearbox which was a huge step from the slush o matic!

A 997tts with a full Kline exhaust system, unbelievable machine. Speed, useable torque, sound, fun…what’s not to like.

no one talking abt how the back of the headrests r sus

Looks cool, but the engine sound is quite lacking.

Now do a manual 997.2 turbo....

Those .2 sidemirrors for the 987/997 series were just awful.

Last generation>>>>>>> this generation

The 997 generation was absolutely beautiful, not 993 / 964 level beautiful, but the 997.2 is very very sleek design and Turbo S is a beast, not super big fan of Cabrio and PDK instead of manual, but it is still a great car.

Nice!

Regret selling my 2012 turbo coupe a year ago 😥

never been this early for a vid XD

Nice blowoff noises!

If you want a new 911, get a Cayman 🤔

Only thing she's missing are the shoulder bolstered sport seats. I didn't think they were a big deal until I sat in em. Now it's the hunt for Red October to find one that has 'em. Why blow all that cashola and not get 'em?

Imagine spending all that money and going cheap on the steering wheel

nice

stupid me decided to sell it😭

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Ceramic brakes on a street car waste of money

Damn 2 minutes ago

Something to think about-- $170k in 2012 is about $225,000 today. So right now, for $100k LESS, you can get a new Carrera S, which matches this 997 Turbo S's performance. Maybe Porsche's pricing isn't so bad after all?