Greetings from new Zealand James.. fantastic review as always mate, i got the chance to drive a 97 993 turbo last week it was pretty awesome so I can imagine these new ones are insane to pilot ..cheers mate keep up the great work

i'm really looking into getting one of these, thanks for a great review you touched on many points i was looking for: how does it perform as a daily. to your point: you can push it on the track and B roads and then get on the highway and have a phone call. great content

Crazy this video only has 10k views! Shows the momentum you have built over the last three years !

Great review!

I was one of the traditional 911 owners who banged on, online, that the GT3 must have a manual box. I now realise that you simply cannot change gear fast enough, timing wise, to enjoy the cars ultimate capability. Well maybe not every time, plus there’s the spectre of what happens if you get a downshift wrong and force an over rev.……I do get that’s the challenge and satisfaction though. I own a original AC Cobra 7 litre and that car has taught me how hard it is to get its 0-60 time under four seconds. I’m now looking at a 991 GT3 next and am thinking, the pdk might be the right choice. Porsche was right all along, but credit to them for listening to their customers and now offering both.

Great video and good short intro

awesome video man! ya drive the brand new manual yet???! its fantastic fun! 911R gearbox with a few improvements.

Hi Jay, where do you rate the Exige / Evora in relation to the GT3? Interested to hear your opinion.

Great review Jay... your production quality it getting better & better . But (you knew something was coming :-))... come on, you can't gloss-over the 991.1 GT3 engine issues like that. I know James & the local OPC are all mates, but the engine 'issue' is a big enough problem that Porsche have used a completely fresh design for the 991.2 GT3 cars.

James! Still proudly wearing a Lotus shirt in a Pcar review hah...i predict a Porsche following the Evora :)

Amazing insight to the infamous GT3. Video stopped at end suddenly; could have been better with a drive by shot. What is it like compared to the Evora?

Great video! Who is sitting next to you?

good stuff as always, would also be good to get a walk round of the car and some of the details.....another vid maybe?

What's better as a daily, 991.1 GT3 PDK or 991.2 GT3 Manual? Throw the 991.1 GTS Manual in there too or the 991.2 GTS Manual.

And yes, if working 100% & under Porsche warranty, the 991.1 GT3 is a great, great car - theres no question about that :-)

Wicked car, I too like the colour, but I'll have mine in Monaco blue.

Just bought the same car! I love it. Sad to say but I sold my lotus exige s260 for this beast. The lotus was just too track focused. I wanted something more practical.

This thing sounds absolutely fantastic when extended to the upper RPM limits

Do I sense EVORA buyer’s remorse? Oh yeah...you can see it in your face! I was going to get an Evora, then saw the light. Not much more expensive; but a level above in every sense.

Do a Porsche 997.2 GT3(RS) Review please!

I want a 991.2 PDK :D

I have a 991.2 GT3 that I track and it is substantially faster with the PDK. Certainly for amateur drivers it's much easier on the track to knock down some fantastic times.

All concerned 991.1 GT3 cars were recalled by Porsche, owners were told to stop using them. OPC's were not allowed to 'fix' the engine, instead Porsche sent fresh complete engines on exchange & new 991.1 GT3 production stopped until the factory built replacement engines. All this took time & GT3 owners complained that they couldn't use a car they'd paid for / financed / expected to flip for more money. So depending on the market, Porsche gave them a loan car, cash compensation & extended warranty. But this varied a lot - ironically small market Gulf customers got the most, large market UK customers got almost nothing. All car documentation had to be re-worked for the new engine number. Checking Porsche forums, some customers are still not happy with the replacement engine & have had more than one installed. And the returned engines, re-worked & put into new build cars, to catch-up with supply backlogs ???? Once 991.1 GT3s are out of warranty, you're on your own. If that complete mess happened to another brand, it would never be swept under the carpet with 'Oh that was all sorted years ago'

For some reason the GT3 RS's engine causes this painful resonance in my right ear.

I wish the Evora 400 had a dual clutch trans 😞

Man he looked so young 3 years ago

The key issue "I cannot find anywhere to stretch it legs" should have kept that GT4.

So similar to Evora 400 - lots but not absurd amounts of torque.

Manual doesn't suit the 991 gt3 high reving engine. Manual shifting upsets the suspension due to torque and power curves. This is something the so-called KZfaq purists will always fail to understand .

Have you lost weight? you look well.

to much car for the public roads obviously - it's a race car/ track car...... i don't know why peps have them as DD's - sure it's fun - but it's wasted on the public road - better to have a slow car and drive it fast than a fast car you drive slow. :)

If I was ordering a new GT3, I would definitely spec it with a manual gearbox. It makes the car more engaging to drive, more fun, gives the driver more control, it's not so reliant on technology and it will hold its value better. The manual makes the GT3 a more complete car. Yes PDK is faster but lap times are completely meaningless in the real world. Unless you're a professional race driver, you'll never achieve those numbers on track. So don't bother. Get a manual and have fun!

lol, only girls upshift at 6k rpm!

Totally in agreeance, no need for a manual in that kind of car. A manual would almost ruin it :P come at me haters :D