This is the BEST Porsche 911 EVER! Review.

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The Generation 2 version of the 997 Porsche GT3 RS is considered by many to be the best version of the 911 ever. It is the last 911 RS model to have manual gearbox, it's the last to use the Le Mans derived Mezger racing engine and it's the last to have hydraulic power steering. In this video I see what all the hype is about and decide if it truly is the Ultimate 911!

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@MatWatsonCars 2 жыл бұрын

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@YouTubeUserLol 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@xv9nq 2 жыл бұрын

When will you review the 992 GTS? Can't wait!

@benjaminwillis3545 2 жыл бұрын

Get a sd1 in a drag race please its my birthday on the 23

@paulobettencourt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mat. Here in France, some KZfaqr make advertisements to CarVertical, french site. The only thing missing is a Carwow site. If you ever think about that I'd be very grateful to work with you and your team here. Keep doing the good work.

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@Classical Music Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. Hell isn't fun. GOD loves you soo much unconditional❤🤗

@sarmand70 2 жыл бұрын

EVO magazine started in 1998. In 2010, EVO named the 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8 their car of the year. EVO magazine had a special edition in October, 2014 for their 200th issue. They picked 20 cars over their 16 years of publication to represent the best of what EVO stands for, including CGT, GT2, LFA… Numerous journalist spent days, driving many miles in these cars…. In the end they picked the 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8 as THE car, the best among the best of the prior 16 years. Chris Harris is a motorsports journalist and an incredible driver. In a recent video named “The future of the Porsche 911”, the hosts asks Chris if he could only pick ONE 911 to have/drive, only one, what would it be? His response, the 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8. This machine is legendary and will go down as one of the greatest analog driving experiences ever.

@CarGuysCarGuy 2 жыл бұрын

So fortunate to own one and a 997.2 GT3.

@finwerk7522 8 ай бұрын

nothing further to say but to agree, it is epic. if you own one, never sell it!

@jack073 5 ай бұрын

A lot of hype behind the 997.2 GT3, and it’s completely justified. If you enjoy driving, and want to feel connected to the machine there is no substitute for a 997 GT3. It’s phenomenal.

@LittleFiji Ай бұрын

hi, i have a question. how does the gt3rs and gt3 997 generation differ from each other? numbers aside, talking about the experience and how it handles, how it feels etc. really curious

@Jakes_Cars 2 жыл бұрын

I think the whole range of 997.2 is some of the best 911's made! 😍

@saman_tabieb 2 жыл бұрын

Is that 997.2 or 997.1?? I totally mixed up btween them??

@bbgt6299 2 жыл бұрын

agree !

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@@bbgt6299 Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. Hell isn't fun. GOD loves you soo much unconditional❤🤗

@blackshadow1834 2 жыл бұрын

@@saman_tabieb the 997.2, you can easily see by looking at rear lights

@blackshadow1834 2 жыл бұрын

@@saman_tabieb the 997.2, you can easily see by looking at rear lights

@Turbo_S_Em_funf 2 жыл бұрын

0:31 "The gen 1 version of the 997 GT3 RS " I'm slightly confused because it is a 991 that's shown on the screen.

@norwegiantechnolover 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, someone cocked up the pictures.

@richowdhury8249 2 жыл бұрын

Oh good, it wasn't just me then 😂

@aalmuhairi 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. i was like wtf

@peranavansithy5935 2 жыл бұрын

Bruh i thought i was tripping mega balls

@KarrHaxan111 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao, I was about to say

@MeAsAce 2 жыл бұрын

My dad got this fr me yesterday, fun to drive. I personally went for the white color. Bought it from target hotwheels section. Worth buying

@aminman15 2 жыл бұрын

I have the green AND orange 997.1 GT3 RS -- got them pretty cheap.

@robinmarples5198 2 жыл бұрын

The period when I really dreamed of cars... The ultimate decade. Megane r26r, focus rs mk2, golf r32, 997 gt3 rs and gt2 rs, f430 scuderia, Nissan gtr, m3 e92 .... Design was crisp, feeling was still there, many different layouts, proper personality between each brand...

@Nick-qx1vf 2 жыл бұрын

The RS 4.0 will always be THE 911 to have.

@joseesquivel2414 2 жыл бұрын

718 Cayman GT4 RS... The last warrior, the best warrior.

@MrKenn93 2 жыл бұрын

997.2 is peak Porsche and peak sports car 🔥

@R8andGT3Fan 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the looks of the 997.1, especially the non-RS version with that weird wing... 😍 The 997.2 had better sounding engines in the whole lineup (very noticeable in the Turbo).

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. Hell isn't fun. GOD loves you soo much unconditional❤🤗

@chriswilkinson8396 2 жыл бұрын

997.1 GT3 🥺

@gen1c8rs88 2 жыл бұрын

997.2>997.1 in handling and engine for the GT3 RS.

@MemoryLaneCinema 2 жыл бұрын

are u talking about the gt3? For the rest of the 997.1 I would never go for them. Always the second generation. Was some problems with the 1 gen. Best regards from a life long 911-fan and owner.

@alexk3469 2 жыл бұрын

Really? In the turbo even in a old turbo without restrictions sound worse I don’t think so if you put a good exhaust no

@TGE 2 жыл бұрын

Best car in my garage. Maybe

@MatWatsonCars 2 жыл бұрын

Pls list your garage content here...

@danielhaqim6729 2 жыл бұрын

Cgt, 997 gt3 rs, sls, f12, carrera t (didn't remember if Tom still had it),murcielago, polestar?, lister stealth, turbo s and I lost count others 🤣

@mrki412 2 жыл бұрын

@@danielhaqim6729 Carrera GT is easy best from that list.

@7stiano123 2 жыл бұрын

Nice beetle

@user-fe8og8jn5v 2 жыл бұрын

@@MatWatsonCars A mountainbike, kid‘s balance bike, a lawnmower, approx 7 crates of stuff I thought I could use someday….

@TheCarDoc1 2 жыл бұрын

God damn, I had a day in one of these, slinging it around the back roads, hearing the engine hit redline before stomping on the heavy clutch and finessing the gear one ratio higher is a memory I will NEVER forget. Need to get one of these onto my channel ASAP. Great video!

@UtopiaYA 2 жыл бұрын

sick ima subscribe for that vid

@TheCarDoc1 2 жыл бұрын

@@UtopiaYA thanks mate!

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@captainaverage721 2 жыл бұрын

@@alunesh12345 I'm going to hell!

@FastCarsNoRules220 Жыл бұрын

I've played NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 a lot and the 997 is always the one that pops in my mind whenever I think about a GT3 RS.

@paulm2518 2 жыл бұрын

This is why I've kept my 997.2 c2s for 10 years ☺️

@Monkeyman-xw5sd 2 жыл бұрын

This isn’t just my favourite Porsche of all time it’s my favourite car of all time 😍😍

@jacksonhuang2009 2 жыл бұрын

But I like the gt2 much more 🤣

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonhuang2009 Believe in JESUS today, confess and repent of your sins. No one goes to heaven for doing good but by believing in JESUS who died for our sins. Hell isn't fun. GOD loves you soo much unconditional❤🤗

@bigred9991 2 жыл бұрын

Me to. There's something about the way the Porsche looks that just really draws my eye to it. If I hit the lottery this Porsche and the Nissan GTR- 34 are the first 2 purchases I would make.

@jacksonhuang2009 2 жыл бұрын

@@alunesh12345 I'm buddhis bro🤣

@jacksonhuang2009 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigred9991 wow

@OJB42 2 жыл бұрын

Porsche sure know how to engineer a good car; not just fast but also practical. Another nice video by Mat. Thanks!

@MrFabiobilla 2 жыл бұрын

The 991 GT3 RS had a 4.0 liter not a 3,6. The regular GT3 of the 991.1 had a 3,8. The last 3,6 was the 997.1 GT3/RS

@AqdasChaudhary 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to have more of mats personal channel than carwow because he deserves that! The best car journalism you can get is from mat no doubt!

@aHmeDKWT 2 жыл бұрын

Oh what the car! 997 gt3 It’s big dream, It’s coming before anything else.

@gaia9394 2 жыл бұрын

Mat! Any update from your Jimmy?? 💥🔥

@khanrashid746 2 жыл бұрын

Ya it's die in crash

@hej1383 2 жыл бұрын

@@khanrashid746 NOOOOOOO

@alexecristian937 2 жыл бұрын

His buddy Jimmy or his car Jimny?

@jamest5149 2 жыл бұрын

Now do a review against the 997.1 GT3 and see which you prefer and if the extra money is worth the investment in a 997.2 RS… it’s a big delta. 👍

@Little6 2 жыл бұрын

997 is simply beautiful!

@radgiraffe5519 2 жыл бұрын

We buy any car adverts in the middle of your videos feels very wrong lmao

@adityachampawat1414 2 жыл бұрын

To all those who are saying that he showed a 991 while speaking about 997, *all that matters is you get what he is trying to say!!!*

@andrewkennedy9704 2 жыл бұрын

They all look the same anyways.

@307skylake7 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewkennedy9704 No they don’t, lol.

@skunkmakgakga 2 жыл бұрын

i didnt even notice the difference

@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey 2 жыл бұрын

@@307skylake7 They kinda do tho lol

@hellcat-707 2 жыл бұрын

@@skunkmakgakga There're different cues to distinguish them, but to most they look the same.

@pokegan52 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know the 997.1 generation looked identical to the 991.1 ?! Hahah

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@julianra8059 2 жыл бұрын

Mat PLEASE review the renault megane rs 265/275, its an excellent car without much reviews on youtube plus its affordable for many people

@racerspeedythehedgehog1858 2 жыл бұрын

I love this car so much that I used it to complete one racing game in it! Would love to have one in the future!

@simonsauter3229 2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100% that car is so special! Hope I can own one someday

@Does_it_come_in_black 2 жыл бұрын

Just looked up a the GT3 RS 4.0 there’s only two for sale in the states on Autotrader…One doesn’t have a price the other they want $900k! my bad it’s actually $899,999k lol

@hellcat-707 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK, there are also 2 997 RS 4.0 - one (over 16000 miles) under £300k and other (over 9000 miles) under £350k for sale on auto trader. The two cars in the US, one priced at $899k has only 938 miles and other one with no price has only 195 miles, guessing the price for this one will be around $1M.

@HarryMagii 2 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful Porsche I've ever seen 😍!!!

@autofanaticasia2746 2 жыл бұрын

You can replace the carbon fiber cup holder delete. Had mine custom made by db carbon in Germany 🇩🇪 Awesome craftsmanship and fitment. Hey Matt! Great content btw 👍👍

@olivergriffiths4445 2 жыл бұрын

can't see Porsche going aftermarket with their press car though

@shirleykueh582 2 жыл бұрын

Hey g'day Mat! Can you do another fun video with your Fiat? My son loved your London drive in that car and he's wondering if you can do another one when you have some free time. Cheers Mat! 👍

@juripfeifer7970 2 жыл бұрын

i was just so confused after the introduce into the video i did not hear Mat say "Buying a new car? Than head to carwow" xdddd

@KarrHaxan111 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely my favorite modern porsche

@Jason911_ 2 жыл бұрын

0:31 ....Somebody literally just Googled GT3 RS gen 1 😂

@hacker007300 2 жыл бұрын

Dad has a 997.2 4S in brown from december 2011. Awsome awsome car.

@jameshoward9700 2 жыл бұрын

Peak Porsche. The RS is almost a pure track car (RIP Sabine), whereas the GT3 is more suitable for road and track. Both are super raw. A world away from the approachable, VW owned 991s and supersized GT 992s. The 997.2 GT cars were the last of the true, great Porsches. As we transition to electric, there's an argument for these being the best ICE sports cars ever. A bargain considering the price of modern kit.

@THEDOPEYDAISY 2 жыл бұрын

This is arguably the greatest 911 EVER.

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@wotrulke5868 2 жыл бұрын

The crashed Lamborghini was featured on Salvage Rebuilds KZfaq channel a few weeks back, Beautiful Porsche😍

@KingModestCars 2 жыл бұрын

At 0:32 you showed 991.1, and you were referring to 997.1 gen

@kunnle2024 2 жыл бұрын

Haven’t seen Hebe in a while, good to know she’s still running strong!

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@junkfoodeater 2 жыл бұрын

Had a C2S 997.2 a couple of years ago and my god do you need to be on top when that tail kicks out, had some scary moments for sure. It was some getting used to when i had only driven modern cars with systems that saves you a** all the time. Fun time tho!

@krabbe969 2 жыл бұрын

No most people say, that the 4.0 version is peak 911. and at 0:31 you showed a 911 gt3 rs 991.1 😂

@713vinh 2 жыл бұрын

Matt what ever you do don't sell your 996! Yeah that 997.2 is peak!

@b13racernfsracer34 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Porsche 911 bro thanks you

@tahjthomas1687 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Galaxy fold

@blikkis1 2 жыл бұрын

Everytime Mat posts here, I know instantly its a promotional, not really about the car. Which kinda makes this channel less desirable to watch. I salute your hustle though.

@orhankucuksahin6297 2 жыл бұрын

It is the ultimate 911, especially with the Red accents and wheels on White or Grey paint 😍😍

@albertofourie3294 2 жыл бұрын

My late brother owned the exact same car which I sold last year for $225k = $100k more than what he paid for it 11 years ago! Needless to say, the car is epic and then some! Memories I'll treasure forever!

@alunesh12345 2 жыл бұрын

@giorgimoisov740 8 ай бұрын

@aluaninetshituni1407 Are you believe?

@timessix8434 2 жыл бұрын

The first blue car cut in in the beginning is a 991...

@jamesmason7278 2 жыл бұрын

Driving through bradfield I see Matt!

@Ztrip01 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mat. I'm Matt. Fan of you vids. Love this 3.8L, 3.73L 911.

@joeychaseable Жыл бұрын

992 GT3RS and Exspecesially the GT4RS Sound way mo betta

@avizitsanyal2060 2 жыл бұрын

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩,Asia

@nathan_woodgate 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you can operate your phone without actually touching the screen🤣🤣🤣😉

@MOSAYYAR 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice Video. I've got one 997.2 Gt3 RS 2011 with less than 3,000 Kilometers on it.. mint state... Absolutely love it.

@CUJOtheMASTER 2 жыл бұрын

Stop watching this video and go and actually drive it 😂

@thedudeabides1443 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know if you love it or not it sounds like you barely drive it! Those cars are meant to be DRIVEN, not simply stared at.

@MOSAYYAR 2 жыл бұрын

Simple! I have 2 of them..

@thedudeabides1443 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOSAYYAR yes but that doesn’t answer my question: do you actually DRIVE them or simply stare at them?

@MOSAYYAR 2 жыл бұрын

I drive one... Keep the other one

@adritbothra 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on 666k subs man

@aminman15 2 жыл бұрын

My all time favourite car -- thank you!

@SPM2Comp 2 жыл бұрын

Fucked the launch up! And cocked the gear change up into 2nd. Could’ve knocked half a second off the 0-60 if you could drive a manual properly Matthew.

@alangil40 2 жыл бұрын

He can drive a manual properly, but "launching" and "driving" are two different things or rather launching is a specific subset of driving. Also, launching a manual hard requires being quite unsympathetic to the drivetrain, so its really hard to get a good launch if you are worried about hurting someone else's car (or having to pay for your own clutch job for that matter).

@SPM2Comp 2 жыл бұрын

@@alangil40 I used to have one of these - and that GT3 isn’t even his car!! It’s a press car so therefore he shouldn’t be being sympathetic to the drivetrain! That GT3 is a lot faster than that. These chaps drive the auto box cars predominantly as they’re faster but therefore they aren’t practised when it comes to driving a manual vehicle and IMO it often shows. Unless of course you’re someone like Chris Harris who is a skilled driver and ace at rev matching or a standing start off the line etc etc.

@v_stands_for_value124 2 жыл бұрын

I'd keep 26kg of stereo and A/C

@georgfranko 2 жыл бұрын

If I had the money to buy this one I would delete the Stereo but keep the AC , no need for an extra stereo when you already have a 3.8 Liter stereo behind you .

@QuietStormX 2 жыл бұрын

I hate these in video ads, I pay extra for not having ads in Videos and should not in video one's too. I'm going to post KZfaq about these in a lot of videos now.

@bisonxdvr 2 жыл бұрын

first time I've heard the term "rev hang" but I understand exactly what it refers to. now another thing to judge cars by haha

@MatthewCyUK 2 жыл бұрын

A 911 ...with no stereo. What an abomination; what a monster, the person who spec'd this.

@YouTubeUserLol 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a beauty! That’s for the review Mat!

@psydreamer. 2 жыл бұрын

Love u matt stay alive motor journalism

@manolisstratakis 2 жыл бұрын

This looks beautiful

@justarandum7959 2 жыл бұрын

That's some phone you've got Mat. Works even when your thumbs aren't touching the screen 🤪

@gudaniofficial2819 2 жыл бұрын

Watching from South Africa 🇿🇦

@cregaming5834 2 жыл бұрын

Where is your tesla model s plaid mat?

@yeahitskimmel 2 жыл бұрын

Love the comments about showing the wrong car while 90% of us can't keep track of every number designation and didn't even notice. You could make up half the 911 numbering and I prob wouldn't notice

@narasimmanramu4753 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mat, can you review the Toyota GR86?

@riddledriddler3933 2 жыл бұрын

I would not need or want any other vehicle more than this one.

@seinfeld11123 10 ай бұрын

the 4.0L was peak GT3Rs

@gooo1762 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video mat! Its nice that you are doing videos now apart from carwow!

@shadowzz599 9 ай бұрын

More gt3 content 🥺🙏

@jameshunterford4099 2 жыл бұрын

I was always suspicious that you hated Porsche Matt and this video confirms it!

@DickAmberBush 2 жыл бұрын

He loves Porsche he even owns one even in recent Audi S8 review he goes to porche dealer you can see the love in his eyes

@rc0885 2 жыл бұрын

If mat left carwow I hope he DOSENT as carwow recent content is excellent but I think mat Watson cars would be nipping @ the heels of carwow content

@waleedhassan798 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent car

@Mo-jl9wm 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Mat Watson and you are watching carwow

@R19Robbin 2 жыл бұрын

That spec is freaking sick 🔥🔥

@costafilh0 2 жыл бұрын

Mat Watson Cars has better sound production quality than CAR WOW! WHY!???????

@glennmicheal5446 2 жыл бұрын

The dials look so similar to the present GT3

@fratex6790 2 жыл бұрын

Huge fan of the channel! But the one in the photo is the 991.1 GT3 with a 3.8 liter (very unreliable engine) not the 997.1.

@thejoshi96 2 жыл бұрын

Nah it’s the RS with the 4.0, slightly lower redline but more reliable

@hellcat-707 2 жыл бұрын

That's the 991.1 3RS and those came with a 4.0L flat 6.

@AB-fr2ei 2 жыл бұрын

It was awesome in NFS Hot Pursuit

@mzansicars8485 2 жыл бұрын

@matwatson please also review the old gen Rs5 facelift (b8.5)

@srkosblagoje8567 2 жыл бұрын

Even you are talking about car vertical, wow

@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead 2 жыл бұрын

I did a track day in a 997 GT3, stunning cars.. Made my 996 feel a bit boring in comparison.

@Existentialcrisis_1488 2 жыл бұрын

This is the swan song of the 911s

@xu10j4rs1 2 жыл бұрын

One of my dream cars but that 70+ in 2nd is disappointing, would much rather it was 70+ in 3rd, not being able to redline this through a few gears on the road must be frustrating.

@DonziGT230 Жыл бұрын

I sometimes feel that way about my bike, it's also kinda fun knowing that first gear can break the law.

@PMASPHX 2 жыл бұрын

Where is your suzuki jimny upgrade video?

@RAJohnson713 2 жыл бұрын

@0:33 that is a 991 not 997

@diogobatista3917 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a Review of a 911 GT3 991.1

@beetrickson602 2 жыл бұрын

My dream car

@gapistan2335 2 жыл бұрын

You should’ve reviewed the 4.0

@mattnewman12345 2 жыл бұрын

Red decals please

@glennmicheal5446 2 жыл бұрын

Been long since you posted here

@garycooper348 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Car Vertical thing is a bit misleading if I'm honest. Sure, the photos might be useful if a car has been written off before so that you can see the extent of the damage and make your own assessment as to whether you feel the repair would be safe however, if the vehicle was repaired by an approved manufacturer bodyshop and not written off, then it will have been repaired to manufacturer standard and any photos should be irrelevant.