I just realised that white with gold wheels is a damn near perfect spec

Such a great review. Thank you. “People that enjoy driving enjoy having to work the car.” Finally someone pointed it out, 100% agree with Nick’s option.

Nick got to say I like the white with gold/bronze wheels, I’m going to spec mine when I go back home to NZ like that!

I'll be back for the 992 options video, Nick. And of course, green with tan seats is the way to go.

You may be late to covering the 992, but I always enjoy watching your videos for the nice Nick Murray perspective.

I am glad to hear you have found a good dealer. There are some shockers around. An old friend in NZ has bought a number of new Porsche's and has a 992. It was off the road for weeks because Porsche NZ sold these cars without making sure tyres were available. Very poor, especially as the Service Manager said anything other than the tyre they specified would void the warranty on the car. Clearly they have no shame. It has paint protection film that appears to have been trimmed by a child and park sensors that fault so often riding in it is a horrible experience, so bad she hardly uses it and calls it her white elephant.

Thank you so much for letting me know about the squeaking seats, it's the number one problem for me and my girlfriends.

I agree - in person this car is stunning. I finally saw one last weekend. I was an absolute no thank you prior to seeing it in person. It is absolutely gorgeous.

Nice review Nick, always look forward to your videos release, especially Porsche

I'm with you I currently own a 991.1 turbo and while it's a great car and dream car for many, I tell my friends it has too much power to properly enjoy and if I get a 911 again I'm gonna go for less power trim, like a Carrera T

Any Porsche will do as long as our man presents it. Like you all, I have watched just about ALL the films here on Ytube about this new[ish] model. Some are fine, a few others great, but sadly, too many.. not so much. And the fanboy type, mostly.. meh.! So then, to Nick, and it was GRAND.. down to earth, sensible, and in a way, well, I would say this.. I wish we lived next door. You would be a mega neighbour.. And you could leave the animals with me when you are away.. I love dogs. Thanks for this. P & L. WF

Ahhh! I hate you! ;-) Now you made me want a base model 911 Carrera. I really appreciate your no nonsense attitude regarding all the, more or less, unnecessary horse power and extras. The base model is a great car in it's simplicity and superb build quality. It will be my first real sports car (I'm 53) and a base model 911 992 feels like the perfect one.

My only gripe is shiny black plastic on the center console

Nick, you look different with all of your clothes on.

I’ve been waiting for your take on this car for so long. One of the most realistic and detailed person I’ve ever seen! I’d love to see a comparison of the 991.2 sport exhaust and the 992. I know the 992 crackles a bit but I’m interested in seeing the direct comparison and I know you can make it happen! I think the main reason why many complained about the noise was because most reviewers tested it on a European specced 911 with a GPF. Living in America, you have the privilege of unleashing the full exhaust note.

Completely agree with you about the power!! Went from a C2 to a turbo and quickly realized I made a mistake.

As a current Porsche owner with a 2020 cayenne on order, there are not enough buttons in here! All the different button configurations are crazy, there should be easier access for all of those different modes and setting. I know I’m always using them, and it’s a little annoying having to go through the screen all the time. Overall though, huge improvement!

Thank you for your insight Nick! I work at a dealer and was very puzzled about the buttons. Have a car with lift, sport chrono and exhaust but no exhaust button. We had a car that needed engine mounts from factory. So far nothing else

Great review Nick! I agree the interior is much better, and the rear is cool. Thanks

Couple of points to add as a personal openion: - I would like to see more classic looking head & tail lights option that are not blacked out to go better with the lovely darker shades that this model offers. - I believe the sport exhaust can look better and prefer the look of it below the bumper instead of it going through it. Otherwise I love it and looks like a very promising generation!

I agree Nick the sound of the naturally 991.1 is far more pleasing. Your last 911 in the blue with the grey and white interior was awesome !

Nick you left the boot open! Oh wait? that’s the rear wing? What a fail.

Couldn't agree more Nick, make mine in green with a manual gearbox as well.

had a black 992 Carrera S behind me in traffic today for quite a while ... have to say it looks a lot better in person than in pictures

Totally agree the turbo s is boring to drive after the first few times of getting the rush.

Nick, another great review. I think your comment about the S power being over 500 bhp is bang on. I saw the results of a dyno on a Carrera 992 and the Porsche advertised 385 was in fact 413.8. I am buying the entry level model. Its quick enough for the UK. Thanks again.

Great review Nick. Video was so clean. I’m almost sold on this 992....but 2nd gen once those little gremlins are cleaned up. Looking forward to your next 911.

Great review and insight as always Nick. I'm in the process of buying my first Porsche. After driving a few models I settled on the 911 GT3 manual, can't wait the hit the canyon roads out here in southern California. Cheers!

Mine just came in, jet black with matching wheels, late interior with red leather seatbelts and red ring dials, killer, good video mate.

Well Nick... now that you talked me into buying my 2017 991.2 Carrera, here you go bashing on it as you rave on about this sexy NEWER 911. tsk tsk tsk (sp?) Great review as always. My 2-cents: I really like the flared wheel wells (wide body option) and horizontal brake light being present on every model. Those were my favorite features of the previous all wheel drive models. I don't need the door handles to have the stowed position with a solenoid to present it for use but, oh well. I appreciate the sales job you did on my 991.2. I won't be getting tired of it for a long time but just one thing... Now when I drive it, It burns when I pee ; )

Aventurine is AMAZING in person. So excited to see yours!

Finally a real review! Was waiting on this one Nick!

Such a clean car. Targa is the one for me once I'm man enough to go to the dealer.

the external spec on this one is not my taste.... but its a stunning car :) Would love, when you get a green 4s

"MY NEXT 911 MAY BE MY CHEAPEST 911" - Nick Murray, early fall 2019

I love 911s so much and I think I love your 911 videos just as much. Maybe a little bit more. Just a bit... Thanks Nick. I think I represent all of your viewers by saying that, what we really love about you is your true 911 passion.

Interior looks beautiful and modern.

Thrilled about new videos about sports cars from Nick!

I would expect the Connecticut dealership to give Nick an exceptionally good deal on his next car. He definitely deserves it. All the best and good luck, Nick!

Test drove a 992 today back to back with a T - recently sold my M2C - have to say the 992 was smoother, faster, more comfortable and much nicer engine note than the 991 based T. As for the gear selector - love it - you only need it when starting up or reversing :)

Really agree with the comments regarding enjoying the simple act of driving.

Looking forward to the long format options list video.

Hi Nick..... Thanks for your most excellent review.... I,m looking at changing my car sometime soon and your points and comments are really really useful.... especially the bit about being able to turn off the volumetric alarm inside ( we have family hound who always comes with us ) plus the other tips So thanks for that. But I,m a bit torn between 991.1 GT3 and the new model 992 Carrera S.... Would appreciate your advice if you get a spare minute.... GT3 here in the UK I can buy for less money than the new 992 but other points nobody mentions are running costs with fuel etc and with the GT3 if you have a puncture or need to change a tyre you have to go to a Porsche Dealer as they are the only ones who have a suitable wheel brace/spanner to get your wheels off..... then you have to pay Porsche Dealer prices!!!! Is the radar and camera driver assistance system able to be turned off? I hate that with a vengeance. And what about things like the lights? Quality of audio system and how does it handle in the wet? Rains a lot here in the UK Cheers Loving your work though fella Thanks Regards Roger

Can’t believe you didn’t shred a mm or two off those tyres in that empty car park. Nice video.

Thanks for the response and the video!

So glad I found your channel this last week & I live in Near you so crazy. Def wanna meet you one day made me love Porsche’s so much more. 🙏🏽✊🏾

I'm at the end of my 6000km European delivery Grand tour of the Alps with my new 992 Carrera S. After a month doing 40+ mountain passes in Switzerland, Austria, Italia and France, here what I can say about this car compare to my 2018 991.2 GTS that Nick was so jealous about: The car feel more secured to the ground, probably due to the larger front, power plant moved forward 10cm and transmission apparently 150 lbs heavier making the car more like a mid engine (even if it's not); When I initiate a tight turn, the stearing react more quickly than before and feel better and heavier. May be also because the weight is more toward the front wheels and larger front; Overall line way more modern. The redesigned front end back make the car no longer related to the Beatle (IMO). I was racing in Switzerland in the Nufeneun pass with a bike that was pushing me only to discover that at the top, the bike was a cop! He liked my car so much that he was more interested to ask me info on it and didn’t give me a ticket! The new turbos on the engine are smaller than on my GTS and coupled with the amazing 8 speeds new double clutch transmission, acceleration are mind-blowing and turbo lag not perceptible in Sport plus mode; I’m a true manual transmission lover but I must admit that this transmission is absolutely a most in a racetrack or in a mountain pass when you need two hands on the wheel. Gear changing is perfect on Sport plus mode. About technical problems, no seat squeaking (may be because I’m not as fat as Nick) but I have to connect my iPhone with the cable to get AppleCar. Door not opening when the car is running and when I tried to pay a toll with my Apple Watch, if I open the door to get closer to the reading unit, the windows lift just to piss me off! Overall, great car, love the new exterior lines and interior finish (I have no interior option except the red seatbelt and it’s perfect). Enjoy! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atWpZ5mQnNaaZqM.html

I agree totally with the exterior tweaks, great combination of old Porsche with modern updated lines. The 992 really does not photograph well and looks truly incredible in person - almost a different car than on videos and especially pictures. Cheers!

Thanks Nick! I have wanted to purchase a 911 Carrera since I put a poster on the wall back in 1982. I could only afford a used RX-7 back then. I am looking forward to your promised options video on the 911 992 as I am seriously thinking of a 2021 manual Carrera 4S next production year. However I fear, the money saved on a basic interior will disappear into the higher overall price. European delivery anyone?

the intro music (O Fortuna from Carmina Banana :P) is a dead giveaway that Nick still uses Old Spice for Men :P

Get a white or light silver interior it goes nice with the green exterior. and tell the little doggy to behave himself....lol

thank you for your video impression. One could wait another 2-3 years until they release a 992 manual with the new spyder/gt4 engine and PTV. They say it is not coming, but I think the business case for it is too strong.

I'm excited for you Nick! But with all those screen and tech I'm also very scared for you :( I hope this one goes better for you!!

Hooray, it’s finally here! This is the only 992 review I care about. Looking forward to your options video.

The Last and the Best! , No one holds a candle to your reviews.

This is the type of review I am looking for. A lot of youtubers get press car that are spec out or top of line and either say "its great! once you get these options worth $20000 extra" or "911 is dead, this sucks, that sucks, no fun, lets go back a few generations" How about just start with the base model with no options and then give me your opinion like what you are doing. For example, I didn't know about the exhaust tips until I watched your videos.

Yes - totally agree with you on the Alcantara. Useless material for steering wheels, flat surfaces and areas that everyone touches!

No one reviews 911’s better. Bravo, as always

Finally just saw my first wild 992 in Chattanooga TN. Pure White unfortunately. It had Guards Red Chrono and Instrument Dials. Probably deviated stitching but seats were covered. This car looks so nice.

Great review, Nick! I borrowed (rented) a 992 C4S in Switzerland this summer, and the only real design flaw I noticed was the interior door lever, that can pinch your pinky or ring finger when opening the door. I drove from Lucerne to the Alps and back. It felt like a Mercedes. Through tunnels, the flat-6 sounds mean and purposeful. In the tightest of turns, it felt as nimble as my MX-5. The new carbon ceramic brakes are actually usable in traffic. Hit the push-to-pass button and the car downshifts from 8th to 2nd instantly and now the car is at 6,000 RPM happily awaiting your foot’s command to break the laws of physics. I’ve daily-driven only manuals since 2009, but the immediacy of the PDK combined with the power delivery of the new 9A2 made me think that someday I could give up manual transmissions and be perfectly fine with PDK. Heresy, I know.

Good info Nick. I always appreciate your honest opinions. I have been thinking about a 992, but believe I will keep my 991.2 for awhile. Cheers.

Thanks Nick 👍

I like it how you tell it how it is. So many car reviewers are so afraid to overly criticise new cars for fear of being blacklisted by the manufacturer.

Fantastic insights that no other KZfaqr provides. Thank you nick!

Holy shit wireless car play. That’s tight

8:11 Pretty much the best argument against electric vehicles I’ve heard so far.

I think this is the best looking 911 since the 993. Love it.

Nick, the perfect solution is to wait for the 992 Carrera T! The base engine (probably) as well as all the handing options you could want..Manual, PTV, PASM, RAS, Limited slip diff., as well as your favorite seats.....LWB of course. (Well, I guess you could do without the LWB's!) I did the same for my 991.2 T and absolutely love it. Most balanced and best handling Porsche I've ever owned!

14:10 I brought my 991.1 into the dealer multiple times for squeaks and rattles. One of them was the same squeak you just described. On every survey I complained about the squeaks/rattles and how poorly the car was put together. Glad to see Porsche listened to my complaints and fixed the squeaks and rattles in the new one

You can configure multifunction button on steering wheel in your Macan to use it as forward button for music

This are reviews I can relate too. Thanks for the great content!

Excellent - thanks Nick. I look forward to the options video.

The old multi-function steering wheel (in the 997s and 991s) came with a programmable button that would let you move forward a track. Thanks for the review.

Good man ! I just ordered base Carrera with the following extras :Agate greyGlass sunrooffolding mirrorsmodel des on doors in blackporsche crests on seatssports exhaustsport chrono package (because i like the little button on the steering wheel)power steering plusfront axle lift system (where i live - alot of kerbs)21's carrera classic wheelsprivacy glass (i know,forgive me)park assist - rear cameraheated GT steering wheel14 way seatsBOSEi think thats about it .. like you said, didnt need to do much to the interior at all

I feel the same way about the technology as you feel about the power they put out now. The new interior looks too tech for me. As an owner of a few 911's over the years, I went with the last of the 991.2 C4 and absolutely love it. The old ones had less tech to go wrong making them almost bulletproof. Never fixed them. And what do you think about that mini shifter now? Do you need tweezers to operate it?

Nick, I agree, the 992 looks so much better in flesh. But I need to check about the base model not arriving with a manual gearbox. I thought that was the case. I'm going to give Germany a call. Thanks for the video.

Definitely still prefer your reviews than all the rest! No contest, you just need do do a few more (not daily but maybe one a week / every two weeks?)

Great video and very good information. This is something I've been waiting for, because you can see beyond the design changes and actually appreciate the upgrade brought to us. Keep posting these excellent videos!

Can’t wait for you to upload the option lists of this car

Nick, Beto O'Rourk was known for waving hands, just noticed you are just as good.

Alcantara roof lining looks good an doesn’t wear.. but I agree that on places that get touched a lot it doesn’t work!

Nick, I now have my 992 C4S home. What a “WONDERFUL” car! Replaced my 996 TT X50. The X50 has 450 HP, 5-speed Tiptronic+, but this 992 will smoke my beloved 996. LIke you said...this is a complete overhaul and everything is better. The standard brakes are phenomenal! The new 8-speed PDK is phenomenal! The Bermester stereo is just crazy good. Everything is solid, solid, solid. No squeaking that you mentioned. I clicked over and now have only about. 600 miles on the odometer, but this boy is going to be driven, just as my 996 and my F-model (first generation) were driven. This car tracks like it’s on rails, it’s 4-wheel steering and it turns 45-degree bends into seemingly straightaways! I am 1,000% satisfied this this beautiful jewel!

Great video Nick! Brilliant to see you again - have really missed your posts :)

I am excited to drive one. Super cool.

Hahaha... 15:30 that 992 had and this 992 has. Nick, you are just a masterpiece.

Time for you to get behind the wheel of an Evora GT, Nick.

I am not a fan of Alcantara but I love ultra suede, got a neighbor who is an NBA player and he got the headliner of his Escalade re-trimmed in ultra suede years ago and that just felt so luxurious.

You say you like driving the base model power... I feel the same way about the Macan... base model, lighter over the nose. a turbo engine that likes to rev. quiet and refined at low speed, nice aurally at high revs. opposite of the V6 S

That interior is a class act.

Thanks, Nick. I'm looking forward to your review of the 911s with a manual.

I’ve been looking forward to this.... your videos always remind me of 2001 A Space Odyssey..

I'm guessing the intro music is because of nicks luck with the 911.

Excellent video Nick! Is good to hear the good and the issues. 👍🏻👍🏻

Finally! Nick you took too long but glad you did review the 992. I look forward to your video on the options. May I say I agree when you say a prospective buyer should go and see the cars in person. The colours on the Porsche configurator here in the UK, are not what they really look like in person.

To be honest it’s nice to have simplicity for the interior especially when all you want to do is enjoy the driving experience

My 992 was ordered in April 2019 and delivered in November 2019. The car is lizard green (no longer offered as an upgrade unless you want to spend $11K more) and has sport exhaust. One of the 4 toggle switches under the display is for the sport exhaust so it seems odd that your loaner didn't have that switch. What I am missing are the switches that allow the user to set certain options (the diamond buttons). I only have one on the steering wheel. One problem I found is with HomeLink. No more physical buttons for opening the garage door. It is all done with software which might seem good because you can program up to 6 garages, but when you back out of your garage, you no longer see the HomeLink screen so you have to search for it. The real problem is that HomeLink every so often asks me to reconfigure it; that is, it forgets what I have already programmed my garages, and to find the screen, I have to go at least 3 screens into the PCM.

This is crazy literally yesterday I was thinking I haven’t seen a Nick Murray video in a while. Is KZfaq reading our minds?

My favorite of all the reviews you've done. I agree about the spoiler. I don't think they look cool at all, but some people love having the spoiler up while they're driving 30 MPH.

Nick, if I ever buy a 911 I will contact you for all your knowledge and insight about them. Awesome review!

Although u said maybe another manual 2s, it seems u are waiting for a Carrera T