I think the scary reputation at the time was heavily linked to slightly older generation Cup tires being used and cold, wet European weather!

This whole video proves Matt's experience in a car and on a track. He is giving you a full review of a very expensive car while going at a much higher than medium pace on a track where you can not make a mistake. Otherwise you're in a wall and your shit is totaled. Very cool. There is no Smoking Tire without Matt Farah.

Alright, Matt. Get ready for a bit of an ego boost cause, I’m about to sing your praises for a minute here. Henry Catchpole takes me into a car dream, Doug Dimuro shows me what every button in a car does and Matt Watson gives me the most entertaining dose of drag races and pretty good magazine type car reviews and I’ve taken a moment to comment with my appreciation for what they do in the past and never done so for this channel. I really think that even though this channel has a massive amount of fans, you are still under-appreciated. This is the only channel where I literally feel like I went for a ride with the person driving. Most other channels do a great job with editing but, that also involves cutting out more of the natural time in the car than you do. I think you have a unique talent of giving a lot of detailed information about what a car is like to drive while you are driving and the best thing is that it seems like you don’t have to make an effort to do that. It seems to be your nature to do that and so, I feel like I’m not watching an over-edited and scripted show, I feel like a passenger in the car with a friend. It also helps a whole lot that you’re a good driver and you actually take us for a proper fucking drive. A real life enthusiast’s drive. I’m obviously a huge fan. I love where this channel started and love where you’re at now. Keep doing what you’re doing man. Best of luck to you. Love from Egypt.

Finally, my favourite Porsche ever, driven by my favourite car reviewer. Dreams do come true!

That bracelet running across the paint made me nervous

It's a widow maker because when a man is faced with the choice between his own wife and a 997 GT2 RS, he'll choose the latter.

As the proud owner of a 997.1 GT2 you can be sure that I approve highly of this video. I've owned mine about 1.5 years now and had the coolant lines welded and an RS flywheel added this year. On track and on road it's actually a true sweetheart, just as Matt noted...never actively trying to kill you. I have a few more enhancements I'll make in time to take it a bit beyond the GT2 RS performance level, but not too much as it's such a truly enjoyable car to own and drive. Porsche honestly don't make them like this anymore in their lineup, making me all the happier to hang onto the older stuff. The 997 generation really represents Peak 911 in the eyes of mine and many others.

I thought the normal 911 Turbo in like 2007 had variable geometry turbos.

the 997 Turbo was around before the GT2 RS and it also had variable geometry turbos

Seeing how fast the GT2RS, I can see why Porsche went PDK only with the new GT2RS But seeing a manual in the 997 GT2RS is just so cool!

Been loving the daily uploads of the gt cars! Thanks for not holding out 1 per week Matt

This has been my dream car since I was a kid. I’ve been waiting for this video for a while and it was fucking worth the wait. Amazing job and some awesome driving Matt.

Hats off to Matt, that was some fast paced driving and he was still able to run off all the facts and feel, even driving one handed. Impressed sir.

Love seeing these cars out being used and really like that you got the chance to drive them back to back to back.

First video I’m seeing in a while. Good to be back. Especially that Matt is back in the cars. Ngl I kinda fell off when the other dude started reviewing lol. Hope to see more of Matt now that I’m back!

Loving this series of cars can't wait for the 911R video

This video really shows how good Matt is at Driving and talking to camera. Very impressive and very sure I would be unable to match that pace with full focus.

Great stuff.. always a pleasure to watch my 2 favourite cars..

Loving the series, Matt

This car got me into Porsche. It's beautiful.

Great video! Wasn't the 997 Turbo the first Porsche model with variable geometry turbo's though? Since that came 2 years earlier.

Definitely on the bucketlist... Porsche driving experience... Did Speed Vegas already, got to drive the GT3 3.8 and Cayman Gts. Only drawback was they were both PDK... but I still had a blast!

Lmao at 1:26 Matt with the impersonation of one famous british youtuber

Congrats on the million subs Matt and Zach!

Purely badass. I love this car. Thank you

What a legend! Maybe my favorite GT Porsche

How in the Sam Hell does Porker from Vehicle Virgins have over twice as many subscribers.... THIS is just the best automotive KZfaq channel out there bar none

Matt, I love this series! Thank you for doing these for all these years. However, 2 corrections if I may: Variable Geometry Turbo technology was first introduced on the 997.1 TURBO not 997.2. The SharkWerks car that you drove, if I am not mistaken, was a modified 997.1 GT2 not the 997.2 GT2RS like this one. Semantics, I know...

Sick set of videos! loving it! also 1 MILLION MILE SUBS

not that I am biased ;^) But digging all the 997 love in the last two videos. The 997 4.0 and GT2 RS will continue to be a very special sweet spot in Porsche history. You are one lucky dude Matt!! Thanks for sharing.

this is one of my favorite Porsches ever.

Congratulations on the 1 million subscribers👏👏

I love how all these beautiful Porsche’s are all 3000lbs and not 500lbs more each successive production year Porsche knows how to do this stuff so well, it’s really awesome

Favourite modern body style. Beautiful.

Man that track looks like a blast to drive on.

Watched 4 out of 5 so far. I now wish all manufacturers had track days experiences like this.

This has been an absolute treat to see fmatt drive these cars like they were meant to be in a proper review. Porsche are on top of the car game and man I want one but they keep getting more and more unobtainable...

This is still my favorite Porsche to this day.

What a dream, this is one of my dream cars... ugh

Okay tell me why I was so distracted by your bracelet tapping the paint during the commercial! 😉

I still have a sentimental preference for the 996 GT2 among the GT2s, but I had the opportunity to ride in a 997 RS when they were new, and after a few laps around Pocono, the phrase "obnoxiously fast" stuck in my head with respect to how violently these things could pull out of a slow corner compared to anything I'd driven.

The 992 GT2RS is indeed a special car

man 991r coming up i cant wait

Sick footage

It's the seatbelt door handle for me.

I will always thumbs a GT2, congratulations on the 1mil.

Thanks for the advices on my balls Matt, always providing good and proven knowledge about everything that has to do with our balls! Legend!

This is my dream 911. I'd love to able to just drive one some day.

I knew of a guy who got one of these for his 18th birthday back in like 2011. God damn, I've been jealous since 😅

Daaaaaamn good watch!

Matt, your ads are so good, you will be a Bugatti owner soon

Scary track with no runoff

5:56 Who else waits for this hill every lap of every video?

Will the final video be you ranking the five from best to worst? In the market for a Porsche GT and very interested in your takes

The king of kings

Do you switch shirts for the outside pictures?

Wow looks so damn fun.!!

Like the Clarkson throwback reference, "as close as makes no difference". Brings back old Top Gear memories lol.

you didn't do the habbibi "good price my friend" in the ad and now I won't be buying a beardscape

Great car! but I would be nervous af running on that track, you have no space and if you go off it's right into a wall.

Sick

I thought the 997.1 turbo had variable turbos

Amazing

997.2 just feels like the peak of ICE enthusiast motoring.

I think this is the best modern 911

Wasn’t the one you drove by Sharkworks a non RS GT2? Unless you’re talking about a different car.

This crazy thing got released after the Carrera GT and before the 918 right?

This has been flying under the radar of mainstream automotive media, where as this was the true supercar of it's time . Nothing from any other manufacturer came close.

I was at the Porsche swap meet in Hershey. Pennsylvania a few years ago. In the car corral for cars for sale was a red gt2rs. Walked up and lots of folks were checking it out .I looked at everyone and asked if they would like to hear it run? When they said YES ! I said " well I have to find the owner !!!! I can't afford this thing!!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸🇩🇪

Fabulous

For me the 997 is still the prettiest of the watercooled 911s.

the walls at this track would worry me lol

is that clicking the t/c kicking in?

Pretty sure 997.1 turbo may have been the first for variable vein turbos.

The widowmaker was so ahead of its time. 💪🏻

His glasses 🤣

I can’t afford one of those bad boys but I do have a Flat 6 Innovations 997.1 4.0 litre that is a beast so I can only imagine what those are like.

The 997.2 GT2 RS for me is the best looking 911 ever. Sure the newer are faster and all that, but this beast just looks priceless

I cant believe he made this video 2 months ago and not 7 years ago lol

how much does it weigh in normal measurements?

Mark Webber when he was at Red Bull had one. He showed up to work one day told his teammate Vettel that it will be the last analogue super car. He threw him the keys. Later that that day Vettel was at the dealership to get his hands one one.

Darts is on right now but I'll definitely be watching this later on today. Super excited about this one! 🔥

Yo the Brio is the shit

"It's...very, very sharp. I wouldn't recommend it for your balls..."

It is great that Porsche has an "Experience" track, but visually at least is not inspiring - more like an urban parking lot.

I love these, such a badass car. If the RS 4.0 is a scalpel, this is the sledgehammer!

I bet Matt wouldn't have maintained that the GT2 RS is "forgiving" had he turned off the traction control.

Widow maker!

Those concrete barriers would make me drive noticeably slower

Dude I hope your bracelet didn't scratch the gt2 😂

The 992 Heritage Edition says hi

I thought the Mezger engine was used up until the 997.1, the .2 got the new engine.

When are you driving the 991 GT2RS?

Rio beard shaver.....don't use it for your balls. Hilarious episode and we aren't even into the car segment

i like em porsches

You see that stained suede on the gearbox? That’s the mark of a car that has some miles under it

Is it possible the widow-maker fame this car got was due to the tire tech of the time?? Assuming this one you tested was on new rubber

Amazing, this car looks absolutely identical to the GT2RS that just weeks ago was put up for online sale at pcarmarket.com. The seller did not accept the highest offer of $389k, he wanted $459k.

5/5

You should be rocking Jenny Craig