2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S - The 530hp Convertible with a Sense of Danger (POV Binaural Audio)
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2023
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The 997.2 generation is one of the most beautiful cars ever produced
AMEN!
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!
Mine isn't the S but around a corner with a little juice and she'll get loose, especially with TCS off and in plus.Never felt like it understeered. Maybe they changed the power split on the S.
X pipe exhaust will get a nice tone out of it. Its a must !!!
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 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.
but people just love how NA sound in a Porsche 997😂
@@jasonweng2739 Oh, don’t get me wrong I’m firmly in the NA GT3 camp. But the 997 Turbo is such excellent value for a sports car these days. Even higher mile 997.1 GT3’s are going for $130k and up in this market. It’s madness.
Tbf these have also been spiking in value lately. Especially considering that 997 turbo were the last to have a manual as an option.
Low mileage 997 turbo go for at least $100k in the US now (well at least privately sold)
@@jasonweng2739 997 NA don't sound that good tbh.
if i could id have a turbo s cab and a gt3, both 997 haha
The Turbo S variants always have special place in my heart, no matter the generation.
i love these old 911 turbos. yes it sounds like a vacuum but i feel like it suits the car
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!
Well that looks like a cool vehicle, that's a lot of hp and torque
5:38 the turbo 😮💨
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😒
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.
LOVE this gen, specific model. Perfect and some-what reachable at a market.
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.
Always a good day when you upload
That sound was unique but amazing!
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
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.
3:25 bro is going back to the future
Yeah, those reverse barrel concrete trucks always look really weird to me.
My favorite part was, “This is a play boy car…” 😂
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.
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.
I hope to own one of these one day a 911 turbo S of any generation is a dream for me
My uncle owns one of these, but not a cab. It’s pushing like 700hp and it’s a wild ride
Those turbo spools oh my lord
Thank you for affirming that my 997.2 C4S is peak 911.
can you retro fit the paddles to the steering wheel?
I love the look of the 997 as well but man I think the 992 is at least as good.
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
hope its heavily discounted! Those are some massive scratches on the paint
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.
Currently drive a Mk7.5 GTI but a Porsche will always be the dream👌
Mk 7 GTI is amazing. Don't ever get rid of it. In a way, the GTI is even more enjoyable because you can use more of the performance more of the time.
Signed...a former Mk 7 GTI and current Porsche 997 Turbo owner.
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.
Fun little rocket it is 😎🚀
❤ PURE PLEASURE
Always really wanted a 997.2 Turbo S.
Hats off for integrating an Xzibit reference into a 911 vid 🙌
Thank you for recognizing. I felt so happy.
The will still alway be one of my favorite Porsches ever built👌🏾, but I would 100% buy one as a manual.
Have to get a Turbo. Turbo S PDK only. But no great loss. For sure.
Agreed
This is the FA18 for the Streets! I love the Rocket-Sound :)
"997 is it". Accurate af.
911 it's the Best!
That turbo flutter
4:43 Idk how but somehow you managed to not do big funny on empty parking lot.That's really hard these days.
The steering is not heavy? I haven't driven a 997 but i heard the steering is quite heavy
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.
This wheel isn’t an issue lol. My 991.1 Carrera s has them aswell as our 991.1 turbo s and they aren’t bad. It may be the looks but after 5 minutes of driving you get warmed up to it very easily
Last of the perfect size 911.
GLC63 drive would be neat. Super overlooked vehicles
You ever go to the larz museum events?
The car is "only" 11 years old, but I swear it's from another planet.
Turn the pasm off sport. Softens it up mate
What roads are in this Video Tedward?
What roads do you typically take around Boston? I am looking for some good driving roads around here
Thblue hills reservation
11:43 my favorite part.
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.
There was no Turbo S for the 997.1, but yes for the 997.2 it was not a limited edition. It was just another trim level above the regular Turbo.
A 997.2 Turbo did exist, on the 997.1 there was only a Turbo but you could get it with the powerkit like you mentioned on the 996, as far as I'm concerned the 996.2 Turbo S wasn’t a limited edition, but there were not many sold and it came out a year or two before the 997 generation, so that’s what makes it rare
have you ever driven a ford thunderbird?
Should try next time 991. Either .1 or .2.
You forced me to subscribe. Thanks.
400K!
That blow off valve tho
Sadly not OEM but suits the car 👍
Car is great, but i would love to live there. seems such a chill, calm and good place
Its not. He just drives through streets that make you think this way.
@@hunterrrdrives I live here and I promise you no one here is smarter. More racist if anything.
@@Gizmetti Well, everything is comparable and we all have different taste. Looking at videos, i am amazed by the nature, calmness and general cleanliness. Tedward moans about roads, but even roads are not that bad.
@@averagebro413 Cleanliness? Brother I promise you if he were to pull over at any inch of any road he was on. He could find a beer can or a dunkin donuts cup. Not even exaggerating
So this is what Aladeen was talking about
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!’
Boston Motorsports hooks it up! Are you going to track the Type R soon btw?
Yes but I want to wait until they fix the seat recall so it doesn’t snap apart on the track
@@TedwardDrives can't wait for it!
After that first acceleration pass I was like "HOLY F****"! What a car. 997 is always my favorite
im looking at one with 60k miles, is it worth it? has anyone taken these to 100 k miles?
I'm not a fan of convertibles, but this thing looks beautiful 🔥🔥
I'm the exact same my dad got a 991.1 Carrera s shit sounds and looks so good.
3:02 The Turbo S is PDK only
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)
Just placed a deposit on a 997TTS :D
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.
Yes it will not let you downshift to a money shift. It will just ignore you.
Yes, they are really weird. But not as weird as the original Tiptronic toggles, IMO.
this is admiral general Aladeen's car.
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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.
Those paddle’s were such a rare miss from Porsche.
Surprised to see a DCT here! I thought the 997 Turbo S was manual-only!
The opposite, the Turbo S was PDK only
@@T8T- Really?
@@abdullaharif6455 Yes Turbo S was PDK only.
@@sterlingsilver320 Wow, never knew that!
Looks cool, but the engine sound is quite lacking.
Nice!
And doug reviewed the hard top one in kinda the same day..... good day to me
Wait really
@@TedwardDrives yea I was wondering if that was purely coincidence.
@@TedwardDrives I even thought that it's the same car but then I saw that yours is the cabriolet version and his is not
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!
no one talking abt how the back of the headrests r sus
A 997tts with a full Kline exhaust system, unbelievable machine. Speed, useable torque, sound, fun…what’s not to like.
Those .2 sidemirrors for the 987/997 series were just awful.
Regret selling my 2012 turbo coupe a year ago 😥
Last generation>>>>>>> this generation
Now do a manual 997.2 turbo....
They are RARE.
@@joetacchino4470 I know! I have one lol
didn´t even know there were manual 997.2 Turbos, though the last one was the 997.1. Cool to know!
nice
If you want a new 911, get a Cayman 🤔
never been this early for a vid XD
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.
Turbo S PDK only.
@@joetacchino4470 Sorry, I was 100% it was on Turbo, but forgot this one is S.
Imagine spending all that money and going cheap on the steering wheel
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?
1. Because as you saw, they are hard to find. 2. If you want vented seats, the normal seats are the only way you can get that.
@@joetacchino4470 I meant, when people ordered the cars initially. Of course in the secondary market you get what you can. And better a limp color or option than a limp car.
Nice blowoff noises!
stupid me decided to sell it😭
Ceramic brakes on a street car waste of money
No brake dust
Wrong. I have this car. Zero brake dust means zero wiping down the front rims after a big drive, also knowing you have them gives massive confidence.
Damn 2 minutes ago
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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?
Yes it is
that's some real mental gymnastics
porsche has bad pricing
@@BIG_SCAM Not really. Just making an apples-to-apples comparison of purchasing power. Today it costs $125k to buy the performance that used to cost $225k. Not bad.
@@1855Media yeah but that was top of the line performance at the time vs what a lot of cars now will do for half the price. Everyone knows tech and engineering moves forward, doesn’t really have anything to do with Porsches pricing. Every company that sells performance cars has done this.