Porsche 911 4S Reviewed on Germany's Best Road - Everyday Driver Europe
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- The Porsche 991.2 Carrera 4S is the 420 hp, 369 ft-lb middle-of-the-pack 911 that is comfortable, can handle winter driving, and will easily hit 190 miles an hour on the autobahn. As a result, it's hard to find a place to push the limits of the 4S. Luckily, Thomas Hellmanzik, our European Correspondent got the chance of a lifetime; a day of all-out testing on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Trust us, you want to go along for the ride.
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holy molly! I havent felt that much excitement in a car video in so long!! well done.
"are you kidding me" - freaken awesome ! Great job Tom & EverydayDriver for putting out such great automotive content ! I had a blast .... cheers :)
I love Tom’s reactions. Educated but not jaded. So rare to see genuine emotions of that level. Well made video guys. More, more, more.
We need more vids from Tom. You can really feel his passion for cars. Love it. Tom and Chris Harris on top gear would be spot on.
Agreed!
step0601 I love Tom. I’m pretty sure all of the happiness in Germany was drained from the people and siphoned into Tom. Because he just exudes pure joy, and I have never seen another German do that.
FallaciousScotsman if German stoicism was a dam, Tom just broke a big socking hole through it
This video is flippin epic. Well done Tom and crew.
I can see my house and car at 0:12 :D
Let me ask you this -- have you ever seen aerial photography of Nürburg and your house wasn't in the frame? That seems almost impossible. :-D ^Tom
Foreals?
True, it was also in drivetribe M4 GT4 24hrs
Gregorius Hermawan what's better, it is in the movie Rush when Lauda drives on the streets of Nürburg.
Misha Charoudin maybe the real one too, how old is that house? It was a good call to keep the house and barn, less capacity but beautifully done
I had a big grin on my face several times throughout this video. Amazing.
Summer. Fantastic weather. The ring. A proper 911. Paradise.
This guy is my favorite German reviewer. Thomas from Autogefuel is great, but he drives like my grandmother, and has the same sense of humor as her, too. Overall, I would say this guy is among the top 5 reviewers in Europe.
I love all of these videos you make! I hope you stopped at the little Italian place in town to get lunch. It's a must when you're there. Edit: This is an awesome instructor session by Porsche, with verbal instructions from a car in front of you showing you the line. What a great way to learn the track and the car.
Pinocchio? I always go there before I leave Nürburg/Adenau, but certainly not for lunch, because I can barely drive home after their huge pizzas. Also -- thank you.
The first time I thought I had been given a large Pizza instead of the regular one,so did the table next to me, they were quite surprised when they got their 3 "regular" pizzas, they are simply amazing
I usually hit the Ring up once a year as my parent company is in Darmstadt and I come over for training. It's not cheap (as I have to rent) but always worth it. How often do you get to drive the Ring?
Not nearly as often as I'd like to -- this season, I drove four laps in a Twingo RS and what you saw in this video. The season before that, I was luckier in that I had a few press cars that I was allowed to drive on the Ring. I study the track on video and read as much as I can all year long though (+ Project CARS)
seriously man.. you are my FAVOURITE youtube carshow host!!!! I have a 2018 911 Carrera 4-GTS arriving in January..and you are making me so much more excited! thank you for all you do!
Thank you for reminding me of the simultaneous combination of pure terror/joy that comes from driving at the limit on the track! Somehow the terror is part of the joy. Love it in a car, and it’s massively amplified on a sport bike.
Best video on this channel so far!
I had Timo for the Sportauto Fahrdynamiktraining as an instructor, simply amazing and brillant man, can't imagine how much fun 2 days with him at the Nordschleife must be
If this ever becomes a possibility for me it will undoubtedly be the high point of my life, my family will understand
You have to got to automotive Mekka once in your life. And once you have done it you want to return :)
That looked amazing. Very rarely can you almost feel the exhilaration of a driver in a CZcams video. This was great
I remember the quality of the roads while in Germany this past June/July on my motorcycle tour. Perfect roads without a ripple. Little wonder why I hardly drive my 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS in Canada. We have s**t roads here compared to Germany. The ripples, the potholes, the bumps...welcome to Canada.
The pure joy Tom experiences was great to watch. Had me smiling as I watched.
not many people have the ability to make you feel excited as they are by just watching them. Great content. thank you!
Amazing video! Captured the excitement of the day so well. Having this opportunity is once in a life time. Chasing Timo and then having him drive in the car with you was an amazing experience. You can improve your driving leaps and bounds when having an instructor of that caliber for a couple days. Suddenly the confidence and knowledge you have of what a Porsche 911 can do will change how you drive forever. great video, thanks!!!
I love this car.. but once I hit 40k miles I had to go for it and upgrade the intake, turbos, exhaust and tune taking it from the 443hp to 638hp. It’s a night and day feeling. Can be scary at times. These cars need to be respected as much as they’re loved!
Tom needs to come to America and to review something like a jacked up Ford Raptor on a ranch in Texas.
SteveRunciman I think he would love it but in an entirely different way than this. It would be awesome. Especially with how much Grand Tour (when it was Top Gear still) loved the souped up Raptor and Silverado. Clarkson actually described it as driving and feeling like an Aston Martin on the highway, and he admitted that he now understood why Americans love the new style of pickup truck (the ones that are more luxurious and not exclusively utilitarian).
Everydaydriver with Tom is better then the US version.
This is the best video I have watched in quite some time. Absolutely epic and exactly how the 911 was designed to be driven. The best part....a helluva ride home after the track day.
Great video. I went there in 2015 for and open track day with open pit lane and it was one of my best days in my life. And you don't need a 911 to have that much fun, although it helps :)
Crazy review. I just loved it. I appreciate the effort you put to get this footage for us, viewers. Thank you.
I could feel Tom's excitement phasing through the TV! Well done, man. That authenticity of emotion is golden stuff. Looking forward to the "Zen-like" road test of the 991.2 4S.
Tom is an awesome tester/reviewer, imho. His enthusiasm is infectious!
He should go on Porsche staff selling the PDK to drivers preferring manuals like myself.
Tom's enthusiasm is palpable - really enjoyed watching this video. Keep up the good work guys!
Awesome video. Looks like a blast. Great video editing as well. Thank you!!!
i watch this at least once a week. Its simply the best. so much fun!
This was one of the best video displays of the C4S at peck performance I've ever seen!! My heart was in my mouth and the leather from my office chair was stuck in my ass! Strangely I found Tom's exuberance hilarious and mesmerizing. Just imagine if he was driving the GT2.
Totally awesome video - well done Thomas! I was really engaged, alternately chuckling and holding my breath. And now I need a Porsche, thank you - time to get lottery tickets...
One of my favorite 911 videos of the hundreds I've watched. Danke!
That was one of the Best videos I’ve ever seen..
It was flipping epic Tom..
I had a smile from about 56 seconds till the very last second
Didn't realize you guys were in here in Germany until I saw the 'gram posts. Would of been nice to meet you all there but it looks like you guys had a great time.
driving with a zen like approach on public roads after the nurburgring... I'm the opposite after a track day, I end up going double the speed limit and barely slowing down while completely relaxed inside the car
Lovely content!
00:12 you can see a true legend somewhere, the one and only VW Sub7UP!
one of the best videos i have ever watched, i'm subscribing because of it. great job.
Emotions...! What a car and what a nice video to watch. Talking and driven to the limit at the same time , I don't think i can. What a great car. And surpriced the yellow Boxter could 'just' hold up...So what would be the real limit of this car...As I see in the other comments Tom and Chris Harris are great to watch.
Motorcar Heaven- absolutely LOVED this vid- best Porsche vid on CZcams by far 🥰🤪🥰
Amazing video by your European correspondent as per usual. I never knew a 4S is such an incredible monster of a car either, wow!
Can that boy drive!! No mention of the cup holders, which is how a Porsche review should be - balls to the wall!!!
I'm the same way on track. My adrenaline spikes like crazy! LOL
What a fun video! Loved Tom's excitement!
Classical Music seems to work for me too, while driving the Ring. 23.07.2017 Nordschleife 718 Boxster S, 8.29 BtG
Great job Thomas! What an entertaining and emotional "review"! There's simply nothing more involving than a person burning for his passion! And yes I can confirm the new 991.2 series are just great drivers car (even they are not NA anymore) .. Would recommend you to go for a ride in a 991 GT3 .. just lifts everything up again in terms of emotions (not faster in the end, but just makes a bit more fun end of the day) .. hope to see more reviews from you and the ring!
I would very much recommend that, too -- let's see if there is a way. I wonder how much more aggressive it is and how much of that comes down to the tires. Thank you, man.
Without watching this video and initially hearing the voice, thought it was Lars from Metallica behind the wheel.
thats the 911 magic. A track ready car which can be used every day.... too bad i will never be able to afford one
Another fabulous video Tom! I was smiling and laughing along with you as you properly hooned that 4S :) WELL DONE
Seems that if you get PCCB on this car you get these odd calipers with six 30mm pistons, which seems like a really odd choice. Seems to be just asking to turn your brake pads into door stops. As an owner of a car with PCCB (Not a 911), I think you're better off getting the standard brakes and getting aftermarket iron or CFRC brakes (Continuous Fiber Reinforced Ceramic, I believe it stands for).
A few reasons, particularly if you track a lot:
- Stock brembo calipers (PCCB and otherwise) have solid bridges, meaning the caliper has to come off to change the pads, and Porsche recommends you don't reuse caliper bolts.
- Stock steel brakes are these goofy cross drilled units, you don't need the holes and they just serve to make the disc weaker. Worth noting that the much heavier Cayenne does not use cross drilled rotors.
-PCCBs cooked the caliper piston seals, I believe this is because the stock caliper pistons are aluminum and PCCB discs run much hotter. I replaced mine with stainless steel pistons and this hasn't happened again.
-If/When PCCBs get too hot, the carbon begins burning off, leading to them not lasting "longer enough" than iron discs to make sense. CFRC discs run at a similar temperature to iron discs.
I prefer the reviewers for everyday driver from the American version. Those guys are awesome.
My God. Once the credits start rolling at 20 minutes I can't pull myself away and just keep watching that view out the windshield. Sheesh.
WHOA! Definitely the best Nurburgring video I have seen
I had to hold onto my office chair real tight for this video... Great job EverydayDriver!
Man does that bring back memories, now I wish I had this instead of the Suzuki Swift club sport... but it was just as exhilarating.
The closest thing I have to the ring is Autobahn Raceway in Joliet down the street. To bad entry isn't as easy as the ring. ie. Pay an Go.
Best EDE video yet!!! I cannot wait to do this. I MUST get on the Ring!
What an epic video!
Volle Möhre am Brennen, ey!
Loved the "german jibberish" bit :-) This clip was great entertainment and even more motivation to go back to the ring next year. Well done.
This guy rocks! Great great Jon, fun to watch and just well done!
Dude ! great video looks like you loved every minute off it :-)
I love how excited this guy is in this car.
Best video you guys have ever produced. Absolutely epic!
So, did you like the 4S?
It's a long time ago that a youtube video actually physically excited me :-)
das hast du und dein Team echt gut gemacht!
3:17 it's a pity that expression could never be used in a Porsche advertisement. You can't really say "You too could be pulling this face".
Brilliant video Tom. Thanks from Australia!
This is awesome!! I love seeing Toms enthusiasm as well!!
I like the One Lap Heroes sticker.
26 laps in a day and a half!? Wow! That's a lot.
My new favourite video. Absolutely.
"Mountain Road?" Hardly a mountain road. Now the Gross Glockner or the Stilfserjoch, those are mountain roads.
Wow!! such an amazing episode. Thanks!
Love your enthusiasm man
What an epic video. Big like
Get Tom some screen time on Velocity. Awesome video
Excellent video Man !!!!!!!
brilliant, absolutely brilliant
Did I just see a Buick in that race line up?
Richtig geiles Video ! Super Auto und richtig gute Kommentare .
Englisch ist auch viel besser als bei anderen deutschen Auto Moderatoren ;)
Great great video! (Thx for posting) - LOVE that car...
Simply amazing. Keep up the great work!!!!!
Thanks
Wow... such an awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Well done Tom!
Great to see one more amazing video with Tom and the Porsche 911 - one question to Tom
After driving the GTS C2 with a manual and the C4S with the PDK / which car do you prefer and how would you configure it?
I think it depends on the usability - if the 911 is used as daily driver or as weekend fun car. For daily use a PDK is mandatory and if you live in a region with snow in the winter you need 4WD. If you just make sometimes a rideout at good weather condition a manual with RWD is more pleasure.
Rick2010100 I personally agree 100%
I am asking because I have driven both but only with the PDK on public roads and I have a GTS C2 with PDK on order - not as my daily driver but I am hoping to used it more than just a fun drive during the weekend
I will not use the car during the winter ❄️ and I have small children that would like to drive with me in the car.
To me the GTS was way more sporty and fun to drive than the C4S despite the C4S being amazing and compared to a GT3 it’s so more practical but not as fun then pushed to the max.
Buying a car like this with all the options - you just want to get it 100% correct since the 911 is a car I have been wanting since I was 15 and started dreaming about these types of cars
PDK for both road and track -- not even close. I would prefer the GTS (maybe with AWD -- it's probably not a bad Nürburgring insurance when the conditions are less than ideal; uncertain), rear-seat delete, definitely the bucket seats and a cool color like Racing Yellow (no-cost option), or Miami Blue/Carmine Red (€2500). At that point, however, you can essentially get a GT3 and I can't even begin to imagine how amazing those are. The power differences S vs GTS aren't significant enough to be very noticeable when driving the cars two weeks apart. How did you spec your GTS? I hope you got the center-lock wheels!
AutobahnDRIVER GTS C2 in carmine red, center lock wheels, PDK, power steering plus which adds more stability at high speeds, sport PASM, rear axel steering, 90 liter tank and steel brakes etc. I need the backseat for my children so those are staying.
Btw like your enthusiasm for these cars - keep up the good work and have fun 👍
I have a 991.2 Turbo and and before a 997.2 C2S with manual. On a empty winding country road the C2S was much fun, but sadly my usual roads are not that type. I use the car daily, eg home-company-home (50km) and 50% of this route are country roads where i sometimes reach 230 km/h. For overtaking slower cars and vehicles on a country road the Turbo is the perfect tool. BTW always remember, that a RWD 911 acts by sporty driving on a wet road much different than on a dry road. There is than no tire squeaking in bends, the car just follows the physical direction, which could be in contrast to the road direction.
You look cool because the car does all the work with all of its nannies!! Lol
Awesome bro I love the video great job👍
I would love to drive that track one day
Awesome video, well done Tom. :)
the music selection was great
Love this guy's fire! Good analysis too.
Saugeil. Danke! Mehr!
damn, the 718s really kept up. if only they didnt sound uglier than the 981s
why couldnt porsche do a 2.5(or 6 or 7) liter single turbo flat 6? still wont meet emissions?
Epic video 👍
Love your videos keep up the good work 👍
I was out of breath watching this!
German is one of the coolest sounding languages.
Why didn't you drive it in manual mode and shift yourself.
I don't get it.
This was great!
This guy makes me want to buy a 4S, and NOW!
My hands are sweating.