How will history judge the outgoing Porsche 992.1 911? SIX-YEAR REVIEW!

Once the world realizes the 992.1 was the last 911 you could get with a manual, and they're all hybrids, Id say it will be looked upon as the pinnacle.

My ‘24 992 GTS Coupe is being built right now. Ordered it with a seven speed manual. I’m stoked for the car. 🏁🇺🇸

As a car enthusiast, 911 has always been my dream car since childhood; There will always be better and faster 911s in the future; However, the 992.1 might be the last generation with pure internal combustion engine and the iconic central analog tachometer; As a result, I’m taking the allocation of 911T in July, tentatively to be delivered in September; regardless of the quote unquote base engine, it’s more than enough for me to enjoy on public roads, to actually “drive/ push” the car on mountain passes! I will try best to keep this 911T for tens of years; and then when the whole world becomes silent because of the EVs, I can fire up the flat 6, listen to the imperfect exhaust sound and take it for a spin!

The best 911 is the model you can afford. Then the next one catches your eye and the love affair continues with another😉

Love the 992. Front end looks better and love the widebody! Looks great lowered

His complaints are some of my favorite parts. The wide body, the recessed door handles, etc. are some of my favorite design elements. The 992.1 is the best looking of the modern 911’s to me. I love mine!

For the last 12 months, I was dead set on a 992 Carrera T with Aero Kit (otherwise a pretty stripped down spec). When it came time to pull the trigger, I sat in one for an hour at my dealership. My gut just didn’t feel right. I was overwhelmed by how posh and done-up the cabin had become, as well as its size. Porsche has truly perfected the do-everything sports car with the 992, but it just doesn’t feel like the 911s I have owned or grown to love so much over the years. I then sat in a Cayman GTS 4.0 and it felt perfect to me. From the driver’s seat, it felt the same size as my outgoing 996 Turbo. The driver inputs and interfaces are so simple, and the cabin’s comparative lack of polish was a big plus for me. Just a simple, old fashioned, small, RWD, naturally aspirated, manual sports car with a limited slip diff. I went with the Cayman, which I never in a million years would have guessed for myself. That said, the 992 is epic and I totally understand why so many people love them. It’s truly been perfected in terms of capability and refinement.

The Carrera T version is gaining popularity rapidly.:glasses-purple-yellow-diamond:

The 992.1 will become a hugely desired car in the future. It’s likely to be the last purely petrol 911 generally. Weight will come with the hybrid models as will complexity and battery issues in the long term. The 992.1 will become as desirable as a 964 & 993 !! Watch this space.

Lots of 911's were called "the last real 911"... 993 "The last air cooled"; 997 "The last with hydraulic steering"; 991.1 "The last 911 with naturally aspirated engines for all models except 911 Turbo"; 991.2 "The last narrow body"; 992.1 "The last non-hybrid-electric 911".

The 992 is a fantastic car. I'm in love with mine. It’s not really fair to compare it against other generations of 911. You have to compare it to what else is available today. And there is nothing more gratifying to drive out there. As a bonus, for the first time since the 964 the 911 finally has an interior that’s not hideous. It also retains the magic rear engine handling characteristics, but just smoothed out in a modern way. Steering is a little bit over filtered for me but it still gives me the exact information I need to slide the car comfortably. The handling balance is amazing although the grip level is a bit too high for my taste. It's also not suited for UK roads from what I keep hearing because of its size. But the UK is not suited for cars or car reviews so every opinion from this island should be taken with a grain of salt

Hot take: 992.1 will be seen as the most epic modern 911.

As a current owner of both a 991.1 C4 BE PDK with every sport option and a 992.1 GT3K with every lightweight option: I would make the following observations. 1) The 991 feels a much smaller car. 2) The touch screen in the 992 causes delays in changing settings whilst the 991 settings can be changed more rapidly. 3) The door handles in the 992 are horrid. 4) The dash of the 991 is just about "the same" as my first 911, a 2.4E whilst the 992 dash has more in common with my iPhone 16 Super Max Pro Elite. 5) On narrow winding British country roads I can drive the 991 quicker, apex to apex, than my 992 with 150 BHP more, due to is feel of narrow width and PDK gearbox.

The most elegant modern 911, the last 911 with real speedometer.

Should have waited to do this video after the 992.2 launch. 992.1 is looking a lot better now.

I will be receiving my Carrara S manual August. This will likely be one of the last 992.1s off of the assembly line.

love the handles thats my fave part on my 992! super cool , pops out whats not to love! best car Ive ever owned.

I think the 992 is an engineering marvel! But I prefer the looks of the 991–especially out back and the dash. I have a 993 and many complained about that design originally but it won people over. I wanted to add a new P-Car but preferred the 718 BGTS4.0 and went with that.

Great video again. I have a 991.2 which is peak 911 for me. Against the 992 is looks, size and way too much digital.

The manual 'box in the 991.2 is very good, as Porsche implemented improvements over the 991.1 version.