Porsche 992.2 GT3 Manual Review – The Best GT3 Ever Made?

So today we are here with the Porsche 911 992.2 GT3, a car which got actually a lot of hate in the first place and we will find out what of this is actually true. Because I think this could be maybe the best GT3 ever produced. So this configuration over here is finished in Indish Red and is equipped with the Weissach package. Which means we have an exposed carbon fiber strip on the hood. We have one on the roof as well. And we have a little one over the carbon fiber spoiler as well. In addition we also have those end plates in carbon fiber. The mirror caps in carbon fiber. This little triangle over here. And we have this, yeah, new air shield in the front which is also in carbon fiber. I mean the front end it's obviously a 911, the design is not that new. What they changed is the front bumper. It's more aerodynamic and I think it looks actually a little bit cooler. On the side we also have this wheel with the red lining which I think looks really cool. Especially with the red brake caliper and stuff like that. The wheel design is I think the same. Maybe it's a little bit upgraded but it looks kind of similar as the 992.1. Side skirt and side mirrors are actually the same. We have 21 inch in the back, 20 inch in the front. Also the same design. And over here we also have this end plate in carbon fiber. As I've told you with the Weissach emblem. Really cool. We of course also have this little ducktail beneath the spoiler which also has the 992.1. And when we move back a little bit you can see the rear got actually I think the biggest upgrade. We have those new vents down here on the side. We have I think a little bit bigger diffuser. It kind of looks like that. And we of course have the new taillight which I really like. It looks more aggressive. It's just yeah I really like this angle of the car. As I've told you here are now the functional air vents and here we have the diffuser which really looks yeah more aggressive. I'm not sure but it looks definitely more aggressive. Of course the beautiful GT3 badge over here and the Porsche in the taillights. So far so good. I mean the exterior yeah looks kind of similar. I mean it's just a facelift. It looks really good. I think it's definitely an upgrade and now we come to the interior where it got the biggest hate. And the first thing you notice is we don't have an analog clock in the middle, it's just a screen now. And this got actually quite a lot of critique, but I'll come to that in a minute. Down here we also just have this switch. I'm glad we have the switch and not like the other 911s, we have a button. Here we have a physical switch which I really like and I think is necessary in a GT3. And when we come to the middle we have some carbon fiber bits over here. And we have a Weissach badge over there, which is also new. On the dash, there's also something new. This little assist button. It also got a lot of hate, obviously. Who needs assists in a GT3? But I have to say, yeah, it's not Porsche's fault. It's just the regulations we have nowadays. But I think they, yeah, have a smart solution for that. We just have a button and can toggle everything off. But we have to do this every time we set up the car. Yeah, it is what it is. Which is also new is that we now have in a GT3 this Alcantara dash which I really really like. And when we move over here you notice two things. First of all we have a manual gearbox in this configuration. Which feels great and you will experience that when we drive the car later. And down here we have seat heating. And then we come to another point. We have this new bucket seat. And I'm not sure if I like it or if I don't like it. Because everybody loved the 918 seats. They were just iconic. And this thing over here is just... Yeah, it has no history, if you understand me. It's just a new seat. And what I also don't like is that we have those bolts down here, this one in plastic. Not sure about this. Over here we also have this ugly arrow, which indicates where you have to put your finger. I'm not sure if this is necessary. I mean, if you want to take this off, you know how to take this off. Yeah, I don't know if there's a permanent instruction needed on the seat, you understand me? Overall, I think the seat is kind of comfy and also very bucket-y, yeah, and... You have seat heating, as I told you. This is new and I think this is a cool addition. What also is new is this door handle which is finished in carbon fiber and is actually the same as in a GT3 RS. And in the back over here you have a carbon fiber roll cage, actually the same one as in the 992.1 GT3 RS. So as you now recognize we have a lot of bits from the 992.1 GT3RS in this car especially if you equip the Weissach package and yeah I think that's due to the delayed arrival of the 992.2 GT3RS if something comes I'm not sure I don't know anything but this is basically a GT3RS a little bit less Track focus and a little bit less obvious from the outside. So it's basically a Yeah, a variant of the 992.1 GT3 RS in a kind of, not a touring style, for that we have the ST, but in a more subtle way. Because the performance of this car is insanely good and you will see this when we drive the car. So as you now understand me, I'm not sure if the critique is actually justified. Because for the assistance systems, as I've told you, we have this assist button where you can toggle everything off. I think it's a good solution. Another point is the digital dash. And the digital dash actually looks really cool. It looks like you're in a cup car. Because the cup cars also have this dash now. I mean... Tastes are different but I really like this and what is a big upside for me is that we still can configure this car with a manual gearbox. This is just so cool. So yeah, we will drive now the car up the Susten Pass and you will find out if this is maybe the best GT3 ever produced because we have the GT3 RS front axle, we have a good sounding exhaust and we have a manual gearbox. It just sounds so good for a new car. Calm. I actually expected it. As I said, front axle just feels so good. Responsive. Actually insane to me. A GT3 that, it's not an RS, it's just a GT3 that drives like this. I mean, wow. Also the views over here, as always, fabulous. 911 chassis. We have so much grip. The engine is in the back. We have these huge tires. I mean, yeah, just so much mechanical grip, also in combination with the aerodynamics. A 911 is just the purest thing you can get to drive on a road like this. So good, it works always. As I said, I think in a modern car, when we have all those assistance systems, thanks to those regulations, we still have a manual gearbox. Also the calm. I like that the windows have auto blip that means You don't have... Toe shift because not everybody can do that and sometimes it's also more easier or more relaxing if you just are on the mountain pass and just concentrate on braking, shifting the gears, downshifting in the corners, especially if you're driving on a racetrack where this car also definitely belongs to the manual gearbox. You are just way faster because you can really brake and yeah it's just easier for beginners. I mean what do I need to say? It looks really good, it sounds really good, it drives really good, we have optional manual gearbox which is just so cool to me. And as I've said the biggest plus point for me is that we have this beautiful front axle from the 992.1 GT2 RS in a GT3. I mean, this front axle, if you've ever driven a 992.1 GT3 RS, you'll understand what I'm saying. It just drives amazingly good. And everything together could maybe be the best GT3 ever been produced. You saw it. I mean, it's just so easy to drive fast with this car. The manual gearbox, the front axle, it just feels great and I think it's cool that we still have something like that in modern cars, so big up for Porsche for still doing that because we definitely want this. I hope you enjoyed the ride the same as me because this car is definitely fun to drive. But now let me know in the comments what you think about the 992.2 GT3 with a manual gearbox Yeah, thanks for watching. Please leave a follow so you don't miss out. Some future videos of me because I definitely will do some cool stuff in the future and thanks for watching!