This is proper Automotive journalism. Today, all you hear in this great video is summed up in the following words "It's incredibly fast". It's a bit of a shame.
@EngineeringExplained
13 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Love the engineering!
@Houthiandtheblowfish
3 жыл бұрын
Side note this experiment was really expensive because they had totaled the engine
@fokkerdude
13 жыл бұрын
This video can be best described as "Dropping some Science". Who knew that the event of a 911 going thru a high speed corner was so complex? Well done Motortrend!
@shayorshayorshayor
13 жыл бұрын
WOW, remember guys when motortrend had those ridiculously long 20 minute videos, but still subscribed? now it has becoming a promising channel! really good MOTORTREND! good job!
@alghka0g
4 жыл бұрын
Watching this again in 2020 after all these years, some how it got more awesomeness.
@ElementKO1
13 жыл бұрын
This is your best video so far. This is the type of journalism we need.
@therifleman9447
8 жыл бұрын
I need one of these in my life
@gabewilson554
7 жыл бұрын
Formula Games here waiting for the 2018 991.2 gt2 rs like 😰
@SMSmith
8 жыл бұрын
56 people spun at the high speed corner
@GoProBro
12 жыл бұрын
What a lot of people don't understand is that when you know how to drive a 911 correctly you can obtain very high exit speeds in corners due to the rear engine set up. By having the engine in the back, the car is able to achieve a significant amount of traction in the rear wheels, add acceleration to this and you get the weight distributing itself to the back of the vehicle thus creating even more traction.
@Inklebonker1
13 жыл бұрын
bravo motortrend! The most comprehensive and intelligent review ive ever seen. This should be used as a porsche commercial.
@jcb8505
9 жыл бұрын
This is the original widow maker!!!!
@jcb8505
9 жыл бұрын
Nastiest car ever! Out running Ducatti's and he let off at 211 MPH can you imagine that it could of gone faster if he kept going and that is bone stock absolutely ridiculous!
@gabewilson554
7 жыл бұрын
JC B Spoiler alert: The 2018 porsche gt2 rs has just been revealed
@liljay300000
6 жыл бұрын
um no its not there have been plenty of other cars before that there was the old shelbys and don't forget the porsche CGT
@michaelwilson7924
4 жыл бұрын
JC B no it's not. The mid 1970's 930 was the original Widowmaker
@JustinsSoapbox
13 жыл бұрын
More of this, please! Holy crap, this is awesome.
@japhethwar
12 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that this is the first motortrend video i've ever seen that didn't suck. Great job and amazing car.
@ExtremistStudios
10 жыл бұрын
car of my dreams
@Mr.Waffullz
11 жыл бұрын
Dear Motortrend, Bring The Science of Speed BACK!
@twztd28
12 жыл бұрын
I know I posted on this video when this was first posted, but I just want to say again that this is probably the coolest video you guys have ever done and I want to see more of these...
@Elephant_Thoughts
13 жыл бұрын
This was definitely one of the greatest segments ever. Keep this style on board for all sports cars interviews.
@SwitchBladeJE
13 жыл бұрын
MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS MOTORTREND! This was DEFINITELY a step in the right direction for the channel
@PischkePerformance
13 жыл бұрын
Coming from a complete petrol head this video is absolutely incredible! I love all the technical data, all the deep thought behind these superb cars. More video's like this Motortrend and you will untouchable by other car blogs/magazines
@auditwaht
13 жыл бұрын
That is what I'm looking for when typing the word "Test"! Congratulations Motortrend!
@maxpowers3732
7 жыл бұрын
I just saw one of these at my dealership and it looks amazing in person. Love that it's manual only
@bucsfan2565
6 жыл бұрын
maxpowers3732 You can get that with a PDK
@HannibalACP82
13 жыл бұрын
Nice work explaining the technique on how to pilot this car through a high speed corner. You guys hit a great balance of explaining how engineering and performance intersect.
13 жыл бұрын
GOD, how much I enjoyed watching this!!! Music, noise, narration, excellent !
@brocky
13 жыл бұрын
I can't think of a car company that has the guts to perfect an engineering (sometimes stubbornly) as Porsche. While most supercars add cylinders and change the engine position to make the car faster but more importantly, to attract more customers, Porsche continues to stick with 6 cylinders, rear engine layout, and keeping it's ever-timeless look. Result? More race wins than any other cars in history, superb reliability, respect, and fuel-efficiency. Definitely an every day supercar.
@pedalsnkeys1313
13 жыл бұрын
This is what a car review should be like! : ) Keep it up Motortrend!
@drtunset
13 жыл бұрын
For the first time impressed by Motor Trend!
@22fates
13 жыл бұрын
There you go! That's the quality review we have been waiting for! It was excellent. Great production quality, very informative, and finally a longish video.
@AventadorSuperVeloce
13 жыл бұрын
@LoveTheCity123 Simply, it goes Boxster, Cayman, 911. 911 expanded (the Boxster and Cayman follow a similar, but less expansive formula): Base 911 - Carrera (S, GTS, Cabriolet (S/GTS)) AWD 911 - Carrera 4 (S, GTS, Cabriolet (S/GTS)) Turbocharged 911 - Turbo (S, Cabriolet (S)) Finally, there are the more track-based Porsche models, the GT3 and GT2. Both have RS versions, but the main difference between the two is the GT3 is naturally aspirated, whereas the GT2 is twin-turbo'd.
@jacx11
13 жыл бұрын
It's time to start full series of "Science of speed" ! Great work!
@jmathis45
13 жыл бұрын
The flicker from the camera is called a duty cycle. It is common in led lighting to conserve power, and life of the bulbs. The human eye cannot see it because the time the light is on vs off is so quickly transitioned that we simply can't tell the difference, but a device recording at a mixed frame rate will capture moments of the light being on and off thus showing you what you see in the video above. Just simply google the term duty cycle and LEDs. You'll see.
@AS5H0IE
13 жыл бұрын
Keep it up MotorTrend... These are the videos we want!
@cookiehead2
12 жыл бұрын
That's probably the best review I've ever watched.
@FormulaWill
13 жыл бұрын
Please produce more of these videos Motortrend. This is interesting stuff.
@manhesamam
13 жыл бұрын
YEEE KEEP THEM COMING MOTORTREND. I m sure everyone here wants more of this.
@Fallen1522
13 жыл бұрын
I am finally starting to really enjoy your videos Motortrend. Keep showing these videos and the track videos and you are in for much more subscribers and fans.
@twztd28
13 жыл бұрын
@y571 It's twin turboed, whereas Ferrari and Lamborghini stick to naturally aspirated blocks. This also gives Porsche the advantage in the fuel economy area. Btw this is also a F6 (flat 6).
@TheHm3
13 жыл бұрын
620 horsepower, 3,100 lbs, rear engine, 518 lb-ft of torque. At first I thought the Corvette Zr1 was weak to post a lap time 1.6 seconds slower in Nordschlief. But after I looked closer at the specs, it doesn't surprise me.
@dwaynejperry
13 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best Motor Trend video I have ever watched! Keep these up and you could just about rival Top Gear. And that my friends is a compliment!
@ALTN8NRG
12 жыл бұрын
Everything about this video is superb! Of course...the Porsche is too. :) Great job Motor Trend!
@JasonBungard
11 жыл бұрын
I love how the narrator describes the 911's rear engine layout at an 'inherent anomaly', then continues with "If you actually know what you're doing, however ..."
@CMA212
13 жыл бұрын
Best video style video yet!
@cardude1992
12 жыл бұрын
in motorsports, 911s use the extra weight at the back as an advantage as it provides more grip to shoot out of the corners faster than any other cars.
@PrivatePenis
12 жыл бұрын
awesome awesome awesome, I LOVE THE GT2 and i really like how guys made this video, please keep them coming
@stevefowler2112
4 жыл бұрын
RS
@Nbuilder1
12 жыл бұрын
I have a 930 with about 450HP and its quite a hand full in a corner but this GT2 RS with 620HP is a beast.
@KrisDimitroff
12 жыл бұрын
@4fifty8 Sorry about the delay. You are right, it is pretty hard to get real data for F1. I read it in a F1 Magazine a few years ago and it was more of a estimation than real data given from certain team, and it varies from car to car, from driver to drive but the article said it's in the range of 45/55 to 40/60. In F1 particularly it depends a lot from the tires since their size is defined by the rules, meaning the narrower front tires get less weight the the rears.
@Trades46
12 жыл бұрын
As much as I love the GTR and respect the ZR1, this is how the supersport car should be done. The driver, 3 pedals, rear-drive, and no electronic gadgets. You make the car go fast, not the other way around. The engineers provide the car, and as the driver you do the rest on the track. No wonder this trounces 99% of street legal machines on the ring. 911 forever!
@dbflip00z
13 жыл бұрын
great vid MotorTrend!! I hope this is a glimpse of what's to come from you guys! great work
@Raige24
13 жыл бұрын
Incredibly well produced video. Fun, exciting, and really informative about a car most people fear utterly.
@blacksupra001
12 жыл бұрын
wow Do More of these science of speed videos, truly well done !!!!!!!!
@sford01
13 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Really impressive, Mototrend. Much more interesting and enjoyable than your rather redundant First Test videos. I hope to see more cars broken down in "The Science of Speed" feature. *Fingers crossed*
@lildieselboy
13 жыл бұрын
pure quality, great job Motor Trend!
@deltaflyer1997
8 жыл бұрын
What an insane car. Praying Porsche will make a 991 GT2
@DewwaKakkar
8 жыл бұрын
*991.2 variant, and it'll be 2018 by the time it turns up :(
@therifleman9447
8 жыл бұрын
+Dewwa Kakkar I just need a new GT2
@DewwaKakkar
8 жыл бұрын
+McRacerGT2 the new GT2 will arrive in 2018 :(
@therifleman9447
8 жыл бұрын
+Dewwa Kakkar I hope I have the money by then. And I also hpe its not a limited edition
@therifleman9447
8 жыл бұрын
+McRacerGT2 hope
@dartagnanx1
13 жыл бұрын
Best review ever, and i've seen hundreds. Thank you so very much.
@divne8
13 жыл бұрын
@cb7pwn electricity is moving in waves, so the more you increase the waves through the lights the less you see the lights flicker, the longer the wavelength the more you see flickers, same thing when you see people film some of their computers, you see their monitors have lines moving back and forth.
@mrenglewood_77
13 жыл бұрын
This video confirms the fact that American reviewers are unbiased unlike Autocar.uk! Excellent analysis.
@mdhalo
13 жыл бұрын
i never thought science was this much fun :D im going to do this for my science project but with my moms mini van! WOOT :D
@Jackj28
12 жыл бұрын
What an awesome video! Good job motortrend
@cameronbajt4
12 жыл бұрын
So interesting, keeping posting "The Science of Speed"!!!
@livedeliciously
12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this segment. The technical breakdown was superb.
@lotterynj
12 жыл бұрын
The science of a Porsche revealed! Great work now do the same with other cars!
@ESR66
13 жыл бұрын
That was one of the best car review videos I have ever seen !!!
@game2heart
13 жыл бұрын
Instead of having all those technical data, we can summarize it as a greater weight in the rear allows the car to pivot and plant itself easily at the rear, making cornering easier.
@Mikelaren101
13 жыл бұрын
@cb7pwn becasue LED lights are always flikering in daily life, so much so that the human eye does not notice. This makes them energy efficent and how the generally operate on vehilces. When a camera films an LED light source the frame rate of the camera filming and the flickering of the LEDs somtimes match, or are close to each other making it visible for the viewer to see this event take place.
@ErKa44
13 жыл бұрын
This was just awesome Motortrend. Keep going !!!
@danelio
12 жыл бұрын
@gaz0044 this is because of the camera, its a flaw in most new cameras. the tail lights do not actually flicker in real life. google it.
@maxdessureault
13 жыл бұрын
those kind of videos are simply awesome !
@ocean514
13 жыл бұрын
Great job MT, just what we want to watch.
@weedmastersr
13 жыл бұрын
Finally Motortrend did something interesting !
@twztd28
13 жыл бұрын
Great video. The GT2 RS is a monster.
@idrift4wd
13 жыл бұрын
@lamborghiniFTW199 its a safety feature, when brakes are fully depressed, hazard lights blink.
@soxredsox
13 жыл бұрын
motortrend GOOD JOB! I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF THIS VIDEO.
@bluecologne25
13 жыл бұрын
Nice job motortrend! U've made a great review in one of the greatest car! Props!!
@eleonik76
13 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME PRESENTATION ON THE EVEN ONE OF MY NON-FAVORITE CARS!!! KEEP ON LIKE THAT AND YOU LL SEE YOURSELF AHEAD OF TOP GEAR / FIFTH GEAR!!! NO BULLSHIT..NO BLA BLA..JUST STRAIGHT FACTS,TECH SPECS AND NUMBERS!! VERY,VERY CLOSE WITH THE FLAWLESS TEST!! BRAVO GUYS!!
@grinnereid
13 жыл бұрын
@TaLoCc I'm with you all the way on that one! The motoring press have referred to this particular model of 911 since its inception in the mid 90's as the "Widow Maker" for good reason...
@sunnyrogue27
13 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Great job MT :D
@donvoisko
13 жыл бұрын
i cant believe im gonna hit LIKE on an MotorTrend video :)
@ABSjazz
13 жыл бұрын
Masterfully done video. Keep this up!
@reidclag
13 жыл бұрын
I think this is the best looking 911 yet
@v2ds
12 жыл бұрын
@JustinsSoapbox Formula one cars engine is still in front of the rear axle, in the 911 the engine still hangs off the rear axle. Depends how you qualify rear weight bias. 911 has more weight at the rear axle than a F1 car. Even mid-rear-engine cars like ferrari, audi r8, have 55ish(ballpark) percent weight bias at the rear axle.
@xglserver
12 жыл бұрын
To all those Porsche haters: you just got served! To all those Porsche lovers, we shall continue to love Porsche, for they redefine physics and rub it in the face of those who hate the tradition of Porsche, the goal of Porsche, and the pursuit of perfection at Porsche. No matter where the engine is located, they get it! (Panamera + Cayenne = front, Carrera GT = middle, 911 = back)
@romero1337
13 жыл бұрын
@kirk0respite the RS models are rear wheel drive, while the 911 Turbo's are the all wheel drive models
@carlitoxb110
7 жыл бұрын
at this moment is the most powerful 911 Porsche have ever made
@malicalik
7 жыл бұрын
Carlitox b it still is
@gabewilson554
7 жыл бұрын
Carlitox b no longer bro :) new 2018 gt2 rs has just been revealed
@anotherone10
13 жыл бұрын
Motortrend, this is the type of video I like :)
@Sigrafix
13 жыл бұрын
@StuRaz The difference is, the GT3 is a sports car the GT3 RS is the pure performance sports car, the GT2 is more of a super car, the GT2 RS is supposed to be the performance oriented super car and from what most people who've driven say, I gather it is a fairly awesome automobile according to them, not myself. I of course have never driven a GT2 RS so I would not be in a position to comment on that matter. I will say however I'd love to have one.
@romero1337
13 жыл бұрын
Love this video Motortrend, please do some more
@Osmosium2507
13 жыл бұрын
@12gloom yes it is right. because it is a german word the "e" at the end is not silent.
@neilkasher
13 жыл бұрын
great video guys, more of this please
@bwxmoto
13 жыл бұрын
@motortrend One of the best KZitem vids of all time! Let me correct something though.. You said inherent design ''anomaly''. You meant inherent design ''flaw'', right??
@AventadorSuperVeloce
13 жыл бұрын
@y571 Cylinders mean nothing when you put it out of context. You're disregarding boost and compression ratios, turbochargers adding a TON of horsepower, and things like that. If it calms you, the V12s are considerably more calmly tuned. If somebody wanted to tune those V12s up to cranking out 800+ HP (possibly even 1000), it'd be very doable. All that being said, Porsche's engine is indeed, very powerful.
@logwind
12 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. More of these videos!
@Waffleater1
13 жыл бұрын
Nice video!! Super interesting! Motor heads in general usually already know the specs for cars, but this was really educational! Thanks :D
@tominator23
12 жыл бұрын
Wow Motortrend. Make more videos like this.
@ErwinSchrodinger64
13 жыл бұрын
Even amongst turbo charged engines a tiny 3.6 Liter pushing 620 horsepower beyond impressive.
@UhgeneIgnorian
12 жыл бұрын
0:16 ITS WINKING AT ME!!!! :D
@corbelius6
13 жыл бұрын
Great Info and video! Well done. Thank you
@justininjapan
12 жыл бұрын
911 991 gt2 rs will be ferocious.
@its2realj
13 жыл бұрын
this was a EPICLY GOOD VIDEO!
@BKGSmash
12 жыл бұрын
@12valvepower1 ever heard of the 9ff GTurbo? 1000 hp from this engine!!
@dude2106
12 жыл бұрын
They shouldn't really compare the weight destribution distribution of an F1 car and a Porsche, because while it might be similar as its rear biased the difference is that a F1 car has pretty much all its mass within each of the axles. That means that the weight doesn't try to force the back end around like on a Porsche. When the weight is beyond the axles it will act as a pendulum on the car, which will make the handling very tricky. A center engine configuration is much more controllable.
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