3:09 bros just casually drifting a $400,000+ supercar like its nothing. absolute legend

@jareknowak8712

Жыл бұрын

Perfect slide!!

@roddydykes7053

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it was a Porsche tech behind the wheel

@bkscott2010ss

Жыл бұрын

@@roddydykes7053 That was Walter Rohl in the black car.

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

@Ralph Depino casually past the tire wall up ahead

@k3V2181

Жыл бұрын

Lol been there done that

The last hurrah of ultra-expensive supercars that were real works of art, and that actually came with a manual transmission. I still fawn over them every time I see one, twenty years later!

@alexander1485

Жыл бұрын

I saw 2 today, black and yellow

@lorddoosworth8175

Жыл бұрын

Yep, a lovely overlap between technological advancements and old school feel / driver engagement. My favourite supercar

@chiefdenis

Жыл бұрын

Gordon murray and pagani are bringing them back

@vwjetta4138

Жыл бұрын

Where do y’all find these at?

Wow, hard to believe this car is 20 years old now. We have a few still running the streets here in Scottsdale Arizona! I always think Paul Walker when I see one on the these on the road...

@SHOOTERSHOOTERSHOOTER999

Жыл бұрын

PJ dude I’m in the same boat. I used to hate on the car after it happened but then I grew to love this car. There was a GT Silver example sitting for sale in Scottsdale with a 1.6M price tag. Same car goes on Barrett Jackson auction there and sells for 1.8M. IMO the early 2000s and 2010s had the best drivers cars

@paulthomson9014

Жыл бұрын

​@@SHOOTERSHOOTERSHOOTER999 always loved this car , can't stand the hate it got or gets because an actor died in one .

Not once did they mention how glorious it sounds. That's the best part of the entire car!

@gavinvalentino6002

Жыл бұрын

I missed 80% of what he was saying because I was trying to hear the engine noises.

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

@@gavinvalentino6002 🍻

@chiefdenis

Жыл бұрын

This was 2005, every supercar sounded nice so it wasn't particilarly noteworthy

I remember when Jay Leno spun out on a track with this

@maureliosrah3892

Жыл бұрын

I was going to post that too 😂

@dennismichealsm3786

Жыл бұрын

These things are no joke

@christophejergales7852

Жыл бұрын

@@dennismichealsm3786 Unlike Leno's driving ability.

This is a 20 year old car. Holy moly.

I remember back when this car came out… Feels like yesterday- even though it was so long ago.

Greatest and last of the true manual supercars…along with the F40 and 959.

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

can't forget the F1, the Ford GT, Vette n Viper

@XenomorphLV426

Жыл бұрын

XJ220

@flurpoid

Жыл бұрын

Could get a Gallardo with a gated manual too

@jdubskiwright2380

Жыл бұрын

@@RedRideRVT1R the only vette that's a supercar is the ZR1. Zo6, stingray, even the new C8 are still high-end sports cars not super cars.. idc what anyone else says there just not, high-end sports car is the best classification they deserve..

@jdubskiwright2380

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people are misunderstanding what he means when he says the last of the true manual and analog type super cars, vipers until the last few model years were more analog because they don't have all the electronic baby sitters and monitored driver aids whatnot.,. Vipers have a mind of there own and will put you into a tree. Real quick if you can't iiklpp9ññ

Imagine Porsche + V10 = incredible super car

1:50 I think the tires, specifically how they aged / became dangerous in doing so contributed most of the twitchiness to this chassis. Dynamically and from a physics perspective, it’s suspension geometry is very stable despite an aggressive oem alignment…

@jeremybarcelo6486

Жыл бұрын

It’s what killed Paul Walker! (I swear I’m not an attorney for Porsche.)

@fatoputso7375

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremybarcelo6486 no 1:50 is what did

@fry.master

Жыл бұрын

@@fatoputso7375 Very true holy shit.

What a legend. I meant John. The car, too. 🤣

R.i.p Paul Walker. 😭🙏🏼

RIP PAUL WALKER!!

Outstanding video. I love the retro reviews

Has to be one the of best all-time analogue super cars ...

That car’s price has tripled since then

This was my dream car at one time.

@SibRevs

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Still love it.

@vwjetta4138

Жыл бұрын

What is it now?

A rare beast. I have seen one near my neighborhood twice in only the last 10 years. No doubt a collector's item, rarely driven.

I’ve loved this car from day one and still do, an absolute masterpiece!!

@Ham0677

10 ай бұрын

you know this car killed Paul Walker

The love hate relationship with this car is one of the strongest in automotive history. It gave us one of the best sounding road legal V10s, but it also robbed the world of an automotive legend.

@SHOOTERSHOOTERSHOOTER999

Жыл бұрын

Took the thoughts right out of my head. I’m in love with the CGT but I then have to remember what happened to our boy😒

@hank1556

Жыл бұрын

He was into 16 year old girls

@realbeetlejuice

Жыл бұрын

@@SHOOTERSHOOTERSHOOTER999 what legend did it rob us of?

@landyachtfan79

Жыл бұрын

Paul Walker, @@realbeetlejuice.

@x12ozx

Жыл бұрын

@@realbeetlejuice Paul Walker

“An easy car to drive insanely fast” From what I’ve heard about this car, I’m not sure I would agree lmao

@jeremybarcelo6486

Жыл бұрын

It’s the tires, not the car!

@clumsygarage1578

Жыл бұрын

@jeremybarcelo6486 idk man, the stig (Ben Collins) said it was one of the first cars that ever felt like a challenge when he was driving it around the top gear test track.

@LakeHowellDigitalVideo

Жыл бұрын

The tree that killed Paul Walker just left the chat....

@jeremybarcelo6486

Жыл бұрын

@@clumsygarage1578 I know. I’m simply echoing Porsche’s lawyers’ claims that it was all Michelin’s fault, not their own.

@damilolaakanni

Жыл бұрын

For a car that has 600hp with a six speed manual transmission, no driver assists, and a heavy clutch, I don't think it's easy to drive at all. Not to talk of driving it fast.

The shift knob and the pollen filter, a must.

that engine sounds so good, like a dove of some sort.

John davis said, carrera gt are easy car to drive fast. But everyone else say carrera gt are very difficult to drive fast. Jeremy clarkson, stig (top gear), roger rodas, all spun it.

@SportsMusicCars

Жыл бұрын

yeah, this review is bogus

@AdamG1983

Жыл бұрын

Paul Walker died in one as a passenger because the driver couldn't handle it

The Retro Review I’ve been waiting for since Retro reviews have been in existence!!!

"It's an easy car to drive insanely fast".....some people would disagree...RIP

As far as "supercar" styling goes, in my opinion this one has aged very well. These will still grab all the attention at the Cars and Coffee events around here.

the widow maker , unless you are a very very skilled driver, this car will kill you quick but its amazing and not its fault.

@JDMEVOVIGSR

Жыл бұрын

@@electrikoptik the car didn't kill anyone...

@MoskusMoskiferus1611

Жыл бұрын

@@electrikoptik. Technically, it was his friend that killed him

man i rmember this car in nfsmw as a kid, ill never forget seeing it in person.

Remarkable piece of engineering.

I couldn’t afford the $15,000 express delivery, I’m still waiting….

@SteveSega

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't afford the luggage

here comes the paul walker comments

In the pantheon of the greats this will always be a standout

One of my favorite cars of all time

R.I.P BUSTER !

The best car from the all time greatest holy trinity ever manufactured.

This car was way ahead of its time!

He's complaining about the price. One would wonder how he would react to the prices of today's used ones. In restrospective, it was actually kind of easy to guess, this car will never loose any value.

Super Porsche

This car was and still is dangerous. All the journalists spun out all the Stigs and racecar drivers too. Its not right.

I think Paul Walker would argue the strength of the chassis, and the rigidity.

Ahhh the car that took the life of Paul Walker!🙏Rip. Beautiful car though!

@jeffgeiger2206

Жыл бұрын

Its just to dangerous to drive for even the best driver's so sad

@MoskusMoskiferus1611

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't him driving it

@anibalbabilonia1867

Жыл бұрын

@@MoskusMoskiferus1611 still died in it!

I love motor week so glade you put my favorite sport car ever Porsche Carrera Gt Str8 fire 😎😎😎😁🔥🔥🔥

After watching Doug Demuro bought this Supercar.

Most beautiful car of 2005

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

timeless

@MoskusMoskiferus1611

Жыл бұрын

@@RedRideRVT1R. Right

The sound is so amazing 🎵

Name a car besides this and the Porsche 550 Spider more synonymous with celebrity death

It is still an amazing car, but it could be a handful.

@bghoody5665

Жыл бұрын

Every other review I've heard, besides this one, has said the same thing - that the Carrera GT is a handful and should only be driven fast by those who know what they're doing. So I don't understand why MotorWeek is saying it's so easy to drive.

@tkewrestler2662

Жыл бұрын

@@bghoody5665 I one hundred percent agree. At the time, all the car magazines said it was a car that a person could give themselves in trouble if they didn’t know what they were doing. It was a pretty unforgiving car. It seems that Paul Walker had trouble both with old tires and a very powerful automobile.

@MoskusMoskiferus1611

Жыл бұрын

And the classic 911 Turbo S and 911 GT2

Such an awesome machine. 🏆

Definitely in my overall top 10 favorite cars

Paul Walker

My Dream Supercar!❤️

Thanks John.

Such a gorgeous and scary car.

Porsche is the King of automobiles IMO.

I love motorweek, but sometimes the cars they review are a little funny. Like they'll review each year of some model, but don't cover certain brands at all or only once, or no trims. But the reviews are always so technical, defined, and well spoken.

@Mac10Daddy

Жыл бұрын

It has to do with what Motorweek can get ahold of and what the manufacturers will lend them to test

@mediocreman2

Жыл бұрын

Depends a lot of the manufacturer schedules and availability of media cars, and of course geographic limitations. They don't have a Porsche Carrera GT in every state just for media testing.

And to think, they couldn't sell them 😮😳😳😳😮 With hindsight, nowadays for only $500,000 collectors would buy 10 😎😎😎 Now Porsche has a program where they'll completely refresh/restore someone's CGT for ONLY $2 million USD, on top of the cost of the car wherever you buy it.

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

we need more of these programs to help deal with the parts scarcity problem, else how can we keep fully enjoying utilizing them into the future, for the next generations to experience

@Vampirebear13

Жыл бұрын

@@RedRideRVT1R I don't understand what you're trying to say. The CGT itself is extremely scarce, hence it's extreme price they're bringing nowadays. A "cheap" CGT is about $1.4 million USD.

I loved these cars when they came out, and I love em now. I only wish I could afford one.

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

me n u both homie

I will NEVER forget when I was sitting in my Corvette..my dream car at the light then this car pulls up..😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

that must've been an adrenaline rush at the moment and a good laugh to look back on

@truth6242

Жыл бұрын

@@RedRideRVT1R Yep. Silver and sooo beautiful ❤️🥰

This is the most beautiful Porsche ever made imo

Very cool car.

Paul Walker 🕊️

Can you please elaborate on the "4 channel stability system"? 3:04

gotta love the illustrations, thank you for this amazing CGT clip. this timely upload was a perfect way to start the day. long live Carrera GT!

@jeremybarcelo6486

Жыл бұрын

This is autoweek

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremybarcelo6486 oops, tx, was stuck drooling

Only porsche i'vd never seen on the road......even though i'm in NY. Only 1270 made.....that explains it.😢 Finally a porsche that rivals the fancy styling of ferrari and lamborghini in every way.

Heavenly. 🤩

98.1 CHFI photo bomb!!

And now they’re 2 million

My favorite car ever 😍 ❤.

The paul walker killer. I like it.

Let's go!

Even in 2005 dollars, $442,900 was a bargain

Supercar masterpiece

Crazy that the soon to be released Chevy blaze ev ss has better 0-60. Yes I'm aware turns are not included lol

1.5 million now

Nossa que maneiro amigo 👍😁

3:14 Ontario plate. ;)

This car has aged well, good examples trading around a million dollars now in 2023. Just don't lift the throttle at high speeds.

The cool thing is the price has come down a lot! Oh no . . . wait they're now 3x the price. 😆 Decent investment.

Doug Demuro has entered the chat

@FenderUsa

Жыл бұрын

i've left then

Even when this car came out and before there were stats I thought to myself...there is no way I would drive that unless it had awd. Too much power on a light chassis. And me not experienced enough. I had 0 trouble with my 3.8 converted Cayman that put out 400 hp. Anything higher with rwd and I would wrap it around a phone pole.

At 19 years old, this video would have been 3 years too old for Paul Walker to have dated.

"It is an easy car to drive insanely fast".. One person might not agree with that, lol.

Whoa!

So fast Paul Walker couldn't handle it.

@MarkBerenger

2 ай бұрын

Hey, Lame @ss and the Furious.. he wasn't the one driving 😂

2nd best sounding car of all time , behind the Lexus LFA

3:45

I can’t quite hear the late 80s to early 90s guitar solo while he’s describing the car

Truly timeless design? I think you could fool people with this video or the real thing. Honestly looks like it could be a 2025!!!

Best car ever.

Ill take one in all BLK PLZ! 👏👍😎

im not sure why but this car usually kills its occupants once crashed. paul walked and a tech guru from the 2000s who died when his crash into a barrier. 🤷🏼‍♂️

That Porsche is real tail happy. Not a car for a novice driver.

Never liked a video faster

Bargain price considering what they're worth now.

The most incredible car ever made

@gavinvalentino6002

Жыл бұрын

Ansolutely incorrect.

I can’t but think of the passing of Paul Walker every time I see this vehicle.

@jeremybarcelo6486

Жыл бұрын

It was the tires, not the car

@zekeosborne9684

Жыл бұрын

first thing I thought when I seen the thumbnail. RIP

@Zerobar78.

Жыл бұрын

Typical supercar owner unwilling to pay for tires.

@ggj1987

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, every time I see a red one

@sketchpv3080

Жыл бұрын

Crashing the car was likely driver error and/or improper equipment. But getting burned alive was perhaps the car’s fault.

Cool. It doesn't look like you are sitting in a cell phone.

The Paul walker special !

@XenomorphLV426

Жыл бұрын

Toasty

My brother in-law should have bought the GT rather than his McLaren SLR IMHO...

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

the Carrera GT and SLR were in a heated battle to rep in the big 3 exotics wars of the '00s, while the Enzo was into it with the Murcielago and Zonda, along with the match between the Vette, Viper and Ford GT. each and all uniquely special in their own ways, there's no need for argument, just appreciation.

@boyfrmnewyork

Жыл бұрын

@@RedRideRVT1R Oh yeah, all are fun! Investment wise, his SLR hasn't appreciated much, plus he hates driving it so it just sits...

@RedRideRVT1R

Жыл бұрын

@@boyfrmnewyork damn. would be cool if took to a track day to let others experience it once in a while vs just letting it sit and not live, all things considered and formalities aside