Can I just say, before watching the full video, I respect the way this channel does its own ads. Straight up, to the point without being pushy. If you're a fan and want to support the channel whilst getting a cool shirt, it gives you the opportunity to do so. If you're not interested then you can skip ahead a little and enjoy some glorious Porsche content for free!

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

thanks, thats the plan!

Even though it is heavier than the 911 cabriolet or normal 911, it still is a great looking car, simply gorgeous , especially with that beautiful whole glass rear , stunning looking automobile !

911 Targa is the best looking Porsche model

There's a manual wind deflector on the top of windshield to avoid the wind buffeting.

@PepeDeezNutz

4 жыл бұрын

💯

@nateb9346

4 жыл бұрын

God for bid he manually uses something...

@kdoeone

4 жыл бұрын

My 91 nx2000 had the same thing.

@wallymcguire2033

4 жыл бұрын

And it makes a huge difference in the level of wind buffering.

@Stuka87

4 жыл бұрын

@@nateb9346 I doubt it had anything to do with him having to manually do something. The fact is the windscreen has to be configured to go up and down. And by default, from the factory, it stays down.

Matt could you take us on a tour of your new garage once it's completed and before you stuff a bunch of car into it? It would be nice to get a "one take" of the facility while it's pristine.

@PooRadley

4 жыл бұрын

I hope he wears a bra for that tour, surprised Victoria secret hasn't reached out....

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

of course!

@herberthans7015

4 жыл бұрын

@@PooRadley maybe he can use your moms bra but I think hers are a couple sizes to big sorry but you had it coming ^^

@herberthans7015

3 жыл бұрын

@Leonardo Santuario Since I got a couple of upvotes it seems like I did get him. IDK about you but I don't have to behave like a responsible adult in the internet. I didn't want to leave his comment unattended, it's a bad look for the channel if that's the type of stuff this audience thinks and talks about. But I can't behave like an adult responding to such a stupid comment, an adult would simply ignore it or offer this guy help with his issues or something.

I cannot wait for you to review the Gordon Murray's T50

@williampgalloway

4 жыл бұрын

lol, I cant wait to hear the engine

@fasttimes188

4 жыл бұрын

I debut he’ll get the chance too

Damn that’s a line, “A convertible + weight.” Yet its my favorite non GT/Turbo Porsche.

Hands down the best looking 911 ever made, just beautiful. Great review.

Mat: "This road is narrow" Me: literally every road in Europe is tighter than this.

@Chard81

4 жыл бұрын

the road does look sweet though, seemingly not too many tight and twisty roads in the USA

@aiGeis

4 жыл бұрын

Did anyone ask?

@Chard81

4 жыл бұрын

@@aiGeis Matt replied to confirm its Glendora ridge road

@herberthans7015

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chard81 depends on where you are. usually takes more time to find a road, but they have all kinds of nice roads. and because many roads lead to nowhere you can find a road without traffic if you go looking, I think it might be more difficult to find a road with decent tarmac that isn't constantly used in europe. all the nice roads I found in my area are seriously busy during daytime and at night it's not that clever to go fast on them because they all go through forests and you don't want to ruin your car running into a deer or a wild boar. that's why the canyons and other driving roads in the US faszinate me. people go up to the canyons at night and turn it into a racetrack just like they (used to) do in japan, we don't really have that here, we used to streetrace at night until the cops showed up with 500hp unmarked police cars. now we take it to the track and less busy areas with worse roads I guess.

@jihadjoe

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chard81 That's where the famous youtube video of a then-just-released R35 GTR trying to chase an Evo IX and crashing takes place!

love this iteration of the targa, been driving my 911 coupe daily for the past 10 years and let me tell you porsches have always been the best daily exotic to own!

You have amazing roads out there in California. Can not wait to get there and film a little bit.

The styling looks 10x better than the humpback whale of the 911 convertible. I'd rather go for a Boxster 718 GTS 4.0 if I was going full convertible.

@IchWillNicht0119

4 жыл бұрын

The rear humpback cut line of the Targa and the vert are similar if not totally the same which I cannot unsee. The 356 did open tops much better than the 911 probably because it had much smaller engines and positioned farther from the rear axle. For modern open-top Porsches any 6-cyl Boxster would be preferable.

@sirtristan01

4 жыл бұрын

Tbh sińce the 991 the roof is flush with the body and it’s no longer a humpback

@user-jf8gd3lv7q

4 жыл бұрын

You are talking so much of fucking bullshit! "... humbback whale of the 911 convertible"... WTF??? The truth is, that the 911 Cabriolet roof just looks and feels amazing! The design fits almost perfect to the classic 911 line! If you watch closely, there isn't any other convertible roof out there for luxury convertibles, which has such quality of design and material than the 911 Cabriolet roof! A perfectly made cloth roof with a perfect design! "Flächenspriegelverdeck"... That's the German name for the 911 Cabriolet roof. It gives you a perfect line for the 911 roof without having the usual convertible design disadvantages you get from other carmakers.

@xboy4331

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-jf8gd3lv7q staying true to your username, I respect that

@johnlombardi9619

2 жыл бұрын

No humpback on my 991 C4S cabriolet!

I am 100% the guy Matt is talking about here. So on point. I know convertibles are no longer the rattle trap poser-mobiles they used to be, and i love open air driving experiences...but despite both of those things, I just hate convertibles- I can't help it. If I was to get a 911 and couldn't get a gt3, I would for sure get the Targa with a manual.

the way your Royal Oak plays with the light... damn

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

The Royal Oak is the shit. I LOVE wearing it. But it's the only watch I have that I don't want to scratch up because of that exact "disco ball" effect.

20k subscribers to a mill. A new great business and some great kittens. You are a true success

I'll buy the shirt. It'll make me look like I can afford to store my Corolla.

Hey Matt! You built an unbelievable structure against all odds. You should promote the hell out of it!!!!( and never apologize for it)

The color brings the design out so much 😍

Wikipedia shows the Turbo S Cabriolet PDK is heavier than the Targa 4S PDK at 3770 vs 3693 lb?

I think it possibly makes more sense if you get the Heritage Design Edition with the 7-speed manual transmission.

Cool glass, great colour, and just a NICE car. There's a great argument for the Targa on the road, as the weight difference isn't much of a negative like it would be on the track. Properly enjoyable car, always been the case with the Targas.

@siddharthsharma8940

2 жыл бұрын

Besides, it is not possible to exceed the limits of the targa on public roads in a responsible manner. So, no one will actually feel the difference in weight. Also, the looks of the targa alone, is enough to forego the slight weight penalty in my opinion. The 992 targa is the best looking 911 ever made, in my opinion. Looks amazing both roof up and down

Royal Oak. Finally got yourself a proper timepiece 🙂 well done sir. well done.

Thank you for the great video! What were your impression of the Sport-Tex seats?

drove a 992 last week for the first time. jesus christ the thing is BIG!!! i can't afford to buy one of these new anyways, but damn i'd rather have a 997 just on size alone.

@OKF_Max

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man you are right. I dont know where you live, but in europe we have a lot of narrow roads with oncoming traffic. So even if the car could corner faster than the old ones, you cant use it because its too wide. Also the with the power. Its a lot more fun to drive a na 300hp porsche and rev it out and still go really fast, as it is to use torque in the new ones a let of after 2 seconds because your so far over the speedlimit.

@jeffk464

4 жыл бұрын

Rather just get a boxster, seems like more of a true sports car. Hell, the Supra seems more like a true sports car.

@givemeajackson

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffk464 had a 987 boxster, but honestly the lack of interior storage was infuriating. with a 911 you can still throw your backpack on the rear seats or put take your jacket off at a stoplight and have a space to put it. in the boxter it always devolves into "now what do i do with this?". people forget how deeply practical the 911 actually is. you can totally make do with one as your only car. i sadly think the new supra is ugly as sin. i'd rather have a first gen Z4M or something like that. been looking for one for a while actually, i think it's an underappreciated car.

@Eastcoastcarclub

4 жыл бұрын

givemeajackson I saw a z4M at work yesterday. Gorgeous car with a fantastic engine

@EV-cy9pj

4 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons I bought my 996TT although I have a real itch for a 997 or 991 GT3 (manual) next.

Beautiful car, perfect do it all in my mind, gimme a dark green one

congrats on your business to go Broo!!

Jesus, that's beautiful!

I think it looks best from the front quarter view, where the rear fender and that sloping back from the rear clamshell make it look shorter than it really is (which I like). I wish I had money, I would definitely drive one.

Thanks for calling out the weight! You’re paying for the hybrid readiness without the benefits!

That yellow is the best on the 992!

I was actually thinking that I wanted that shirt last video.

I was curious about buffeting. Thanks.

My Pops just picked up all black 2020 992 4S Cabriolet. day ago.

Great video

Love the extra stiffness it has compared to the normal convertible

is that Glendora Ridge Road? Looks like an incredible drive for a handling-focused car

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

yup!

Farrah you rock

Matt got this car pretty early, I haven't seen a 992 Targa on the road yet. Looks nice.

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

Porsche's new thing, instead of flying people around the world to launches, is to bring early vehicles to your house for 24 hours. I like it.

Turbo S Cabriolet is heavier

People get their targa over the convertible for the unique look and some of us just like “t-top” style coupes.

Targa's are gorgeous cars!

This may be a stupid question, but how would you compare the fun you had in this vs the F8 Spider? That car seemed to be a bit of a letdown.

that AP shining

Matt! I love that logo too. Did you design it or did you have a friend make it? Asking for a friend.

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

Done with the help of Studio Rhoad out of Tennessee, who also did my app.

Anyone know what road this is?

Car Reviewer Reviews a 911: "It's really really good. It looks good. It's expensive."

Matt what do you think about this to daily or a GTS with a cheaper price, convertible even. What's the better DAILY car for the money?

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

there is literally no difference.

What part of the angeles gorest is this i wanna takemy miata there

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

Glendora Ridge Rd.

Nice watch

The next generation has to feature a body colour matched metal roof. Have to push the technical ability forward.

What road is this?

Nice watch, is it a Patek ?

Weird to see a two way road with no center stripe 😅

Does the black leather get suuuuper hot?

Nice Royal Oak.

Why no turbo S targa?

I mean its still lighter than the M3/M4 all the Mustangs, Challengers etc. I would get it in Manual and save 85 lbs taking it back down some. Plus these are some of the best models to hold value.

@siddharthsharma8940

2 жыл бұрын

Also, Porsches are the few modern manual cars available, that don't have any rev hang! Rev hang is the reason I hate modern manual cars. It's good to see Porsche not ruining the driving experience

@TheSmokingTire review a brabus rocket 900

Order one in brown, with black Fuchs style wheels and a tan interior and you've got yourself the perfect day to day 911.

@gritty997

4 жыл бұрын

Brown - no Fuchs style wheels (on a modern 911) - no Tan interior - hell no You've spec'd the ugliest car possible.

Coupe + pano sunroof for me. I don't like the retro Targa roof

Is it quieter than the convertible?

It's a very yellow week here at The Smoking Tire.

@PepeDeezNutz

4 жыл бұрын

That’s racist

Had to check my OCD when I saw the dust floating in the interior after he stopped...😬

That weight penalty killed the BMW folding hardtops.

Gonna be honest I barely trust other American drivers to stay in there lane when there are markings. Without any markings I'd be a bit scared of every bend lol

Damn, Engineering Explained beat Matt to the punch on the review of this car. Wild times.

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

His video went up 2 hours ago - the embargo was lifted yesterday.

Aw well, yeah. Nothing like a lonely misty morning in a Porsche....

I see why the targa is appealing; because it doesn’t look ugly like most convertibles do. I wouldn’t buy one I don’t think though because I generally don’t like the convertible experience I like a roof.

If Porsche gives you Lemon, Make Smiles. Targa Targa animal car.

I just saw this car on the 405 lol

Heck ill buy a shirt... Just for the fact that place must have easily cost double what it would have outside of Commiefornia

Nice Royal Oak though.

better than a manual vantage though?

3600 pounds? It’s heavier than my crossover. Beautiful car. Bet it drives amazing. How much does it cost? $150K with (a few) options? I would balk except I know people still buy these. If you can afford it, enjoy it, more power to you. My quasi top down dreams is limited to Something more like an MX-5. I don’t begrudge the orthodontist his car, lol!

Still waiting for a video on your watches.

How’s business over at Westside .. ? Are you at capacity? Hope you are. Love to see entrepreneurs succeed.

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

our grand opening is Labor Day weekend. We are approx 50% pre-reserved.

Tried a targa, still bought another convertible. Much more serine roof down at speed. Targa looks great but compromised in cabin aerodynamics for me.

@carreralicious

3 жыл бұрын

Since you tried both, did you notice a handling difference between the targa and the cab? I have a 997 Cab now but would consider a Targa on my next go.

@siddharthsharma8940

2 жыл бұрын

@@carreralicious there's no way anyone can feel the handling difference between the coupe, convertible and targa on public roads. The 992 chassis has limits way higher than what's sanely possible in public. So you don't need to worry about the handling differences, which are barely noticeable on the track anyways

BRING BACK THE OLD ONE TAKES. We wanna see Matt struggle to say nice things about home-built death traps!

@davek2977

4 жыл бұрын

Not gonna happen... He’s said on the podcast many times that the liability if something goes wrong is enormous, and now that he’s got plenty of press cars he doesn’t want to risk going bankrupt. Not to mention he’s burnt out after doing it for years

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

@@davek2977 Also, fans are finicky, you have to put people on camera whose only qualifications are owning a car i'm mildly interested in, and it's incredibly boring to do superficial "checklist" reviews of a car I drive for 15 minutes, compared to something I use for 24 hours to 2 weeks, in my own way, on my own time.

Matt, those were the fastest fucking seconds I’ve ever heard counted in my entire life. You counted 19 seconds from 8:22 to 8:37 on the video. 15 seconds.

Driving your Targa with the top down feels great. But by the end of the day you'll look like a lobster and feel like you're in an oven. Rookie mistake when I bought my new 1980 911SC back in the day. lol

funny, this channel and "Engineering Explained" released reviews on the same car (same color too) at practically the same time.

@Bitter65

4 жыл бұрын

Almost every auto journalist has been in this car. Jalopnik & Motor Trend have had reviews this week also.

@Stuka87

4 жыл бұрын

Automakers almost always have specific date and times that journalists have to wait for before they can release any driving impressions.

@supertrucky6695

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bitter65 lol

@supertrucky6695

4 жыл бұрын

@@Stuka87 true.

180k! Wtf? And close to 4,000lbs. My ‘86 Targa was $40k new ($94,000 today) and ~2700lbs. Is this progress?

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

@rockn roll HA!

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. I own a 1987 Carrera. Yes, it absolutely is progress, LOL.

@metalmaster76

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh and? A house was $30k back then. Prices go up

@craigyirush3492

4 жыл бұрын

TheSmokingTire yeah, adding 1,000 lbs to a car always improves it!

@craigyirush3492

4 жыл бұрын

metalmaster76 I gave inflation adjusted prices. Those don’t always go up.

Nice yo-semite shirt!

Nice timepiece...AP?

@TheSmokingTire

4 жыл бұрын

good spot!

@fdhall

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmokingTire 😉👍🏾

Vacheron Constantin Overseas?

@MrSneubs

4 жыл бұрын

AP Royal Oak

Google said this car weighs 3480.. does the 2021 really add 200 lbs to that?!

Honestly unless you are a professional driver paid to win races you won’t see the difference on the road. When I bought mine I had it delivered to the Porsche center in Leipzig Germany where there is a race track to try the car and it was unbelievable and when I mention to the professional driver the concern people have with the weight he started to laugh and then showed what the Targa can do on a track and I shit my pants, there is absolutely no way you could drive like that on the street without ending up in jail…

Or r8 spyder

유튜브 내가 노란 타르가 찾는거 어캐알았누 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 진짜 데이터수집

You can get a GT3 for that price..

Got to have at least 500 horsepower for this car.

@kimchee411

4 жыл бұрын

You got it with a mild tune.

The most gorgeous Porsche car on the market today.

Why does the entire rear glass have to lift and swing away? Can you even IMAGINE in like, ten years what a nightmare THAT is going to be when it goes tits up? Yikes! I would buy a square yard of a cool striped, water repellent awning material that would compliment a Miami Blue Targa...think South Beach edition ;-) And ditch the mickey mouse nightmare. Or, just get a Cabrio 4S manual ;-) Boom!

Might be heavy, but it sure is sexy

targas are cool but so damn heavy and too damn expensive... base 911 for 100k call it aday

Why dont people go to Germany to buy this car, you can buy it for a fraction of the price as they are made there.

I really don't feel like the new cars are that cool anymore. All companies widen their cars so they handle better on the track,but no one tracks them and especially in europe wider sports cars are not that cool with the narrow roads. They give you a lot of power with turbos but you can never rev it out and always rely on torque which is way less fun in a sports car, but if you do rev these new 450-600hp cars out you go way to fast if someone comes the other way. And sound gets worse with every new iteration because of laws and turbos. But as you said, as a "daily" it might be ok. Not so much for having fun while driving.

So it's 2 tons even with the current driver...🤪

I really don’t like convertibles, they ALWAYS, without fail, look ugly as sin. That being said, targa’s are usually a really nice middle ground, and those glass expanses are gorgeous

@ToxicSpiker

4 жыл бұрын

Wtf are you talking about?? We're not in the 80s anymore. Ferrari, McLaren and several other sports car manufacturers make hard top convertibles that are almost indistinguishable from coupes. Also, it's funny that a guy with "CLS" in his username is talking about ugly cars, that thing is vomit-worthy lmao.

@abes3925

4 жыл бұрын

ToxicSpiker i hate convertibles as well. The new hardtop ones are cool but they add a lot of weight and more mechanical problems.

@kdawghomie

4 жыл бұрын

720S looks great.

@TheEvilPadawan

4 жыл бұрын

ToxicSpiker yeah lmao CLS wagon guy calling convertibles ugly is the funniest shit ever

Not same league but Mustang GT convertible all day any day