A plastic oil pan!? What gives! Keep in mind this is a dry sump system and the sump is not the lowest point under the vehicle. But, if you're curious about plastic oil pans, and whether they make any sense, I found this article pretty fascinating: bit.ly/2DEwGx4. Also, apologies for the audio which seems to deteriorate towards the end of the video. I had the car for one day and on that one day my mic decided to get a little finicky. I've already replaced the mic (see previous video in my supercharged MX-5, which was filmed after this was) and resolved the in-car audio issues. As always, thanks for watching! If you're curious about the boring life a NOlocalr leads, you can follow my Instagram: instagram.com/engineeringexplained/

Nick Eckemoff

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I have a concrete mixer that's seen lots of use. The barrel is made of plastic. Aside from discoloring from sun, its still very solid and pliable. You can wack it really hard with a shovel and it hardly gets a chip. The iron mount and aluminum stir blades show more wear than the plastic. All engine seals are a type of plastic and they handle heat cycling fine.. Main downfall of plastic is UV from the sun makes it brittle eventually...hardly a concern for something under a car. Nonetheless this new 911 isn't that impressive...all the electronics that make is 'refined' or 'comfortable' are doomed to fail. Porsche is going to stick electric motors in it next model cycle and its going to get even heavier.

Jeronimo Stupenengo Pefaur

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Not sure how to feel about it, it seems to me that it's to cut cost on their side and make something that is going to break and will need them to take out a lot of things out of the rear to get to it so they can replace it thus increasing costs. I think it's planned obsolescence, like the thing that holds the glass looks very flimsy when many soft top cars have way sturdier things to hold less weight.

wobbly sauce

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What happened to the sound...

Texantroll

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I don’t care what my oil pan is made of as long as it doesn’t rust out in the salt belt

Phill M156

5 måneder siden

Hambert and some not so. A friend had a 335xi, the breather valve broke off. The internal piece broke into the camshaft & bearings....totaled.

Im looking at porsche website all 911s have turbo? Like 911 carrera $99,200

There is a dead animal at 9:08 on the left side :/

bruh, when you drive a porsche, you decide whats best time of the day for you to do things, you know ~ especially when you can a buy a Porsche that means YOUR TIME HAS ARRIVED -_- !! $$$$$$$$

I guess we wouldn't hear you very well if the top was stowed while you drive and talk... but it was a Targa and a beautiful summer day. I think a C2S and a Subaru for the same money would be more my speed.

is it too much before petrol engines go the way of the dinosaurs we can get a ceramic engine or two, graphite pistons? maybe ceramic metallic piston boosted?

Wow, for a > $180K car, that's some pretty bad carpet in the back when the seats are flipped down. Looks almost like the seat backs are held in place with Velcro such that flipping them down is ripping the carpet up.

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.

Nice review. I was expecting your comments about the drive experience with an open roof. Manny reviews indicate heavy wind noise/buffeting problems.

It's absolutely beautiful, but sweet baby Jesus that is an eye-watering price tag. I don't care for the cloth material on the top either. I don't see why it couldn't be matte black like the arch over the seats. I think that would give it a cleaner look. Hopefully it's an option.

Wait, no targa top down driving during the whole video?! 😆

Extra 40kgs weight for that thick glass ?

i don't know why he's so obsessed with what's going on in the back lol

It's almost the same as the glass in the Jensen Interceptor

too many adds on this video :-(

Probably $20K to replace that giant glass piece if it becomes cracked.

Hands-down, the most egregious targa video ever.

Can that rear glass be tinted with one single sheet?

The large rear glass makes the car interior to be very hot when the sun shines. Not a fan... =/

Great car! Love this car but Not worth the money! So many choices at that price!

I heard a guy on an auto based channel say something about too much horse power and I almost threw up.

All I see is an overly complicated top heavy car with a 20k repair bill somewhere down the road once the warranty has expired, I am seriously unimpressed.

And differences with respect to the cabrio?? Torsional rigidity? Weight?

As an American muscle car head... I just love & respect Porsche. I'd like to own a few vintage 356 and 911's... and a mechanic to work on them ;-)

Would not trade my NA miata... nothing good after 993 imho. Aesthetically and regarding engineery. (Kiss)

I hear Star Trek has developed transparent aluminum gorilla glass. Maybe you should get the formula and become the transparent galactica glass globleutrotter glass gleniologist! LOL

Any chance you'll get a Taycan to review?

Does that big beautiful glass have any sort of a defroster? I don't see heat element lines in it.

Get a Racedeck tile floor to greatly improve the look of your garage and videos! Not that expensive.

BIG GLASS MAN!!!!!!!

Isn’t glass much more expensive to manufacture, especially with curves like that?

2:05 🤣

Hi there Can you explain why almost all car mfgs have a 1.5" flat lip around all four wheel wells? Is it due to them all being made by the same fender making machine? Or is it done for strength? Take care

hey Jason do you have a video of boxer engine vs flat engine about their Pro and Con? one of them just basically a 180° V engine with 2 conrod connected to the same journal

Wait...WHAT!? 4180K LARGE? Damn...For that kind iof cash I'd look over the base 911 "turbo" the real turbo model! Not this model of "turbo". Yeah..I'd rather have the 911 turbo model with the 3.6 liter displacement!

Apothecary Terry

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4180K large? Large meaning 1000 so that's 4.18 billion, this car is only $180k!

it is nice to see that porsche still builds porsches. i think the mass market will shift to EVs very fast now. but for that kind of a car i think we will see ICE versions for longer. a high performance EV like the taycan will make sense too, especially because they get cheaper but that raw ICE feeling still makes sense too. it does not matter if we still have 3% of cars in ICE versions and drive it every now and then.

That roof! WOW!

do a video on the gma t.50

First prerequisite (for me) when buying a sports car is a manual transmission.

Can you give an educational video about Brake Boosting?

Great clip ♥♥♥! As a fellow NOlocalr, I am always looking for creative ideas! Nice Job!

I'd be interested in a video on how you can have different final drive gear ratios. I presume it is because the rear wheels are wider so if its the same tyre wall ratio front to back, the back will travel further on one rotation so need a smaller diff ratio. Would also be interested in the effects of this if there are any (2 props spinning at different speeds;what happens when cornering)

Imagine the Sheer power of that hydraulic press controlling the roof system

Please do a video about microwave ignition technology.

Here is a really serious question, please answer: Why torque is still a theme for discussion since the following things happen: 1) Not one serious person gives a damn about torque because Power is what matters for every 14 year old good at high school physics. 2) The word "torque" has been used with passion for years from people who think the heavier thing falls faster wich is 100 times easier to understand that it is not true rather than understand the meaning of the word "torque". 3) What is going to happen with these poor guys if the word "torque" is missing at any electric car specifications? They may start asking about how an engine can do 0-100 km/h in 4 seconds with no torque at all. I think you got it. Please stop talking about torque and even stop trying to explain torque to the 99,9 of people who will never get it

Excuse me, Jason, I couldn't help but notice there is no whiteboard in this video... Are you slacking on science?

so he doesn't like the RF which is basically a targa, but likes this. I think they played the yellow sports car card to subliminally positively influence the 'influencer' :p What about the 2nd gen RX-7 convertible? It is both a targa and a convertible!

Have you ever driven a genesis coupe and would you consider doing a video on it?

Nearly $200,000, 3.3 seconds 0-60, top speed of 188 mph, and you didn't even get stopped by the cops. Disappointed.

Nice yellow Beetle you tested there. I think I saw a similar one back in 1963. Seemed pretty much the same to me.

Antistio Labeo

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@Apothecary Terry I'll try other joke as soon as they'll change their design.

Apothecary Terry

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I fully support mocking Porsche (and everyone else) but that one got old a few decades ago.

No lambos for me this is my dream car

So you're a Top Gear now?

@11:26 Jason please don't put hands into the steering wheel. This is very unsafe.

It's so fascinating looking beneath a car. On the top, it's so sexy and sleek, but underneath... It's like flipping over a horseshoe crab.

America 2020: Black Lives Matter 0:52 Jason 2020: Visibility Does Matter

too expensive; get a model3p instead.

Porsche, not Porscha

It hurts my soul to know I will likely never own this car

He likes big glass and he cannot lie.

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Am I the only one who doesn't like how targas look?

Why didn’t you have the roof down when you were driving!?

Visibility is cool but glass roof are not. Ever. Don't put glass where is not needed.

So the stock 911 is now with turbos?, or is this a 911 turbo targa?

Hey can you do a video on the new elantra?

I've been trying to learn more about sleeveless aluminum engine blocks (Alusil), doesn't seem to be much info out there, would be awesome if you did a video on them. I didn't even know they were a thing until the past year when I bought a car that has one.

My favorite Porsche version second to the 996 4S!

I like big glass, but I'm scared of it breaking from vandalism. I like rear visibility though :)

Best looking Porsche in years.

Porsche has been killing it. The new GT4, the 718 Spider, and now this. Three beautiful cars. And they all drive great.

Hi Jason! Looks like there isn't anyway to PM you on NOlocal anymore, but I wanted to ask about auto start stop (ASS) systems on Turboed engines. I'm sure most car designers have probably thought about it but your video on what not to do on turboed cars you mention letting the car cool down before you turn off the engine. With an ASS you can't do that if you let the car turn itself off. What are your thought on this? Is the potential 8% fuel savings worth it in this case, or is it better to think about the turbo?

I was hoping you would talk more about the Targa roof and the mechanism behind it.

Could not work out why the glass does it for me then I remember how as a child I loved the Jensen FF this way back in the 60's. This by far the best review on this car big thanks.

7:06 Want.

Amaroq Starwind

5 måneder siden

Also, banned by the FIA.

Visibility is really important: it's so easy to miss that cop parked on the side of the road!

All that heavy, complicated garbage just to take that little roof panel off? No.

That car looks horrible. It's ugly AF.

I want a car with a "back bone" like on that one Corvette from a long time ago

who the hell pronounces Porsche as porsh-uuu?

Apothecary Terry

4 måneder siden

​@TenaciousBulge The world is a crazy place. Some people get very upset if you pronounce Porsche "Porsh" but apparently BMW doesn't have to be pronounced "Bay Em Vay" even though anyone saying "Porsh-uh" should also say that! Since I now own a Porsche though, I should probably make it less obvious that I'm doing it just to annoy them at the dealer though...

TenaciousBulge

4 måneder siden

@Apothecary Terry thats just crazy

Apothecary Terry

4 måneder siden

Quite a lot of people...since that's how the word is pronounced. Well, not "Porsche-uuu" but Jason is correct. Admittedly, I don't pronounce it like that because I'm lazy but most people do.

Ann Arbor, MI is gorgeous in the summer! Says the guy staring at brown in Phoenix.

i hope you can get that back window tinted

I like these but, but, $180grand! You're not being cheap if you say, I will just take a new Corvette convertible. I used to love 911's. I could get one, with no options. Their not worth this price?

Thanks for the good review. Hope you'll test the Turbo S also.

My wife has "wet mode" too. But I have to enter it manually.

Apothecary Terry

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Presumably you don't need electronic assistance to tell you if you need it...

Second gear tops out at 65. I need this car.

If your are driving through water and need your car to tell you that you are..... well you are probably the average driver holding a smartphone in front of your face I meet on the roads every single day...thats just sad. Leave that thing in your backpack while you are driving, if you want to kill yourself, find some other way that wont endanger others.

I don't think you will get out of a ticket in that car.

Yo Jason How tall are you? Would I fit into this beast since I’m 6’4”? Regardless I won’t be able to afford one, like ever 😂

Could be a good deal second hand maybe, otherwise when configured its nearing the still to be released Tesla Roadster money which would really blow your socks off.

Wow - a car in an actual colour, and not silver or grey.

Personal choice - delete the 911Targa 4S script on the rear.

Imagine if the same police busting you again..

Hello sir i have a problem related to exhaust manifold. The research project title is “The cfd analysis and optimization of SI engine exhaust manifold.” WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES FOR OPTIMISZATION ?? Thank you so much in advance for your help 😇😇😊😊

Please make a video on Hyundai's new wet clutch DCT in the new i30 N. Cheers!

MY DREAM CAR!! Omg

If you want a metal piece, you can get a after-market oil pan that adds 2.5 quarts to the capacity, at least for the 991.2, just have $2.5k ready to pay. As to the choice of manual and PDK, you used to save money by opting for the manual, no more, so thanks, I guess. Compared to my 991.2, a comparably equipped 992 is $10 to $15k more, as long as they sell, they can raise the price. The steering wheel in my 991.2 also blocks gauges, but there is a screen in the instrument cluster multi-function display that you can have all the engine readings very visible. Truly, the Targa top is too complex, puts weight at the wrong place and adds to the cost of the car, but they still sell.

3700 lbs! My 67 Camaro convertible is 3100 lbs.I have a naturally aspirated 327ci (5.7l) engine which by spec should be around 400 hp. I think the Porshe was around 430 horsepower. So the Porshe hp/weight ratio is .116 while my 63 year old Chevy is .129. PROGRESS! (PS you can by a tricked out 69 Camaro with a 427 on Craigslist for under $45k)

I'm so surprised that the $180k+ car was nice to drive... amazing.

Data glass

Nice that cop wasn't around on this ride