My Midlife Crisis Car - Porsche Taycan 4S Review
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The Porsche Taycan 4S is an electric car made by a manufacturer who has a history of making cars, but its pricing can go up to $160,000 so you could expect or think it'll be almost perfect. Here are my thoughts.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Initial Impressions
2:56 - Porsche Taycan 4S specs
4:00 - Driving experience
5:32 - Suspension
7:08 - Infotainment system experience
11:11 - Porsche driving tech bonus
12:00 - Electric charging and range
13:43 - Closing thoughts
Note: A couple of days ago Porsche announced an over-the-air update to their infotainment that includes adding Android Auto to the Taycan. The Taycan already had some of this system in place so it's unclear how many of our gripes will be addressed when it arrives. Also we are aware that the Model S Plaid is price comparable to this. It wasn't shipping when we reviewed this car and we can only do one car at a time. We'll be happy to check out the Plaid when/if we can. Porsche made it easier by offering short-term rentals.
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Ok?
sheesh
Notice me Linus
Nw?here?
You know you can afford a porche when you can throw your jacket and it doesn't touch the floor.
*Porsche
@@wolverine1294 u seem fun at parties
PORSCHE
Thats a good observation
*porsche
Bring it to cliché corner!!
Yaaaas!
Yessss please you guys gotta collab
We need a collab!!!
"Hi! I'm Yuri, I'm Jakub, I'm Linus, let's go for drive!"
WHAT???? my two favorite youtube channels, literally. I always wondered if you knew about each other
Now it's got real life DLC. Thanks dbrand
ok hands down i demand Linus and the whole team to do a car review channel. this is a proper car review. nice shots of power sliding btw.
Really , it feels like and add, not only in terms of content but also the lenguaje used, in particular at the beginning (Linus script )
I just gotta say, the level of quality we are getting from LTT's team is just getting insane. I remember the days, with the room watercooling projet, the content was great before, don't get me wrong but man, I'm impressed.
lmao I am here since the kitchen days
@@miguelguerrero3394 yeah, it was hilarious and functional!
@@ryzencorp8182 OMG this tap actually works?!
I remember baby Linus teaching me how to overclock my i7920. Yes, I'd agree with your analysis.
I remember back when water cooling a PC was just a myth. Good times.... ^^
Being a car guy & hearing linus complain about the driving mode resetting upon start up & the HVAC being crap without knobs / switches is a really hilarious cross between my two favorite hobbies - tech and cars lol
It's weird, it is like this in my 2018 Q5 - it forgets everything. But when I had an older 2014 A7 I never had to adjust anything. Every time I got in the car, it would remember all of the driver settings, HVAC settings etc. It's like they went backwards and made it worse.
This is a normal thing and is actually often an emissions thing (hangover from ICE vehicles). The testing manufacturers have to do is a fairly short drive representing real conditions, which is why your car will try to get the cats up to temp as fast as it absolutely can, it's why things like exhaust and engine settings default to the comfort modes so they can ensure it gets tested in its most eco state and it's why stop start exists, it makes fuck all difference in the real world but in a brief test run it does make a real difference. Tldr you can only emissions and safety test the car in the state it starts up in every day, so they make them reset to comfort to try and scrape through tests
@@helplmchoking I am not really sure that's true. My vehicle maintains its driving mode it was left in upon previous shutdown.
@@MichaelWooley my sister accidentally put volkswagen suv into sport mode for weeks and wondering why the gas mileage suddenly got worse. New enough to still be under warranty, some cars definitely remember settings
One thing ima say for Linus to know, someone’s probably said it, but they didn’t under rate the hp because the numbers they give are what the engine or batteries can put out. This does not include the powertrain loss which is usually around 15% horsepower loss from the motors delivering the powers to the wheels. So while they torque is underrated, the horsepower is probably on the money
Also various dynos report different numbers based on the technology they use. Dynojet usually reports higher than Mustang if I'm remembering right. Plus you gotta factor in calibration, how thoroughly they input the relevant information, which can introduce variables, such as ambient temperature (for example, colder temps are better for ICE engines because cool air is more dense), and also number of tests as even three consecutive tests can have a range of results. Everything compounded, it's entirely feasible to have that kind of a discrepancy. That's to say nothing of the argument for measurement types, like hub dyno vs roller dyno and which numbers are "official" and whatnot!
@@Kitteh.B Yeah I would have not made that claim without more than one dyno test and checking with the manufacturer on testing methodology
Also could be due to battery depreciation. Not all dynos are the same either
Oh we got super daddy Linus at the start there
I think you meant “SUGAR DADDY LINUS”
Hello friends 🥰 Because I'm not famous like other singers that's why no one see my music videos. Please see once and then decide ❤️ .. ✨..
@@callistoarmy5576 ... no
@@callistoarmy5576 What if "noone" sees your music videos is because people hate you for advertising in comments
@@Kore_YT 🤣 ppl are sure desperate promoting music on a mid life crisis video
Gotta give LMG props, at least when they test a car at spirited speeds they do it at a local race track. Love having Mission Raceway Park be so local for some fun once in a while.
We want to push these cars to the limit in a safe place, also it's a fun place and the crew there are great to work with. - Jono
@@LinusTechTips agreed, I've done the Friday Night Street Legal Drags there a lot, helps I'm just on the other side of the Mission Bridge, low price for a lot of fun on a Friday night lemme tell ya.
@@LinusTechTips :D
It always impresses me that when LTT gets serious, they can consistently deliver some of the most well rounded, considerate, and high quality review content on this entire platform. More of this pls
"this car would be better if three of these displays were gone" Me everytime im driving a newer car. THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH BUTTONS AND KNOBS After a short time getting used to the layout, you will never have to look at them again. Meanwhile you have to look at the screen every time you do anything. Only exception is having your navigation. Which should be on a heads up display. The tech is there already
Porsche offers a HUD for the Taycan. Its customisable, one of many features is navigation.
More buttons and knobs mean more mechanical and electrical switches to break. Touch screens are better. Boomers be mad, yo.
@@evolicious have fun trying to turn down the radio down blind, adjust the ac or do basically anything you do while driving without taking the eyes of the road. It's purely form over function. Just a terrible idea which puts me of electric cars even tho I'd love one
@@evolicious if they are normal good quality they don't break.. at least i never have seen any break an VW and Mercedes.
@@evolicious pretty sure replacing knobs and switches and bulbs are cheaper than a whole screen unless working on your own car like most car guys is "too boomer" for you. Plus as others have mentioned, functionally easier to use while driving. Funny, you rock an Evo for a profile banner, an older generation one too. You sure you're into cars or just another hyped highschooler drooling over JDMs because Fast and Furious and its cool to bandwagon with every other highschool kid who fawns over JDMs like they're the end-all-be-all of car culture?
A high school friend's parents bought a PT Cruiser with flame decals on it. They called it their "Mid-life Chrysler."
@Above So Below Yes, I know. I worked a bit on my aunt's when she got one due to her daughter in law dying, and holy cow that thing... Still makes me really sad and pissed off.
My dad had to drive one as a rental after he totaled his Camry when he hit a deer back in 2005. To this day, he said it was the worst car he ever drove. I will never buy an American vehicle, and Chrysler is #1 on the list of companies to avoid.
That in itself is a midlife crisis
My dads a used car dealer / mechanic and I’ve helped around his dealership a bunch and yeah from what I’ve learned the pt cruiser is a garbage built car but for some reason lots of people like their look
Not gonna lie of cruiser are some fun,a brick like fun.
When Linus does have a midlife crisis he will just wear proper shoes!
Impossible!!!
oh my god. for 2 frames at 0:35 you can see he wasn't wearing sandals for once in his life
😂 I hope he reads that
As a german I can totally relate to the software being not thought through completly. Germany is stuck in middle age in so many places. As long as you stay with mechanics and stuff, everything is top notch, but as soon as you come to things related to software and use cases that were born after 2000 it feels like the train left without us. (No real digital government services..paper...paper...fax, schools didnt even manage to provide online lessons during the lockdowns and it goes on like that...) Besides that, great review :)
these infotainment systems that car manufacturers put on every car is the greatest crime of the 21st century
I like what Mercedes Benz has done with the MBUX infotainment system in the newer models. It can be a little slow for me at times, and it had a bit of a learning curve, but I like it a lot.
Interesting view, thank you.
"Das Internet ist für uns alle Neuland."
@@2000daboss Isn't that bad for International operating companies, Software, etc problems aren't more bad than the International competition. But stuff gets worse if you come closer to the government... that part is right.
It's great to go back and watch this video now that Linus owns one of these. He totally deserves it.
wait what? when did this happen??
"Is that a grey hair?" "No! It's our sponsor, KiwiCo!"
nice, a missed opportunity for sure.
No Keeps here.
I can't believe you guys missed the chance of showing Linus wearing a suit with socks and sandals 😂😂
I was waiting for it. "Pan the camera down, lets see that footwear".
He did that in the IBM model m video
Right I was WAITING for that shot!
They missed that, really? I'm unsubbing.
Its more like the deliberately cut it out. Not Porsche enough.
No joke, you should have Alex do his own spinoff car review channel. Your format is really clean easy to consume and just a joy to watch
I've always loved Porsche's design language, the way the colour just effortlessly spills over here has got to be one of my favourite looks.
I like how Linus acts like a dad and protects his friends when he launches the car or does pulls
I was confused by it if I am honest
So he dosent get sued if they do get hurt
@@flako6096 I can see where you get that idea; but as someone who has experience with super cars I can tell you the headrest protects you from that to begin with so no it isn’t that it the car would have more issues if that was the case as that would mean your car is a potential hazard at the speeds it goes which would be another con if that were the case as the headrest technology wasn’t on par with the vehicle it was designed for
@@awsstudios they have airbags too , dosent mean you cant be hurt in a car crash dork
@@flako6096 again, I understand where your coming from however the airbags won’t detonate like that you’d have to have a collision with an object to trigger said airbags. :3 hope that helps
Not gonna lie, that was the best LTT intro this year.
Haven't seen intresting LTT Video in months.
Really? The intro wasn't that impressive
@@sfs2040 ena mashofthech alakhater rna 3andi el blocker
Yeah agreed
Because it was cringey?
My uncle has a white Taycan 4S and oh my, it feels just amazing. Cornering is incredible and the quickness is insane. It looks and feels MUCH better in person, the seats are also very grippy but it feels a bit cramped. You would have to experience this in person to actually like this car, this car is now the reason why I like EV’s
God bless you linus, I got into computers and cars at about the same time. This is the coverage I have needed.
Whenever I see linus's kids I get a reminder that he is not a guy in his early 20s giving computer tips
Isn't he like 34 though? Seems a little young to be having a midlife crisis.
@@Mark-vv1dy He already had one if you remember the now infamous stream
@@lfox02 what hah explain or link
@@gapininja he thought about retiring
@@Ben_mgsp then became a meme
Tonight, on this episode of Grand Tips: Linus wears a jacket Alex sits on a chair and Brandon knocks his head!
nice
xD
imagine Clarkson working for LMG
GREAT NEWS!
Wow a wannabe comedian in the chat and the show is called “Top gear” dummy
I love this video. From a tech group, I'm surprised at how well you do auto content.
Awesome realistic honest review Linus. Thank you. Your right it's not just about the handling on the road or track. The little things (or not so little to you and I) such as music, and basic controls/settings matter to every day use.
"This would actually be a better car if 3 of these displays were gone" Scathing. I love it.
And on that bombshell it is now time to end... oh wait, wrong show...
@@zdanee This made me laugh😂
My favorite thing about Linus when he critiques something is his ability to provide practical and simple solutions, a company can really get a lot of constructive criticism that can help improve their products.
i got a cheesecake.
I legitimately think this ability is one of the things that helped let launch in the first place
That is assuming they value criticism at all. A person, so much like a company or team, must be comfortable accepting the criticism. If they are not, like most companies, they will never improve or fix the vast majority of anything because that is admitting an error in design or execution. Most companies:Why would we do that?
Its almost like he was a consultant for that type of stuff.
loved this review!!! You guys bring a different perspective to car reviews then any other youtube channel! Keep it up with all the EVs!
Solid review, particularly for a non-car person! I'd say that you even cover the stuff outside of driving dynamics/speed/fun better than most journalists.
I love that you're letting Alex do the car reviews, dude knows his shit
even knows how to power slide and writes amazing scrips for videos. sick
He's an electrical engineer I think.
@@MrRinre He got his masters on suspension design
Indeed, much better than Linus in that regard.
He's a good driver and has knowledge on cars for sure
I work at VWGOA and work closely with infotainment teams. I will be passing this video onto them if they’re not already getting it from non-IT business teams. Thanks Linus, love watching your channel.
While you are at it the ergonomics of getting the phone into the charger pocket sucks. I get what they were trying to do "don't use ur phone while driving lol" But making it less convenient to get into and out of your car is such an ass-backward way of thinking it blew my mind.
if they didn't knew these problems existed 1 year into a release of a car, then they already suck
Why you keep using those shitty (in terms of graphics performance) real-time OSes for touchscreens? Just have a separate computer running RTOS for anything vital, and on tablets run a regular Linux or BSD with GPU-accelerated GUIs simply interfacing with said computer (I believe that's more or less what Tesla does). Worst case scenario: if the OS on the tablet hangs - it doesn't matter cause it's not running anything important, you could just detect that it's not responding and restart the whole thing.
There is nothing special about Linus’ feedback. Porsche owners have the same complaint about the infotainment system.
Really enjoyed this review! I always watched your tech vides, but you did such a great job with this!
I love that you guys did an education breakdown on some of the lesser know mechanical principals at work behind the car. Nice work!
Linus: "There's so many buttons!" Taran: *heavy breathing*
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Never knew Alex is such a car dude. He drifts hard.
I mean, wasn't he the guy who did those dirt-race cars?
If i remember correctly, his job interview vids for ltt is he goes go-cart racing or something..
Alex is a rally car enthusiast?
Lol he wasn't the one drifitng in the b roll. He done a few little slides
The drifts were faked. Watch the one long last drift, there's a guy in the driver's seat with sunglasses and a different cap on backward. Besides that, you can even see that it's not Alex if you watch it in slow-mow and/or stop the video at 6:31. Also it doesn't look like a real drift, when you watch Alex inside the car steering, at least that's my perception.
Linus you should do more car reviews! Honestly very comprehensive
What the car reviews is making me realise is that I'd like to see the LTT crew do some of the other things Top Gear used to... like with old vehicles doing a challenge of some kind. Linus, Alex, Riley, and Anthony. Dan sets the challenges (he has the strongest banter).
I never understood the appeal of contemporary top gear. It is a circle jerk for super cars. The old top gear was definitely more organic.
@@popcorn8153Truth.
I can't believe how far LTT has come when it comes to video quality and production. I'll never purchase this car, but you guys kept me interested for the entire video. I can't believe this content is free, it's just so well done :)
Yet Linus still doesn't understand what a tie clip is actually used for....
I'd argue that their videos get more and more stale every year. Sure production quality is up, but passion is way down. Its all just soulless filler churned out to appease the machine
@@nemtudom5074 Can't you just be happy that Linus actually hit puberty and became a man during Covid......
@@MaverickBlue42 lol
@@MaverickBlue42 I mean, i never found his voice to be too high
"It's too good for me." *buys $250000 in alpaca wool*
It was a blend :')
@@stalincat2457 still $250k in alpaca wool
can someone explain?
@@bigman5629In the WAN show he talked about having to order a quarter million dollars of alpaca wool for a pillow in LTT store.
@@adaml6703 thats a lot of alpaca wool
3:02 honestly, that's the best laughter and the most relatable one I've heard in a car review so far^^
Linus laughter gives me life. It's unadulterated joy and it's contagious.
That moment when you're watching the end-roll ad and realize that the kids aren't stock footage, but actually Linus' children.
Then you realize how old they look since they where last shown
And thankfully the kid got the looks from his Mom ! lol
@@adeelraza2337 OOF
I really really really really really wish we can forever eliminate starting sentences with "That moment when..." Please? Please?? Please!!! It's so over done. How about, "I was surprised at the end when I realized that the kids were actually... blah blah blah"
Oh man, that color looks so unique! 4S is the best fit actually.
colors does look nice, but the garbage software like LInus said rly does kill it
Fancy seeing you here!
@@negvey it will get better with updates, I'm here for the drive and the experience not to play roblox in my car 100k+ car.
@@adam3504 i dont care about games either, I just want to turn off my A/C without getting into a car accident
It reminds me of the Subaru BRZ Raiu edition. Personally my favorite car and dream car so I really like it :) wish the rims were all black though like in the Raiu edition.
I just LOOOOVE that you can speak so freely since everyone begs you for reviews!! True and unbiased freedom of speech!
When I was growing up I only cared about HP but once i got my BMW I was like wtf how is this so smooth? I knew suspension was important but I never experienced a luxury car behind the wheel so i had no reference point. When I bought my Porsche this year I was like HOLY is this thing smooth. Theres definitely levels to suspension and Porsche is smooth af but that initial reaction from going from a honda to a BMW was the most noticeable. Kind of like going from 60hz to 144hz, its the biggest difference youll feel in game, once you hit 240hz yeah its smoother but you get diminishing returns from it. Great video man!
thats how u know linus doesn’t like money, he missed the point of a tie clip
yea, that made me lol hard as well....Not sure if wardrobe fail or good foreshadowing :D
This was without a doubt the funniest part of the video. When he gets out of the car and the tie goes flying I lost it.
Ah yes, everyone knows proper use of a tie clip directly correlates with enjoyment of money
Linus likes money, just let him tell you about today's sponsor and LTTstore. He doesn't like flaunting it or spending it on himself.
Linus is actually rich not dress up pretend rich. Money talks, wealth whispers.
I respect Linus. No matter how big or how rich he gets, he never changes and always stays humble unless it's a contest. As person, business man, and family man much respect.
Couldn't agree more. He treats his employees with respect. He does a lot of work and puts in his full effort; he has been for over a decade. He admits to his mistakes and learns from them. Absolute respect.
I don't know if LTT would be anywhere close to what it is today without his leadership. Obviously not all his decisions are perfect, but he seems to be a damn good boss.
Unless when "getting in the shoes" of Nvidia and trying to endorse bad 1000€ gpus
@@antreastoumazou2736 he is not a shill
@@lucasvaughn629 exactly. He could make a lot more money if he was. I still trust him.
"WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH EMAIL FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A CAR" LoL!!!! Loved the review.
Toyota listens to this kind of feedback and continually improves their cars based on it. Porsche once hired Toyota to help them improve their production practices, so hopefully that included continual improvement, or kaizen as the Japanese call it.
Toyota: A happy customer increases shareholder value. Others: How can we make the car break as often as possible to sell more parts, but not too often?
Ah yes 'kaizen'; unpaid innovation and labor.
Linus: "Don't ever compare it to a Tesla" Also Linus: *Compares it to a Tesla for the rest of the video*
He was talking about the driving experience haha
Comparing the Porche that starts at $80k with the Tesla that starts at $50k instead of the one starting at $75k is a choice that was made, too.
@@Suspinded yeah that's a great point. the $80k Model S long range would have been a much better comparison. it has the quicker acceleration and the air suspension, both things that would improve the driving experience way more than the Model Y he drives currently (and that he mentioned as winning points on the Porsche). with the tech and range to boot, i really don't see how the Porsche could win the comparison right now like he claims
@@Suspinded that’s the point u can’t compare any Tesla to Porsche even ur model s plaid doesn’t stand a chance
@@jamieb1629 I think it would be weird if the the parts of the experience that have little to do with the electric motor or digital inputs in a tesla could compare. We are comparing Porsche who are almost as old as the car itself, with tesla who had only about a decade of time. For example, take Teslas objectiv issues with yield and quality control.
I think this review was awesome. I watch tons of car content and getting a perspective from a non car guy was great. Linus is right. Having such crap infotainment and oversights in a car like this is completely bonkers.
Especially since the infotainment system is becoming so central to the cars operation. I mean damn, climate controls on a touch screen? Once you have that as an interaction, there is absolutely no room for error when designing the rest of the infotainment system.
It is probably the first time I've ever heard anyone complain about the infotainment in a Porsche, too, and yet car reviewers will usually be the first to point out that, say, VW Golf mk 8's climate control is hidden 3 menus deep in the infotainment, it has awful touch sliders for volume and temp, along with annoying touch sensitive buttons for headlight modes, the touch sensitive buttons on the steering wheel are garbage, etc. It's almost like there's a double standard for premium brands.
@@piobu5357 Actually funny enough. I remember the Top Gear UK episode where the trio were driving those GT cars for a wedding couple, where they spent a day with a Maserati, an Aston Marten, and a Porsche. The trio quickly pointed out that the Porsche Panamera they were driving had awful user interaction cause there were so many buttons and controls, with common settings being hidden in submenus and such. I think its been an issue with Porsche then tbh. I mean, wth does "Semi-Automatic" clock adjustment mean?
@@indianboy0453 There you go then, since I haven't seen TG UK, I mostly watch car reviews on youtube.
@@indianboy0453 with how cheap microprocessors are these days I find it absolutely puzzling that Porsche would ever push out a laggy unresponsive touchscreen as the main input device in their luxury car. They should know better.
More car videos! Love that you shouted out Stratified!
This is a surprisingly excellent review from a non-car outlet. Like seriously, way way above the bar set by most car channels. Also. Upside Down by A*Teens. Probably the most underrated song in the entire known universe.
Honestly you just experienced the state of German mechanical engineering vs German software engineering. We do cars well. Infotainment can't be forged from steel, therefore we are at a bit of a loss there. To all my countrymen i just say Neuland ;)
I just got my new Benz Cla and it’s infotainment is fantastic!
Yeah german software is almost always trash 😂
It will be Neuland for ever. Who needs infotainment when you dont even have Internet hahaha
Mercedes and BMW infotainment are amongst the best in the industry.
Ciao!
Linus' next video: "I put a turbo on my civic and raced the new Porsche"
Yesssssssss
Nothing scarier at a stop light than a civic with a laptop in the passenger seat
@@caboose309 beat me to it
when you think about it, the pc and tuner culture have many similarities. they both pick and modify parts which enhances performance, like how upgrading to a bigger turbo is like upgrading your graphics cards, upgrading intercooler is upgrading into a water cooling pc, etc.
Next video is RGB Porsche
I'm a gear head, I also know what linus's usual content is. Good job on you for going out to a track. yep i miss my knobs and dials
Funny that now he owns one finally, good for you man, awesome car.
Linus: “It’s too good for me” Also Linus: Has gold Xbox controller
He's gonna try to sell that though.
he's gonna go for slides
Didn't he give that away?
@@realtechhacks its a rental
@@realtechhacks oh ok
I like how Linus has a tie clip but doesn’t clip it to his shirt. Edit: It’s like he doesn’t even know what a tie clip is for.
Noticed it bro. 😂😂😂
I mean, in the onlyfans april fools vid, he removes his socks and sandals in the intro, but after the intro, he has it on. those exist just for B-roll shots
Lol, I'm really glad I'm not the only one that noticed that. Like, what does he think the point of a tie clip is?
Lol
Lol, that bothered me so much.
ah yes the review i needed! cannot wait to buy one of these 😅
I never understood Porsche enthusiasts until I drove the 911 GT3 at the Atlanta Test Track for 90 minutes. Changed my total perspective on the value of these cars and now its a dream that someday will happen.
Linus in his mid-30s: "Is that a grey hair on my beard?" Me at 28: "Where'd my hair go?!"
Me at 21 with a couple of grey strands 🥲
Me at 25.
@Mansoor (Max). Don't feel too bad, my dad started getting some grey at 16
Me at 17, balding 😢
my dad lost his hair at 21
As a German I am very pleased that Linus pronounced „Porsche“ correctly 😍
@Liñûs tèçh tip tîps This is the most pointless bot I have ever seen.
as a german i thought it was funny when they talked about having to go onto a racetrack to test out its limits *laughs in autobahn*
@@3214LINK4123 i'm not 100% sure, but i'm still fairly confident drifting on the autobahn is illegal lol
@@TroublesomeOwl in germany its only illegal if you're caught
@@TroublesomeOwl germans don't have nazi police, America does. Listens to Atlantis morissette, isn't it ironic. My last name is German. So all the PC crowd, pun intended, get off my wifi.
Linus, I love your videos. Not only do you just do things right, it looks good too.
Great review! Most car reviews feel scripted by the manufacturer but this was great. Love the color and look of the car but I myself couldn’t justify buying that much car for myself.
“One feels like operating a giant rc car, and the other feels like driving. “ Couldn’t been said better.
both have no exhuast note or third pedal. not driving anything, your operating.
While comparing a model Y suv vs a sports car lol
@@wcovey25 u have accelerator and brake, what do u need more?
@@wcovey25 I'm a car guy but this is still annoying. Just because a car isn't a manual doesn't mean it's not fun/not engaging. They're not as engaging as manuals, but can still be really fun
@@DAventador44 Agreed mate
I don't get why we need touch screens in cars. Having actual tactile feel is important when driving and there is no benefit to having touch screens for everything. I am not against automated tech in cars like auto wipers, auto lights etc but but I'm not going to play games or watch movies while driving so i don't need screens everywhere.
Really simple reason. A touchscreen is cheaper than a bunch of physical buttons
@@anonym3017 I'm actually not too sure about that. A screen can be really expensive and also needs a computer to drive it. But maybe it's cheaper in the long term because assembly and production is cheaper for the manufacturer. But yeah, touch screens are a bit unnecessary and very distracting.
But they look modern 🥺 Jokes aside, I rather prefer using buttons and tactile controls in cars too. I hate having to look down from the street, just to find the media controls.
@@detroxx56784 processing power is cheap as shit. Plus we are comparing the cost of a single automotive grade touchscreen to the cost of a single automotive grade screen (no touch) and about 20 buttons including the assembly costs. So you need a computer to run the screen anyway. the touchscreen variant is a lot cheaper.
@@detroxx56784 Developing those buttons, the shrouds, blanking plates, and then multiple skus etc. Not to mention different trim levels. Its wayyyy cheaper to go with a single screen.
Probably the best review of this car. So many reviews glossed over the issues.
Too good for you? I understand completely how you feel (not that I've had nearly as much success as you have!). But you deserve it. Keep up the amazing work. You have a lot of people rooting for you 👍
3:01 that should be the sound the car makes when its accellerating as default
His laugh?
@@jonasmichael7380 yeah
LMAO
@@Phlyinhigh lmfaooo
Saw the car in the floatplane new Gaming PC - Part 1 and came back here to just say Congratulations Linus, i hope you have a great ownership experience you definitely deserve a good car!
Props to Linus for pronouncing "Porsche" pretty much correctly.
He's saying it completely wrong
@@arden6725 no he’s not..
@@arden6725 "Porsch-e" or "Porsch-hu" is the correct
@@arden6725 Most people say it like " Porsh" which is wrong. Adding the "e" at the end like Linus did is the correct way to say it.
@@Ilikebeatzzz He is not adding an e though, he said it right like 1 time and then keeps saying porsch-ea going back to the a ending.
Alternative title: "my wife forced me to make this as a tax write off"
@@Muscleman8562 why tho man
In before they delete this comment ahaha
I think he rented the car, because he said Jake did it with the Porsche rental agency earlier on the WAN show.
It's a rental, Linus drives a Chevy Volt afaik
@@CheesyBigMac1 It's what I do brother 💪😉
I'm glad we're making a big deal about infotainments now. Physical knobs are important.
naaah. This is just a car company sucking at being a software company. their menus still look like Android 5.0
@@dennispremoli7950 physical buttons and knobs are still important, at least for regular used things like heating. That are things you want to control while driving and for that it's best if you can control them without looking, that isn't that easy if you have to navigate with a touchscreen. Also there are laws in some countries which forbid to use things like smartphones and navigation systems (such a touch screen system could be counted in such ruling).
Heh, physical knobs are important, I agree.
Touchscreens everywhere in cars is the most stupid, useless, unsafe, retard trend ever.
@@siedenburg1 i never fucking touch this bottons 22 degrees and auto wtf
I came to KZhead to learn how to trade after listening to a guy on radio talk about the importance of investing and how he made $460,000 in 4 months from $160k. Somehow this video has helped shed light on some things, but I'm confused, I'm a newbie and I'm open to ideas.
Investing in stocks is a good idea, a good trading system would puts you through many days of success.
@@mackzack297 It is also possible to produce superior performance provided you do something different from the majority. However, most of us tend to pay more attention to the shiniest position in the market than to the cost of proper diversification.
Having monitored my portfolio performance which has made a jaw dropping from $360k just the past two quarters alone, I have learned why experienced traders makes enormous returns from the seemingly unknown market.
Exactly, the way is to diversify your investment, don't panic when everyone else do and work consistently
@@ashleymiguel6579 That's impressive. Are you giving him your money or it stays in your trading account? What's really the idea behind copying trades.
I absolutely love these guys, no mater the topic, they ALWAYS make sure to do the research. The Tesla vs Porsche comment is ABSOLUTELY correct. The entire suspension setup in the tesla is pretty outdated and for a lack of a better word "cheap". There is no way tesla could compete with a modern day "race car" on the track.
Absolutely true!
linus looked like a “john wick villain’s son” while getting out of the car
Love the profile picture
@UCMUHRxAp9s-wwoJgRamVTxg I don't care. Nobody does
@@Arachidowwa i do now stfu
He looked like Keanu Reeve's son?
He looked more like a mafia leaders right hand man. Like the guy he sends to collect debts, along with a giant strong man. Or he looked kinda like a "stereotypical" "D***he" CEO kinda look. Even though we all know Linus Is actually a kind hearted, great nice guy.
Not going to lie. Linus looks smooth in that getup.
I was missing the sandals being put on.
Fruity more than smooth. Car color is also fruity.
Look like something he would drive everyday lol
Never would of thought i would enjoy this channel doing g car reviews 👊👊
Very even-handed review. Really nicely shot, edited and styled too. I felt the same about the car when I was able to check it out at its UK launch. Exploring the interior interfaces quickly showed that it was clunky, half-finished and had some really frustrating design choices. Almost like a beta prototype. Their semi-minimalist HCI design direction is confusing and strange, when you consider how optimised the mechanical driving experience is.
I watch a lot of car reviews, I'm kinda a gear head. This is excellent. It's great to have this review from down to earth guys of younger generations, not people who are either obsessed with performance or obsessed with boot space. More please! Also, please do some videos on the sustainability of tech - CPUs, OLED, lithium batteries, recycling etc!
tonight on tek gear: linus has a a midlife crisis brandon smacks his head on the headrest and i segue into our sponsor
Loinus tek nits *clip of Colin squeak laughing*
My civic has a double wishbone suspension, it drives amazing, planted, going a buck 40 through corners while not losing control is absolutely amazing
is it an ef/eg. Honda was crazy in the 90's. Put all around double wishbone on an economy hatch. Porsche took 30 more years to put it in the 911(wth the 992 gt3)
@@thehumanoid6543 it was a eg hatch, fuck they handle good
@@CrustStarGaming ik right. And then...they made a 8400 rpm, 200 hp, sub 1000 kg type r.
@@thehumanoid6543 mine was a eg hatch with a b18b1 and a cute turbo making about 400whp with a LSD trans, Holy shit that thing went up to 240 kmh
@@CrustStarGaming i mean, i don't agree with you putting a turbo on it. I think itb's and higher compression pistons and e85 would have done 240 easily and without the turbo lag, excessive torque and wheelspin. But I gotta say, the idea of 240 hp in a sub 1000 kg hatch with all around double wishbone and an lsd does appeal to me.
Wow, I've legit ever heard anyone, ever, complain about Porsche infotainment. And I'm obsessed with cars and Porsche in specific.
Now I want a video of Alex talking about his car😂
Yea
Isnt there on the other channel?
kzhead.info/sun/pL2onrKDgYl3n3k/bejne.html
Link to the video
So true. I like to see reviews on vehicles I might actually be able to afford in my lifetime!
i really like those formats where linus does the entertainment and the blonde workshop guy brings forward the intricate tech details. It works really well!
Alex is an engineer.. that's why he does what he does :)
@@promethbastard 4+ years of school = blonde workshop guy 4+ years of unboxing things at NCis = Star position and company owner Life is weird
@@lurk7967 I agree that Alex deserves more name recognition, but you are seriously underestimating how much blood sweat and tears Linus had to put himself through to get his channel where it is today. There's a reason he has his position, and it wasn't down to random chance or "just because the universe is weird"
@Lurk I don't often comment, but I can't resist. This is such a pointless argument, my god. Degrees has never been equal to success, like ever, in the history of mankind. Will your probability of having success increase with one? Sure. But the outliers; the ones who rake in millions/billions a year are always more than just your avg Ivy/college grads. They always have a story behind them, an exceptional idea, an extraordinary drive to finish something they started and also in some cases, just plain old luck. You don't have a right to be a multi-millionaire just bcs you have a fancy degree. Linus has built this platform/community with over a decade of work, sacrificing elements of his life that many of his viewers can't even imagine. So please stop with this underestimation of his/or any other successful creators' work.
@@lurk7967 Sure Linus got lucky to be successful on KZhead but he sure worked hard to build up his company to what it is today.
I grew up in Weissach and it was always so exciting standing on the balcony and listening the cars hitting over the test track. I´m not saying progress is bad, but sound makes 99% of the enthusiasm for cars.
The look of joy on Linus’s face while he was driving was great!
When Linus has a mid life crisis he's switching to Apple.
Not a completely bad idea considering the M1/M1X and the iPhone 13 finally getting features that make an Android an Android (at least hardware wise)
He already used iPhone regularly many times.
@@rkan2 as testing measures, He still rocks the 3 yr old note 9
@@user-cw3yj8jv1s That's crazy to me that they have a 13 already. I just got my Iphone 7 a year and a half ago and don't really plan to change that for at least a few more years.
Its happening! Hes too old to lose more time on tinkering.
It's been wild watching since the NCIX days when Linus was just a kid making marketing vids for another company, to being a straight up rich business owner that can buy a rich person's car. Congrats on the success, you definitely earned it.
Strikes as more money than sense though.
@@M167A1 more money than sense implies he would spend it wildly, on oh I dunno a gold controller? 😂😂😂
@@TheCod3r nah that was a brilliant move, he found a way to buy gold tax free
@@M167A1 I get the vibe, but I don't see the logic. If he's got money to burn, and he likes that car, it makes perfect sense to buy it. Life is meant to be enjoyed and not every decision needs to or should be a practical one.
The car is rented tho iirc
3:02 My new exhaust note Thanks Linus!
Wow thats the best looking one Ive seen, I really like the color and the wheel accents.
I slowed it down and rewatched it.....WAS it Linus that was actually drifiting? Or was it a stuntman (Luke)?
Asking myself the same question!
Pretty sure it's Alex
Y'all are wrong, it's clearly anthony
Madison
Nah! It was Sara Butt! 😂
This is something I don't understand about modern cars. _Everything_ has to be touch screen. Why? Whats wrong with tactile buttons that never move so muscle memory kicks in. What's wrong with knobs that instantly set the desired volume and temp? Why do I have to navigate a terrible Infotainment system UI with the response of a android tablet from 2009? What's wrong with simplicity! I'll stick to my older cars thank you very much.
Individual buttons cost more and take longer to install. That's why Tesla just slaps one big screen in the car and make you use that for everything; it saves them money. And now because Tesla is cool and like the Apple of cars, regular car makers are copying them by putting screens in their cars as well. BMWs have really well designed interiors in terms of ergonomics, having a good mix of buttons and knobs for essential functions, but their new EVs like the i4 and iX have gone screen heavy Tesla style, and many of the buttons have been removed. Quite a shame really.
@@tren133 I particularly hated the BMW method of using a knob to push in each direction to navigate the menu in the infotainment system, so slow and really distracting on the road. Don't think they use that anymore though. I agree, it is a shame.
@@callmezucc9318 I think the first generation iDrive required the driver to push the knob in like 8 directions, which was crazy. But BMW has worked on it over the years to make it less distracting, and the current gen only moves left and right and the screen is also a touch screen too. It would be fine if BMW would just put this system into their new EVs. It works fine in the i3 and iX3, but of course they have to go screen heavy in the newest EVs like the i4 and iX, especially the iX, and remove so many useful hard buttons.
@@tren133 I always hated the UI in my BMW x5 the non click turn signals have me unintentionally flashing turn signals all the time and the knob wheel thing to navigate the infotainment is still clunky, I've come to the conclusion most high end cars are fun to drive but suck compared to cheap cars in most other ways.
@@carbomb6210 Yeah I'm also not a fan of those ridiculous turn signals. The new BMWs for the past couple of years have gone back to a traditional turn signal stalk which locks into place and snaps back after a turn. Better than Tesla which has now just straight up gotten rid of the stalk altogether. Also the new BMWs have both the iDriver controller and a touch screen so you can choose which one to use. Overall I'd still much prefer the BMW interior to a Tesla interior, that is until the new i models started taking away buttons.
5:40 alex, I would like to inform you that civic si's from the 90's had all around double wishbone suspension, but cost 1/8th that this car does.
Little note: that car was probably in Demo mode. When I drove the Taycan GTS a week ago, most of these things were gone. 200km/h on public roads is awesome. Great handling.
The fact that he looks younger in this fit than in his usual dad fit.
Facts