Jason Cammisa on the Porsche 911R — Vintage Motor Trend Full Ignition Episode 161

The Holy Grail 991 — with the magnesium roof, the GT3 RS wide rear fenders, the 8500-rpm 4.0-liter, and a manual transmission.

This full review talks about the 911R — what you can hear, why you should hear it, and why this was already a legend before the first ones were produced.

Time and values have proven it's even more special than the 911 GT3 Touring, which it was similar to. But this is where the Touring started.

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This video was uploaded as part of Jason Cammisa's professional showreel and portfolio as a writer, on-screen talent, and precision driver.

[evanneiswanger]

Jason, on behalf of everyone… thank you for uploading these

[rmpph]

It sucked when Jason left MT, it sucked when MT left YouTube, it sucked when MT on demand dropped Ignition and H2H, but at least Jason is bringing back some of the magic here and on Hagerty!

[josephbilotta]

Jason Cammisa is hands down, without question... the best American auto journalist of all time.

[rmps]

"...not exactly pleasant, but it's honest."

Man...we need more of this in the automotive world. That is SO spot on and, in our current world of fake engine noise, touch-screen everything, \and soft-limiters, a car that isn't afraid to "be itself" really is an amazing, unique, glorious thing.

[nishantpatil]

That sound test at 7:15 was brilliant, car enthusiast love those kinda details 💙

[richardbrayshaw]

One of my all-time favourite car reviews. I've watched it several times over the last few years, which is weird. Who watches a car review more than once?

[karstenbonnaire]

It’s crazy to me that it took engineers so long to figure out that people care more about the experience then about the stats. Good to see it’s finally happening.

[ScottO]

Besides Jason and the Throttle House guys, there's basically no one else I'd rather watch review these cars. It's rare to find people that are so natural on camera, skilled behind the wheel, knowledgeable enough to present the finer engineering details, and charasmatic enough to keep you watching and wanting for more. I can't get enough of these episodes.

[evanneiswanger]

Crazy to think this was 6 years ago. It’s aged well

[OttoBiography]

i love it that he calls this episode "vintage", like fine wine.

[kidvolcanodotcom]

Would love to see more of these "old goodies" while waiting for new stuff. Thanks for uploading. A fellow bmw driver.

[steffenschilling]

Really hard to comprehend that Jason filmed this episode mere 10 Minutes from my home. Wish I'd been there that day ❤ Keep up the great work!

[SHOOTITFilmPhotography]

Can we please make this man the mandatory tester and reviewer of ALL awesome performance No other tests/reviews even come close. I must have watched this video at least 20 times. It's like watching your favorite Hollywood movie over and over :)

[TwinTurbo]

My first thought when you rotated the car, before taking the right fork was "Jason, you madman!" Love these videos! Don't stop. Brings joy to my heart!

[tussaudalex]

This was one of my favourite video on YouTube

[SpruceCreekTraders]

I was thrilled to see that a bunch of Cammisa reviews from the past had been uploaded...certainly my favorite automotive journalist, as most others are as dry as a popcorn fart.

[AtownCangri]

This is the reason why Porsche has always been and will always be the benchmark of sport cars. They understand what makes our ❤ tick. That 911R is absolutely brilliant!!! Thanks Jason!!!

[shidous]

Thank you so much for reuploading these Jason, they remind me of my early days as a car enthusiast!!! Also, how would you compare the 991 GT3 Touring Manual to this one?

[VleuSantiago]

YES! This review of the 911R is the best out there so Thanks Jason for keeping copies! :D

[xro]

The start of this video! OMFG!!! Awesome! Same as the whole clip.