Unlike the prior couple of B59 videos we've showcased before, which were produced by Brumos themselves, this particular video was done by and for Porsche's corporate YouTube channel. Interestingly, it was last year that we brought you the story of the uber-rare Carrera GTS B59 #3 that was for sale. Well, it's evidently resurfaced again as the star of the video below with a new owner. Mr. Riley …
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Over the weekend we were alerted to the possible "leak" of technical specifications regarding the new 991 GT3 RS. While our first instinct was to post it, call it fact and get the clicks, we instead held off and tried our best to verify the info. Unfortunately, we haven't received any comment back from Porsche (to be expected as if it's true they really couldn't comment on it) or any of the …
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Until now, if you wanted the convenience of a head-unit that offered navigation, Bluetooth and iPod/iPhone connectivity in your classic Porsche your choices were quite limited. Sure, you could cobble together a system using your phone, mounts, stand-alone GPS devices and alternative head-units, but in doing so you lose that all important factory look. In some extreme cases owners go so far as to …
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For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. Now we've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for folks to purchase. The list includes a nice driver 993 Carrera 2S, a Turbo Slant Cab, a minty fresh 914-6, an oddball rally …
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Car Magazine's Georg Kacher published a story today about an all electric Porsche said to hit the market in 2019. The so called Type 717 is said to be an all-wheel drive, four door, all electric rival to Tesla. As most of you know, Porsche already produces a number of plug-in hybrids including the Cayenne, Panamera and 918 Spyder. However, this "provisionally badged" 717 would be Porsche's first …
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There's an ongoing meme among automotive journalists that Motor Trend's "Jonny Lieberman ruins everything", but in this video, he doesn't ruin anything, except perhaps the idea that the 981 Cayman GTS is inferior to the 991 Carrera. The Cayman GTS is considered by many to be one of the best cars Porsche has ever built.
Lieberman calls the Cayman GTS easily the best Cayman ever, but he …
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For decades now, people restoring Porsche's awesome 914-6 have been without a lot of options when it comes to replacing rotted out heat exchangers. The 914-6 heat exchangers are an interesting design, using what amounts to an equal length header system winding through a stamped steel covering to provide heat for the car. Unfortunately, German steel of the 1970s was not exactly the best material, …
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Ah, Paris is a beautiful place this time of year, don't you think? What could be better than a major international automobile auction in the French capital? The big three auctions of "Retromobile", RM, Artcurial, and Bonhams, brought a load of really good Porsche lots. This isn't always the most important collector car auction in the world, but it's certainly one of the best in Europe. Any auction …
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I'm not sure I would have the cojones to do what this guy is doing in the video below. Granted it's a closed course in a controlled environment. However, that "controlled" environment is still an ice-track in the freezing cold temperatures of Finland. And, if I remember correctly, while carbon fiber itself doesn't get brittle in cold, the panels used in the Porsche 918 Spyder are not 100% carbon …
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How many of you would travel 2,000+ miles to buy a Porsche - the price of which seems too good to be true by at least half - sight unseen? My guess is not many of you. Now, how about doing it alone and with less than average mechanical skills? No takers? Well, that's exactly what Chris Rusby does when he finds a 1969 Porsche L for sale in Greece (2000+ miles from his home in England). …
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