On paper, this Porsche seems like it would be a step backward from the GT3 RS. Yes it has the same 500 horsepower naturally aspirated engine, but almost everything else is different. There is a 6-speed manual gearbox, a narrower body and wheel set taken from the GT3. The fenders don't have those crazy louvers, and the rear quarters are smooth where …
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From Hockenheimring to the Italian Job: 318km/h in a 911 R
Combining the lightweight 911 R with an iconic track and one of Italy's most recognizable locations is a recipe for success. Sport Auto's Christian Gebhardt takes the naturally-aspirated 911 R to an astounding 318km/h. While many readers are probably familiar with the Hockenheimring, the Nivolet Pass may need more of an introduction. The Pass Colle …
Continue to the full articleThe 911R vs. The 991 GT3 RS. Jack Olsen Drives Them Back to Back
Editor's Note: Many readers of this site first "met" Jack Olsen after he, his Porsche and his garage were featured in a story on our site in one of Petrolicious' early videos. And while Jack was well known in the So Cal Porsche scene before that, he's gone on to become more of a "celebrity" lately thanks in part to the videos he continues to make …
Continue to the full articleThe New Porsche 911 R By The Numbers
The 911 R is a new breed of GT Car. It's not a track car. Instead, it's meant to be a true authentic driver's car, not a race car. Porsche goes out of the way to say it's not a "track tool". Instead, it's meant for the "purists", those that cried foul when the GT3 and GT3 RS went PDK only. Watch and listen as Andreas Preuniger explains in his own …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The Long Awaited Porsche 911 R
After more than a year's long wait, and a leak before the reveal, Porsche debuted the new 911 R at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show early this morning. The original 911 R, produced in 1967, was Porsche's attempt at homologating the highly successful 911S and 911T of that era. However, Porsche's market research indicated that …
Continue to the full articlePictures of Porsche’s 911 R Leak
It was bound to happen. Rumors of a new 911 have littered the net for more than a year now. A "purists" model. One with a manual only transmission and something that hearkened back to Porsche's early years Now, with what should be the big reveal barely a day away, pictures of Porsche's yet long rumored 911 R have leaked. Interestingly, …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Rennsport Reunion Edition
Porsche has a history of giving us special editions as one model is on the way out and another is on the way in. This weekend, during Rennsport Reunion V, Porsche kept up the tradition and introduced us to what may be one of the most collectible limited edition production models offered in some time, the Rennsport Reunion Edition 911 Carrera GTS …
Continue to the full articleWhat Other High-End, Exclusive Special Editions Does Porsche Have Planned?
In late October, just before its world premier at the LA Auto show, Porsche introduced us to their most expensive Panamera yet; the Panamera Turbo S Executive Exclusive Edition. Limited to just 100 units, the "Exclusive" Panamera is based on Porsche's extended Executive edition and includes a host of high-end upgrades on both the exterior and …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Another Limited Edition Porsche You Can’t Buy In The U.S.
Porsche makes a lot of cars we can't get here in the U.S. Some are production level models, like the 4 cylinder Macan available in Asia, while others are limited edition versions like the 40th Anniversary 991 Turbo S featured in the video below. Limited to just 40 units, this right hand drive model is available only in Great Britain. Basically, …
Continue to the full articleMagnus Walker Drives A Brumos B59 For The First Time
Magnus Walker's growing fame within the Porsche community affords him the opportunity to play with lots of different Porsches. Some more rare than others. However, Magnus has never had the chance to drive a Porsche as rare as the Brumos 911 Carrera GTS B59 Edition (one of only five 911s built by the factory specifically to Brumos' …
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