DRIVE is back and they're kicking things off with an episode of Tuned. The star of this episode is BBi Autosport's "Project Nasty" Porsche 911. An air-cooled 911 (a first for BBi). In their own words it's "a modern version of what the 911 GT3 RS would be had it existed in 1985". The video below speaks for itself, as does the BBi build, so we won't bore you with more copy. Enjoy!
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That was just one of the many, many headlines that FLATSIXES.com contributor Andrew Granieri fired back at us when we sent him a picture of what we thought to be a suede wrapped Porsche Panamera we saw on Twitter last week. You see, Jamie Lester, a London based estate agent (realtor) who starred on the BBC's version of The Apprentice, snapped a picture of the Panamera below when he found it …
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It wasn't that long ago that we told you about what just might be the world's fastest Porsche 997 built by Evolution Motorsport. If you read that post, then you saw the Porsche, otherwise known as "Mayhem" hit 175 mph in a rolling half mile with the SmokingTire.com's Matt Farah behind the wheel.
This time, "Mayhem" reached the highest top speed of 215.93 mph in the Qatar Mile. Now pay …
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RUF introduced the CTR 3 in April of 2007, exactly 20 years after the legendary "Yellowbird" (the original CTR). With the intro of the CTR 3 RUF unveiled a major engineering change; unlike the first two CTR generations with engines in the rear, the CTR 3 had a mid engine design. This shift in engine positioning provides even better balance and exceptional handling.
Producing 750 hp at …
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Earlier today we learned that Porsche Motorsports North America purchased the historic ANDIAL name/brand for future use. At nearly the same time we heard that RUF, perhaps the most well know Porsche builder in the world, has sold a stake of their business to the investment firm that owns the Lotus F1 team.
Genii Capital has become a "shareholder and strategic partner" to the German …
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Formed in 1975, Porsche tuner ANDIAL's name is an anagram made from the names of the founding members; the late Arnold Wagner AN; Dieter Inzenhofer DI; and former PMNA president and current consultant Alwin Springer AL. Dieter Inzenhofer, the last active owner, plans to retire later this month. As a result, Porsche Motorsports North America announced earlier today that it has purchased the brand …
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I remember when this Porsche 911 Limo first came up for sale back in 2011. Well, apparently it never sold (I can't imagine why) as it's back for sale again.
How do we know it's the same one? Well, besides the fact that the pictures are the same, the description matches word for word. According to the listing, this is a 1983 Porsche 911 Limousine that was being built for the late Rocky …
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While the US remains Porsche's single largest market with 35,043 cars delivered in 2012, China is a close second with 31,205 Porsches delivered (and will soon overtake the US) . China’s love affair with Porsche started with the Cayenne and slowly spread out over the rest of the range. The Chinese market for expensive cars is still very young, Porsche only arrived officially in China in …
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A Japanese Porsche enthusiast by the name of Takeshi Kitano decided to take his love of the 959 and transfer it onto a Porsche 997 Turbo. The result, what he calls a Porsche 979, leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Details are kind of sparse on the mechanics and updates to this "enhanced 959". For all we know it's just a body kit. Check out the pictures below.
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Matt Farah, and the guys over at TheSmokingTire.com, had a chance recently to pilot what just might be the world's fastest Porsche 997. This 997 was built by the team at Evolution Motorsport. Starting with a bone stock 997 Turbo they took the original 3.6 liter engine and modified it bring total displacement up to 4.0 liters. That's right, a 4.0 liter twin turbo Porsche that produces nearly …
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