The argument between a paddle-shifted gearbox and a traditional stick-and-clutch assembly is a tired one. Let's bypass the discussion regarding shift times; it's been beaten to death. Let's also sidestep the popular counterargument, the one touching on feel and involvement, as it doesn't acknowledge the full gamut of benefits offered by a …
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Jeff Zwart Is Returning To Pikes Peak In A New Porsche 935
If you've been paying attention to certain spheres of social media, you've known that Jeff Zwart would be racing a new 935 at Pikes Peak for quite some time now. The expert racer/photographer first teased the project back in October, and officially announced he'd been PPIHC accepted in February. It's been a long time coming, and we could not be any …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Grabs Double Podium Finish In Independence Day Sprint At Daytona
The IMSA racing season has been on hiatus since January due to the international pandemic still quietly raging in the background. Because so few states have allowed for large gatherings, the series is limited on where it can go right now, which means another run at Daytona follows the 24 Hours as round two. After a double podium finish behind the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Engine Room Is The Kind Of Place Dreams Are Made Of
Deep in the bowels of Porsche's PEC Atlanta facility lies a very special room where only very special people can tread. Almost forty of Porsche's greatest engines of the last twenty years line the walls of the so-called engine room, spanning generations of sports cars. These engines are traditionally used as training vehicles for Porsche's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales Still Significantly Down In Q2
The first three months of 2020 were exceedingly poor for, well, for all of us, really. But things went particularly bad for PCNA, which saw a massive 20+ percentage drop in sales from the previous year. Porsche has been on a growth strategy for almost ten years, and that was a huge hit to the company's sales logs. The coronavirus pandemic saw a …
Continue to the full articleRWD Taycan Promises Better Range, Lower Price
Thanks to Elektrek for the find. If a mild sacrifice in performance doesn't dissuade you from Taycan ownership, the latest model sibling may tempt you. The Taycan base model, though lacking a driven front axle and the warp-drive function of the Taycan Turbo S, does offer significant savings and better fuel economy. Just announced yesterday by …
Continue to the full articleTouring Thailand’s Curves in a Taycan Turbo S
Whether negotiating the sinuous ribbons of surprisingly smooth tarmac in the highlands or cruising the beach-hugging roads in the south, Thailand's varied landscape offer just about everything an experienced road tripper seeks. These were the picturesque strips of asphalt enjoyed by Porschephile and publisher of Curves, Stegan Bogner. …
Continue to the full articleHere’s What Makes The Spartan 968 Clubsport A Special Porsche
The 968 was, like the Boxster several years later, seen as an alternative for the aspiring Porsche owner who couldn't quite swing the $63,000 needed for a 993 in the nineties. How unfortunate. In truth, the 968 was a special vehicle, and the Clubsport version offered the discerning user enough lithe agility and surefootedness to forget completely …
Continue to the full articleGuntherwerks Has Conceived The Ultimate 993 And It’s Called Sting
For Guntherwerks' latest creation, the classic lines of a 993 are inflated with creatine and carbon widebody panels. The screaming air-cooled motor suits the car's obvious track-oriented focus, and yet, the interior is a palace for a well-heeled Porschephile to sit and bask in the ambiance. Sting, the newest car from the Huntington Beach-based …
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