This isn't the first Porsche pickup we've seen rendered and it's definitely not the first time we showcase something from the "Automotive Manupilator" Theophilus Chin (remember his Porsche Cayvan?). However, it is the first time we've seen something from Theophilus that we didn't immediately take a liking to. I can't quite put my finger on …
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Will Porsche Ever Produce a Pickup Truck?
Given the success of the Cayenne, and Porsches much publicized call to increase sales, I suppose it's not completely out of the realm of possibility. In fact, with the merger of VW and Porsche, there's even a possible platform to be shared in the form of the VW Amarok. Even more surprising, there is some precedent in the form of private …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 928 GTS Pickup Truck
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. When it comes to Porsche, I’m a purist. I like my Porsches stock, straight from the factory. It’s not that I don’t appreciate modifications and the extra performance (or in this case utility) that comes with them, I just prefer things the way Porsche meant them to be. That’s why creations like Harry …
Continue to the full articleAdding a truck bed to a 914 makes the best sports car of the 1970s even better
Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes are no strangers to building magnificent cars. They combined to form one of the best known coachbuilders in Southern California, creating legends like Lance Reventlow's Scarabs, Jim Hall's first Chaparral, a weird four-door 911, and many other racing and roadgoing contraptions. Some of their designs were beautiful, …
Continue to the full articleThe Irony! Drunk Porsche Driver Crashes Into Truck Carrying Wine Grapes
It's never a good idea to drink and drive. Doing so while test driving a Porsche on the busy portions of 101 in wine country is an even worse idea. Apparently, that's exactly what a Santa Maria man did last week. A Sticky Mess According to a story in "The Tribune" of San Luis Obispo, Stephen Janssen was test driving a 2003 Porsche (no word …
Continue to the full articleThe best blind spot mirrors so you can switch lanes safely
Nowadays, many new vehicles offer a blind spot monitoring system, either as standard or as an option. The technology is designed to enhance safety, giving drivers a quick and easy way to know if another vehicle is in their blind spot. If your car isn't equipped with a blind spot monitoring system, then your next best option is to install a set of …
Continue to the full articleInside The Front-Wheel Drive Porsche-Powered Camper You’ve Never Heard Of
Stateside the Tempo company is not well known. While the marque's utility vehicles were well-known in Europe both just before and after the Second World War, most did not cross the Atlantic. Beginning with tricycle pickup trucks the brand steadily branched out into larger and larger commercial vehicles in the years following the war. With great …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 21 – Driving Impressions
We've been wrenching on "Project Boxster Clubsport" for quite a while now, and it just keeps getting better. We purchased the Porsche for a song, and have been slowly making some moves to drop the car's weight and add a little more fun. We're really happy with where this Boxster ended up, even though there were some fits and starts along the …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 12 – Starting Over
Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and since then we've been slowly removing weight from it and installing a few upgrades. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, but things came to a halt …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn
It was the inaugural year for Don Panoz’s Petit Le Mans race, held on the newly reconfigured Road Atlanta track, and Ferraris and Porsches were thick on the ground, piloted by any number of very well-known drivers. Porsche brought its GT1-98, rather different in a vaguely arachnid sort of way from the original more zaftig GT-1, for Alan McNish and …
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