We all know that the 911 has grown a lot, but seeing Doug DeMuro next to this Lizard Green 992 has really cemented just how much. All 992s are now "widebody" cars, and as a result a base Carrera is a whopping 72.9" wide. That's 4.5" wider than a 993 (though perhaps about the same as a Carrera RS), or 3.2" wider than a 996. It's a full 10" longer …
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Bringing the 959 and 911 GT2 RS Together: The Pinnacle Of Porsche
Even thirty two years on the little details of the 959 can make other 911-based cars seem pedestrian. Where the GT2 RS is a wild machine covered in scoops, wings, and hyperbole, its floor is mere metal. The 959 separates its occupants from the pavement with nomex. Point, 80s dream machine. It seems that every other trait about the car is similarly …
Continue to the full articleSix Decades Of Speedsters at Gotthard Pass
It's strange to think that what was once Porsche's cheapest road car has spawned such a legacy. Where the basic 356 Speedster was inexpensive and humble, each subsequent generation is seemingly more limited and exclusive than the last. When the Speedster name re-emerged in the late-1980s as a spartan (but apparently practical) version of the 911, …
Continue to the full articleSemi-Solid Engine Mounts Make A World Of Difference In This 997
For me, the words "DIY" and "engine mounts" in the same sentence cause a lot of stress. Before coming into the Porsche world, I spent years immersed in modified VWs. Seeing those two phrases together recalls unhappy memories of VR6 owners yanking all the rubber out of their engine mounts and stacking hockey pucks in their place, raising the engine …
Continue to the full articleWhat It’s Like To Drive a 400k+ Mile 944 Turbo
This 944 Turbo should seem familiar to long-time Flatsixes readers. Though it recently came into Ethan Tuft's care, for the last year it has lived with Bradley Brownell. This white 1987 944 Turbo is nicknamed Corporal Kaos, which makes for one of the most amusing vanity plates I've ever seen, and has hilariously high miles. Though it currently …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 911 Is A Champion of Profitability
Transitioning into building an expanding lineup of electric models is a costly venture. Though the Taycan recently launched, and the next generation Macan is destined for electrification, these models are not expected to turn a profit for some time. Fortunately for Porsche, the bank of 911 is printing money. Though the marque's top sports car makes …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Drives the Type 64
Porsches are often a study in contrasts. Where many models are markedly advanced in one way or another, in others they are often simple in the extreme. The 356 featured sophisticated monocoque construction, making it strong and rigid compared to the related VW Beetle. At the same time it relied on a powerplant which was, even by the mid-1950s, …
Continue to the full articleA Surplus of Tech and Performance: Has Porsche Gone Too Far?
Clarksonian excess is positively joyous on paper, and the items that grab review headlines trend towards both the extreme and the concrete. Everyone with a bit of petrol in their veins knows that 700 horsepower is a lot, and 200 is simply not very many. At the same time, not everyone agrees on what makes a car fun. What works in a headline to bring …
Continue to the full articleHere’s What It’s Like To Experience A 914-6 For The First Time
Let's get this out of the way right now- The Straight Pipes got their title wrong. The first mid-engine Porsche was 356-001 from 1948. Indeed, the hosts note that right at the beginning of the video, despite the title. There were also 84 550 Spyders (14 works and 70 customer/road cars), and numerous other race cars prior to the 914. The 914 was the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Reopens the Renovated Nardò Testing Facility
Few tracks on Earth have greater claim to the word "Ring" in their name. The Nardò Ring, a circle with a circumference of 7.8 miles, is a "Ring" in the truest sense of the word. Porsche acquired the legendary testing facility in 2012, and since then has been working to exceed its former glory. It has taken seven years of working with local councils …
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