There are very few car-guy movies, particularly ones which are ostensibly fiction, which stand the test of time. Grand Prix, Bullitt, and Le Mans are in a small and exclusive club. Though not a commercial success when released in 1971, Le Mans has since been elevated to cult-classic status. A new graphic novel rendition of the film, produced with …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Porsche 911 GT3 vs. Ferrari 458 Speciale
... and Chris Harris vs. Tiff Needell. These two have worked together before, and videos like this make us wish they did more often. The differences between the Ferrari and Porsche in this video are nearly as great as the differences between Harris and Needell. Where Chris got his start as a journalist who worked his way into racing, while Tiff's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Driver Profile: Introducing André Lotterer
As some of Porsche's 2016 factory lineup departs, new talent must come in to fill the ranks. Several great drivers left the lineup this year. Mark Webber retired, and both Marc Lieb and Romain Dumas moved on to different roles with Porsche. One of the four new drivers to be named at Porsche's annual Night of Champions dinner was former Audi …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and Leica, a Love Affair
It's easy to start a piece off with a platitude, like "every field has its iconoclasts." It's also lazy, even if it is sometimes true. You; the reader, and I; the writer, know what the 911 is about. The 911, and its predecessor the 356, have stood against sports car convention for decades. The relentless march of progress has never managed to wrest …
Continue to the full articlePoorly Parked Porsche Gets Bombed Not Booted
Be careful where you park in Paris, or you'll find that the dreaded "boot" is the merciful option. A Parisian man, identified solely as Olivier, street parked his Porsche before heading to the night clubs. After a long night of partying The Local indicates that he took a cab home, only to be contacted by the French authorities later in the morning. …
Continue to the full article“First Gear is good for 160kph;” Adam Carolla meets the 917/30
Adam Carolla isn't traditionally a "Porsche Guy," though that doesn't stop him going geeky on the brand's iconic racers. The Drive has now released two videos from Adam's time at Goodwood. The first centered on his ex-Paul Newman 1987 300ZX Turbo. This video is the second in the series, and features the Can-Am 917/30; the 1000+ horsepower monster …
Continue to the full article18 Years and 250k: A Young Man’s 356A Story
By current Outlaw-356 standards, Mark Pribanic's 356A is pretty mild. While some guys spend years in the garage trying to see how far they can take their build, Mark tries to see how far he can take his car. Mark picked up his 356 in the late 1990s for eight thousand dollars, and has covered 250k miles since then. In that time it's been three …
Continue to the full article“It’s Only a Model,” a Beautifully Detailed Digital 964
Terry Gilliam's "Patsy" said just one line in all of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" while looking at a distant Camelot. That line continually comes to mind while watching this video, as it is extremely difficult to believe that what I am seeing is "only a model." This wonderfully rendered 964 Turbo was rendered by Djordje Ilic, and it's beauty …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 911 by way of Bugatti
Bugatti's designers seem to have an affection for the 911. Achim Anscheidt, the brand's head of design drives a backdated '82 911. While Achim's car looked at the model's past, Chiron designer Sasha Selipanov looks at the model's future. Rather than increasing the size of the bulging wheelarches, or fussing with the light layout within the familiar …
Continue to the full articleThe Power of Preservation: Auctions America and the $665k 356 Speedster
Well preserved, unrestored cars are continually gaining traction in the collector market. Concours events and auctions are increasingly catering to preservation-class cars, and the market is pushing the price point of Porsches like this higher and higher. Auctions America pushed survivor 356 prices through the roof this past weekend, with this 1957 …
Continue to the full article- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- …
- 36
- Next Page »