Races between planes and cars are nothing new. Red Bull pulled a similar stunt back in 2011 with a Porsche Carrera Convertible. A 997 GT3 faced off against a 747 back in 2009. Another 918 Spyder faced off against a Biplane stunt plane back in November of last year. Top Gear pitted a Bugatti Veryon against a Eurofighter Typhoon several years ago in …
Continue to the full articleHow To Build A LEGO 911 Cabriolet From An Inexpensive Mini Cooper Kit
Porsche and LEGO have been on a roll lately, from the enormous GT3 kit, to the smaller Porsche themed playsets. LEGO has launched contests and even facilitated trips to Le Mans. What LEGO hasn't done is show the world how to turn a Mini Cooper into a 911 Cabriolet. Thankfully, the bountiful LEGO enthusiast community has solved the puzzle and …
Continue to the full article800 Horsepower in the Fog: Laguna Seca in a 935.
Sports car racing in the 1970s and 1980s was a very special time. The Porsche 911 was one of very few cars which participated in both Group 4 and Group 5 racing. While the largely production-based 934 tackled Group 4, the wild 935 silhouette cars played in Group 5. With as much as 800-horsepower on tap, these were mythic beasts in every sense of …
Continue to the full articleWatch a 993 Play Cat-and-Mouse With a Cayman GT4
A 993 Carrera 4 is still a formidable performance car, even more than 20 years on. In the right hands a 993 is more than capable of hanging with modern performance cars. The white Carrera 4 3.6 appears to be track prepared, with stripped carpets and a few other visible mods. The car chiefly benefits from the elusive "driver mod." The driver's car …
Continue to the full articleThe All-Rounder: A 1976 911 For Street and Track
Some cars are designed from the outset to be all things to all people. This is not one of those cars. By design a sports car is very seldom capable of being all things to all people, but that doesn't mean that one can't be a multi-purpose tool. Australian FLATSIXES.com-reader David Anderson's 1976 911 is one such multi-purpose tool. A very capable …
Continue to the full articlePhiladelphia Born and Raised: RWB’s “Fresh.”
Rauh-Welt has become an icon of the Porsche tuning community over the last decade. Originally based solely out of Japan, RWB has since expanded their efforts into a global movement spanning continents. Nakai-San's creations have come to life in the United States several times before, but never before in the owner's home garage. This vibrant green …
Continue to the full articleThe Half-911: A 993-Based 356 Replica
Over the decades, since it left production, the 356 has inspired numerous replicas. While most of the 356 replicas are VW based, this Intermeccanica-bodied car is something entirely different. This Speedster uses the running gear from a Porsche 993. The owner has always owned convertibles, and wanted to combine the best of his classic British …
Continue to the full articleAcross North America in Eight Days in Three 911s
We've all talked about it. The coast to coast run is on nearly every enthusiast's bucket list. Whether inspired by Cannonball Run, or just a desire to see the country this is one of the ultimate journeys. These eight Canadians picked up three 1970s-1980s 911s from The Stable in San Francisco, and drove them to Kitchner, Ontario. These intrepid …
Continue to the full articleSet Your DVR For Car Matchmaker: Jerry Seinfeld at Amelia Island.
Spike Feresten has been a friend of FLATSIXES.com for some time. We spoke to Spike recently in anticipation of the new season of Car Matchmaker. Spike started the season with Porsches, and continues to include Porsches in his program. The most recent episode covers Jerry Seinfeld's big Porsche sale at Amelia Island. Jerry parted with some 18 cars, …
Continue to the full articleBreaking it Down: The 919 at the 6 Hours of Nürburgring
The 919 Hybrid is a dazzling complex piece of machinery. The technology it uses will influence road car design for years to come, but today that technology is all aimed at being a dominant force on a racetrack. This weekend's 6 Hours of Nürburgring will be the 919's only race in its home country this season. What goes in to getting this 900 …
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