1. Ring Synchronization: Before there was PDK…Before there was Tiptronic…Before there was Synchronization, there was the legendary “crash-box” transmission. Drivers were expected to have the skills to match engine RPMs with transmission RPMs for each gear. That meant listening and feeling what the car was doing for ever gearshift made, especially …
Continue to the full articleThe Differences Between The Porsche 911 GT3 and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS
With the imminent release of the latest versions of the GT3 RS, the usual questions surface: how does it compare to the “plain” GT3, what does one get for the extra $45,000 and is it worth it? First, A Few Straightforward Comparisons What The Statistic Don’t Tell You Power: From a technical standpoint, the major difference between the two …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing The Porsche Boxster And Carrera Black Editions
Each car is a special package edition which includes several options in one package. Similarly outfitted vehicles optioned separately would cost thousands of dollars more. Both Black edition cars include Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with navigation module, automatically dimming rear-view mirrors, rain sensor, cruise control and Sport …
Continue to the full articleTeam Falken Tire Announces They Are Leaving The Tudor United Sports Car Championship
In a surprise and disappointing move, the only Porsche customer team in the IMSA Tudor United Sports Car Championship running the 911 RSR chassis – Team Falken Tire Racing – announced it will withdraw from the series at the end of the 2015 season. President and CEO of Falken Tire Richard Smallwood said, “While we’re concluding what’s been a very …
Continue to the full articleMan Caught Having Sex With A Porsche
We all claim to love our Porsches. Some might go so far to say they would marry their Porsches. Maybe some of us caress and lather our cars with affection…to ready them for concours competition. It’s not hard to get carried away when watching all the car porn available today. But one wayward Porsche lover has taken it to an extreme…making…er… …
Continue to the full articleRIP: Legendary Racer and Journalist Denise McCluggage
One of the true legends of motorsport and the Grande Dame of American women in racing has passed from our world to the next: Denise McCluggage. Her list of experiences is too long to display. Her experiences in motor-racing alone – traveling and hobnobbing with the greats of the 1950s, 60s, and so on – is mind-numbing and indescribable. Her …
Continue to the full articleHow Much Will Sir Stirling Moss’ Porsche RS61 Sell For?
Even a bon vivant and motor racing legend on the scale of Sir Stirling Moss needs a little retail therapy from time to time. A few years back, when the already 80-something stepped into an empty elevator shaft and fell three stories, he dreamed of only one therapy – a 1961 Porsche RS61, chassis 718-070 – to get him back on his feet. He’d driven one …
Continue to the full articleHow To Shoehorn 650 hp Into Porsche 911 SC
More than one Porsche enthusiast will be shaking their head at this transformation… for a number of reasons. In today’s trend toward “originality” a 911 SC made up to look like a 930 already has a few strikes against it. Consider the flat-six engine has been replaced by a non-German brand, one that is water-cooled, and things get even dicier. Is …
Continue to the full articlePorsche To Offer Apple Car Play For Future Models
With all the talk about self-driving cars and the dangers of mobile devices dominating the headlines, it appears there is some relief on the horizon. Rather than shunning communications technology or taking control away from the driver, Apple and Porsche are developing increasingly innovative solutions for the modern driver to stay in touch, …
Continue to the full articleVideo Takes Us Behind The Scenes At The Filming Of “The Porsche Design DNA”
Recently, Porsche released one of their typically slick videos – titled "The Porsche Design DNA" – describing their 21st century emphasis on design commonality across the brand’s several models, with the 911 still remaining its spiritual touchstone. Always well directed, shot, and edited and with music that evokes reverence and awe, the short film …
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