The fact that Tyler Hoover picked up another 996 after a painful foray into the range speaks to the value of the car. He first grabbed a first-generation 996 with a 3.4-liter M96, which promptly grenaded. He then swapped in a Chevrolet V8—an LS2, to be specific—for $17,000. What was once the cheapest 996 with a manual transmission was turning into …
Continue to the full articleThree Racing Veterans Reminisce on Their Time with the Porsche Family
Since parting company with the 919 Hybrid, Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas, and Timo Bernhard have returned to their roots in GT racing, with each of them driving for Porsche's customer teams at this year's 24 Hours of Spa. Recapping on nearly two decades of racing, much of which they shared as teammates, the three drivers have clearly lost none of the …
Continue to the full articleGunther Werks Unveils Their Newest 993-Based Creation at Rennsport 2018
The creations from Gunther Werks are truly something special. Their appeal should grow with another model—which is somewhat more accommodating than their hardcore 400R. That said, the new 430-horsepower Sport Touring is still quite quick. This particular car, unveiled at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering this past weekend, enjoys several …
Continue to the full articleWatch Adam Carolla Guide his Ex-Paul Newman 935 Around Laguna Seca
This isn't the first time Adam Carolla's taken his ex-Newman 935 around Laguna Seca. Now a familiar face at the big-name vintage events there, he shows some genuine bravery when threading this $4.8M racing icon through traffic at this year's Rennsport. Though it's a bit like hanging a Picasso above the stove, competing in the 935 is what it was …
Continue to the full articleLars Kern Terrifies Foul-Mouthed Passenger on Nerve-wracking Nurburgring Blitz
Warning: Lots of inappropriate profanity in the footage above. For Lars Kern, the man who set the 991 GT2 RS' record lap at the Nurburgring, this might've seemed like a casual jaunt through the forest. Braking early, giving the slower cars a wide berth, and avoiding much curb hopping, he strings together a respectable lap that wouldn't come …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Well-Driven GT3 RS Pursue a GT2 RS at Zandvoort
Amid the rolling Dutch dunes, the circuit of Zandvoort provides plenty of high-speed corners to test the hot-blooded sports cars of the 911 range. With technical sections, lots of camber, and heavy braking zones, it's a varied and challenging course that once hosted Formula 1 in the seventies and eighties. Fortunately, we're able to see how the …
Continue to the full articleRuben Zeltner Threads the Needle in a 997 GT3 Rally Monster
With his wife Petra co-driving, Ruben Zeltner shows how to take a 997 Cup Car by the scruff of its neck and bend it around corners strewn with dirt. The German rally ace uses forceful approach—flicking the car on entry and dabbing the handbrake—to avoid understeer and "bend" the car into the tighter hairpins. https://youtu.be/H6WwNsyG_mc This …
Continue to the full articleTaking Cues from the World’s Greatest Tracks: Porsche’s Leipzig
Taking the best from some of the most challenging racetracks in the world, Leipzig is an FIA-certified fantasy land for road racers of all stripes. Designed by Hermann Tilke, a former racer best known for his creation of numerous circuits on the F1 calendar, Leipzig mimics some of the world's most famous corners for a uniquely challenging …
Continue to the full articleWatch this GT3 Cup Flip 10 Times at the Nürburgring
Unfortunately for John Shoffner, his last VLN race at the Nurburgring ended before he could collect points. On the bright side, he managed to walk away from this horrific crash without as much as a scratch—a testament to the remarkable sturdiness of the modern GT3 Cup. Running with J2 Racing for another weekend of the Carrera Cup, his race …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Driver Make 13 Passes in One Lap of Carrera Cup GB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9KrJP5OBrE French karting champion and former-F4 driver Valentin Hasse-Clot made quite the Carrera Cup GB debut this past weekend. Scything his way through a damp Snetterton, he put on an overtaking masterclass; passing thirteen cars on the first lap alone. With a great feelt for grip off-line, no shortage of …
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