Getting to see a Le Mans ace and outright record holder at Pikes Peak behind the wheel of anything is special. It's even better when those visuals are complemented by one of the most glorious exhaust notes in the world of motorsport. Romain Dumas has mastered most vehicles with four wheels, and as he's a curious, old-school kind of driver …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 GT1-98 Screams and Whistles at Goodwood
For the 1998 season of the FIA GT championship, the rules regarding production car requirements were all but scratched. Finally, the second wave of GT1 machines were labeled for what they really were: thoroughbred prototypes. Without regulations cramping the style of the designers, the latest GT1 could be everything they wanted the original …
Continue to the full articleOnboard the 991 GT2 RS as it Sets a Production Car Record at Bend Motorsports Park
Though the potential of the latest force-fed RS has never been in question, its newest record only solidifies its reputation as the ultimate track weapon. Perhaps more so than any of its contemporaries, the robust GT2 RS is one of the few cars which actually deserves the overused and often misappropriated accolade: "racing car for the …
Continue to the full articleDerek Bell Tells us What It’s Like to Drive Le Mans at 249 MPH. At Night.
"You're in fifth gear; flat-out in fifth, for one whole minute. It's quite a long time. And you had time to reflect, and you just look around and you'd look around the car, and you'd almost want to pat it and say 'Come on, we can win this.' It was the most uncanny feeling because you were at one with the machine, which you never felt it—to me—at …
Continue to the full articleHow A GT2 RS Makes The Goodwood Hillclimb Look Easy
Though running the 1.16-mile Goodwood hill might look simple from the sidelines, it's a complex course full of nuances. Cambers, pockmarks, crowns, and debris make the task all the more challenging—especially when trying to deploy some 700 horsepower. However, there are few drivers better suited to managing these real-world conditions in …
Continue to the full articleA Brief History of the Weissach Axle: Stabilizing the 911
Toward the end of the seventies, it seemed the 911's days were numbered. Due to legal embroilments and a largely unjustified reputation, the rear-engined marvel was becoming feared by many, and the company was turning their attentions to a front-engined successor with a sweeter disposition. The technologically advanced 928 arrived in 1977 with …
Continue to the full articleThe Appeal of the Flat Engine
Along with that telltale silhouette of the heavy-haunched 911, the other item synonymous with the Porsche brand is the flat engine. The first example of this configuration was constructed by Carl Benz in 1896; built with the same basic layout as the current crop of Porsche's flat engines. Thanks to that odd configuration of cylinders, with …
Continue to the full articleOnboard Manthey’s Tuned GT2 RS Snagging a 2:31 Lap at Spa-Francorchamps
Few racing outfits find the newest GT2 RS in need of modification, but Manthey found a few areas which could be improved. With tweaks to the suspension and the aerodynamics, their GT2 RS MR logged a lap of 2:31.00 around Spa-Francorchamps, where the Koenigsegg One:1 took 2:32.1 seconds to log its best. The Swedish hypercar's attempt might've …
Continue to the full articleBen Collins—AKA The Stig—Remarks on the Porsche 911’s Appeal
Getting to drive for Top Gear has to have its perks. Not only is the pay good, but sharing the occasional drunken evening with Clarkson, May, and Hammond must be good for at least a few bawdy stories. As the Stig, Ben Collins also got to sample just about every desirable car under the sun. For that reason, his words counts for a lot—and that makes …
Continue to the full articleChristina Nielsen and Pat Long Battle on the Skidpad at the Porsche Experience Center
Bringing the thrill of motorsport to the residents of Los Angeles, the Porsche Experience Center in LA offers a variety of sights, sounds, and thrills for those who savor motorsport or simply have a few drops of motor oil in their veins. Guiding us through the staggering facilities of the Porsche Experience Center are two drivers who need no …
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