Sliding sideways on a snowy test course while listening to Strauss. It's something many a sophisticated Porschephile imagines themselves doing, but often, they either lack the hardware, the setting, or the skills to make it happen. Well, vicarious experience is the second-best solution here, and thanks to a classic soundtrack, a beautiful 911, some …
Continue to the full articleRPM Technik’s 996 CSR: Revitalizing the 996 Platform
I find myself growing fonder of the 996 platform with every week, and the discovery of this 996 CSR Retro has convinced me that, despite its age, the 996 has all the performance I could ever want—provided it's freshened up a bit. For a modest price, RPM Technik will put a bit of life in a tired 996 and make it something more akin to a GT3 of the …
Continue to the full articleTuned 996 C2 Dices with GT3s in France
It's hard to fathom that what for a long time was considered the "redheaded stepchild" of the 911 family can casually dice with the latest and greatest thoroughbreds in the Porsche stable. A 991 GT3 ought to easily show an aging, 3.4-liter 996 its heels, but Guillaume Artufel's 996 remains in contention with cars costing ten times as much at the …
Continue to the full articleVic Elford to Speak at the Blackhawk Museum in March
UPDATE: We first saw the announcement for this show during the first week in January. Since then, the museum has removed information about the event. We're not quite sure what's going on, but once we get in-touch with someone, we'll update this page. For now, we found the video below. It's a recording of the last time Vic gave this presentation in …
Continue to the full articleDominic Dobson’s 962 Burns at Le Mans
In 1989, Dominic Dobson already had a few years' experience in the Porsche 962. With Bayside Racing, he'd campaigned one of these cars in IMSA GTP and learned its nuances. That year, his team received a call from Vern Schuppan, who was looking to recruit an American driver for his Le Mans effort. Dobson duly signed, and flew off to France to join …
Continue to the full articleThe Yellowbird’s Greener Sibling to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s Paris 2018
There's something about the RUF CTR—particularly this one—and its incomparable focus that make the hairs on my neck stand up. Among the numerous qualities, one of the more interesting is the weight—Alois Ruf's single-minded dedication to the CTR's comprehensive diet inspires me to start counting my calories. In fact, the motor is a bored 3.2-liter …
Continue to the full articleVideo: How Long Can a 996 GT3 Last in the Real World?
Porsche 911s have a reputation for reliability. They're robust. You might even hear them referred to as "workhorses." All are undeniably true—spotting a forty-year-old 911 SC isn't tough in most cities. They are the everyday supercar, the one to take your kids to basketball practice in style. What about a 996.2 GT3 Clubsport that's spent nearly …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Elegantly Drifts a 911 S at a Rainy Nürburgring
The legend might be nearing seventy, but his talent hasn't diminished a bit. Walter Röhrl is still the king of driving in inclement weather, and this masterclass of graceful drifting through a sodden Nordschleife must be seen by anyone with a drop of motor oil in their veins. Even with a 2.0-liter motor powering this vintage 911 S, Rohrl still …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Classic 911 Drift Acrobatically on the Rally Stage
Andreas Dahms certainly knows his way around a sodden, dirt-packed road in a classic 911. With Inka Lerch sitting in the next seat calling the stage notes, Dahms puts on an acrobatic display showing that, even with the handicap of having only two driven wheels, a well-sorted 911 can beat Lancer Evolutions and other four wheel-drive machinery on …
Continue to the full articleHustling an RS Spyder at Road Atlanta
It's astonishingly fast, varied, and offers precious little runoff in its quickest sections. Road Atlanta is one of North America's most challenging road courses, and it's no wonder that Petit Le Mans is held here. Its long straights and fast corners are perfect for prototypes, and there's no better tour guide than Gunnar Jeannette to show us the …
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