For those who don't appreciate the precision, unfathomable shift speed, and ease of PDK, there is the option of swapping a 911R gearbox into a 991 GT3 RS. Of course, the 991.2 GT3 is available with a stick-and-clutch option soon, but some people are just plain impatient. One of those restless souls is Rob Janev, a Porschephile irked by the fact …
Continue to the full articleHow to Spin Donuts in a PDK-Equipped GT3
Though the 991 GT3 is a surgical scalpel when it needs to be, it can also play the hooligan. If the owner feels some tire smoke might add to the ambiance, he can follow these simple instructions on how to use all 475 horsepower to draw long, black stripes on the pavement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDis40oZurU It's fairly intuitive, and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Introduces Hybrid Version of the Panamera Sport Turismo Wagon
Occasionally, you have to pinch yourself and recall that, not long ago, thoroughbred racing cars struggled to match the kind of stats seen on the spec sheets of today's road-going sports cars. Such is the case with Porsche's Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, which incorporates the best of their hybrid technology into an uncompromising, …
Continue to the full articlePORSCHE’S Results and Pictures in the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Challenge at LAGUNA SECA 2017
How The Race Went for Porsche in the GT Le Mans Class With their success at Lime Rock and Road America, Porsche and its drivers entered the race with their heads held high this past weekend at Laguna Seca. At the 10th round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportCar Championship, the Porsche RSRs of Patrick Pilet (#911) and Laurence Vanthoor (#912) took a …
Continue to the full articleTuned 993 Pushes a 991 GT3 RS Around the ‘Ring
With hundreds of thousands of dollars separating these two track tools, the owner of the lava orange 991 might feel a trifle embarrassed after getting hounded by a 993. However, he shouldn't feel too badly, because the man in the understated 993—a Mr. Sandro Ziegler—is a virtuoso. To be fair to the owner of the GT3 RS, this section of the …
Continue to the full articleOnboard Manthey’s 991 GT3 RS Snagging a 7:09.5 at the Nurburgring
With magnesium wheels dropping roughly 25 pounds of unsprung mass from Manthey's GT3 RS MR, the most obvious improvements with this mildly-tuned RS are in ride quality and compliance over the innumerable bumps and cambers at the Nordschleife. Additionally, the car wears a set of KW coilovers quite similar to those used in the GT3 R, better brake …
Continue to the full articleHow to Drive a 2.7 RS at the Limit
Evo contributor and world-class driver, Richard Meaden, shows us just how to extract every iota of oomph from a tangerine orange 2.7 RS in this display of driving brilliance. Not only is this car the beginning of the RS lineup, but it's a narrow-tired, lightweight, and powerful track-oriented car with all the idiosyncrasies these cars are known …
Continue to the full articlePORSCHE’S PICTURES, RESULTS AND VIDEO FROM WEC AUSTIN 2017
On the searing asphalt of the Circuit of the Americas, Porsche emerged victorious once again at the WEC Austin. Not only did the two LMP1 machines finish 1-2 after a difficult skirmish with the Toyotas, but the GT contenders pulled off an incredible finish after dragging themselves back from dead last. Because of the excessive heat, the rules …
Continue to the full article900-Horsepower FrankenPorsche Blitzes up Pikes Peak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0McJBBUiKMk With the air quite thin at the top of Pikes Peak (14,114' above sea level), forced induction is required to keep a competitive pace. Almost invariably, those at the sharp-end of the pack use turbos or superchargers, and this monster—titled "The Porsche 911 Turbo S GT3R America Cup"—uses a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 959, GT1, Carrera GT, 918 and other Hypercars Drag Race in Stunning Swiss Surroundings
When you've done well in life, doors open for you. In this case, the owners of these gorgeous hypercars were given free reign to drive as quickly as they like across the landing strip at the Cambri Airport, just outside of Village Quinto. On their way to this meeting of the latest and greatest hypercars on the planet, the picturesque Gotthard pass …
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