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This is How You Set a 6:49 at the Nurburgring in a Stock GT3 RS

11/29/202010:39 estFiled to: Driver's Education, Porsche GT2/GT3By: Tommy Parry

Kuba Giermaziak may not be a household name, but he is one of those celebrated drivers that those in the know can't help but complement when his name comes up. As a multiple race winner and vice champion in Porsche Supercup, he's quite comfortable with the idiosyncrasies of the 911 and knows how to get the utmost from it. In fact, he's been able to …

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The History of Porsche’s GTS Badge

7/21/20208:51 estFiled to: Driver's Education, Porsche CaymanBy: Tommy Parry

After the base model and the subsequent S, the GTS variant is the sharper sibling. The chassis improvements over the base model make any GTS—whether it be a Cayman, Boxster, 911, Macan, Panamera, or Cayenne—feel like a completely new vehicle. More power, greater cornering support, stronger braking, and a greater sense of immediacy in every …

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If You Want To Go Fast On Track, Get The PDK

7/8/20208:49 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: Tommy Parry

The argument between a paddle-shifted gearbox and a traditional stick-and-clutch assembly is a tired one. Let's bypass the discussion regarding shift times; it's been beaten to death. Let's also sidestep the popular counterargument, the one touching on feel and involvement, as it doesn't acknowledge the full gamut of benefits offered by a …

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Four Winter Driving Tips from Porsche’s Walter Röhrl

2/20/201810:07 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: Tommy Parry

The undisputed rallymeister, Walter Rohrl, still keeps active in the world of motorsports as he enters his seventh decade. Part of his duties these days include leading eager students at Porsche's driving schools and transferring his decades of experience into digestible tidbits the aspiring driver can appreciate. On loose surfaces, the …

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Drive Along in a Virtual Lap of Daytona with Patrick Long

1/29/20183:04 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: Chris Cushing

Patrick Long, the man Matt Farah dubbed "The World's Fastest Ginger," raced the 24 Hours of Daytona in Wright Motorsports' 911 GT3 R. In the real race, Long was joined by Christina Nielsen, Robert Jenauer and Porsche Junior driver Mathieu Jaminet. Here, he is alone in a simulator. We expected the Wright Motorsports car to give a strong performance …

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Patrick Long Can Make You Faster on the Track in just 30 Seconds. Here’s How

11/17/20179:22 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: Tommy Parry

Contrary to what the laymen might think, there's so much more to going quickly than gusto, bravery, and a double-dosage of manhood. It's an unfortunate assumption made by too many, as reaching the edge of adhesion depends much more on finesse, an understanding of weight transfer, and—crucially—some mechanical sympathy. So much of this is due to …

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How to Drive a 2.7 RS at the Limit

9/19/20178:44 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: Tommy Parry

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 …

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How to Drive the Perfect Lap of Barber Motorsports Park in a GT3 RS

5/10/20178:59 estFiled to: Driver's Education, Porsche Sport Driving SchoolBy: Chris Cushing

Cass Whitehead, the head instructor at Porsche's Sport Driving School, estimates that he has done 50,000 laps of Barber Motorsports Park. Just for perspective, if we take the total number of laps Derek Bell has completed at 26 appearances at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, you get a figure of 7,642 laps. To call Mr. Whitehead experienced with Barber is an …

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5 Tips For Driving Your Porsche In Winter Conditions From Walter Röhrl

12/22/201611:02 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: Pepper Girl

In many parts of the world winter is upon us and for lots of our readers that means driving on snow and ice. For those of us that drive a Porsche year round, be it a Cayenne, Macan, 911, Panamera, Boxster, Cayman, 356 or anything else, there are a few simple guidelines we can follow to stay safer in the winter. Recently, Porsche's Walter Röhrl sat …

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The Driving Lessons With the 911 R Are Complete. Here’s the Grand Finale

4/24/20168:53 estFiled to: Driver's EducationBy: 993C4S

For the past month we've followed two Porsche enthusiasts, Jack and Elvan, as Patrick Long instructed them in a series of driving lessons using the new 911 R as their platform. We learned the perfect seating position, how to correct for understeer and oversteer, the importance of heel-toe shifting and how to find the perfect line. Now, with the …

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