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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Don’t Miss These Five Great Porsche Reads
While most states are in the process of opening back up for better or worse, many of us are still staying home to keep our friends and family safe from this nasty virus. Yes, the responsible thing to do is to stay indoors and read some great books about your favorite automobile manufacturer from Stuttgart (No, not Mercedes-Benz). Here are our five …
Continue to the full articleFour Winter Driving Tips from Porsche’s Walter Röhrl
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 …
Continue to the full articleDrive Along in a Virtual Lap of Daytona with Patrick Long
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 …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Can Make You Faster on the Track in just 30 Seconds. Here’s How
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 …
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 articleHow to Drive the Perfect Lap of Barber Motorsports Park in a GT3 RS
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 …
Continue to the full article5 Tips For Driving Your Porsche In Winter Conditions From Walter Röhrl
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 …
Continue to the full articleThe Driving Lessons With the 911 R Are Complete. Here’s the Grand Finale
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 …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Explains The Fastest Way Through A Corner
In order to understand a lot of what Patrick explains in the video below you have to have a rudimentary understanding of certain motorsport terms. If you don't know what Patrick means by "the line", "apex", "turn-in", etc. then take a minute to read our Motorsports 101 primer, then come back. For those of you already familiar with these terms, …
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