Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and since then we've been slowly removing weight from it and installing a few upgrades. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, but things came to a halt …
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Patrick 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, …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – Sebring, A 50 Year Look Back
Sebring 1966, 50 years ago: Porsche’s newest, in what was to be a long string of prototype racers, is being pushed to the grid in front of a huge crowd with a band playing in the background. Herbert Dramm, a well-known Porsche engineer assigned to the US and a great friend to many Porsche owners here, follows with a look of concern, perhaps …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Explains The Importance Of Proper Heel-Toe Shifting
We're on to the 3rd installment of the driver training part of Porsche's Driving Challenge contest. In part one (1) Patrick explained how to set the proper seating position in your Porsche. Part two (2) was all about understeer and oversteer. In today's installment Patrick takes Jack and Elvin through the importance of Heel-Toe Shifting. This …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Explains How To Correct For Understeer and Oversteer
Porsche's "Driving Challenge" contest is well underway and the two lucky participants have completed their driver training with Patrick Long. In the first segment, Patrick taught them (and us) how to set the perfect seating position for driving our Porsches on the track or street. In today's video we learn more about understeer and oversteer …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Detailed Tear Down of a Porsche 930 Air Cooled Engine
I expect that many of you are like us. You do some of your own maintenance, maybe the occasional oil change, brake pads, air filters, etc., but when it comes to major work you leave that to the professionals. As a result, maybe you've never seen the guts of an air-cooled Porsche motor. Or, maybe you're not sure how their pieced together, or in …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Explains The Perfect Seating Position For A Day Of Spirited Driving
When setting up for a day of spirited driving, seating position is key. In the video below, Porsche factory driver Patrick Long uses the new 911 R to explain how you can find your optimal seating position, why it's necessary and what the benefits are. Remember, this isn't just for track driving, this is the best position for you to have the most …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – When Porsches Flew – Part 2
We started this out by talking last time about Porsche powered light aircraft; the mention of a Porsche powered helicopter brought forth some interest, so here’s the follow-on story. I made the image below perhaps 20-years ago at the Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum. It was identified as a Y RON Rotorcycle, and was obviously powered by a 356 …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 12 – Starting Over
Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and since then we've been slowly removing weight from it and installing a few upgrades. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, but things came to a halt …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – When Porsches Flew
Mention Porsche to any of your friends, and their minds will immediately travel to land-going vehicles, most likely high end sports cars. But there have been a lot of other products. Ever the venturesome company, Porsche early on produced a number of industrial and aircraft versions of their flat four engines and, in 1959, successfully powered a …
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