Getting to drive for Top Gear has to have its perks. Not only is the pay good, but sharing the occasional drunken evening with Clarkson, May, and Hammond must be good for at least a few bawdy stories. As the Stig, Ben Collins also got to sample just about every desirable car under the sun. For that reason, his words counts for a lot—and that makes …
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Porsche 997 Weltmeister Front Strut Brace Installation
Part of the PorschePurist Team is out west test driving a Porsche Boxster S along the Pacific Coast Highway. While we're out goofing off, frequent contributor Andrew Granieri was gracious enough to provide a few guest posts for your reading pleasure. Enjoy and we'll have pictures and updates on the Boxster upon our return. My father, in the …
Continue to the full articleLike it. Want it. Can’t Have it!
Oh, how Porsche loves to tease us. Set to debut along side the new 911 Turbo, GT3 RS and Cup Race Car is the new 2010 Porsche 911 Sports Classic. The tease? You can’t buy one if you live in North America. However, for those lucky souls living in the ROW, for an entry fee starting at Euro 169,300, you can add one of these new 911s to your …
Continue to the full articleA Week with a 2009 Porsche Carrera S with PDK
I'm a two timer times two. I cheated on my "purist" ideals and recently spent a week with a beautiful 2009 Porsche Carrera S - with PDK no less - and a host of other goodies. Now, as I get ready for the spring and prepare to show-off my air-cooled lovers on the dating scene I'm afraid they'll know of my infidelity. To make matters worse, just as …
Continue to the full articleIs the new Porsche 997 a $76,000 mobile phone?
I recently had the chance to drive the new 2009 Porsche 997 with PDK (courtesy of my local dealer) and was all set to write up a review for your reading pleasure. Then, out of the blue, I received an email from a long-term reader and frequent contributor (Porsche Girl) that a close friend of hers (who also happens to be the Chief PCA instructor …
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Stuttgart. Showing the dynamic attitude typical of the brand, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, are continuing the generation change of the 911 model series. Just a few weeks after the new 911s with classic rear-wheel drive, the all-wheel-drive versions Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S are now entering the market in both Coupé and Cabriolet guise. A …
Continue to the full article2008 Porsche 911 GT2: The Finest Porsche Road Car Ever!
MotorTrend's Arthur St. Antoine just released his review of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2. To say he liked it would be an understatement. "Imagine a Porsche that combines the blown thrust of the 911 Turbo, the tango-champion agility of the 911 GT3, and an extra-generous seasoning of Zuffenhausen alchemy-that's the $192,560 GT2." "At around 5000 …
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