As impressive as the powerful road-going 911 ever is, few would imagine it stacks up so well against a current Cup car. So much more than a dragster, the 700-horsepower GT2 RS hangs on closely to the tail of the 991 Cup, and in some sections, clearly has the upper hand. The Differences Now, before we assess the performances of the cars, we …
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Hunting Datsuns in a 1973 Porsche 911 RSR
In the words of driver Jim Bouzaglou, "It doesn't matter what kind of car it is, we all get the red mist." At VARA's 50 Years of 240Z event, Jim has a surprisingly wide variety of cars to run down. The pits are positively laden with Datsuns, from BRE cars to brightly-liveried privateers of all sorts. Despite the focus on Datsuns, the grid in Jim's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Celebrates 50 Winning Years Of 917 History With A Special Museum Exhibition
Starting in mid May, and running through September, the Porsche Museum will host an exhibit to honor the 50th anniversary of the 917. The exhibit will be named "Colours of Speed — 50 Years of the 917". As part of that exhibit, Porsche will be rolling out a never-before-seen 917 concept study (above) to commemorate the history of the Le Mans …
Continue to the full articleProject Flatnose: The Secret Development of the Porsche 935
From the middle of 2017 until its release at Rennsport Reunion last September, the 935 project was a hush-hush affair. Nobody knew of the small-batch successor until its unveiling, and the team had to work quietly and quickly. Even other departments weren't aware of the development of "Project …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Flies Brumos Colors At Daytona and Sebring
We are loving these throwback liveries. Porsche's modern liveries are rather understated; the typical black, red, and white schemes used today are far less vivid than schemes of the past. Porsche began using throwback liveries on the 911 RSR last year, with the Truffle Hunter and Rothmans schemes debuting at Le Mans. For Petit Le Mans in October, …
Continue to the full articleOtto Mathé and The Fetzenflieger
The latest edition of the 9:11 video magazine features one of the most peculiar Porsche-based specials of all time: The Fetzenflieger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAJ6U9JFerc Otto Mathé began racing motorcycles at 16 years old. He continued racing motorcycles through his twenties, until 28 years old when an accident caused paralysis in his …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Is Rally Ready
Porsche has a deep and rich history in rallying, and it's about damn time the company mounted a real comeback effort. The motorsport department has been working on developing the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport into a rally machine to compete in the FIA's R-GT regulation classes. Late last year, Romain Dumas drove a concept version of this vehicle as the …
Continue to the full articleJim Pace Guides Us Around Road America in a Special Porsche 935
A brave, talented racer and the world's fastest tour guide, Jim Pace shows us how to handle a flamespitting 935 around the fast and unforgiving sweepers of Road America. The Wisconsin-based track is one of the most beautiful and storied circuits in North America. Pace has guided us through quick laps before, but this is one of the faster cars …
Continue to the full articleRuben Zeltner Threads the Needle in a 997 GT3 Rally Monster
With his wife Petra co-driving, Ruben Zeltner shows how to take a 997 Cup Car by the scruff of its neck and bend it around corners strewn with dirt. The German rally ace uses forceful approach—flicking the car on entry and dabbing the handbrake—to avoid understeer and "bend" the car into the tighter hairpins. https://youtu.be/H6WwNsyG_mc This …
Continue to the full articleWatch this GT3 Cup Flip 10 Times at the Nürburgring
Unfortunately for John Shoffner, his last VLN race at the Nurburgring ended before he could collect points. On the bright side, he managed to walk away from this horrific crash without as much as a scratch—a testament to the remarkable sturdiness of the modern GT3 Cup. Running with J2 Racing for another weekend of the Carrera Cup, his race …
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