Porsche and Jaguar have been vying for roughly the same segment of the sports car marketplace for as long as both brands have existed. Car Advice recently released a comparison of the F-Type and Boxster, which drew me backwards through the history of both brands' entry-level sports cars. In recent months I've had the pleasure of driving several …
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What to Buy: Porsche 911 R or Carrera GT?
Porsche Carrera GT vs Porsche 911 R. It's not a comparison you would think to normally make. They're two completely different cars. Porsche's last true analog super car with a V-10 engine and no "nannies" vs. what may be one of their last normally aspirated flat-six engines in a light weight, no frills 911 shell. However, with 911 Rs now trading …
Continue to the full articleJunkyard LS3 Swapped 996 vs. 991 Turbo S
Yes, it's a mashup. Gas Monkey Garage built a Porsche, and it wound up being a combination of at least three different cars. This 2000 Porsche 996 Cabriolet now combines elements of the base car, the 997 and the Camaro SS. The project started with as a 996 with a blown engine, but soon progressed into LS3-powered madness with the help of Renegade …
Continue to the full articleAcura NSX vs. Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Porsche 911 Turbo
You almost have to feel bad for the new NSX. Its legendary predecessor gave the new car a lot to live up to. While the original NSX was radical for being an accessible supercar, the new car is very bleeding edge. The car hits a technological benchmark otherwise occupied by hypercars, though the performance is less stratospheric. In Motor Trend's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 R vs. Aston V12 Vantage
The 911 R was pretty much sold out before the general Porsche public even knew it was official. The majority of the allocation going to those that either purchased a 918 or those who are otherwise part of Porsche's VIP program. That's why I'm always surprised when another 911 R video comes out. By now, we all know how great the 911 R is, we know …
Continue to the full articleJeep Wrangler vs. Porsche Cayenne Turbo Hill Climb, Rock Crawing & Mud Pits
A few weeks ago, the crew over at Spectro Racing had one of their subscribers join them for an off-roading trek in his 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. While the Cayenne in question is mostly stock (it does wear some beefier BF Goodrich shoes) it does take full advantage of the air suspension and its ability to modulate ride height a considerable …
Continue to the full articleMotor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car: Porsche Carrera S Squares Off Against the Best
The Porsche 911 family has long punched above its weight. When it launched in the mid 1960s, displacing just 2.0l, the 911 gained a reputation as a giant slayer on the race track. In 2016 the story is very much the same. The new 3.0l Carrera S isn't even the top of the 911 range, yet Motor Trend set it against some of the most fearsome driver's …
Continue to the full articleRacing on the X and Y Axis – 918 Spyder Vs. Plane.
Races between planes and cars are nothing new. Red Bull pulled a similar stunt back in 2011 with a Porsche Carrera Convertible. A 997 GT3 faced off against a 747 back in 2009. Another 918 Spyder faced off against a Biplane stunt plane back in November of last year. Top Gear pitted a Bugatti Veryon against a Eurofighter Typhoon several years ago in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 718 S vs Lotus Elise Cup 250. Which Is The Better Driver’s Car?
Lots of times, the Porsche comparisons we see online don't make sense. Recently, however, Autocar put a Porsche 718 S head-to-head against a Lotus Elise Cup 250. While the two cars have a 400 kilo difference in weight (the Boxster weighs 1355 kilos to the Lotus' 921 kilos) their weight to power ratio is nearly identical (Boxster = 1355 kilos / …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 GT3 RS vs Nissan GT-R Drag Race – Which is Fastest?
The Nissan vs. Porsche battle has been waged by automotive journalists since "Godzilla" was "introduced" to the U.S. market back in 2008. Since then we've seen many battles. Nürburgring laptimes, zero-to-60 comparisons, who's launch control is faster? You name it just about every feature and facet of the Nissan GT-R has been compared to a …
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