Its looks are divisive. Its sound and manners are too. Any car sporting a 997 Cup motor, regardless of what little insulation this oddity has, must be a little on the grating side of things. "Designed to merge technology from Cup racing with everyday life" is how the MAX 11 is introduced in this elferspot listing. Somehow, you wonder how well that …
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How Do You Turn A Porsche 996 With A Tiptronic Transmission Into a Thriller?
When tuners have the courage of their convictions and the ability to look accept unchangeable shortcomings, they can—excuse the expression—polish a turd. Alan is such a mensch and his 996 proves two things: the potential of the most maligned 911 is undeniable and this combination of carefully chosen additions makes the 996 a genuinely pretty thing. …
Continue to the full articleThis One-Off Track-Spec Carrera GT-R Can be Yours for a Cool $1M
If you're willing to part with a little more than $1,000,000, you can help write an abandoned chapter in Porsche's racing history. The stillborn racing project that begat the Carrera GT, dubbed the 9R3 LMP900, brought along with it a whole host of tech that might've made it a standout. The crown jewel was its screaming V10—a motor …
Continue to the full articleThis 800-HP RWB 993 Laps Tsukuba Circuit In An Effortless 58 Seconds
Though the shape and the sheer presence of Rauh-Welt's vehicles are all inspired by old-world motorsport, their striking appearance is appreciated by more folks loitering in parking lots than racing fans sitting in grandstands. Not every one of Akira Nakai's creations make it to the track, but this particular example, thankfully, does. There's a …
Continue to the full articleSinger Vehicle Design’s All-Terrain Competition Study Is Perfect Porsche Madness
On Tuesday morning, Singer Vehicle Design finally unveiled a project it has been working on for quite some time. One of its long-term clients tasked the company with building the ultimate blend of Porsche's rallying heritage in the most extreme way. Take one part 911 SC/RS, one part Dakar-conquering 959, and one part Singer magic, and this is what …
Continue to the full articleRide Onboard a Manthey-Tuned 996 GT3 in These Stunning Surroundings
Before Andreas Preuninger was onboard for his first big project, there was the 996.1 GT3. This first attempt at a hot, water-cooled 911 was criticized some for brakes not quite up to the task of hard lapping, but having a few rough edges added to its raw charm. This first attempt at a hot 911 with a water-cooled engine wasn't quite perfect, but …
Continue to the full articleHitch a Ride on this 1,200-HP 9ff Autobahn Rocket
It takes a special soul to take a GT3 and turn it into one of these. To cater to the slightly deranged crowd not content with the capability of a GT-series Porsche, German tuner 9ff will fit a perfectly fine GT3 with a set of turbos and forged internals to handle boost pressure. No longer a track-oriented car and now a definite highway king, this …
Continue to the full articleGunther Werks ‘Reimagined’ 993 Laps Laguna Seca as Fast as a McLaren P1
Among the boutique 911 idealists, the one operation which seems to best blend superior coachwork and cosmetic taste with track aplomb is Gunther Werks. Their M.O. is fairly simple: apply the GT3 concept to a 993, clothe it in carbon fiber, leave as little space in the wheel wells as much as possible, refine the suspension setup with top-shelf …
Continue to the full articleIf You Hand Over Your Porsche 964 And $425,000, RUF Will Build You An RCT Evo
If you'd like a trip back to simpler times when a Porsche 911 Turbo was still a frightening thing that skipped, danced, and deployed its power in a brutal fashion, but would like that feral character hardened and sharpened by modern tech, you're in luck. RUF Automobile might've made its name with their wildly modified 930s, but the successive …
Continue to the full articleMansory Will Crank Up Your Porsche Cayenne With 700 Horsepower And Utterly Baffling Bodywork
Germans are usually known as being subtle, refined, and under wraps. But when they let loose, they can really come up with some truly wild results. Which is why Mansory exists. This is not a company that deals in subtlety or subdued design, and the new Mansory Cayenne Turbo is absolutely a reflection of that. Not only is it bright orange, but with …
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