Akira Nakai's always had a wandering eye for the air-cooled 911, but before he'd laid a hand on a Porsche, he had an affinity for the Toyota Corolla. After a decade spent building and drifting AE86 Corollas, Nakai not only started his own racing team, Rough World, but had started developing a distinct style as a craftsman. By taking what he learned …
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Guntherwerks Has Conceived The Ultimate 993 And It’s Called Sting
For Guntherwerks' latest creation, the classic lines of a 993 are inflated with creatine and carbon widebody panels. The screaming air-cooled motor suits the car's obvious track-oriented focus, and yet, the interior is a palace for a well-heeled Porschephile to sit and bask in the ambiance. Sting, the newest car from the Huntington Beach-based …
Continue to the full articleGuntherwerks Turns Porsche’s 993 Into A True Monster
The first prototype Guntherwerks 993 was unveiled at Rennsport in 2018, almost two years ago. In that time, the car has reached nearly legendary status among the Porsche faithful, but none have ever reached customer hands. We were beginning to think that we might not ever see a production Guntherwerks, but it has finally come to fruition. This …
Continue to the full articleThis Slant-Nose Cayman Is Big In Japan
There are so many different ways to enjoy a Porsche, and nowhere is that more evident than in Japan. It takes a higher level of commitment to be a car enthusiast in Japan. Parking [and space in general] is at a premium, road taxes are incredibly high, and aside from race tracks and mountain roads, there isn't much of an opportunity to really let a …
Continue to the full articleThe History Of Ruf As Told By Ruf
For eighty years the Ruf family has been wrenching on and improving the best sports cars to come out of Zuffenhausen. It all started with a small repair shop in Pfaffenhausen, and became a household name by building the fastest car in the world at one point. The company has continued to build some incredible machines, including their own …
Continue to the full articleThis Wild Slant Nose Porsche Cost Over $100,000 In 1986
If you wanted the wildest Porsche available for the road in 1986, you didn't go directly to your Porsche dealer. Even the mega 959 was no match for the aftermarket tuners of the day, like Design und Plastik. who pumped out the wildest race-inspired designs for the street imaginable. Take for example this DP 935 Targa. It has lightweight fiberglass …
Continue to the full articleGemballa-Tuned Porsche Carrera GT Driver Arrested For A Hit-And-Run In New York City
The streets of New York City are uncharacteristically empty right now as the Big Apple is ravaged with tens of thousands of cases of covid-19. The city that never sleeps has effectively been shut down as people are ordered to stay indoors in order to keep the spread to a minimum. But when you're an extremely wealthy collector of super cars, none of …
Continue to the full articleWe Still Can’t Get Enough Of Bisimoto’s Electric Porsche 935
The future is electric. Porsche agrees that its own future is electric, and we absolutely loved the new Taycan. But Porsche and Porsche fans should not forget about the company's history. It's time to meld the past with the future. Bisimoto managed to do that in this track-ready EV 935-replica. Speed kicks ass, whether it's powered by gasoline or …
Continue to the full articleThe RUF Rodeo is a Carbon Fiber Take on the Safari 911
Since registering as a manufacturer in the late 1970s the creations of Alois Ruf have avoided, at a legal level, being Porsche 911s. Though they may look like 911s, often sound quite like 911s, are made of 911 parts, and probably even smell like 911s the pfolks from Pfeffenhausen are distinct from those in Stuttgart. Since launching their carbon …
Continue to the full articleVonnen Performance Builds The Hybrid 911 That Porsche Won’t
The Vonnen Shadow Drive system of aftermarket hybrid power addition for 991 and 981 Porsches (as well as 997.2 and 987.2) is as seamless as it is incredible. With an extra 150 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque added to your Porsche, while not affecting your tailpipe emissions or fuel economy in the least, this hybrid system adds all kinds of fun …
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