The car shown here is what you get when you spend more than 1000 hours of work producing a Fiat powered by Porsche. No normal sane person would think of ever attempting this feat, but the evil geniuses at Oemmedi Mechanical have done just that. Of course, it may have involved a vino fueled night, and certainly a healthy dose of Italian enthusiasm …
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Is Your Porsche Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse? This Cayenne is!
I’ve spent many hours of my life contemplating the ins and outs of a risen undead apocalyptic nightmare scenario. The Z word gets thrown around a lot these days, and I think I have a fairly healthy grasp of the genre. In those hours, whether amongst friends or in late night solo contemplation, I’ve debated and pondered all of the facets …
Continue to the full articleDRIVE is Back. Check Out BBi Autosport’s Ultra-Light “Project Nasty” Porsche 911
DRIVE is back and they're kicking things off with an episode of Tuned. The star of this episode is BBi Autosport's "Project Nasty" Porsche 911. An air-cooled 911 (a first for BBi). In their own words it's "a modern version of what the 911 GT3 RS would be had it existed in 1985". The video below speaks for itself, as does the BBi build, so we …
Continue to the full articleU.K. Panamera Owner Wraps Porsche in Suede; Turns Every Drive Into a Rain Dance.
That was just one of the many, many headlines that FLATSIXES.com contributor Andrew Granieri fired back at us when we sent him a picture of what we thought to be a suede wrapped Porsche Panamera we saw on Twitter last week. You see, Jamie Lester, a London based estate agent (realtor) who starred on the BBC's version of The Apprentice, snapped a …
Continue to the full article1500hp Porsche Hits 215 mph in the Qatar ‘Half-Mile’
It wasn't that long ago that we told you about what just might be the world's fastest Porsche 997 built by Evolution Motorsport. If you read that post, then you saw the Porsche, otherwise known as "Mayhem" hit 175 mph in a rolling half mile with the SmokingTire.com's Matt Farah behind the wheel. This time, "Mayhem" reached the highest top …
Continue to the full articleDriving the RUF CTR 3
RUF introduced the CTR 3 in April of 2007, exactly 20 years after the legendary "Yellowbird" (the original CTR). With the intro of the CTR 3 RUF unveiled a major engineering change; unlike the first two CTR generations with engines in the rear, the CTR 3 had a mid engine design. This shift in engine positioning provides even better balance and …
Continue to the full articleRUF Automobile GmbH Sells Stake to Lotus F1 Team Owners Genii Capital
Earlier today we learned that Porsche Motorsports North America purchased the historic ANDIAL name/brand for future use. At nearly the same time we heard that RUF, perhaps the most well know Porsche builder in the world, has sold a stake of their business to the investment firm that owns the Lotus F1 team. Genii Capital has become a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Tuner ANDIAL Sold to Porsche Motorsport North America
Formed in 1975, Porsche tuner ANDIAL's name is an anagram made from the names of the founding members; the late Arnold Wagner AN; Dieter Inzenhofer DI; and former PMNA president and current consultant Alwin Springer AL. Dieter Inzenhofer, the last active owner, plans to retire later this month. As a result, Porsche Motorsports North America …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 Limo For Sale… Again.
I remember when this Porsche 911 Limo first came up for sale back in 2011. Well, apparently it never sold (I can't imagine why) as it's back for sale again. How do we know it's the same one? Well, besides the fact that the pictures are the same, the description matches word for word. According to the listing, this is a 1983 Porsche 911 …
Continue to the full articleThe Pimped Porsches of China. Why They Do It.
While the US remains Porsche's single largest market with 35,043 cars delivered in 2012, China is a close second with 31,205 Porsches delivered (and will soon overtake the US) . China’s love affair with Porsche started with the Cayenne and slowly spread out over the rest of the range. The Chinese market for expensive cars is still very young, …
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