A Japanese Porsche enthusiast by the name of Takeshi Kitano decided to take his love of the 959 and transfer it onto a Porsche 997 Turbo. The result, what he calls a Porsche 979, leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Details are kind of sparse on the mechanics and updates to this "enhanced 959". For all we know it's just a body kit. Check out the …
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This is What a 1500 HP Porsche 997 Looks and Sounds Like
Matt Farah, and the guys over at TheSmokingTire.com, had a chance recently to pilot what just might be the world's fastest Porsche 997. This 997 was built by the team at Evolution Motorsport. Starting with a bone stock 997 Turbo they took the original 3.6 liter engine and modified it bring total displacement up to 4.0 liters. That's right, a 4.0 …
Continue to the full articleWhat will Ken Block do with a Rauh-Welt Begriff Porsche?
What could Ken Block do if he drove a Porsche? Who? What? If the names of Ken Block and Rauh Welt Begriff (RWB) don't ring a bell, they should. Ken Block is a professional rally driver who is perhaps best known for his series of Gymkhana videos and car jumping exploits (there's a video at the end for you to check out) and RWB is a Porsche tuner …
Continue to the full articleWhat Kind of Cop Car Are You Not Getting Away From?
One heck of a scary police concept cruiser from Porsche Tuner Oakley Design. We've seen Porsche Cayenne Ambulances and Porsche 911 Police Cars, but this is the first Panamera we've ever seen wearing a law enforcement badge instead of a Porsche one. Oakley Design used an already aggressive Porsche Panamera Turbo and developed a concept cruiser …
Continue to the full articleRUF Greenster Revealed at Geneva
Big news from RUF at the Geneva Motor Show. Alois Ruf, founder and head of RUF Automobile, presented the final production version of the CTR-3, the Cayenne based Dakara and the RUF Greenster (their latest electric 911 based on the eRUF and a Porsche Targa). The New "Greenster" from Ruf based on the Original Porsche Targa and the eRuf Ruf …
Continue to the full articleAir Powered Engine gets Compressed into Porsche Boxster
Alternative powered vehicles are all the rage right now. Earlier this week there was speculation about an electric Cayman by legendary Porsche tuner Ruf. Now, you know about air-cooled Porsches, how about a Porsche powered by air? That's exactly what was unveiled last week at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo by GIMM, Inc. The Silicon valley …
Continue to the full articleRuf to Introduce an Electric Porsche Cayman
An electric Porsche is not a new idea. While in the employ of Jacob Lohner & Co Ferdinand Porsche developed an electric drive system consisting of hub mounted electric motors. The first production car off the line, using Ferdinand’s design, was introduced in 1898 and known as the System Lohner-Porsche. This simple, “carriage-like car” was driven …
Continue to the full article1955 Electric Porsche Spyder for Sale
While we don't normally post on the weekend, when we saw this alert come across our desks we thought it was too good to pass up. How often do you see a 1955 Porsche Spyder 550 for sale, especially an electric one? Listed for sale by SpecialtySales.com in Benencia, California, the car is advertised as a Porsche Speedster. Of course, the Speedster …
Continue to the full article1955 Porsche 356 A `Silver Bullet` Custom Hot Rod
I'm a bit of a "Porsche Purist", what others may call a snob. For the most part, I like my Porsches to be original, true to what the manufacturer intended with little to no modifications. As an example, my 1973 911T was all original (including paint and interior) with no modifications. My current 1997 993 C4S is exactly the same, all original, …
Continue to the full articleAn Electric 1967 Porsche 912
When most of us think of "electric" cars or a vehicle that is purpose built to be environmentally friendly, the Porsche brand is probably not top of mind. It's not that Porsche makes cars that pollute any more than others (despite all the recent news in London) it is simply a matter of being better known as makers of the ultimate, everyday …
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