It's strange to think that what was once Porsche's cheapest road car has spawned such a legacy. Where the basic 356 Speedster was inexpensive and humble, each subsequent generation is seemingly more limited and exclusive than the last. When the Speedster name re-emerged in the late-1980s as a spartan (but apparently practical) version of the 911, …
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Semi-Solid Engine Mounts Make A World Of Difference In This 997
For me, the words "DIY" and "engine mounts" in the same sentence cause a lot of stress. Before coming into the Porsche world, I spent years immersed in modified VWs. Seeing those two phrases together recalls unhappy memories of VR6 owners yanking all the rubber out of their engine mounts and stacking hockey pucks in their place, raising the engine …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Taps Simona de Silvestro For Formula E Squad Development Role
There are very few racers in the world who can put "Porsche Works Driver" on their CV. That privilege is limited to perhaps no more than a few dozen racing drivers throughout history. Today Simona de Silvestro can call herself a works driver for the Porsche Formula E squad, netting a testing and development role to assist Neel Jani and Andre …
Continue to the full articleHow Can Porsche Improve On The 991.2 GT3 RS?
"This is the most track-focused, surgically precise, lightest, most downforcey 911 that you can buy," Farah begins. The stance and aerodynamic additions leave nobody guessing what this monster is meant to do—as will the exhaust note. At 9,000 rpm, the scream the 4.0-liter makes sounds like Armageddon—the good kind. We're all familiar with the car, …
Continue to the full articleHow Fast Is The Porsche Taycan? Top Speed Runs On The Autobahn
268 km/h indicated. For those of us who measure in freedom units, that's the equivalent of 167.5 mph. That's a seriously impressive number for Porsche's electric sedan. Remember it wasn't all that long ago that the average sport sedan couldn't touch 150 mph. Of course, in today's power-obsessed market, there are a handful of sedans capable of …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 24 – The Electric Motor
We're entering new territory here! Porsche has just introduced the first of likely many electric cars in its Taycan, and it probably won't be long until we have a hybridized 911 in dealer showrooms. It's time we got with the program and see how this electric propulsion stuff works first hand. We've had "Project Boxster Clubsport" for a few years, …
Continue to the full articleAmerica Runs On Porsche 911 GT3 Donuts
The Hoonigans might not be well known among our readers, but they are one of the biggest automotive YouTube channels around. Their audience is in the millions, and their videos are geared towards the tinkering type of gearheads who dream about high-quality AN fittings and elevate automotive customization to the level of fetish. This naturally …
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How Would You Build Your Taycan?
Porsche's build-your-own configurator for the Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S have been live for a few weeks now, so surely you've had time to build your own ideal Taycan, right? I've spent my own time dreaming of getting behind the wheel of one of these. I don't have the six-figures necessary to step aboard my own Taycan, but I can build hundreds …
Continue to the full articleManthey Tuned Porsche 993 RSR Blitzes Around Nurburgring GP Circuit
One of just forty-five 993 RSRs in existence, this 3.8-liter monster is a rare sight. Despite the small numbers, those curvaceous haunches, massive tires, and snorkels in the rear make you wonder why this model is not as well known. Perhaps this example deserves some special attention, since it's Olaf Manthey's very first racing car. A little …
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