"For those of you hoping to hear stories about racing, you will be disappointed. I am going to talk about gardening," is a rather inauspicious start to three quarters of an hour with one of the top drivers in history. To Ickx, however, it's a logical place to start. When he reached driving age at 16 his goal was to become a gardener or a …
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Manthey’s Incredible GT2 RS MR Is Faster Around Portimao Than A 918 Spyder
In what might be Chris Harris' best video yet, he guides us through one of the most incredible road cars ever—one which just beat the Holy Trinity of Hypercars by 2 seconds around one of the world's most picturesque, most challenging racetracks: Portimao. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WZ-eZZXi-g The Manthey GT2 RS MR—a name which doesn't …
Continue to the full articleIs There A Better Car For Weekend Drives Than A Porsche 944?
This 1984 Porsche 944 is an incredible tool for certain purposes. For the purposes of driving some of the best roads in coastal Southern California, it may be one of the best tools. This particular example is a European model, originally delivered to a customer in Germany, which means it has a manual steering rack deemed too raw and unfiltered for …
Continue to the full articleHow Does A GT2 RS Compare To A GT3 Cup Car?
As impressive as the powerful road-going 911 ever is, few would imagine it stacks up so well against a current Cup car. So much more than a dragster, the 700-horsepower GT2 RS hangs on closely to the tail of the 991 Cup, and in some sections, clearly has the upper hand. The Differences Now, before we assess the performances of the cars, we …
Continue to the full articleManthey’s First 718 Cayman GTS Hunts BMW M4 Competition at the Nurburgring
A certain sebastian vittel YouTube channel is back again, demonstrating his driving talent and making his viewers envious with the latest addition to this incredible stable. The first 718 Cayman GTS to be modified by Manthey Racing, this car has all the agility a track toy needs, though it might lack a little in the propulsion department. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche GT2 RS Claims Road Atlanta Production Car Lap Record
Porsche is flat out obsessed with lap records lately. The company owns the outright record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, as well as the production car record (Technically Manthey Racing, but it's a Porsche), and has nabbed production car records with the GT2 RS at Laguna Seca and Willow Springs as well. The German sports car maker tapped driving …
Continue to the full articleGetting Up Close And Personal With The Bisimoto-Built Twin Turbo M96-Powered 1975 Porsche 911
We've talked a bit about Bisimoto's wild 911 in the past. The car made its debut when it was featured on Matt Farah's Tuned show back in late 2015, and has been periodically spotted at SEMA and Luftgekuhlt—despite being watercooled—events since. Bisi actually tried to sell the car at a Mecum auction in 2016, but it didn't meet reserve. This car has …
Continue to the full articleHunting Datsuns in a 1973 Porsche 911 RSR
In the words of driver Jim Bouzaglou, "It doesn't matter what kind of car it is, we all get the red mist." At VARA's 50 Years of 240Z event, Jim has a surprisingly wide variety of cars to run down. The pits are positively laden with Datsuns, from BRE cars to brightly-liveried privateers of all sorts. Despite the focus on Datsuns, the grid in Jim's …
Continue to the full articleTouring Car Ace Thrashes a GT2 RS Around The High-Speed Magny-Cours
With a lengthy career in touring and GT3 cars, Theirry Blaise has that sort of confidence and composure that allows him to thread the needle at high speeds. Combine one of France's fastest tracks and the fastest road-going car produced by Porsche, and that calm at triple-digit speeds becomes quite useful. We've seen how the car behaves in a pro's …
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