The New GT3 RS If GT3 is good, GT3 RS is one step better. The RennSport version takes everything and kicks it up a notch or two. The current GT3 is so good, however, that Porsche really needed to put some massive effort into making this car any better than the one it replaces. It's more powerful, more technologically advanced, and has more …
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Making The Analog Driver’s Case For Porsche’s Carrera T
The 991 Carrera T is, in a way, the anti-Porsche, or perhaps recalls the Porsche that Porsche used to be. As the company's sports car line continually focuses on quicker lap times at the expense of driver engagement, and the company's non-sports cars become ever more the focus of the sales floor, the Carrera T is anti-thematic for the brand in a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Top 5 Motorsport Models With Derek Bell
Who better to tell the history of Porsche competition cars than Derek Bell? Of his five Le Mans wins, four were in Porsches. Of his ten podium finishes at Le Mans, eight were in Porsches. He's competed in countless classes, and shared cars with everyone from Jacky Ickx and James Hunt to his son, Justin. Critically, Bell's career spanned from …
Continue to the full articleFour Winter Driving Tips from Porsche’s Walter Röhrl
The undisputed rallymeister, Walter Rohrl, still keeps active in the world of motorsports as he enters his seventh decade. Part of his duties these days include leading eager students at Porsche's driving schools and transferring his decades of experience into digestible tidbits the aspiring driver can appreciate. On loose surfaces, the …
Continue to the full articleHow Much GT3 Can You Buy for $23,000?
For a long time, the 996 was ridiculed, and now that I'm more familiar with these cars, I'm struggling to see why that was ever the case. There are the fried-egg headlights, sure, and the potential for IMS/RMS issues with the M96 motor has some prospective buyers gritting their teeth. However, there's still a dynamic, sure-footed, and exhilarating …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Puts Pop Up Shop Atop French Resort Mountain
Porsche has placed a new Cayenne inside a ‘Crystal Dome’ on top of a mountain in Méribel, France. The move is an obvious publicity stunt, but it worked, because we’re writing about it. The ‘Dome’ comes equipped with a Porsche Product Genius and a hostess on hand to help potential customers with questions, offer personalized advice, and book test …
Continue to the full articleClimbing a Ski Slope in a 911 Turbo S
This sort of publicity stunt is a near guaranteed crowd pleaser. Since Audi sent a 100 up a ski jump in 1986, it's been repeated several times, including by Audi themselves. While classic Audis worked wonderfully on snow, the original Quattro systems were decidedly old school. The driver-controlled locking diffs at the center and rear made for a …
Continue to the full articleIs Singer Responsible For State Of The 964 Market?
For years we've been hearing the cries of Porsche purists that various refitting firms, usually Singer Vehicle Design and Rauh-Welt, are going to dry up the world's supply of 964-generation 911s. Until recently, we never thought that either of them would reach more than ten or 15 cars per year, but both Singer and RWB have dramatically increased …
Continue to the full articleDogfight Between 964 Cups Shows Splendor of Vintage Carrera Cup Races
If ever you feel the urge to show your tech-addled friends why the racing of yesteryear was better, these videos are very persuasive tools. In the days before big downforce in Porsche Supercup racing, these lightweight 964 Cups forced a driver to slide, dice, cut chunks off the circuit, and hop curbs to find whatever advantage they could. In a …
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