Believe it or not, you can. With the 991 engines now featuring forced induction engines it's a much closer comparison then you would think. I know, they're generations apart in terms of size, design and technology, but from a straight performance specification standpoint, the two Porsches are almost identical. See the image below and you can see …
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Driving to Goodwood in a Road Legal 911 GT1
You know you're in a serious piece of machinery when the ignition switch appears to be better suited to setting weapons to "hot" in a fighter jet than starting the engine of a race car. This particular terrain-following missile finished second in class at the 1998 Daytona 24 Hours, before being converted for road use. Surprisingly the conversion of …
Continue to the full articleWatch a Porsche 917 Engine Get Restored In Just 3-Minutes
It's safe to say that no one could tear-down, restore and reassemble a massive Porsche 917 engine in just a little over 3-minutes. However, thanks to a little time-lapse videography and some nifty editing, that's exactly what happens in this mesmerizing video from Canepa. Watch as a few highly skilled and meticulous crew members work their way …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results & Pictures from the Nürburgring 24-hour race
This year's Nürburgring 24-hour race saw 160 race cars piloted by 600+ drivers take the green flag at the 45th edition of the race. Of the 160 cars that started the race, 44 of them were Porsches. A record number for our favorite marque. While the best 911 GT3 R finished in 6th position overall, Porsche customer teams managed to secure 6 different …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Club Cars & Coffee and Drag Racing?
Our local Porsche Club meets each month at PineScone Café in Pinehurst, NC. It's the normal scene with coffee and scones while we all tell lies about our Porsches and how quick we are. If we were really as fast as we said we were, Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi would be hanging out drinking coffee with us scouting talent! Our PCA Area …
Continue to the full articleA New Face To Watch in Porsche Motorsport: Hurley Haywood Scholarship Winner Jake Eidson
Jake Eidson, 21, of Littleton, Colorado is the newest member of 2016 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup championship winning team, Kelly-Moss Road and Race and the newest contributor to FLATSIXES.com. Eidson's resume was developed in both open-wheel and sports car racing, with highlights that include winning the 2013 Team USA Scholarship and more recently, the …
Continue to the full articlePerfect Paddock Pair: Porsche 934/5 & VW Bus Still Available
Admit it. When you attended your last track day, you were green with envy when you looked down the paddock and saw "That Guy". You know, the guy with the perfect truck, trailer and racecar. Now is your chance to even the score. Bonhams' offered this Martini liveried 1976 934/5 and matching 1977 VW Transporter last Sunday and both were a "no …
Continue to the full articleVirtual Racers To Share Podium With Real World Drivers at Le Mans
The line between Esports and the real world motorsport events they're based off of is a murky one. Last week, Microsoft, Porsche and the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) made an announcement that blurred the line even further. Some might say it removed it altogether. The 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place this coming June 17/18. Simultaneous to …
Continue to the full articleDoody Brown: A Porsche Story
Out of six Porsches ranging from a pair of 930s to a GT3 RS, this 1974 911 Targa is Romi Mirza's favorite. A Porsche is not by its nature modest, but in that company this Targa is certainly humble. Romi had this example fully restored, from the sounds of it by Porsche Classic, and he drives it. He drives it a lot, as he says "like a Porsche is …
Continue to the full articleVideo Walks You Through Luftgekühlt 4 Better Than Any Picture Gallery
Within the realm of Porsche car shows, and it's an empire that gets bigger each day, Luftgekühlt is the newly crowned king. In just 4 short years, Patrick Long and Howie Idelson's ode to everything air-cooled, is a must attend for anyone interested in the Porsche dynasty. The problem, at least for some, is that it's held on just one day …
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