We started this out by talking last time about Porsche powered light aircraft; the mention of a Porsche powered helicopter brought forth some interest, so here’s the follow-on story. I made the image below perhaps 20-years ago at the Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum. It was identified as a Y RON Rotorcycle, and was obviously powered by a 356 …
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Porsche Cartoon
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Continue to the full articleThe Unequaled Porsche 2016 Amelia Island Auction Preview
There has been considerable discussion lately as to if the market has hit its peak and is starting to trend down. Most of that discussion revolves around the reduced sales numbers (year over year) from Scottsdale and Paris. However, what no one seems to be talking about, or even suggesting, is that maybe the lower sales numbers are a simple result …
Continue to the full articleThe New Porsche 911 R By The Numbers
The 911 R is a new breed of GT Car. It's not a track car. Instead, it's meant to be a true authentic driver's car, not a race car. Porsche goes out of the way to say it's not a "track tool". Instead, it's meant for the "purists", those that cried foul when the GT3 and GT3 RS went PDK only. Watch and listen as Andreas Preuniger explains in his own …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The Long Awaited Porsche 911 R
After more than a year's long wait, and a leak before the reveal, Porsche debuted the new 911 R at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show early this morning. The original 911 R, produced in 1967, was Porsche's attempt at homologating the highly successful 911S and 911T of that era. However, Porsche's market research indicated that …
Continue to the full articleBook Review: “The Porsche 924 Carrera – Evolution to Excellence”
Can any model Porsche truly be "forgotten"? You would think not, but the 924 Carrera is one so few talk about that maybe it has. And it shouldn't be. Porsche 924 Carrera - Evolution to Excellence by Roy P. Smith explains why. A homologation model, the 924 Carrera was introduced in 1980 to qualify the 924 to compete in Group 4 racing. A …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 43
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for about a year and a half now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, and with spring just around the corner, we …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Mission E: How It Was Designed
By now most of you are familiar with Michael Mauer and his work with Porsche's design DNA. The work that he, and his team of more than 100 designers, model builders and CAD-specialists, engage in defines Porsche's identity. His designs are both polarizing (the Panamera) and elegant (the 991). Mauer became head of Porsche's design department in …
Continue to the full articlePictures of Porsche’s 911 R Leak
It was bound to happen. Rumors of a new 911 have littered the net for more than a year now. A "purists" model. One with a manual only transmission and something that hearkened back to Porsche's early years Now, with what should be the big reveal barely a day away, pictures of Porsche's yet long rumored 911 R have leaked. Interestingly, …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 12 – Starting Over
Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and since then we've been slowly removing weight from it and installing a few upgrades. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, but things came to a halt …
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