When was the last time you were truly blown away by something? What was the last thing you viewed where the quality and craftsmanship were so superbly rendered that you were actually left speechless? It doesn't happen to me often, but when it does, it's a great feeling and usually I want to tell everyone as loud and often as possible. Not so in …
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Is it a Porsche? Strosek? Ferrari? Porschari!!!
We've been a bit lax with our eBay finds of the month lately, but that's only because we don't want to bore you with just any old car or Porsche related item. It takes something special to make our list! Take this month's example for instance. What's with the decal on the front fender? Is it a Porsche? Is it a tuned version by Strosek? Or, …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Model Like No Other
Art can mean so many things to so many people (remember this Porsche based artwork?). It’s probably one of the most subjective topics there is and one of the hardest to define. While we here at 993C4S are not always able to define what art is, we definitely know it when we see it (borrowing liberally from Justice Potter Stewart)! Recently, …
Continue to the full article4 Reasons Porsche is the Benchmark for all other Supercars
In light of all the recent press regarding the Porsche vs. Nissan Rivalry, we wanted to broach an old, but still relevant subject. It seems that every time a manufacturer releases a new or updated hi-end sports car, it is compared to Porsche (heck even Hyundai is comparing itself to Porsche now.) In the past, these type of comparisons were …
Continue to the full articleWho or What Caused the Porsche vs. Nissan Rivalry?
Prior to the GT-R bursting onto the scene, Nissan and Porsche were not competitors. They serve(d) two completely different market segments. They have little to no history as competitors in motorsports and until the introduction of the Nissan GT-R to the US, they were not really thought of as a sports car company (and no, I’m not forgetting about …
Continue to the full articleAir Powered Engine gets Compressed into Porsche Boxster
Alternative powered vehicles are all the rage right now. Earlier this week there was speculation about an electric Cayman by legendary Porsche tuner Ruf. Now, you know about air-cooled Porsches, how about a Porsche powered by air? That's exactly what was unveiled last week at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo by GIMM, Inc. The Silicon valley …
Continue to the full articleA Simple Solution to the Whole Nissan GT-R vs. Porsche Debate
Just when the fire(s) started by the Nissan GT-R vs. (insert most any Porsche model here) had started to burn themselves out, Porsche goes and throws fuel on the flame war by calling into question Nissan's publicly announced lap times at the Nurburgring. If you haven't been following the story that closely, don't feel bad, you're not alone. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Improves Power and Fuel Economy
The following press release from Porsche couldn't have come at a more opportune time. With yesterday's post on an electric Cayman from Porsche tuner Ruf and tomorrow's post about a Porsche that runs on air, better fuel economy and more power fits right in to this weeks theme of alternatively powered Porsches. While you're on the site, don't …
Continue to the full articleRuf to Introduce an Electric Porsche Cayman
An electric Porsche is not a new idea. While in the employ of Jacob Lohner & Co Ferdinand Porsche developed an electric drive system consisting of hub mounted electric motors. The first production car off the line, using Ferdinand’s design, was introduced in 1898 and known as the System Lohner-Porsche. This simple, “carriage-like car” was driven …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s The Most Famous Porsche
It's been a week of fantasy and celebrity here at FlatSixes.com We started the week with a quest to fill our dream garage full of Porsches and quickly moved on to those Porsche cars that held starring roles in the movies. To round out the week we want to know what is the most famous Porsche? Before answering the question, let's first set some …
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