In yesterday’s post I talked about driving a Porsche at 150 Mph. What I didn’t talk about were the risks involved with that, to both myself and others. So, if today’s post comes off a little bit preachy, I apologize in advance. It’s not meant to be that way. Prior to my drive up Rte 9 in Canada the fastest I had ever been in a car was 137 …
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How Fast Have you Driven in Your Porsche?
Okay, all the safety Nazi’s should stop reading at this point as I’m going to talk about a not so safe topic – breaking the speed limit (feel free to come back tomorrow when I explain a few precautionary pointers if you must drive fast). Yes, I admit it; I have driven faster than the posted speed limit. I have done so frequently and …
Continue to the full articleWith new Release Porsche Improves on the Already Great GT3 RSR
It's tough to improve on perfection, but Porsche seems to have done it again with the newest release of their already mighty GT3 RSR. Singificant Improvements include: Significant improvement to front-end aerodynamics Extensive Suspension upgrade to improve handling and grip New Transmission derived from the RS Spyder …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Culture. Good for the Brand? You Decide?
UPDATE: As it turns out, a number of you found this page to be fairly funny. As a result, it's been getting hit quite frequently. Thanks to everyone for visiting. The latest and final update in this little sidebar is available here. …
Continue to the full articleTime for a Change!
I’ve been writing this blog now for two months. In that time I’ve made new friends, met new people, had interesting conversations with readers through email and from commenting here on the site. In addition, I’ve learned quite a bit more about Porsche the brand and the people that associate themselves with it, and most importantly, learned what I …
Continue to the full articleOwn a Piece of Rock History. Maybe? Ebay Find of the Month.
Imagine driving Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett's Porsche 911 C4 jamming to Metallica on the stereo he paid $20,000 for back in 1990. Kirk's car stereo was featured in one of the Car and Driver type magazines (I've not been able to track down the exact details and Kirk just doesn't remember.) This collectors dream is a direct descendent of the awe …
Continue to the full articleResults of This Week’s Poll: “What Was the Best Car Movie Ever?”
At the beginning of the week I asked you What was the Best Car Movie Ever Made? I gave you my criteria and 10 choices. The poll received a total of 94 votes and showed a very clear winner. The results are below. Not surprisingly (this is a Porsche site after all) Le Mans won quite easily with 39 votes or 41%. Pretty much tied for a very …
Continue to the full articleCompetition makes the Porsche 911 a Better Car
In a post last month we asked the question is Porsche the “Benchmark” for all Other Supercars? That particular post showcased a video of the GT-R facing off against a 997 Turbo and referenced a prior entry regarding a road test of the new Nissan GT-R vs. a Porsche 997 Turbo and the resulting debate about which car is better/faster. There was …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Showcases New Endurance Racer
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, adds another member of the 911 family to its range of products. The new GT3 Cup S, based on the road-going GT3 RS sportscar, is created exclusively for racing purposes. The Weissach-developed and built vehicle will race in international championships which run in accordance with FIA GT3 …
Continue to the full articleRun Forrest Run! How to Avoid the Most Common Car Related Scams.
There has been a lot of discussion on various Porsche forums and other car centric blogs regarding possible scams that buyers and sellers of Porsche cars and products can get caught up in. Most of this is common sense, but a little refresher never hurts. It may be a scam if… If it’s too good to be true - it probably is. We all want to …
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