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A Porsche Taycan Took The EV Cannonball Record Across The Country In Just 44 hours and 26 minutes
The Cannonball Run isn't quite what it used to be. There are so many more people on the roads these days than there were back in the Car & Driver underground hot rodder times that it just isn't safe. And some people have gotten the number so low that to beat it you need to average over 90 miles per hour, which just isn't tenable. Someone is …
Continue to the full articleWalter Rohrl Makes These Searing Porsche GT2 RS Laps Around Portimao Look Easy
Although the latest GT2 RS is relatively civilized compared to its feral predecessor, it's by no means a pussycat. With 325-section rear tires and 553 lb-ft of torque available from 2,000 rpm, the breakaway must be sharp and severe. Or should it? The footage below may make you wonder how incredible Porsche's engineers are; no track-oriented …
Continue to the full articleHow Do You Turn A Porsche 996 With A Tiptronic Transmission Into a Thriller?
When tuners have the courage of their convictions and the ability to look accept unchangeable shortcomings, they can—excuse the expression—polish a turd. Alan is such a mensch and his 996 proves two things: the potential of the most maligned 911 is undeniable and this combination of carefully chosen additions makes the 996 a genuinely pretty thing. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales Rallied In 2020 To Deliver The Second Best Year In History
After the Coronavirus pandemic initially brought Porsche sales to a halt in much of the United States, and production to a halt in Germany, the company has managed to find a way pump up numbers in the latter half of the year to get PCNA its second best sales year in history, falling just over 4,000 units short of the 2019 record. With impressive …
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This One-Off Track-Spec Carrera GT-R Can be Yours for a Cool $1M
If you're willing to part with a little more than $1,000,000, you can help write an abandoned chapter in Porsche's racing history. The stillborn racing project that begat the Carrera GT, dubbed the 9R3 LMP900, brought along with it a whole host of tech that might've made it a standout. The crown jewel was its screaming V10—a motor …
Continue to the full articleThis 800-HP RWB 993 Laps Tsukuba Circuit In An Effortless 58 Seconds
Though the shape and the sheer presence of Rauh-Welt's vehicles are all inspired by old-world motorsport, their striking appearance is appreciated by more folks loitering in parking lots than racing fans sitting in grandstands. Not every one of Akira Nakai's creations make it to the track, but this particular example, thankfully, does. There's a …
Continue to the full articleSinger Vehicle Design’s All-Terrain Competition Study Is Perfect Porsche Madness
On Tuesday morning, Singer Vehicle Design finally unveiled a project it has been working on for quite some time. One of its long-term clients tasked the company with building the ultimate blend of Porsche's rallying heritage in the most extreme way. Take one part 911 SC/RS, one part Dakar-conquering 959, and one part Singer magic, and this is what …
Continue to the full articleIf You Want A Daily Driver Porsche, Is It Better To Go Electric Or Hybrid?
When it comes to comfortable Porsche performance for the whole family, do you really need to go all-in on electric and get yourself a Taycan 4S, or would you be better off getting a bigger Panamera wagon with slightly less acceleration but more room to bring stuff along with you? That's the question that Harry Metcalfe posits in this week's episode …
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