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Watching This Filthy Porsche Macan Get Detailed Is Extremely Therapeutic

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It is amazing just how filthy a Porsche can get in three years of use and abuse. This 2017 Macan GTS served its original owner in Detroit, Michigan quite well as an SUV doing SUV things. It didn't lead the traditional pampered life of a Porsche, as it clearly was ridden hard and put away wet. Every component of this car needed a thorough detail, …

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Watch This 997 GT3 Cup make wet weather magic

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Seeing the last of the last of the truly analog GT3s thrown around the Fito Hillclimb is a thing of beauty. With the talented Iván Ares at the wheel and a camera recording his expertise in slick conditions, we're given a masterclass in car control and another reason why mainstream rally ought to have more of this type around. No four-wheel …

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It Is Important That You Know The 968 Clubsport Is The Ultimate Transaxle Porsche

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Designed to help Porsche through one of their leaner periods, the 968 Clubsport was a demonstration of how much they could do with very little. True, it wasn't exactly a massive departure from the 968 and the 944 that it was based upon, but with the right modifications and ethos, it offered a level of focus that swayed a startlingly large number of …

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The Porsche Boxster 25 Years Edition Is A Stunning Throwback To The Mid-1990s Concept

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It has been twenty-five years since Porsche first delivered the Boxster to customers way back in 1996. It's hard to believe that much time has passed, but it's true. Our own Boxster Clubsport project was a 1996 build car. Today, in 2021, Porsche has unveiled a tribute to that original two-seat mid-engine runabout with a new Boxster 25 Years edition …

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A Porsche Taycan Took The EV Cannonball Record Across The Country In Just 44 hours and 26 minutes

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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 …

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Walter Rohrl Makes These Searing Porsche GT2 RS Laps Around Portimao Look Easy

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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 …

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How Do You Turn A Porsche 996 With A Tiptronic Transmission Into a Thriller?

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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. …

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Porsche Cars North America Sales Rallied In 2020 To Deliver The Second Best Year In History

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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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