Things did not exactly go to plan for Porsche this weekend in Wisconsin. The team showed up in a great place to score some great points and take over the lead of the championship. The #912 Porsche 911 RSR started the race from pole position and had an incredible 20-second lead on the field with just 50 minutes remaining in the 2 hours 40 minutes …
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The 2020 Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0 Is Faster On Track Than A 992 Carrera
Though the hierarchy at Porsche is supposed to be unshakable, it appears there's a little wiggle room in the small spaces between the heavy hitters. The implication has always been that the Cayman should sit firmly underneath the Carrera in Porsche's pecking order. However, install the 4.0-liter engine in the Cayman, and very soon it's …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche Carrera GT Got Its Parts From Two Different Failed Race Car Projects
The history of the largest engine in Porsche history is nearly as storied as the brand. The 5.7-liter V10 in the Carrera GT supercar is a thing of legend. It's literally a Formula One engine and a Le Mans engine that never raced. It powers the most exciting supercar Porsche ever built. And it almost never happened. As with everything Porsche, …
Continue to the full articleThe 572-Horsepower 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo Offers Sportier Options
The 911 Turbo has historically occupied a place few other cars have. While there are a few comparable dual-purposers out there, the 911 Turbo has a little more cachet and capability than most sports-tourers do. It must be said, though, that the tendency has been to push the heavy Turbo towards the GT-end of the spectrum—further and further with …
Continue to the full articleWatch Group B Porsches Slide Through Tarmac Rally Stages In A Flurry Of Fireballs
https://youtu.be/Ey-1J2LqsZo Born out of a need to move Porsches from Group C to the more commercially successful Group B, the Group B-spec Porsche 911 RS/SC made a respectable stab at big-time rallying when turbos, four wheel-drive, and aerodynamic grip were starting to shift the paradigm. Powerplants and Penalties As the car was going to be …
Continue to the full articleUsurping the Throne: 992 Turbo S Drags McLaren 720S
The specs aren't all that alike, the shapes are quite dissimilar, and each car's ethos differs significantly. Perhaps never a better comparison could be made between quick vehicles of a higher caliber. One car epitomizes real-world acceleration, and depending on the company it keeps, it can be seen as an underdog. The other is the undisputed hot …
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Our Porsche 912E Needs A Full Suspension Overhaul, But It Doesn’t All Go To Plan
We've had this old 1976 Porsche 912E kicking around the garage for about five years, and mostly we've just been enjoying the experience of driving it. It's far from a perfect example with a little bit of rust and paint that doesn't even look good from ten feet. It's definitely a driver-grade classic and won't ever be a show machine. The car had …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Porsche Supercup Ace Throw a GT2 RS MR Around the Nurburgring
A background in Formula Renault, Porsche Supercup, and a little Le Mans work does wonders for confidence. Kuba Giermaziak, a Polish ace whose resume will make a reader pout their lower lip in admiration, shows us how the GT2 RS is a handful on a set of well-worn tires. His willingness to experiment with the limited grip and throw this Manthey-tuned …
Continue to the full articleThis Safari-Style Porsche 992 Knows The Secret To Roughing It
Steal a pinch of seasoning from a Dakar-spec 959, source yourself a fresh 992 for a base, and bring in the big guns to do the rest. If you're curious to see how a current Porsche 911 would fare in the wilderness, German off-road specialists Delta4x4 might be able to help you with this strange concoction. Having competed in the Paris-Dakar …
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