In an era of ballooning waistlines for ordinary cars, Porsche's commitment to lightweight stands out. In 1991, a new Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v tipped the scales at a bit under 2,500 lbs. Today, a new Jetta GLI weighs about 700 lbs more. By contrast, a 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 2 with a manual transmission is just over 100 lbs lighter than its modern …
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Ferdinand Piëch Loses Power Struggle, Resigns From VW
Ferdinand Piëch, who started his career at Porsche and is forever tied to its racing success with the development of the 906, the 904 GTS and most notably the 917, has held the reigns at VW since 1993. And while Piëch is known to make news for his gutsy and audacious calls (the Bugatti Veyron, the VW Phaeton, the Audi Quattro, to name a few) he's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Is Bringing Two Insanely Rare Spyders To The Amelia Island Concours
With the automotive celebrations at Amelia Island looming, Porsche let us know that they'll be bringing two very significant racing cars from their museum to display on the concours field. While there are certainly some great Porsche cars for sale at the auctions, the level of rarity is kicked up another notch out on the green show field. The first …
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