"This is the most track-focused, surgically precise, lightest, most downforcey 911 that you can buy," Farah begins. The stance and aerodynamic additions leave nobody guessing what this monster is meant to do—as will the exhaust note. At 9,000 rpm, the scream the 4.0-liter makes sounds like Armageddon—the good kind. We're all familiar with the car, …
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New 991.2 RSR Spied Testing at Monza—With a New Exhaust Note
A large part of the 911 RSR's charm is the sound it makes. The sublime climb from a throaty growl to a screaming crescendo is something anyone can appreciate, provided their eardrums are functioning. For that reason, some will be disappointed to hear the Ford GT-esque bark the latest RSR emits from its side-exit exhausts. After a few laps, it …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Debuts Production-Ready 911 Speedster At New York Auto Show
We knew it was coming, we knew it would be limited, and we knew what it would look like, but it's still a joy to see the 991.2-generation Speedster finally in production-ready trim. Only 1948 examples of this open-top 911 will be built, and it's likely that its most of the way to being sold out by now, if it isn't already. What you're looking at …
Continue to the full articleRear Wheel Steer vs. Thrust Vectoring: Turbo S Meets F-22 Raptor
Saabs may have been born from jets, but even the mightiest SPG has no place on a runway alongside the F-22 Raptor. The current 911 Turbo S has a spec sheet that reads more like the ultimate air superiority fighter than a mere road car. Dynamic roll control, dynamic boost, and a whole bevy of acronyms that sound more like missile systems than …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the GT3 RS with Weissach Package
Porsche's recent weight loss kick has been a game of inches. The current crop of 911s are already very light, as I've noted a few times many current 911s and their equivalents from the 964 generation are pushing around the same amount of weight. When the 911 Carrera T debuted, it showed just how far this weight-loss game has come thanks to its …
Continue to the full articleMeet The New Track Boss: Porsche Launches New 2019 GT3 RS
The New GT3 RS If GT3 is good, GT3 RS is one step better. The RennSport version takes everything and kicks it up a notch or two. The current GT3 is so good, however, that Porsche really needed to put some massive effort into making this car any better than the one it replaces. It's more powerful, more technologically advanced, and has more …
Continue to the full articleClimbing a Ski Slope in a 911 Turbo S
This sort of publicity stunt is a near guaranteed crowd pleaser. Since Audi sent a 100 up a ski jump in 1986, it's been repeated several times, including by Audi themselves. While classic Audis worked wonderfully on snow, the original Quattro systems were decidedly old school. The driver-controlled locking diffs at the center and rear made for a …
Continue to the full articleThe 991.2 GT3: More Similar to the McLaren 720S Than Imagined
There's an idea that many trackday junkies hold dear, and that is that the GT3 is the best of the few cars that can truly excel on the track and still work well when driven to the supermarket. It's a tough thing to achieve, and rarely does any car do both well. However, if there's another contender for that role, it's the McLaren 720S. Like the …
Continue to the full articleNext Generation GT3 RS Leaked Ahead Of Geneva Motor Show Unveiling
The new GT3 RS has been prematurely shown off to the internet via Australia's DRIVE website (it's since been pulled). Fortunately, others grabbed it before it went down and now it's everywhere as these Porsche factory press release photos seem to indicate (at least they appear to be factory photos). The car will allegedly make its official debut at …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 991.2 Turbo S Is All About Speed And Confidence
"I love this car so much", Matt Farah says of the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S, and we can't exactly blame him. The widebody bruiser is a mega machine, potentially the only Grand Touring Supercar in the world. With a sub-3 second zero to 60 time and a top speed over 200 miles per hour, it smashes basically anything from Ferrari or Lamborghini or …
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