The unloved 996 or the refined 997? There are plenty of reasons to love both, and a few reasons to dislike them, too. In this very detailed review, we learn a little more about the characters of these two generations, and why the 996 might offer plenty of thrills if the prospective buyer can appreciate or look past the divisive looks. The …
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Our Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 123
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for three years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing examples pop up now and again. This week we're distinctly aware that winter is right around the corner, so we're going to focus on a string of all-wheel drive Porsches. Obviously it's important to install winter tires if you live …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay: Volume 110
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for nearly three years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week we're throwing any pretense of theme out the window for a five-car mashup of greatness. Hopefully you've enjoyed our curated look at the Porsche market. Keep in mind, some of these Porsches …
Continue to the full articleCan Porsche’s 964 Carrera 4 Be As Fun To Drive As The C2?
In the world of aircooled Porsches, the 964 has traditionally been viewed as the unwanted child of the bunch. For years this was a Porsche that was seen as too similar to the earlier Carrera 3.2, and not quite as good as the 993 that followed it. It was a weird middle-ground kind of car that didn't have a following like the others had garnered. As …
Continue to the full articleA Brief History of Porsche AWD
At the risk of sounding trite, Porsches might be some of the most usable, real world-friendly machines thanks in large part to their sophisticated all-wheel drive systems. With all four wheels intelligently propelling their cars up the road, astronomical amounts of power and torque can be harnessed by the least experienced drivers in the most …
Continue to the full articleFrozen Lake Running With The Supercharged Kelly Moss Porsche Safari 4
You may have seen this build featured on the Hoonigan YouTube Channel a couple of weeks ago, but Larry Chen and Will Roegge have now released a longer version with more Porsche-focussed shenanigans. The new video includes more onboard driving video, more drifty-slidey clips, and a ton of badass supercharger whine audio. Chen and Roegge were invited …
Continue to the full articleThis Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Safari RS Build Redefines the Category
When the 964 Carrera 4 launched in 1989, it was a revolution. For a short time the nearly-all-new Carrera 4 sold alongside the outgoing Carrera 3.2 and the 930. Where the older cars clung to tradition, the 964 Carrera 4 pushed bravely into the future; a future Kelly Moss Road & Race (KMR) is helping to realize. Torsion bars gave way to Macpherson …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Gives The New 3.0 Liter Turbo Engine All-Wheel Drive With The New 2017 Carrera 4 and Targa 4 Models
A couple of weeks ago, when we first posted about Porsche's brand new turbocharged Carrera and Carrera S models, a few of our readers were quick to point out that there was no mention of the all-wheel driven Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa 4, and Targa 4S models. So, what do these new turbocharged four-wheel drive cars offer that their naturally …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 32
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for over a year now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a Turbo Look 964, an Anniversary Edition 991, …
Continue to the full articleOfficial Pictures, Pricing and Information on the new 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S
For the past week now the internet has been awash with rumors and speculation about the 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S. Long time followers of PorschePurist will know that we've never been a big fan of Porsche rumors so we usually wait until we receive official word from Porsche themselves before you see anything here. Well, that word …
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