Give a car to Steve Sutcliffe and he's bound to flog it within an inch of its life. He extracts every iota of performance from the car, and in addition to giving a good thrashing, gives it a fair judgement. For that reason, he's one of the best. How many journalists can run times similar to an F1 test driver in that test driver's regular F1 …
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Comparing the 992 Carrera S Against a Rawer Rival
While its undoubtedly true the latest iterations of the Carrera have softened their image, expanded their midsection, and grown more commercially appealing, they still retain a level of performance that wows the enthusiast. Especially when considering the gains brought by modern turbocharging and PDK gearboxes, there's not much the typical user is …
Continue to the full article24 Variations on a Theme: Picking the Right 911 Derivative
Ford currently produces eleven Mustang derivatives, and Chevrolet makes eight Corvette variants(both of these figures include the coupe and convertible variations of the same trim separately). That's a lot of choices from a nation known for customizing and individualization. Where variations on a theme are concerned, the Americans cannot be …
Continue to the full articleHead 2 Head: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport vs. Porsche 911 Carrera S
It seems the automotive world has found a replacement for the Godzilla vs. 911 rivalry. It's not that Corvette vs. Porsche is anything new, it's just that it seems to be getting more and more attention lately. Between Corvette's near dominance in this season's IMSA Sports Car Championship and Chevy openly trying to lure Porsche buyers to the dark …
Continue to the full articleMotor Trend’s Best Driver’s Car: Porsche Carrera S Squares Off Against the Best
The Porsche 911 family has long punched above its weight. When it launched in the mid 1960s, displacing just 2.0l, the 911 gained a reputation as a giant slayer on the race track. In 2016 the story is very much the same. The new 3.0l Carrera S isn't even the top of the 911 range, yet Motor Trend set it against some of the most fearsome driver's …
Continue to the full articleHow To Configure Individual Mode in Porsche’s New Sport Chrono Package
In an earlier post, we talked about the new mode selection knob that comes on your Porsche's steering wheel if you order a new 991.2 Carrera with Sport Chrono package. Where the other modes are relatively simple to explain, and set in their ways, Individual mode is more complex in that it conforms to your personal ideals and driving styles. When we …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s That Knob On The New 911 Steering Wheel Do Anyway?
There are five distinct functions derived from this new knob and button set-up. We go through them one by one, below. If you've read our 991.2 Carrera review, you already know we think it's awfully good. In fact, if the 991.1 was your favorite type of ice cream, the 991.2 is your favorite ice cream with sprinkles and hot-fudge; everything …
Continue to the full article2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Review: Turbocharged, The New Normal
I greet the dawn as an old friend, offering to share my cup of coffee with the sun from the comfort of my Northern California hotel room. As the pre-dawn shades of grey recede and are replaced with the colors of real life, sunrise paints the flanks of my steed a breathtaking blue. The forested hills around me slowly exhale their cigarette-smoke …
Continue to the full articleThere’s A New 911 In Town, And It’s Turbocharged!
When Porsche introduces a new 911 variant, it's always a big deal. Each new 911 is treated to pomp, circumstance, standing ovations, angels descend from the heavens, velvet ropes part, and champagne in every glass. This one is no different, It's new, and it's a new move forward toward a potentially new ethos-shift Porsche altogether. The new 991 …
Continue to the full articleA Week with a 2009 Porsche Carrera S with PDK
I'm a two timer times two. I cheated on my "purist" ideals and recently spent a week with a beautiful 2009 Porsche Carrera S - with PDK no less - and a host of other goodies. Now, as I get ready for the spring and prepare to show-off my air-cooled lovers on the dating scene I'm afraid they'll know of my infidelity. To make matters worse, just as …
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