Decked out in the iconic Rothman's livery, possessing 650 horsepower, and capable of 240 miles an hour, this gleaming Porsche 962 should give Chris Harris plenty of reason to grin. However, between sampling this Le Mans winner and talking to the man who helped create it, it's not certain which Harris enjoys more. The affable, unassuming man sitting …
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Peugeot 205 Rallye vs. Porsche 911R: A Fair Comparison?
I get to drive and photograph some very cool cars for a living, and for that I consider myself very fortunate. In that regard, Chris Harris is a much more fortunate. But, when you've experienced as many cars as Mr. Harris, do you become prone to making some absurd comparisons? Simply based on the title this latest video, comparing a 911R to a …
Continue to the full articleWatch Chris Harris Destroy Yet Another Set of Tires. This Time on the 991.2 GT3
At this point, the newest version of Porsche's venerable 911 GT3, the 991.2 version, has been reviewed ad nauseam by all the usual suspects. We know it has 493 HP making it capable of a top speed of 198 MPH and only takes 7.3 seconds to reach 100 MPH from a standstill. Despite all that, what we haven't seen is Chris Harris sliding one around his …
Continue to the full articleTop Gear’s Chris Harris Take a R8 V10, Acura NSX and a 911 Turbo Drag racing….in a downpour.
Top Gear presenter and resident hot-shoe Chris Harris is not one to waste an opportunity, no matter how bad the weather is. Chris Harris tested the Acura NSX, Audi R8 V10 and the Porsche 911 Turbo at Bruntingthopre Proving Ground, Leicestshire and the weather was wet even for the UK. All three automobiles are highly technical and feature …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Thinks The New Boxster Had a “Personality Transplant”
And he doesn't think it's a good thing. By now, we all know that the 718 Boxster switched from a normally aspirated flat-six to a turbo charged flat-four. On paper the new Boxster is better in almost every way than its predecessor. It's faster zero to 60, faster zero to 100 and faster overall with a top speed of 177 MPH. As Chris says, "that's …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Porsche 911 GT3 vs. Ferrari 458 Speciale
... and Chris Harris vs. Tiff Needell. These two have worked together before, and videos like this make us wish they did more often. The differences between the Ferrari and Porsche in this video are nearly as great as the differences between Harris and Needell. Where Chris got his start as a journalist who worked his way into racing, while Tiff's …
Continue to the full articleDoes Driving a Singer-Customized Porsche Ruin Every Other 911?
By now, Porsche 911s customized by Singer (don't you dare call it a Singer Porsche) have been reviewed ad nauseam. Chris Harris has driven one for /Drive in the past, Car and Driver explained the manufacturing process and Jay Leno got into the fray during an episode of Jay Leno's Garage. Hell, even Larry Kosilla documented how to detail a Singer. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 R vs. Aston V12 Vantage
The 911 R was pretty much sold out before the general Porsche public even knew it was official. The majority of the allocation going to those that either purchased a 918 or those who are otherwise part of Porsche's VIP program. That's why I'm always surprised when another 911 R video comes out. By now, we all know how great the 911 R is, we know …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Chris Harris Drives The New 911 Turbo
I'd like to start by making it known that it is a shame Chris Harris' stuff has been moved from YouTube to a native video player on the Top Gear website. Mostly because this has made it so much harder for me to become aware of his awesome videos when they come out. This particular video was released last month, and I wouldn't have known about it if …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Made The Test That Everyone Said Would Never Happen, Happen!
For the past month or so we've been showing you videos of the "Holy Trinity Battle". That's the 918 vs. The McLaren P1 vs. the Ferrari LaFerrari. Interestingly, besides the battle between these three supercars, there was a kind of behind-the-scenes battle going on regarding who would get these three cars together, first, on the track. By that …
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