Even thirty two years on the little details of the 959 can make other 911-based cars seem pedestrian. Where the GT2 RS is a wild machine covered in scoops, wings, and hyperbole, its floor is mere metal. The 959 separates its occupants from the pavement with nomex. Point, 80s dream machine. It seems that every other trait about the car is similarly …
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Can Porsche’s 718 Cayman GTS Keep Up With Toyota’s New Supra?
In a word, sorta. Thanks to this short video from the Carwow folks in the UK, we can see the comparative performance of a quartet of sporty performance cars. The two true Germans, Porsche's 718 Cayman GTS and Audi's TT RS Roadster stack up against the BMW with a Toyota hat, and a tuned version of the French Alpine. These cars are run through …
Continue to the full article80’s Icons Battle Head-To-Head: Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Vs. BMW E30 M3
In an age of honest sports cars, the late 1980s provided some of the most iconic cars that have ever been built. If you think back to that era and you're asked to name a German sports car, chances are pretty great you'll come up with one of these two. The fact is, despite being built in the same country at the same time, these two cars could not be …
Continue to the full articleIs the GT3 Touring Better Than a 911 R? Let’s See How They Compare.
In my eyes, Porsche has been on a roll lately just turning the dial on certain models just a bit. Does the Carrera S need to be turned to 11? Yes, of course, so we have the Carrera GTS. Could the GT3 benefit from being dialed back to 9.5? Again, yes. The new GT3 Touring fills that niche beautifully. When I first saw the GT3 Touring, I was a little …
Continue to the full articleWhat Makes a Grand Tourer? Panamera Turbo vs. DB11 vs. McLaren 570GT
If you asked me yesterday which Porsche was the brand's greatest Grand Touring car, I would have said "928 GT." In fact, I probably would have gotten more specific and said "928 GT in black with grey leather and dual zone AC." Today, however, the nature of grand touring has changed. Traditional GT cars like the Aston Martin DB11 and Jaguar F-Type …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 993 Turbo vs. Ferrari 512TR: Battle of the 1990s Icons
If you're tuning in here, the results of this "versus" video may surprise you. Doug DeMuro pits the first Porsche Turbo that doesn't have a chip on its shoulder against one of the last Ferraris powered by a Boxer twelve. These two 1990s legends really couldn't be more different. Doug highlights a lot of things we already know- the Porsche is …
Continue to the full articleAcura NSX vs. Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Porsche 911 Turbo
You almost have to feel bad for the new NSX. Its legendary predecessor gave the new car a lot to live up to. While the original NSX was radical for being an accessible supercar, the new car is very bleeding edge. The car hits a technological benchmark otherwise occupied by hypercars, though the performance is less stratospheric. In Motor Trend's …
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