Racing geeks, rejoice: the legend that is Tim Schrick has resurfaced and started his own YouTube channel. When I was finding my feet as a driver and car enthusiast, I always admired Schrick. His appearances on D Motor were filled with a sense of humor ranging from dry to goofy, superlative car control, and an excellent selection of vehicles. The …
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The Porsche Taycan Just Set A Record For World’s Longest Drift
Thus far the Porsche Taycan has only been available in all-wheel drive configurations. Well, in the U.S. and Europe, that is. In China the company sells a rear-wheel drive configuration Taycan (which, by the way, I would really like to buy). That rear-drive model recently set a new world record for longest continuous drift, and let me tell you, it …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Rectifies One Glaring Issue with the Cayman GT4
It has always seemed odd that a car with the finesse, power, and surefootedness of the Cayman GT4 could have one glaring issue holding it back. The highly refined Cayman GT4's gearing was unanimously critiqued by all who'd tried it. This normally-aspirated screamer should stay squarely in the meat of the rev range when it's not grazing its …
Continue to the full articleWhich Would You Have? GT3 RS Battles McLaren MP4-12C at Laguna Seca
A better comparison could not be had. Two talented, technically savvy drivers, two of the best sports cars on the market, the right tires, and the right conditions amount to an assessment that his as entertaining as it is informative. In the McLaren MP4-12C is Jeffrey Cook, a young racer and driving coach who's recently made the McLaren his …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Drives a 991.2 GT3 to the Ragged Edge of Adhesion
Though Chris Harris has an appreciation for the entire Porsche lineup, he genuinely adores the GT3. Few cars make him wax lyrical like the 9,000-rpm screamer does, and troughout this flamboyant lap at the Top Gear test track, Harris shows repeatedly why he believes this 991.2 GT3 "remains the best." There are quite a few things that make this …
Continue to the full articleSkateboarding + Drifting GT3 = Absurd but Fun Video
It seems that sometime in the late 1990s people that made skate videos split into two camps. One camp went down the rabbit hole of CKY and Jackass, while the rest wanted to show the world that what their parents dismissed as boorish and juvenile could be beautiful. We will probably reap the benefits of beleaguered skaters for decades, as the look …
Continue to the full articleWhy the Porsche 911 Remains Rear-Engined
It's a question that's befuddled many car lovers over the last half-century. Why, knowing what we now know about vehicle dynamics, does Porsche insist on keeping the 911's motor in the rear? Over the years, the recalcitrant behavior this layout was known to cause has been replaced with impeccable manners. Chalk it up to improved body control, …
Continue to the full articleA Winter Waltz in a Porsche 911
Sliding sideways on a snowy test course while listening to Strauss. It's something many a sophisticated Porschephile imagines themselves doing, but often, they either lack the hardware, the setting, or the skills to make it happen. Well, vicarious experience is the second-best solution here, and thanks to a classic soundtrack, a beautiful 911, some …
Continue to the full article9:11 Magazine’s Episode 5 Is Dedicated To Dreams
Porsche's video magazine is named for the 9 minutes and 11 seconds they dedicate to different aspects of the brand's contemporary and historic tales. This particular episode is cut up into five segments, each as interesting as the prior. Here's a bit of what you'll get to see when you click play. 1. Porsche brand ambassador Patrick Dempsey heads …
Continue to the full articleWatch this Drift-Specific 964 Go Very Sideways
Though it's not a common sight seeing a Porsche 911 go sideways in such a stylized fashion, this one does look fairly natural doing it. Tuned by KA-TUN, a Japanese racing outfit, this 964 is meant to slide gracefully at speed. To do so, it sports massive wheel spacers, Bride seats (drifters adore them), the toe and camber settings conducive to …
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