It wasn't even two months ago that Porsche's GT Department head, Andreas Preuninger, mentioned how he and his team were no longer focused on lap-times. "We are taking a lot of care about the driving emotion," said Preuninger, in an interview with Road & Track. "Not so much stubbornly, seriously, German-ly chasing lap time, lap time, lap time," …
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS vs Nissan GT-R Drag Race – Which is Fastest?
The Nissan vs. Porsche battle has been waged by automotive journalists since "Godzilla" was "introduced" to the U.S. market back in 2008. Since then we've seen many battles. Nürburgring laptimes, zero-to-60 comparisons, who's launch control is faster? You name it just about every feature and facet of the Nissan GT-R has been compared to a …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What It’s Like To Drive Porsche’s 911R At 200MPH!
Porsche's newest high-performance driving experience, the 911R, doesn't have a rear wing, or any other kind of easily visible downforce-creating device, on the back. So how can it possibly manage high speeds without becoming scary to drive? How does the 911R keep its composure during high speed curves or rapid transition lane changes? When the …
Continue to the full articleDriving The Porsche 959
Most Porsche fans are familiar with the 959. The 1980's super car that came about due to the inception of Group B racing (created to inspire technological innovations from manufacturers). However, outside of knowing it was ahead of its time, well ahead of its time, not all of you understand just how outstanding the 959 is and why, besides it's …
Continue to the full articleOnboard the Porsche Cayman GT4 | EVO Car of the Year
The Porsche Cayman GT4 already claimed the win in evo Car of the Year competition and it proved hugely exciting on track too. In fact, it came very, very close to winning the evo Track Car of the Year as well (something no car has ever done before). This video is the full onboard lap of the GT4 at Blyton Park where you can clearly see what …
Continue to the full articleThe New Porsche 911 R By The Numbers
The 911 R is a new breed of GT Car. It's not a track car. Instead, it's meant to be a true authentic driver's car, not a race car. Porsche goes out of the way to say it's not a "track tool". Instead, it's meant for the "purists", those that cried foul when the GT3 and GT3 RS went PDK only. Watch and listen as Andreas Preuniger explains in his own …
Continue to the full articleHas Singer Re-imagined The 911 To The Point Of Being Its Best Version Ever?
When it comes to Porsches "reimagined" by Singer it seems there isn't much left to say. That doesn't mean there isn't anything left to watch. In this latest video from EVO, Dickie Meaden gets up close and personal with Singer's latest creation and asks the question is it the best of the best? In other words, has Singer refined the 911 to such a …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s Faster On The Track, The 911 GT3 RS or The 911 Turbo S
We all know the GT3 RS is a track car made for occasional use on the street, but how does it compare to the 911 Turbo S, the horsepower king of the 911 line-up. The GT3 RS has 500 hp, it's normally aspirated with rear wheel drive and weights around 1405 kg. Perhaps, most importantly, it has a wider front track than the Turbo S and is fitted with …
Continue to the full articleIs Spain home to the greatest driving road in the world? Porsche Boxster GTS on Majorca
Located in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain's Majorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago. Amongst other things, it's home to Cap de Formentor (a small mountain located on the northernmost point of island). What makes Cap de Formentor special for us Porsche lovers is the 8.4 mile long road which runs from Port de Pollença to the …
Continue to the full articleIs The Porsche 911 Turbo S The Greatest All Weather Car That’s Ever Been?
That's the question that evo's Jethro Bovingdon asks as he takes the Porsche 991 Turbo S to Anglesey circuit to pit the 911s 552 hp against the clock and "earn its place" on evo's leaderboard (their collection of lap-times for all the top sports cars). How does it fare against the Nissan GT-R? What about the Ferrari Speciale, or a Porsche 918 for …
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