Porsche has a long history of racing at Pikes Peak, and equally a long history of winning on the mountain. 2021 returns with some unfinished business after BBi and David Donohue failed to reach the finish line with a flat tire in 2020 en route to what otherwise should have been the overall win. Last year the race was delayed and had a reduced field …
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Walter Rohrl Makes These Searing Porsche GT2 RS Laps Around Portimao Look Easy
Although the latest GT2 RS is relatively civilized compared to its feral predecessor, it's by no means a pussycat. With 325-section rear tires and 553 lb-ft of torque available from 2,000 rpm, the breakaway must be sharp and severe. Or should it? The footage below may make you wonder how incredible Porsche's engineers are; no track-oriented …
Continue to the full articleDrag Battle: 992 Turbo Versus 991 GT2 RS
There's one nice thing about English weather: it's fairly dependable. Well, that and the regular rain which creates those verdant moors that fill one's heart with song. More to our purposes, it also points out a vehicle's bad-weather shortcomings. Turns out there are few among these two. On this day, a battle between the 992 Turbo S and its …
Continue to the full articleLearn the History of Porsche’s GT Range With These Legends
Building upon Henry Catchpole's recent trip to this dream garage, Mr. Chris Harris, a man with an unrivaled fondness for the GT range of Porsche products, takes us on a detailed tour of all the hottest 911s Porsche has released over the last two decades. As Harris acknowledges early in this clip, discussing the subtle improvements along the …
Continue to the full articleHere’s How The Best 991 Track Cars Tackle Silverstone
Any car nut would figure the standard GT3, devoid of big wings and louvers over the , would be the best on the public road. Less keyed in, less assertive, less likely to tramline, and much more accessible to the average driver—these are all traits that one would want when the road is pockmarked and uneven. However, when the straights are …
Continue to the full articleIs The $103,000 Manthey Racing Package Really Necessary For Your GT2 RS? Take It From A Pro
If you want to stand out on Nurburgring touristenfarhten days, picking a GT-series Porsche isn't the right way to go. They're ubiquitous around the Green Hell. Maybe certain generations of BMW M3s are nearly as common there, but as far as production-series track cars go, there aren't many more popular than the Porsche 911. So why did Robert …
Continue to the full articleWhy Does F1 Ace And Le Mans Champ Nico Hulkenberg Drive a Porsche GT2 RS MR?
I mean, why not? After spending your entire life racing very quick, lightweight, and unbelievably agile vehicles, your standards rise to stratospheric levels. For that reason, it grows harder and harder to enjoy a capable road car—even a very quick one—as it usually feels incredibly lethargic in comparison to that incisive single seater or …
Continue to the full articleThirteen Entrants Bring Top-Tier Porsches to Pikes Peak
2020 brings one of the largest Porsche gatherings in recent years to the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Thirteen of the fifty-one entrants are driving vehicles from our favorite marque—most of which are single-purpose motorsports products. Some of those drivers are fairly large names in the racing world; long-time racer David Donohue, as well …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Porsche Supercup Ace Throw a GT2 RS MR Around the Nurburgring
A background in Formula Renault, Porsche Supercup, and a little Le Mans work does wonders for confidence. Kuba Giermaziak, a Polish ace whose resume will make a reader pout their lower lip in admiration, shows us how the GT2 RS is a handful on a set of well-worn tires. His willingness to experiment with the limited grip and throw this Manthey-tuned …
Continue to the full article997 Versus 991: Which is the Better GT2 RS?
Similar on the Surface Either of the last two iterations of the GT2 RS could be described as a bit too powerful for the technical MSR Houston, but a reasonably tight track still helps convey the characters of these two cars. Long straights and high-speed corners are where the GT2 is arguably at its best, though it has to be said that few cars—even …
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