Many think it takes self-belief that borders on megalomania to graze a mountain road's guardrails in a turbocharged 911. As it turns out, some of the race-bred machines of this era and configuration are planted and confidence-inspiring—even when it's wet out. Alexandre Comby, a Swiss hillclimber with some experience in lively Porsches, decided …
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Incredibly Skilled Drone Pilot Races GT3 While Riding Shotgun In Car He’s Racing
The Goodwood Hillclimb course up the Duke of Richmond's driveway is 1.86 kilometers (1.16 miles) long. A blazing fast run up the hill takes about 50 seconds, and includes nine corners and a number of hazards for the racers. One of the straights is stone lined, a far cry from nice, soft Armco. While a fast car can make short work of the hill, could …
Continue to the full articleCayman GT4 Clubsport Class Coming To Pikes Pike
Porsche's first motorsports win came in 1948 with Porsche no. 1 at a hill climb. Since then, Porsche has regularly participated in hill climb events. The brand has even built specialized cars, like the 909 Bergspyder which was recently featured in the Top 5 series as the lightest Porsche model. Drivers like Jeff Zwart and Porsche factory Driver …
Continue to the full articleWatch This 700 HP 993 GT2 Make Quick Work of this Hill Climb Course in Portugal
First held in 1927, the Falperra International Hill Climb follows a 3.2 mile course, climbing 860 vertical feet, to the summit of Falperra in Bragua, Portugal. Despite being one of the most popular races in Portugal (it attracts up to 200,000 spectators each year) the race was cancelled for numerous years (2002 - 2010) due to the failure of local …
Continue to the full article10 Things We Learned About The New Porsche Macan GTS
Last weekend we were given the opportunity to experience the new Macan GTS ahead of its official launch here in the US. Over the course of two days in the Colorado Rockies, we had the chance to flog the Macan in high altitude conditions. In the process, we learned quite a lot about how it performs, and why this just might be the best sporty CUV out …
Continue to the full article5 Minutes Of Pure Porsche 718 RS 60 Hillclimb Bliss
A few weeks ago Petrolicious featured a video showcasing the connection between Porsche's new 718 and the original. They did so in their typical cinematic fashion and even recruited Porsche great Derek Bell to costar with the 718 RS that won the Targa Florio back in 1960. It was a fantastic story and even better video. If you haven't watched it …
Continue to the full articleThe Unequaled Porsche 2016 Amelia Island Auction Preview
There has been considerable discussion lately as to if the market has hit its peak and is starting to trend down. Most of that discussion revolves around the reduced sales numbers (year over year) from Scottsdale and Paris. However, what no one seems to be talking about, or even suggesting, is that maybe the lower sales numbers are a simple result …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Jeff Zwart’s Pikes Peak Run From His Point Of View
Have you ever wanted to know what exactly it would sound like to be inside a demon? Jeff Zwart's BBi Autosport-built 997 GT3 Cup Turbo hillclimb car gives a pretty close approximation, and now you can feel like you are right there with Jeff as he canes the beast up the Pikes Peak hill. The Porsche, a wild and nearly un-tamable leviathan of power, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Is Bringing Two Insanely Rare Spyders To The Amelia Island Concours
With the automotive celebrations at Amelia Island looming, Porsche let us know that they'll be bringing two very significant racing cars from their museum to display on the concours field. While there are certainly some great Porsche cars for sale at the auctions, the level of rarity is kicked up another notch out on the green show field. The first …
Continue to the full articlePikes Peak Test Days with Jeff Zwart
When Porsche sent us our first Porsche 991. We decided we would test out its capabilities on the backroads in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Our trip culminated in a drive up the Mt. Washington Auto Road. As we got above tree line (a little past 4000 feet) and had a little more room to go a bit faster (maybe 30 to 40 mph), I remember …
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