There are real perks to being a minor YouTube celebrity. Jeffrey Cook's thrilling driving, often done in Porsches but also in a variety of Corvettes, McLarens, and Camaros, has endeared him to a sizable following. He's even had one horrifying clip featured on daytime TV. Being well-known means he's often recognized, and after a fellow racer offered …
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The Joy of Driving a Carrera GT on a Wintry Mountain Road
Thanks to a fortunate set of circumstances, we get a sense of how a well-used Carrera GT performs in wintry surroundings. No traction control, no modes to choose from, and a fearsome reputation pushes steely drivers like our man here to treat the Carrera GT's inputs with some circumspection. It's claimed a few lives and clearly doesn't have the …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s the Better Car for $130,000? McLaren 570GT Vs 991.1 Turbo S
When supercars suffer such immense depreciation the moment they leave the dealer's lot, the shrewd enthusiast has to wonder if buying new is a smart way to go. The clever collector takes into consideration the unfortunate drop in price cars in this range suffer almost immediately, then find that which will suit their tastes, budget, and intent. …
Continue to the full articleSome Porsche 918 Owners Are Giving The Rest Of Us Porsche Owners A Bad Name…
What is it with a few bad egg 918 owners doing dumb things with their cars lately? I get that we live in a world where you don't have to be smart to be wealthy, but these guys aren't doing us any favors with the community at large. How do you convince your acquaintances that owning a Porsche doesn't make you a 'douche-bag' when they see headlines …
Continue to the full article7 Porsche “Supercars” From 7 Different Decades
Wikipedia defines a "supercar" as a very expensive and high-performance sports car or grand tourer. Another definition, more comprehensive if you will, was sent to us a while back by a reader who thought a supercar was one that is in the top percentile of all cars from its era with regard to acceleration, top speed, braking and price. No matter …
Continue to the full articleSwiss Porsche 959 Crushed In Rollover Accident
It's always a crying shame when stuff like this happens. Porsche's 959 is a rare, extraordinary, and legendary piece of machinery, so losing one has to be a lot like losing a family member. You would imagine that after years of searching to find the right one, that the car would have to be special to its owner, right? As such, I can't imagine the …
Continue to the full articleVideo: The Peaceful Tranquility Of The Porsche 918 Assembly Line
Car assembly is usually a loud and dirty process, and the assembly line is never a pleasant place to hang around. There are impact guns and automated robots making noise. Porsche's 918 Spyder assembly line does things a little differently, however. Everything is done by hand, everything is done by artisans. This video accurately depicts what its …
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