Ten long years ago Porsche purchased the 1700 acre Nardò Technical Center in the Apulia region of Italy. In all that time, the brand has used the track to extreme benefit, testing, validating, and developing its cars there for high speed deployment of intelligent and connected features. It's a subtle change from what the track was used for in the …
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Lightweight 930 Turbo Spits Flames at Imola!
Pierantonio Macola's 1984 930 Turbo is a time attack car that still wears license plates. Light, powerful, approachable, and still a little fierce, it's a sorted, track-oriented machine that is anything but boring. During a trip to Imola, he puts on quite a show with much faster, paddle-shifted machinery struggling to match his pace. The …
Continue to the full articleThis 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 takes “Barn Find” to a Whole New Level
During the Second World War the RAF reportedly buried a squadron of still-crated Supermarine Spitfires in Burma. These planes have never been found, and many consider them to be more myth than reality. Though numerous Spitfires exist, none remain in as-delivered condition. Finds like the lost squadron are exceedingly rare, and they're a unique …
Continue to the full articleMountain Ascents: Porsche Style
While a Porsche can indeed climb a ski slope, leaving your car at the top in order to ski down is less than ideal. Thankfully Porsche has a solution. Among their wide portfolio of projects, Porsche Design Studio is responsible for ski lifts and an Olympian's sled. One of their more recent winter creations is a Gondola with extremely large windows …
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