He's owned it for seventeen years, spun it at Talladega, and pedaled it to a speed just shy of 200 miles per hour. Jay Leno's enjoyed his Carrera GT far more than most of his cars. Unlike so many of his vehicles which seem to stimulate him on the basis of their engineering alone, this is one of the few cars that visibly thrills him with every prod …
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Leno Falls in Love with the 992 Targa 4S
Unlike so many cars in its price range, the Porsche 911 4S Targa is first a utilitarian object—and that's meant in the nicest way possible. Blend that unparalleled practicality (for a sports car) with decades of refinement, an ability to punch above its weight, and a feeling of comprehensiveness that not many cars can offer, and you get the unique …
Continue to the full articleTwo Giants of Comedy Exchange Quips in a Taycan Turbo S
When Jay Leno features a new vehicle on his YouTube channel, it's usually accompanied by an enthusiastic owner or company representative guiding the host through the various features and functions. Leno's interest in the vehicle and humorous interjections help balance the bland or occasionally obsequious guests; he is the man with the showbiz …
Continue to the full articleJay Leno Gets Acquainted With Bisimoto’s 850-Horsepower ’75 911
It's funny to think that the M96 in the rear of this car once had a bad cylinder and a melted piston. Bisi Ezerioha, then only experienced with four-cylinder motors, saw an opportunity to resleeve the block, add Traum pistons and a handful of his own handmade internals. Now, the motor is force-fed by Turbonetics turbos, cooled by a Spearco …
Continue to the full articleSet Your DVR: There’s a Lot of Great Porsche Content on Jay Leno’s Garage This Week
This week on Jay Leno's Garage Jay asks and answers the question, "How do you keep up with two Porsches on a race track? With another Porsche of course!". In this case the Porsches "he's trying to keep up with" are a 911R and Emory Outlaw 356 driven by Patrick Long and Rod Emory, respectively. Fortunately for Jay he has Jeff Zwart and the Porsche …
Continue to the full articleJay Leno Drives Workshop 5001’s 911s
Marlon Goldberg of Workshop 5001 has quite a bit of experience modifying air-cooled 911s. In addition to running his own shop, Goldberg has worked as a mechanic for Manhattan Motor Cars, as well as Singer. Given what his counterparts, and former employers, across town at Singer are known for, Goldberg's reluctance to backdate cars may come as a …
Continue to the full articleDRIVING #LUFTAUTO OFF-ROAD WITH JAY LENO
Remember last year's Luftgekühlt? Not only was it a fantastic show, but to make it a bit more "interactive" Patrick Long and team introduced us to "#luftauto", a mid-80's 911 SC converted into a 911 Safari or East African Rally tribute. The idea was to build something that would bring attention to the show and then auction it off, all for charity. …
Continue to the full articleJerry Seinfeld Explains The 4 Elements That Make For A Great Drive
Did you see Jerry Seinfeld on Jay Leno's Garage earlier this week? Don't worry if you missed it, it will be available on demand and on Jay's Youtube channel soon enough. Meanwhile, small clips of the show are starting to surface and this was one of the better ones. Featured is Jerry's unrestored 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster. As he and Jay go …
Continue to the full articleSet Your DVR: Two of the world’s Biggest Porsche Celebrities Visit Jay Leno’s Garage
Porsches are nothing new on Jay Leno's garage. Jay himself is a big fan of our favorite marque and over the years he's featured everyone from Magnus Walker to John Willhoit. This week's upcoming episode, however, is a bit different. A Porsche Can Only Be Original Once With the help of both Jerry Seinfeld and Patrick Dempsey Jay tries to …
Continue to the full articleAstounding Automotive Archaeology Uncovers Porsche’s First Le Mans Winner
In 1950, at the Paris Auto Show, the organizers of the 24 hours of Le Mans invited the Porsche family to enter a car in the 1951 race. Porsche accepted and decided to use one of their left over aluminum bodied Gmünd Coupes as their entry. In fact, they prepped four cars for testing with the intent to enter two cars in the 1951 race. The two …
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