The Gmünd coupes are really the beginning for Porsche. Before they moved to Stuttgart, they were assembling these little sports coupes in an Austrian sawmill. Jeff Zwart is probably one of the most enthusiastic of Porschephiles, and he certainly recognized the history that is the Gmünd. In the video, he brings up an interesting point. The …
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The Porsche 911’s Alter Ego – Rallying & Off-Roading
Rumors were flying over Christmas about Porsche showing a 911 'Safari' concept at the Beijing auto show in April. While we're skeptical about the possibility, we also think the video below, is an interesting coincidence. Watch as seven-time Pikes Peak Champion, Jeff Zwart, attacks Pikes Peak and then drives the Porsche Museum's Paris-Dakar …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 911 is Something Special
Jeff Zwart. His is a name most hard-core Porsche fans know well. Jeff began his love affair with the 911 as a teenager learning to drive in his Father's early Porsche 901. Today he's known for setting and breaking records racing 911s through the clouds at Pikes Peak (as well as his brilliant commercials). He refers to the 911 as "a car that ups …
Continue to the full articleWatch Jeff Zwart Climb Pikes Peak in a Turbo Charged Porsche GT3 Cup
In late June Jeff was at Pikes Peak testing what in a one-off Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car outfitted with a turbo motor from a 911 GT2 RS. Testing went well and on race day everything look good for Jeff until he hit weather (weather the eventual winner didn't have to drive through) at altitude. As a result Jeff had to settle for third in his class …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart Driving a New Kind of Porsche Hybrid at Pikes Peak This Year
Earlier in the week we showed you a video of Jeff Zwart testing at 12,000 feet as he prepares for the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb taking place over the next few days. What was special about that video, besides how much courage you need to drive at those speeds so close to the edge, literally, was what it revealed about Jeff's …
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 …
Continue to the full articleVideo Interview with Porsche Rally Driver Jeff Zwart and Collector/Historian Bruce Meyer
Ever since the 2013 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance, the crew at Jay Leno's Garage has been publishing a series of interviews and videos showcasing many of the cars and people that make Amelia Island so special. The first Porsche related video we saw documented attendee Yoav Gilad and the 2700 mile road trip he undertook in a just purchased 1977 …
Continue to the full articleVideo of Jeff Zwart’s Record Breaking Run up Pikes Peak in a Porsche 911 GT2 RS
As an accomplished film and commercial director, Jeff Zwart is unique in his position as pilot of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS for the climb up Pikes Peak. Not only can the man drive, but he puts together a hell of a short video too. If you can't see the video below in your email simply visit Jeff Zwart's Record Breaking Run up Pikes Peak in a Porsche …
Continue to the full articleResults from the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Jeff Zwart, driving the same Porsche 911 GT2 RS he drove to the event, sliced 24 seconds from his Time Attack 2WD class record set last year. Unfortunately, even though he set an all-time record for a street-legal car at Pikes Peak, it just wasn't enough to beat the full-blown race car driven by Zwart's friend and mentor Rob Millen. “I …
Continue to the full articleHere’s the Video of Jeff Zwart’s Drive From SoCal to Pikes Peak in a Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Last week Porsche announced that not only would Jeff Zwart be competing in the Pikes Peak Hillclimb with a street car (the Porsche 911 GT2 RS) he would be driving said Porsche to the race on an 1138 mile road trip. Seeing how Jeff's an accomplished film and commercial director, who better than he to document his own trip. Enjoy the video below. …
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