The 911 Turbo might have more a reputation as a comfortable cruiser than a track car, but the latest 992 Turbo S has a few new assets making it a little sharper than the rest. As Randy Pobst takes it by the scruff of its neck and pitches it through Laguna Seca's corners with noticeable steering correction, this latest iteration of Porsche's …
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Gunther Werks ‘Reimagined’ 993 Laps Laguna Seca as Fast as a McLaren P1
Among the boutique 911 idealists, the one operation which seems to best blend superior coachwork and cosmetic taste with track aplomb is Gunther Werks. Their M.O. is fairly simple: apply the GT3 concept to a 993, clothe it in carbon fiber, leave as little space in the wheel wells as much as possible, refine the suspension setup with top-shelf …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Turns Luck Around To Find Victory Lane In Laguna Seca IMSA Round
After a string of terrible luck throughout the summer, Porsche's GT team has finally found its stride. After winning Petit Le Mans in October, the 911 RSR again found its way to winner's circle for the second race in a row. Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber pushed through to victory, which netted the team its first win at Laguna Seca! In all these …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Indycar Is As Awesome Today As It Was 28 Years Ago
We all wonder what it would've been like to drive those frightening, simplistic, unrestrained monsters from the golden era of motorsport, but not often to we get to see rare gems like the March-Porsche 90P driven with a first-person view. Cockpit-mounted cameras were in short supply back then, so when an in-cockpit clip of Patrick Long testing …
Continue to the full articleReal-Life Gran Turismo: GT3 Cup Car Pursues McLaren P1 At Laguna Seca!
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 …
Continue to the full articleWhich Would You Have? GT3 RS Battles McLaren MP4-12C at Laguna Seca
A better comparison could not be had. Two talented, technically savvy drivers, two of the best sports cars on the market, the right tires, and the right conditions amount to an assessment that his as entertaining as it is informative. In the McLaren MP4-12C is Jeffrey Cook, a young racer and driving coach who's recently made the McLaren his …
Continue to the full articleWatch This 991.2 GT3 RS Challenge a McLaren P1’s Laptime Around Laguna Seca
Under the guidance of Jeffrey Cook, a talented student can threaten a hypercar's supremacy in a 991.2 GT3 RS. Once a driver is confident in the GT3 RS' swinging pendulum of a rear and the way it likes to rotate at higher speeds, they can lean on that odd weight distribution and exploit the rear-engine traction in a way that fires them out of faster …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Struggles To Find Pace In Laguna Seca IMSA Race
All credit to the Porsche 911 RSR team in the IMSA championship this year. The cars have been stellar, the drivers have converted good qualifying into good races, and the two factory-supported 911s have combined to win six of the 11 races so far this season. The team has managed to develop the best all-around package for this season so far, and …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Hustles an 800-Horsepower 935-84 Around Laguna Seca!
Though these three laps were supposed to calm, Patrick Long didn't get the memo. Either that, or his natural talent was enough to carry him to ~1:31 laps around Laguna Seca during last year's Rennsport Reunion VI. The unspoken rule at events like these is to take things a little calmer—these cars aren't cheap—than one might in an IMSA race. Some …
Continue to the full articleWatch Adam Carolla Guide his Ex-Paul Newman 935 Around Laguna Seca
This isn't the first time Adam Carolla's taken his ex-Newman 935 around Laguna Seca. Now a familiar face at the big-name vintage events there, he shows some genuine bravery when threading this $4.8M racing icon through traffic at this year's Rennsport. Though it's a bit like hanging a Picasso above the stove, competing in the 935 is what it was …
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