Porsche has been dedicated to pioneering modern components and exotic materials for decades, employing new technology well before other manufacturers in many instances. Innovative materials like high-strength steel, deep-drawn sheet steel, light alloys like aluminum and magnesium, and featherweight plastics have been put into production by Porsche. …
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Porsche Says These Are Their 5 Lightest Models, Kind of…
In an era of ballooning waistlines for ordinary cars, Porsche's commitment to lightweight stands out. In 1991, a new Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v tipped the scales at a bit under 2,500 lbs. Today, a new Jetta GLI weighs about 700 lbs more. By contrast, a 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera 2 with a manual transmission is just over 100 lbs lighter than its modern …
Continue to the full articleSinger And Williams Team For New Reimagined Lightweight Widebody 911
Singer and Williams have been working together on this gorgeous display of carbon, titanium, and original 911 steel for a few years now, and they're finally ready to show off the fruits of their labor. Singer's best customer, one Scott Blattner - who owns an energy company along with three different 911s Reimagined By Singer- decided to commission …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 15 – Installing A Non-Smoking Kit
Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and since then we've been slowly removing weight from it and installing a few upgrades. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, but things came to a halt …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The Long Awaited Porsche 911 R
After more than a year's long wait, and a leak before the reveal, Porsche debuted the new 911 R at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show early this morning. The original 911 R, produced in 1967, was Porsche's attempt at homologating the highly successful 911S and 911T of that era. However, Porsche's market research indicated that …
Continue to the full articleSotheby’s/RM Auctions Previews A Carrera RS Lightweight For Their Villa Erba Sale This Month
On Saturday, RM Auctions and Sotheby's will be offering this gorgeous specimen up for sale. If you've always wanted a Carrera RS 2.7 M471 "Lightweight", this might be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Book your tickets to Lake Como, Italy now, so you can get there just in time to bid. An extraordinarily well presented and rare numbers-matching …
Continue to the full articleThe Superior Porsche 2015 Paris Auction Preview
Last year's Paris Auction can't be described as anything other than spectacular. Between Bonhams, RM Auctions, and Artcurial, the Retromobile auctions included a 917/30, a 904, a 956, a 962C, and a 2.7 Carrera RS. How can one auction week feature that many amazing Porsches and not cause a stir? Well, this year, the three major auction houses in …
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