Though the 991 GT3 is a surgical scalpel when it needs to be, it can also play the hooligan. If the owner feels some tire smoke might add to the ambiance, he can follow these simple instructions on how to use all 475 horsepower to draw long, black stripes on the pavement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDis40oZurU It's fairly intuitive, and …
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6 Reasons PDK is Better Than a Manual Transmission
If that's not a title to incite a flame war, than I don't know what is. However, from a completely objective standpoint it's hard to argue. Stay with us for a minute and we'll explain. By now, most of you know all about Porsche's PDK transmission. Hopefully, you've even had a chance to try it at some point. If you haven't, I would encourage …
Continue to the full article8-Speeds for all needs: Inside the Panamera’s new 8-Speed PDK
When Porsche first introduced the 7-Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) in 2009, the industry viewed it as a game changer. The modern PDK program can be traced back to the 956 and 962 sports cars of the 1980s, but it really came of age in 2009. The quick-shifting original 7-Speed PDK, which debuted in the 997, shared much of its architecture with …
Continue to the full articleMeet Nathalie McGloin: From Paraplegic to Porsche Racer
The U.K. has granted some 10,000 racing licenses in total. Of those, only 200 are women. Nathalie McGloin is the first and only woman with a spinal industry to be awarded one. Nathalie races a Cayman S with PDK set up with radial hand controls. Standard hand controls, for most drivers in need of such assistance, function by push/pull (push …
Continue to the full articleA Texas Tango With The 718 Twins: 2017 Boxster & Cayman Review
I busied myself with ashing a half-Lucky Strike when the phone rang. On the other end was a dame called 'opportunity'. She was a hard one to turn down, always looking to get into trouble, but with her it was always a good time. "Get on a plane, get yourself to Austin, Texas", she said, "I've got a job for you". I paint myself a skeptic, and the …
Continue to the full articleVideo: The Smoking Tire Reviews The 991.2 Carrera 4S
Matt Farah's One Take videos have been serving the internet quite well, and this time he's got his hands on the new turbocharged 991.2 Carrera 4S. This particular model is sport exhaust equipped and a PDK transmission. While Matt's One Take videos have typically involved modified cars, and he usually drives with the car's owner, this time the car …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 51
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for almost two years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. In all that time, we've published these every other week. Well, enough of you have spoken up that we're going to try a weekly format, with two of us picking selections, so check back often. We've tracked …
Continue to the full article2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Review: Turbocharged, The New Normal
I greet the dawn as an old friend, offering to share my cup of coffee with the sun from the comfort of my Northern California hotel room. As the pre-dawn shades of grey recede and are replaced with the colors of real life, sunrise paints the flanks of my steed a breathtaking blue. The forested hills around me slowly exhale their cigarette-smoke …
Continue to the full article10 Pieces Of Porsche Technology That Transferred From The Race Track To The Road
1. Ring Synchronization: Before there was PDK…Before there was Tiptronic…Before there was Synchronization, there was the legendary “crash-box” transmission. Drivers were expected to have the skills to match engine RPMs with transmission RPMs for each gear. That meant listening and feeling what the car was doing for ever gearshift made, especially …
Continue to the full article991 GT3 RS Details Leaked
Over the weekend we were alerted to the possible "leak" of technical specifications regarding the new 991 GT3 RS. While our first instinct was to post it, call it fact and get the clicks, we instead held off and tried our best to verify the info. Unfortunately, we haven't received any comment back from Porsche (to be expected as if it's true they …
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