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 …
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Jeff 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 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. …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart’s Qualifying Results for Porsche in Pikes Peak International Hillclimb
Jeff Zwart, driving a Porsche 911 GT2 RS street car which he drove from LA to the event, climbed to within 1.5 seconds of pole-sitter Rod Millen - who is driving much lighter, purpose-built race car - after changing both tires and driving style to accommodate the advantages that his 620-horsepower Porsche gives him. "Because the Porsche 911 …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart Gets 22.6 MPG in a Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Jeff Zwart, from Woody Creek, Colo., completed his 1138-mile journey from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs in the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS – achieving an amazing 22.6 miles-per-gallon with the 620 horsepower sports car – and now focuses on final qualifying for Sunday’s Pikes Peak Hillclimb race. "Needless to say, we have the only street-legal …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart Gives a Whole New Meaning to The Daily Commute
UPDATE: See Porsche's results from the 89th Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Jeff Zwart is a seven time champion at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. This year, not only will Zwart defend his 2WD Time Attack class championship, he'll do so in the same Porsche he drives over 1100 miles to the event, a street legal 620 horsepower Porsche 911 GT2 …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart’s Pikes Peak Winning Porsche GT3 California Shakedown
Our friend's at Tangent Vector put the short video below together. Definitely worth the watch. For those of you here in the States. Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Related Porsche Posts Porsche Gift Suggestions and Exclusive Discounts Porsche Commercials Behind the Scenes What Do All These Porsche Videos Have in Common? Pushing …
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