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 …
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How The 909 Bergspyder Impacted Porsche’s Racing And Development History
This coming weekend, Porsche is bringing the 1968 909 Bergspyder to the Amelia Island Concurs d ‘Elegance (along with another incredibly rare Porsche). While the so called “Plastic Porsche,” was only in use for two races of the 1968 European Hillclimb Championship season, it would go on to have a much wider impact in Porsche’s racing and …
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