I had been itching to try the latest Boxster with all the controversy surrounding this car. I will be the first to admit I’m leery of change. I often don’t want to accept the latest fad or lingo. I adored our ‘06 987 Boxster - the feeling with the top down, the handling and that great soundtrack. I love classics, and although the older Boxsters are …
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Can Your Porsche Run on Whisky?
I can think of just one consumer-oriented car that will run on virtually anything combustible. Chrysler's Turbine car concept from 1963 was probably the first "flex fuel" vehicle. Users reportedly ran the small turbine on fuels ranging from gasoline and AvGas to perfume and whisky. Turbines are one matter, piston engines are quite another. Most …
Continue to the full articleProfessional Hockey Player Scores Golfing Hat-trick and Wins Porsche
Professional athletes play at a level that most of us can't even comprehend. However, that's usually in the sport they're paid to play in. Others, while few and far between, exude so much athleticism that they're able to play at a professional level in two or more sports, I'm looking at you Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders. However, I can't think of …
Continue to the full articleBoxster S vs. F-Type V6 S; a Comparison as Old as Time
Porsche and Jaguar have been vying for roughly the same segment of the sports car marketplace for as long as both brands have existed. Car Advice recently released a comparison of the F-Type and Boxster, which drew me backwards through the history of both brands' entry-level sports cars. In recent months I've had the pleasure of driving several …
Continue to the full articleR Gruppe Treffen Special Report
Earlier this year I met up with a few members of the R Gruppe, and the conversation turned to their annual gathering, known as "Treffen". Treffen is a German verb meaning "to meet", so the name makes sense. I've always been enamored with the R Gruppe ethos, so I asked if it might be alright if I were to attend as a guest. A quick conversation among …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn: Cutaways
There’s really no substitute for seeing what is going on inside, as any radiologist will tell you. The guy who really gets the best view, though, is the surgeon, looking straight into the matter at hand rather than reading shadows, and it is this view that is favored by Porsche when demonstrating the workings of their products. Which is how there …
Continue to the full articleIn Depth Review: 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS
Much has been written about Porsche's 981 Boxster, and I'm sure a lot of it is true. So, when Porsche lent us a Boxster GTS for my honeymoon in California I thought what better way to get to know a car than to drive it through LA and along the PCH. Honestly, what could be better? Prior to this experience, we were already quite enamored with the 981 …
Continue to the full articleSet Your DVR For “Car Matchmaker” This Coming Wednesday
Last year we introduced you to Spike Feresten and his new show on the Esquire Network, Car Matchmaker. If you missed that post, or you're not familiar with Spike, here's all you need to know. Spike is likely to be the most well connected car guy you've never heard of (or maybe now you have?). He's an Emmy nominated comedian/writer with credits …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport – Part 4: Porsche Headlight Polishing
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 it was sitting politely in our garage waiting for its first modifications. So far, the Boxster has been happy to simply rack up the miles and keep things rocking along. …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport – Part 3: LED License Plate Light Installation
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 it was sitting politely in our garage waiting for its first modifications. So far, the Boxster has been happy to simply rack up the miles and keep things rocking along. …
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