The GT3's formula is something that stirs any driver with a drop of motor oil in their veins. A high-revving naturally-aspirated flat six engine closely related to the engine used in motorsports, rear wheel-drive, a lightweight construction, upgraded aerodynamics, and track-focused suspension made the GT3 a must for the drivers wanting a little …
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Ride Onboard For Some Silky Smooth Laps in a Track-Spec 996 GT3 at Road America
With the right modifications, the 996 GT3 becomes a car that will sway the most skeptical, please the frigid, and bring out the best in the timid. Not that it was slow from the factory, but with some talented tuners and a skilled set of hands making the most out of the least loved of the GT lineup, we see that it—like every other member of its …
Continue to the full articleClandestine Collecting- A Porsche Collection Built in Secret
After a bad riding accident Lisa Taylor swapped horses for Porsches, and built up a secret collection worth drooling over. Though she had owned Porsches since the early 1980s, a 911 replaced her first-generation RX-7 in 1981, it wasn't until later that Lisa caught the collecting bug. Her current collection is nothing less than impressive. In …
Continue to the full article14 Of Porsche’s Most Significant Moments Of 2014
1. 919 Program Finds Success Competing head-to-head with sports prototype racing giants like Audi and Toyota is no mean feat, and Porsche can legitimately say that they put up a significant effort in 2014. Considering that this was the first year of the program, they should be quite happy with their results and proud of their accomplishments. …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport – Part 2: GT3 Style Center Console Delete
Earlier this 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 …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Chris Harris Pits Porsche 991 GT3 Against Ferrari’s 458 Speciale
Chris Harris made a quite public exit from the /Drive YouTube channel team last month, and recently posted his first all-new video on his new channel, simply named Chris Harris On Cars. Disregarding the politics of the decision, and whatever reasons forced the change, this new channel is more of the same, and trust us, that's a good thing. From …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Has A Solution To The GT3 Engine Fires And It’s A Good One
If you ever doubted that Porsche takes quality seriously, you can stop. It's been nearly a month since Porsche issued a voluntary recall of all 991 GT3s worldwide (785 of them) and current and future owners alike have been waiting to see what would happen. That answer came today! A Rennlist member posted a letter earlier today reported to …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Drives the Porsche 991 GT3
Chris recently drove the Porsche 918 Spyder and now he was given the chance to drive the new GT3. This isn't DRIVE's normal HD masterpiece as the opportunity to drive the GT3 came together quickly and Chris had to film and produce the film himself. Regardless, it's still extremely well done and informative. I'm amazed at the way Chris throws …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Legacy at the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona
The 48th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona marks the 42nd anniversary of Vic Elford's victory in the Porsche 907, Porsche's first 24 hour endurance win. To celebrate the occasion, David Donohue pilots a 2010 Porsche GT3 around the Daytona road course while Vic Elford, the Grand Marshal for this year's race, tells the story of his victory for …
Continue to the full articleNight Driving the AutoBahn in a 2010 Porsche GT3 RS
Porsche just revealed the updated 997 GT3 RS at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The night before the unveiling, Andreas Preuninger, Manager of High Performance Cars for Porsche, gave us* the opportunity ride shotgun as he took the first produced 2010 Porsche GT3 RS out for a ride on the Autobahn. Due to traffic, he was only able to get the car up to …
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