Earlier this year Ken Block, the Head Hoonigan, competed in the East Africa Safari Rally in a Tuthill-prepped Porsche 911. This custom competition build is based on a 1978 Porsche 911 SC 3-liter, and it carried Ken and co-driver Alex Gelsomino for nine days of competition across 5,000 kilometers. This is certainly a cool-looking machine that pays …
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Watch this vintage rally 911 scream through the woods for 10 minutes
Yesterday we brought you the story of a vintage 911 rally car simulator, but today we're showing you the real thing. This is Andreas Dahms' 1974 Carrera that has been running down the stages for time immemorial. This car and driver combo have been together since at least 2014 when they began running ADAC-sanctioned rally in Germany. Despite running …
Continue to the full articleThis simulator was built to replicate the analog feeling of a vintage Porsche rally car
Have you ever used a really good driving simulator? I've spent a bit of time in a proper CXC sim, and while the smells and the G-forces aren't quite right, it comes about as close to driving a car as you can get without actually driving a car. Most of the times I've been in them, I'm driving a digital facsimile of a car I'll never be allowed to …
Continue to the full articleLegendary Racer Walter Rohrl Just Got A Really Cool Birthday Present From Porsche
In celebration of the legendary racer and rallyist Walter Röhrl turning 74 years old, and the anniversary of the Walter and co-driver Christian Geistdörfer entering the 1981 German Rally Championship, Porsche recently completed the restoration of the car which took them there. The only season in which Walter rallied for Porsche, he entered this 924 …
Continue to the full articleSinger’s ACS Blends Beauty With Group B Performance
Join the man responsible for the fastest off-road 911s and the boutique outfit building bespoke 911s for the most discerning collector and you get the Singer ACS. The acronym stands for All-Terrain Competition Study and, in typical Porsche fashion, that's a title a little on the understated side. Tuthill has made a case for the 911 on loose …
Continue to the full articleWatch This 997 GT3 Cup make wet weather magic
Seeing the last of the last of the truly analog GT3s thrown around the Fito Hillclimb is a thing of beauty. With the talented Iván Ares at the wheel and a camera recording his expertise in slick conditions, we're given a masterclass in car control and another reason why mainstream rally ought to have more of this type around. No four-wheel …
Continue to the full articleWalter Rohrl Makes These Searing Porsche GT2 RS Laps Around Portimao Look Easy
Although the latest GT2 RS is relatively civilized compared to its feral predecessor, it's by no means a pussycat. With 325-section rear tires and 553 lb-ft of torque available from 2,000 rpm, the breakaway must be sharp and severe. Or should it? The footage below may make you wonder how incredible Porsche's engineers are; no track-oriented …
Continue to the full articleSinger Vehicle Design’s All-Terrain Competition Study Is Perfect Porsche Madness
On Tuesday morning, Singer Vehicle Design finally unveiled a project it has been working on for quite some time. One of its long-term clients tasked the company with building the ultimate blend of Porsche's rallying heritage in the most extreme way. Take one part 911 SC/RS, one part Dakar-conquering 959, and one part Singer magic, and this is what …
Continue to the full articleThis 670-HP Porsche 993 Hillclimb Racer is Too Much To Handle
https://youtu.be/cAOacrcR-eY Time hasn't slowed Austrian hillclimbing legend Rupert Schwaiger. After a violent accident which might've given pause to men less aware of their mortality, the seventy-year-old Schwaiger returned to action this year with an even more powerful iteration of his unforgettable Porsche 911. Now producing enough torque to …
Continue to the full articleThis Safari-Style Porsche 992 Knows The Secret To Roughing It
Steal a pinch of seasoning from a Dakar-spec 959, source yourself a fresh 992 for a base, and bring in the big guns to do the rest. If you're curious to see how a current Porsche 911 would fare in the wilderness, German off-road specialists Delta4x4 might be able to help you with this strange concoction. Having competed in the Paris-Dakar …
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