Getting to see a Le Mans ace and outright record holder at Pikes Peak behind the wheel of anything is special. It's even better when those visuals are complemented by one of the most glorious exhaust notes in the world of motorsport. Romain Dumas has mastered most vehicles with four wheels, and as he's a curious, old-school kind of driver …
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The Joys And Stresses Of An Air-cooled Breakdown
Stranded at the side of the road is never a good feeling, especially when you're dealing with an unfamiliar and seemingly phantom electrical problem. I've driven my 1976 912E about 25,000 miles since I purchased it in August of 2016, and it's been absolutely faultless in all that time. It's a little finicky sometimes, but has never left me …
Continue to the full articleFour Winter Driving Tips from Porsche’s Walter Röhrl
The undisputed rallymeister, Walter Rohrl, still keeps active in the world of motorsports as he enters his seventh decade. Part of his duties these days include leading eager students at Porsche's driving schools and transferring his decades of experience into digestible tidbits the aspiring driver can appreciate. On loose surfaces, the …
Continue to the full article6 Races. 7 Continents. One Porsche 356. One Driver.
The two-and-a-half-year journey for Renee Brinkerhoff to race this beautiful 356 on all seven continents is already underway. Yes, you read that right, all seven. She's even taking this Porsche to Antarctica to race. Through January of 2020, Brinkerhoff and her Valkyrie Racing team will be working to get this 1956 Porsche 356A ready for six races …
Continue to the full articleWatch This 911 GT3 Rally Car Fly Through the Woods
I feel for right-seaters in rally cars, I really do, especially on gravel. Even while reading the pace notes, they are completely at the mercy of the driver. On this test route, the person in the navigator's position appears to be simply acting as ballast. Based on their clothing, they may well be an unsuspecting member of the team. I'm sure they …
Continue to the full articleThis Rally-Raid Macan Wins The Award For Best Use Of A Macan
The singular tenet of my passion for the Porsche brand is rooted in the fact that, traditionally, enthusiasts have truly used their Porsches. While there are some who would hide them away as private jewels in a vault, many prefer to get out and flog their Porsches as often as humanly possible. The Macan, since its inception, has been truly built to …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Elegantly Drifts a 911 S at a Rainy Nürburgring
The legend might be nearing seventy, but his talent hasn't diminished a bit. Walter Röhrl is still the king of driving in inclement weather, and this masterclass of graceful drifting through a sodden Nordschleife must be seen by anyone with a drop of motor oil in their veins. Even with a 2.0-liter motor powering this vintage 911 S, Rohrl still …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Classic 911 Drift Acrobatically on the Rally Stage
Andreas Dahms certainly knows his way around a sodden, dirt-packed road in a classic 911. With Inka Lerch sitting in the next seat calling the stage notes, Dahms puts on an acrobatic display showing that, even with the handicap of having only two driven wheels, a well-sorted 911 can beat Lancer Evolutions and other four wheel-drive machinery on …
Continue to the full articleRally Mechanics Install This Porsche’s Engine In A Field, In Africa, In Just 12-Minutes
At the start of the recent East African Safari Rally, Stig Blomqvist (along with co-driver Mattias Adielsson), had built up a healthy lead. They won the first two days, but woke up on the third day to an equally unhealthy engine. The supporting Tuthill Porsche rally squad was forced to get the engine and transmission swapped out of the car for a …
Continue to the full articleTake A Look At How The Offroading LuftAuto 2 Was Built
When you get Pat Long, Jeff Zwart, Rod Emory, and Joey Seely of E-motion Engineering to collaborate on a single project, the outcome is bound to be a seriously rad Porsche. In this case, 'LuftAuto 002' is that outcome and it fits the bill to a T. The LuftAuto thing all started with Luftgekuhlt 3 when they built a white Safari-style Carrera to be …
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