Though the hierarchy at Porsche is supposed to be unshakable, it appears there's a little wiggle room in the small spaces between the heavy hitters. The implication has always been that the Cayman should sit firmly underneath the Carrera in Porsche's pecking order. However, install the 4.0-liter engine in the Cayman, and very soon it's …
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Manthey-Modified GT2 RS Sets Hockenheim Lap Record
Watching the footage of the Manthey GT2 RS MR through the Hockenheim GP track makes you realize just how far cars have come in the last twenty years. Whereas its forebear, the 996 GT2, was a snappy car which didn't suffer the sort of abuse some throw at their cars gently, this latest offering is much more a pussycat. A really fast one. Despite its …
Continue to the full articleThe 991.2 GT3: More Similar to the McLaren 720S Than Imagined
There's an idea that many trackday junkies hold dear, and that is that the GT3 is the best of the few cars that can truly excel on the track and still work well when driven to the supermarket. It's a tough thing to achieve, and rarely does any car do both well. However, if there's another contender for that role, it's the McLaren 720S. Like the …
Continue to the full articleWatch this GT2 RS Hit 212 MPH on the Autobahn
There's something both civilized and brutal about the way the GT2 RS is able to accelerate. No fuss, no drama, and yet it consumes revs with a ravenous appetite and pushes violently towards the redline regardless of the gear its in. Germany's Sport Auto got their hands on one earlier than most of the bigger publications, and took it to the Autobahn …
Continue to the full articleOnboard Manthey’s 991 GT3 RS Snagging a 7:09.5 at the Nurburgring
With magnesium wheels dropping roughly 25 pounds of unsprung mass from Manthey's GT3 RS MR, the most obvious improvements with this mildly-tuned RS are in ride quality and compliance over the innumerable bumps and cambers at the Nordschleife. Additionally, the car wears a set of KW coilovers quite similar to those used in the GT3 R, better brake …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Wins Seven of Fifteen First Place Spots as “Sportiest Car of 2011”
German magazine "Sportauto" conducted their annual readers' survey asking participants to name "The Sportiest Car of 2011" in various categories. Last year Porsche won three first places. This year, seven. From the Boxster to the Panamera the entire line-up was represented. The top models of the 911 line dominated the winners group from the …
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