Hans Mezger is 88 years old, and his career designing engines spans decades. Mezger's hands were in everything from the 1960's Porsche Formula 1 racers to the 911 GT1. His engines remained in 911s through the 997 GT3 4.0 and 997.1 Turbo. It really feels as though everything Porsche produced since is compared to the Mezger flat-sixes. This family of …
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An Exercise In Traction: The Top 5 Fastest Accelerating Porsches
The current iteration of the horsepower wars is frankly a bit absurd. Today's fastest street cars would be required to have full roll cages and chassis certification under NHRA rules. Even the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid is fast enough to require a 6-point cage to make passes at your local drag strip. For the last several decades mind-bending …
Continue to the full articleTop 5 Most Thrilling Attributes of the 991.2 GT2 RS
Narrowing down the most thrilling attributes of the GT2 RS is a challenge. The whole car is made of compressed and distilled superlatives. This 700 horsepower monster holds the top Nurburgring lap record, and exhales with such ferocity that Porsche test driver Lars Kern promises the titanium exhaust will be glowing after a hardcore track session. …
Continue to the full articleTop 5 Air-Cooled Porsche Models with Patrick Long
There are very few Porsche Top 5s the 917 can't win. Top 5 iconic motorsport models? For many people, that's 917, though Derek Bell understandably disagreed. Top 5 wildest Porsches ever used on the road? That's also a fight between the 917 and 962, but my nod still goes to the 917 thanks to Count Rossi and Joachim Grossman's bonkers road cars. Top …
Continue to the full articleWhat Does an 1100HP Porsche Sound Like?
It's not a trick question and it's not meant to be click bait. Instead, its one of the questions Porsche answers in this bonus episode of their "Top 5" series. Another bonus question they answer for you, "How many beers can you stack on a Porsche's Whale Tail?" That's one you probably never thought to ask yourself. However, after watching this …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Teases New 2017 Exclusive Model in Latest Top 5 Video
Porsche dropped their latest Top 5 Video today featuring five four of the most memorable Porsche Exclusive models they've produced. The list consists of 911s that were produced in very limited number (some as few as 13) but no real one-offs. I, for one, would have liked to see them make mention of this 935 race car that was converted to a …
Continue to the full articleDid You Know Porsche Built a Cayenne Cabriolet as a Concept?
Of all the Top 5 Series so far, I think this episode is my favorite. I love Porsche's concept cars and this video features one I didn't even know existed, a Cayenne Cabriolet. We've seen a Cayenne Cabriolet before in the aftermarket, but never something directly from Stuttgart. In this instance, I'm glad it remained as just a concept as I'm not …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Considers These To Be Their Top 5 On Track Milestones
Porsche has a long and storied history in the world of international sports car racing, perhaps one of the most impressive on any modern day car manufacturer. Porsche's racing heritage begins in 1948 when chassis No. 1 wasn't even 5-weeks old. Herbert Kaes, Ferdinand Porsche's nephew, drove the now famous Porsche in its first race (the first race …
Continue to the full articleThese are the Top 5 motorsport technologies that have transferred to the road according to Porsche
Every Porsche has a strong connection to the brand's motorsports history, even if not all have been used in competition. The advances Porsche makes in motorsports frequently make their way to the brand's road cars, and often quickly. The racing variant of the 356 introduced a fully synchronized gearbox in 1951, and the technology appeared in the …
Continue to the full articleAre These The 5 Best Wings Porsche Has Ever Designed?
The wings and spoilers on Porsches were always meant to be functional. They're part of an entire system of aerodynamic grip, that works in conjunction with mechanical grip (suspension and tires) to allow your Porsche to go faster. To go faster you need power and a Porsche's engine produces plenty of that. However, there's a limit to how much …
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