Porsches are often a study in contrasts. Where many models are markedly advanced in one way or another, in others they are often simple in the extreme. The 356 featured sophisticated monocoque construction, making it strong and rigid compared to the related VW Beetle. At the same time it relied on a powerplant which was, even by the mid-1950s, …
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Which Super Fast Euro Lux Family Hatch Brakes Better? — Porsche Panamera Vs. Ferrari GT4C Lusso
Matt LeBlanc, sat snugly in the enveloping seats of his Ferrari GTC4Lusso, uses all 680 horsepower available to sprint down this picturesque runway with almost reckless abandon. At the end of the straight, a craggy stretch of rocks are all that separate him from the sea. He's not doing it for daredevil points alone; he's challenging Chris Harris …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is The New 992 Like To Drive? Ask Chris Harris
There are very few people who have driven the newest version of Porsche's iconic 911. One of those lucky few is Top Gear host Chris Harris. He's been an incredible car reviewer for as long as I can remember, and his is an opinion worth trusting. When you give him the keys to a new 911, he's going to hang the rear end out a bit and tell you the hard …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Drives a 991.2 GT3 to the Ragged Edge of Adhesion
Though Chris Harris has an appreciation for the entire Porsche lineup, he genuinely adores the GT3. Few cars make him wax lyrical like the 9,000-rpm screamer does, and troughout this flamboyant lap at the Top Gear test track, Harris shows repeatedly why he believes this 991.2 GT3 "remains the best." There are quite a few things that make this …
Continue to the full articleBen Collins—AKA The Stig—Remarks on the Porsche 911’s Appeal
Getting to drive for Top Gear has to have its perks. Not only is the pay good, but sharing the occasional drunken evening with Clarkson, May, and Hammond must be good for at least a few bawdy stories. As the Stig, Ben Collins also got to sample just about every desirable car under the sun. For that reason, his words counts for a lot—and that makes …
Continue to the full articleClimbing a Ski Slope in a 911 Turbo S
This sort of publicity stunt is a near guaranteed crowd pleaser. Since Audi sent a 100 up a ski jump in 1986, it's been repeated several times, including by Audi themselves. While classic Audis worked wonderfully on snow, the original Quattro systems were decidedly old school. The driver-controlled locking diffs at the center and rear made for a …
Continue to the full articlePeugeot 205 Rallye vs. Porsche 911R: A Fair Comparison?
I get to drive and photograph some very cool cars for a living, and for that I consider myself very fortunate. In that regard, Chris Harris is a much more fortunate. But, when you've experienced as many cars as Mr. Harris, do you become prone to making some absurd comparisons? Simply based on the title this latest video, comparing a 911R to a …
Continue to the full articleWatch Chris Harris Destroy Yet Another Set of Tires. This Time on the 991.2 GT3
At this point, the newest version of Porsche's venerable 911 GT3, the 991.2 version, has been reviewed ad nauseam by all the usual suspects. We know it has 493 HP making it capable of a top speed of 198 MPH and only takes 7.3 seconds to reach 100 MPH from a standstill. Despite all that, what we haven't seen is Chris Harris sliding one around his …
Continue to the full articleTop Gear’s Chris Harris Take a R8 V10, Acura NSX and a 911 Turbo Drag racing….in a downpour.
Top Gear presenter and resident hot-shoe Chris Harris is not one to waste an opportunity, no matter how bad the weather is. Chris Harris tested the Acura NSX, Audi R8 V10 and the Porsche 911 Turbo at Bruntingthopre Proving Ground, Leicestshire and the weather was wet even for the UK. All three automobiles are highly technical and feature …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Thinks The New Boxster Had a “Personality Transplant”
And he doesn't think it's a good thing. By now, we all know that the 718 Boxster switched from a normally aspirated flat-six to a turbo charged flat-four. On paper the new Boxster is better in almost every way than its predecessor. It's faster zero to 60, faster zero to 100 and faster overall with a top speed of 177 MPH. As Chris says, "that's …
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