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 …
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Chris 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 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 R vs. Aston V12 Vantage
The 911 R was pretty much sold out before the general Porsche public even knew it was official. The majority of the allocation going to those that either purchased a 918 or those who are otherwise part of Porsche's VIP program. That's why I'm always surprised when another 911 R video comes out. By now, we all know how great the 911 R is, we know …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Chris Harris Drives The New 911 Turbo
I'd like to start by making it known that it is a shame Chris Harris' stuff has been moved from YouTube to a native video player on the Top Gear website. Mostly because this has made it so much harder for me to become aware of his awesome videos when they come out. This particular video was released last month, and I wouldn't have known about it if …
Continue to the full articleHere Is Your Chance To Own Richard Hammond’s Top Gear 924
If you're a Porsche enthusiast, and you're also a Top Gear viewer, you likely have fond memories of the ‘Cheap Porsche Challenge’ episode. In what was effectively a love-in for front-engine water-cooled Porsche models, Clarkson predictably chose a 928, James May nabbed a nice 944, and Hammond showed up in an admittedly less than perfect 924. It was …
Continue to the full articleBonhams Is Selling James May’s Carrera 3.2 At Their Goodwood Sale
With the recent mess surrounding BBC's successful television car program 'Top Gear', James May has found himself ostensibly out of a job. Being as good a presenter as he is, I'm sure he'll be landing on his feet in no time. For now, though, James has to pay for that brand new Ferrari 458 Speciale that he ordered only a handful of days before the …
Continue to the full articleHonda’s 133 Mph Lawnmower vs. Porsche 911
Over the years we've seen a lot here at FLATSIXES.com. We've seen other sports car manufacturers use the 911 as a benchmark to compare their cars to, we've seen companies like Mini try to goad Porsche into a race, we've seen a 911 race a jet liner, we've even seen a Cayenne rear-end a lawn tractor. This, however, is the first time we've seen a …
Continue to the full articleWhere’s the Love?
I’ve always thought myself to have a decent vocabulary, but never felt the need to wave it around attracting attention. Besides, what I didn’t know I could fake, right? In other words, it usually requires a long and lengthy lexicon to find me reaching for my well worn Webster’s. So imagine my surprise when I read about a Porsche GT2 described as …
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