We all thought the last variants of the 991 generation 911 had already rolled out as the 992 chassis has been on the market for quite some time now, but it appears Porsche is rolling the old faithful on for another few months with this last 30-unit run of a special edition race-track-only model. Built as a celebration of Manthey Racing's 25th …
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This Is How You Go Really Fast At Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
It's an alternative to Spec Miata and Spec E30 which might sway a few more to switch teams after watching this footage. True, the running costs of Spec Boxster are a little more than those of the aforementioned categories, but the added torque and mid-engine balance are worth the extra few thousand more per season. An Appealing Alternative The …
Continue to the full articleCan Porsche’s Cayman GT4 Keep Up With A BMW M2 CS And A Lotus Exige 410 Sport?
https://youtu.be/yl8e9ReWRJ8 Three of the best mid-tier track cars available today, all with similar weight and power. Yet, their characters are distinct. Different layouts, footprints, and levels of focus separate these three beauties, which all have strengths and weaknesses of their own. As you might imagine, the Cayman GT4 might be the best …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Cayman GT4 Hassle A GT3 RS In France
http://youtu.be/0ZbzJo-SMXI At a fast, frightening circuit, a 981 Cayman GT4's horsepower deficit ought to keep it from hanging with a well driven 991.2 GT3 RS. However, there are some very quick, challenging corners to negotiate here, which make bravery and commitment almost as useful as raw firepower. As we see, the mid-engine …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cayman GT4 Flogged At The Nurburgring By Pro Driver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_uwczT9Vw&t=270s Would you hand the keys of your Porsche Cayman GT4 over to a pro driver for a ride-along lap of the Nurburgring? That's exactly what this intrepid owner did, and he was given the ride of a lifetime. The joy of watching this onboard video is entirely in the owner's reaction to the driver's …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 22 – Begin The Revival
We've had "Project Boxster Clubsport" for quite a while now, but it's been dormant for over a year and it's time to rectify that. We purchased the Porsche for a song, and have been slowly making some moves to drop the car's weight and add a little more fun. It's an excellent Porsche to drive, but it's in a pretty sorry state right now, and we want …
Continue to the full articleBad Track Etiquette: McLaren Blocks Cayman GT4
There are occasional track days when some people don't give way to those who clearly deserve to run ahead. The governing bodies try to filter the fast from the slow, but introducing lots of horsepower, conceit, and a narrow track can complicate things further. In these cases, a quick lap can easily be ruined by an oblivious driver in a faster …
Continue to the full articleInvestigating The Evolution Of A 964
The goal with this Porsche is to drive it to the track, compete, and then drive it home, and that's exactly what this German owner does with his 964. This Turbo has been in his ownership for 21 years, and it's been constantly evolving into the track machine you see here. He has it tuned up exactly the way he wants it. It's fast, visceral, and it …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 15 – Installing A Non-Smoking Kit
Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and since then we've been slowly removing weight from it and installing a few upgrades. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, but things came to a halt …
Continue to the full articleVideo: How To Build A Porsche Track Tire Trailer With Larry Kosilla
It's always interesting to see the kinds of custom solutions that a detail intensive guy like Larry will incorporate into something that would otherwise be simple. Being that Mr. Kosilla's job is to see the minute details where most of us would just gloss over them, the build of his tire hauling trailer had to be inch-perfect. If you have spent …
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