The 959 was really Porsche's rolling laboratory for automotive technological advancement. The truly astonishing thing about the 959 is that it was truly the first daily-driver supercar. Sadly, most of these cars have not been blessed with driving mileage, as they've been shoved in collections and garages for years. This car has 49,000 brag-worthy …
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Porsche Unveils A Freshly Restored 917-001
Fifty years ago Porsche unveiled the first production batch of the 917 race car that would transform the tiny German sportscar maker into a Le Mans winner. The first 917 chassis has spent much of its recent life in 917K bodywork with the Salzberg red and white livery. It's been sitting in the Porsche museum that way for a while, but Porsche decided …
Continue to the full article“Somebody Reasonable Would Not Drive So Fast in the Rain,” Inside the Mind of Jacky Ickx
"For those of you hoping to hear stories about racing, you will be disappointed. I am going to talk about gardening," is a rather inauspicious start to three quarters of an hour with one of the top drivers in history. To Ickx, however, it's a logical place to start. When he reached driving age at 16 his goal was to become a gardener or a …
Continue to the full articleThis Green 914 Inspires A Serious Porsche Passion
As Tyler steps into his strikingly green 914, he immediately launches into its storied history as the enthusiasm flows out by the bucketful. More than mere sentimental attachment, the allure of this gorgeous car comes from its classic configuration. "914s have always been one of my favorite cars, specifically because [of] its mid-engined, …
Continue to the full articleThe Devil Is In The Details Of This Custom 993 Speedster
Porsche officially built just one 993-generation 911 Speedster. On the occasion of Butzi Porsche's 60th birthday in 1995, the company presented him with a one-off tiptronic Speedster on 17" wheels. Longtime Porsche customer Jerry Seinfeld commissioned the Sonderwunsch program to build him a silver widebody Speedster as well, starting from a …
Continue to the full articleThe Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid Contains A Wonderful Dichotomy
Porsche's big wagon has nearly 700 horsepower, it'll go nearly 200 miles per hour, and it weighs more than 5000 pounds. Somehow it is big and comfortable but also incredibly sporty. Somehow it manages to dawdle around in silent electric-only mode, then seconds later crank up a huge turbocharged V8 when you swap to Sport mode. It can move five …
Continue to the full articleThe Story of the 1957 Emory Outlaw Speedster
About two years ago I had the pleasure of sitting down for dinner with Rod Emory. Over the mutli-course meal provided by our friends at Michelin, I had the opportunity to listen at length to a bona-fide Porsche legend. Rod turned out to be soft-spoken and unfailingly modest. His calm manner seemingly only built in furor when discussing clever …
Continue to the full articleHere Are Some Of The Loudest Porsche Race Cars Of All Time
Porsche's glorious flat six engine is known for its sonorous high-RPM note, and when the engine is unmuffled, it only sounds better, but is also much louder. Often times, at big racing events, the Porsche competitors are driving the loudest cars on track. There are some Porsche engines that are even louder than that, however, as the 928's V8 can …
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 articlePorsche Explains The Exterior Design Of The 2019 911
Porsche's Top Five videos have typically involved some kind of historical model, or moment of Porsche's past. For this one, the company chose to highlight some of the designer's favorite details of the 992-generation 911. You can watch the full video below, including Porsche's director of exterior design Peter Varga, talking up the 992 in perfect …
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