Although the latest GT2 RS is relatively civilized compared to its feral predecessor, it's by no means a pussycat. With 325-section rear tires and 553 lb-ft of torque available from 2,000 rpm, the breakaway must be sharp and severe. Or should it? The footage below may make you wonder how incredible Porsche's engineers are; no track-oriented …
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Praising the Carrera GT’s Brilliance Twenty Years After Its Debut
Debuting in a Drizzle Twenty years ago, the rolling rendering that eventually became the Carrera GT was unveiled for the Parisian public. As Walter Rohrl carefully metered out the prototype's power over the sodden cobblestones that cover the Place de l’Étoile, those that had risen early enough to see this gleaming prototype pointed in …
Continue to the full articleWhy the Carrera GT Still Pulls Our Heartstrings
In the era of turbochargers and PDK gearboxes we live in, it's easy to get distracted. Even mid-tier sports cars are just so supremely quick nowadays, there's a good chance that many fans forget about the other things which make a car truly special. Fortunately, we have videos like these. One brief encounter with the sonorous wail of the 5.7-liter …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Picks His Top Five Porsche Rally Cars
Beware, dear reader, as this is a video that requires some reading. When discussing something as dear to his heart as rally cars, Herr Röhrl tends to stick with his native German. Though the video is in German, the visual language of Porsche racing cars transcends the spoken word, and Herr Röhrl has brought some icons for the latest Top 5 …
Continue to the full articleRide Onboard With The Legendary Walter Rohrl As He Puts A 718 Cayman GT4 Through Its Paces
Though he's now a septuagenarian, Walter Rohrl hasn't slowed down much. He's as wiry as he was in his prime, and he still takes every outing on track—even one with a passenger sitting shotgun—very seriously. Yes, a smile occasionally breaks across his stern visage, but his focus never fades. His famously precise driving is the result of five …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Honored By the FIA Hall of Fame
Few have risen to such prominence in rallying to become a near-household name like Röhrl, who began his rally career fifty years ago. Within three years of amateur rallying, he became a factory driver with Opel. His career launched then and there, and throughout the seventies and eighties, he went on to drive just about anything under the sun. With …
Continue to the full articleFour Winter Driving Tips from Porsche’s Walter Röhrl
The undisputed rallymeister, Walter Rohrl, still keeps active in the world of motorsports as he enters his seventh decade. Part of his duties these days include leading eager students at Porsche's driving schools and transferring his decades of experience into digestible tidbits the aspiring driver can appreciate. On loose surfaces, the …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Elegantly Drifts a 911 S at a Rainy Nürburgring
The legend might be nearing seventy, but his talent hasn't diminished a bit. Walter Röhrl is still the king of driving in inclement weather, and this masterclass of graceful drifting through a sodden Nordschleife must be seen by anyone with a drop of motor oil in their veins. Even with a 2.0-liter motor powering this vintage 911 S, Rohrl still …
Continue to the full articleGenius on Wheels: Porsche Honors Walter Röhrl at 70.
Walter Röhrl began driving with Porsche nearly as soon as he could do so legally. Though not yet a professional driver, young Walter began driving with a Porsche 356B 1600 making just 75 horsepower- after he sourced an engine. This engineless 356 was just the beginning of Röhrl's remarkable career. To honor the man Niki Lauda called a "Genius on …
Continue to the full article5 Tips For Driving Your Porsche In Winter Conditions From Walter Röhrl
In many parts of the world winter is upon us and for lots of our readers that means driving on snow and ice. For those of us that drive a Porsche year round, be it a Cayenne, Macan, 911, Panamera, Boxster, Cayman, 356 or anything else, there are a few simple guidelines we can follow to stay safer in the winter. Recently, Porsche's Walter Röhrl sat …
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