Gunther Werks' Sting has the presence of an old racing car. It squeezes 295- and 325-section tires underneath its widened carbon haunches, as well as Fuchs-style wheels and massive Brembo CCM-R brakes. It looks nothing but business, and yet its adjustable suspension makes it a civilized thing to drive slowly. I may be a bit biased, but I think …
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Guntherwerks Has Conceived The Ultimate 993 And It’s Called Sting
For Guntherwerks' latest creation, the classic lines of a 993 are inflated with creatine and carbon widebody panels. The screaming air-cooled motor suits the car's obvious track-oriented focus, and yet, the interior is a palace for a well-heeled Porschephile to sit and bask in the ambiance. Sting, the newest car from the Huntington Beach-based …
Continue to the full articleJay Leno and Patrick Dempsey Sample Two RS Porsches at Willow Springs
Light, nimble, and sleek, a '73 2.7 RS turns heads wherever it goes, commands obscene prices, and causes Porschephiles to salivate. For the historian, this rolling museum piece represents a period in racing when the difference between a road car and a racing car wasn't as vast as it is today. In fact, the 2.7 RS wasn't originally legal in the US …
Continue to the full articleHow Does The Porsche Cayman GT4 Compare to The Clubsport Version? Watch as CJ Wilson Explains
How do you choose between the new Porsche Cayman GT4 or its big brother the racing Clubsport version? For most of us it's a choice we'll only get to dream about. CJ Wilson on the other hand (owner of CJ Wilson Racing and MLB Pitcher for the LA Angels), he owns both! Surprising to me was hearing CJ say that the GT4 Clubsport is a "little …
Continue to the full articleWatch Patrick Long Shakedown This Porsche 917 In Preparation For Rennsport Reunion V
For those of you that saw Monday's posts on the historic Porsches you can expect to see at RRV, you might have already seen the video below, we tucked it in at the end of the post. Even if you did, it's worth a second watch. In it, Hurley Haywood talks about how important it is for today's drivers, like Patrick, to have the opportunity to drive …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Is The Cayman GT4 A 911 Beater?
This video from Motor Trend is interesting for a couple of reasons. The first thing you'll notice if you're a long time viewer is that "Ignition" has a new host. With Carlos Lago having moved on to Edmunds, Motor Trend has been floating episodes hosted by Jonny Lieberman, Randy Pobst, and Angus MacKenzie until a more permanent host could be found. …
Continue to the full articleTrack Attack: How Does A 1972 911 Hot Rod Compare To A 918 Spyder?
In the summer of 2014 we showed you Motor Trend's video review of the 918 Spyder at Willow Springs raceway in Southern California. In that video, pro-driver Randy Pobst laid down a 1 minute 23.5 second lap, which was the fastest lap ever on that track for a production car. What they didn't show in that video is that they also had a 50th Anniversary …
Continue to the full articleJack Olsen Attacks Willow Springs With A Seriously Fast 1972 911
Jack Olsen doesn't do things half-way. If you've seen his garage you know that, if you've seen his car you know that. His 12-Gauge Garage DIY homebuilt shop has become famous in itself, and even has its own website. That garage was built to house a seriously capable street/track machine that is equally cool, if not even more so, lovingly known as …
Continue to the full articleThe All-New Porsche Macan: An Off-Road Perspective
Porsche's Macan can't be an off-road performer, can it? The truck is clearly optimized for on-road comfort, and we've already discussed it's ability to embarrass lesser sports cars on the track, and nobody has ever heard of a 'soft-roader' built for parking lot prowess making any inroads in the off-road world. Well, Porsche's new Macan has a …
Continue to the full articleIs The Porsche 918 Spyder The Spiritual Successor To The Legendary 959
Porsche has a history of looking toward the future. They've been pioneering performance technology since the sixties, and don't show any sign of stopping. Whether it be the use of turbochargers in the early seventies, or the electric boost provided in the 918's acceleration range, Porsche is ahead of the curve. Whether on the race track or on the …
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