This sort of publicity stunt is a near guaranteed crowd pleaser. Since Audi sent a 100 up a ski jump in 1986, it's been repeated several times, including by Audi themselves. While classic Audis worked wonderfully on snow, the original Quattro systems were decidedly old school. The driver-controlled locking diffs at the center and rear made for a …
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Mountain Ascents: Porsche Style
While a Porsche can indeed climb a ski slope, leaving your car at the top in order to ski down is less than ideal. Thankfully Porsche has a solution. Among their wide portfolio of projects, Porsche Design Studio is responsible for ski lifts and an Olympian's sled. One of their more recent winter creations is a Gondola with extremely large windows …
Continue to the full articleWinter Tires For Your Porsche: They’re Not Just For Snow and Ice Anymore
Parting with summer tires is a challenge every year. I try to put off swapping from my summer rubber 'til the last possible moment. As a Northeasterner snow tires are de rigueur from late October through at least the end of March. On the surface the switch from quiet, grippy, summer rubber to winter tires often doesn't seem worth it until the snow …
Continue to the full articleAn Ode to the First Real Day of Summer
That I have spent the previous 6 months absolutely envious of those in warmer climes is both immediately obvious, and completely inconsequential. As I write this, there isn't a place in the world I would rather be. The first day of real summer in the Midwest is a glorious affair, and I would venture that nobody in Malibu could ever experience …
Continue to the full articleWill you drive your Porsche this winter or put it in Storage?
The answer to this question most likely depends on both where you live and what you drive. You might be the type that no matter what, you're driving your Porsche year round. Or, maybe you live in a colder climate with lots of snow and salt and need to prepare your Porsche for winter storage. Maybe you're lucky and do both, we do (we store our …
Continue to the full articleWinter Tires for Your Classic Porsche
Back in November of last year, Porsche announced they had extended their approval process for winter tires to include tires for both "young and old classics". As per the press release, "Offering customers this unusual service, the German manufacturer of sports cars enables drivers of older models to use the best available products on their car. …
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