The Story of the Porsche 924 The Porsche 924, 944, and 968 were never meant to be Porsches. This lineup started as a consulting gig for Volkswagen, code named EA425. Which was to be sold as an Audi or VW. VW killed the project, leaving Porsche without one of the two...
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I am an Aussie boy, born and raised in Sydney who has now been living in my adopted hometown of New York since 2004. I never say NO to beer or pizza and love my wife and our three little boys. I'm an obsessed car nutcase. I talk about cars all day long. I have been into Porsches, Ferraris and every other cool carmaker since as far back as I remember. Back in 2013 I partnered up with some friends to acquire and operate some of my favorite automotive sites on the planet and Stuttcars was one of those sites. I hope to be a great steward of the brand.
The decision was made to equip the narrower bodied 924 with a slightly detuned version of the 944's 163 bhp 2.5 litre straight four, upgrading the suspension and adding 5 lug wheels and 944 style brakes, but retaining the 924's early interior. The result was 1986's 150 bhp 924S. Porsche also decided to re-introduce the 924 to the American market with an initial price tag of under $20,000. In 1988, the 924S' final year of production, power increased to 160 hp matching that of the previous year's Le Mans spec cars.
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Technical Specifications body stylist Harm Lagaay, Norbert Singer production 59 engine Inline-4 aspiration KKK Turbocharger block material Cast Iron Block w/Aluminum Cylinder Head valvetrain SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl fuel feed Kugelfischer Fuel Injection displacement 1984 cc / 121.1 in³ bore 84.4 mm / 3.32...
Porsche 924 Paint Color Options & Samples This post outlines all the color options for the Porsche 924 over its production life. We have official books and catalogs of all the color options for the Porsche 924 over the years. Porsche 924 Colors (All Years) This is the most important...
The Porsche 944 Celebration Edition was a special edition of the 944 base model produced to commemorate the 100,000th 944 built in Neckarsulm, Germany. A total of 930 units were produced in one of two colors: Zermatt Silver and Satin Black Metallic. These celebration models- effectively standard cars brought up to a very high specification, featured black leatherette, the attractive grey or maroon "STUDIO" cloth and silver and grey carpeting.
The 911 Porsche feared no-one would buy! In this episode we bring you a rather special car, one of the original 500 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS! Iain looks back at the history of the 911 and how the Carrera RS came to be, an unexpected path that surprised even...
Porsche 924 Model & Codes The four-cylinder, water-cooled Porsche had been through twenty-plus years of development. The following table summarizes the models. The Porsche 924 Model Codes The Porsche 924 Turbo (931) Model Codes The Porsche 924 Carrera GT (937) Model Codes The Porsche 924 Carrera GTS (937) Model Codes...
Porsche 924 Production & Sales Units By going through VIN numbers we were able to figure out the production numbers for the Porsche 924. The Porsche 924 was a strong seller early on in its life and slowly slowed down till very few units were made, making it inevitable that...
Affordable Supercars Drag Race HERE.WE.GO! Formula 1 Car vs BMW M 1000 RR vs Porsche 911 Turbo S! That’s right, David Coulthard is back and he’s lining up against 5-time Isle of Man winner Peter Hickman for a truly epic drag race! …Oh, and of course, Mat’s alongside them as well. Now,...
Ultimate Air-Cooled 911 – Porsche 993 GT2 Among Porsche connoisseurs, there is one modern 911 that stands out as the pinnacle of the air-cooled bloodline: the 993 GT2. Built to homologate the car for FIA GT Championship racing, just 172 road-going versions of the GT2 were made, with only 44...
Awesome POV Drive In a 996 GT3 Clubsport 996 GT3 Clubsport -01. this is a fast drive through some twisty back roads. hope you enjoy the ride and stay tuned for more....
Jenson Button’s Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 For Sale The Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 is a rare modern classic supercar, and even more special among those are cars fitted with the hallowed ‘X88’ power package. You can therefore imagine the buzz among our team in bringing to market not only one...
Two of our favorites duke it out...
TheStraightPipes 992 GT3 Review 2022 GT3 review by The Straight Pipes. The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is putting down 502 horsepower and 346 lb-ft of torque from a 4 Litre flat 6. At $222,340 CAD, would you take it over the last gen GT3 or AMG GTR?...
Is this road racer special the ultimate air-cooled 911 turbo? The Porsche 911 GT (better known as the 993 GT2) will always be one of the most coveted 911 of all. Built in very limited numbers mainly for homologation reasons, it went on to dominate the FIA GT2 class during...
Mercedes EQS v e-tron GT v Taycan 4 v Model S: Drag Race It’s time for an AWESOME 4-car EV drag race! Mat’s in the Audi e-tron GT and it’s facing off against the new Mercedes EQS, the Porsche Taycan 4S, and the Tesla Model S! So, let’s see how they compare....
One of the BEST Sportscars Money Can Buy I’ve always wondered if there existed a realistically attainable sportscar that could convince me to sell my original Acura NSX, and just what that car might be. Enter the 991 Porsche 911 GT3....
Performance, Engine, Styling & More The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring is a race-oriented sports car that has been absent from Porsche’s lineup since 2019. Back for 2022, the 911 GT3 Touring offers a driving experience like no other. In this video, Carlos Lago from Edmunds jumps in the driver’s seat...
First Drives Manual and PDK 992 GT3 at Anglesey Track in Wales : words I never thought it’d utter! A huge honour to be part of a tiny group of UK car mags and journos to have the chance to drive the UK spec cars for the first time. All...
718 Cayman GT4 PDK Review This #GT4 PDK video is sponsored by NordVPN! Go to https://nordvpn.com/rbr or use code “RBR” to get a 2-year plan plus 4 free months with a huge 73% discount! Choice is a blessing. Gearbox snobbery is rampant with “purists”. Dare someone buy the paddle option,...
CarWow Reviews the 718 Cayman GT4 This is the Porsche Cayman GT4, and Mat’s on hand to run you through all the upgrades compared to the standard Cayman! For starters, it’s easy to spot the GT4 when it’s compared to the regular car. From the huge rear wing and diffuser at...
Porsche 924 History & Story The Porsche 924 emerged as the result of a Volkswagen engineering order which did not materialize. Volkswagen had two sports cars in its portfolio – the Karmann Ghia since 1955 (until 1974) and the VW-Porsche 914 since 1969 (until 1976), so in the beginning of...
Simply the best place for this car!...
Dream Car Review Watch this great review of a manual 992 Porsche 911 GT3. Does it live up to expectations? Hint: It does....
Evo Magazine Drives the New GT3 on Track There are few more exciting performance cars than a Porsche 911 GT3, and the new 992-generation GT3 is no exception. We join Steve Sutcliffe on a soggy Anglesey Circuit as he takes it up to and over the limit to find out...
Carrera GT At The Green Hell One of my very first laps at the Ring with the Carrera GT, quite a lot of traffic in the first part of the track but it cleared up around Fuchsröhre. This is not about lap times, more about enjoying this amazing car in...
Carrera GT History and On-Road Review The Porsche Carrera GT was first shown in concept form in September 2000 and I was there. This video gives you an insight of that amazing reveal and then what’s it like to drive on road and how it compares to its rivals, including...
EVO Drives the Porsche Carrera GT Dickie Meaden drives the Carrera GT, one of Porsche’s fastest ever road cars, and takes a close look at some of the features that make this V10 supercar so special....
My First Drive in the GEMBALLA MIRAGE GT! The Gemballa Mirage GT is one of the most iconic and wildest tuned cars of recent times, taking the Porsche Carrera GT up to 11 in every way! From an extreme appearance, to an exceptional sound from the V10 with a new...
Hard Acceleration Runs in a 992 GT3 – She’s a Screamer...
Porsche Carrera GT Is The Best Manual Car Ever Finally! I step into the Porsche Carrera GT! A supercar that was never supposed to exist but made automotive history by featuring a Le Mans V10 race car engine in a road car!...
Top Gear – Porsche Carrera GT The Top Gear team review the Porsche Carrera GT. Whilst Jeremy finds it one of the most beautiful, exciting and fastest drives of his life, the Stig sees if it can beat the record-holding McLaren Mercedes as the fastest car round the Top Gear...
BEST of Porsche Carrera GT – LOUD Revs, Accelerating & More! This video is a compilation of the best Porsche Carrera GT exhaust sounds I have recorded the last few years. In this video you can hear the start up sound from the V10 engine, some very loud revs and...
Porsche Carrera GT Spotlight The Carrera GT has quite the widowmaker reputation — just like the original 911, which was known to call out inexperienced drivers in an explosion of oversteer. In this episode, Jason explores the origins of the CGT — and how its engine came from an ego-driven...
2004 Porsche Carrera GT – Jay Leno’s Garage Jay spun out in a Carrera GT going nearly 200 mph, but that did not sour him from enjoying this precision automobile for many years....
Here’s Why the Porsche Carrera GT Is My Favorite Car Ever Made The Porsche Carrera GT is my all-time favorite car. Today I’m reviewing the Carrera GT to show you around the greatest supercar of all time, and I’m going to show you all the quirks and features of the...
POV Drive: Porsche Carrera GT w/ Straight Pipes! Damn, what a car! We were lucky enough to get our hands on this crazy sounding Porsche Carrera GT with straight pipes. Thanks to this video you can get an idea of how it is to drive this Porsche!...
Awesome 992 Carrera S Review Porsche 911 992 Carrera S REVIEW POV Test Drive on AUTOBAHN & ROAD by AutoTopNL ...
Porsche 914-6 Is An Absolute Classic After expressing an interest in racing, saying it “looked like fun,” Mr. Jack Griffin found himself strapped to a race car contesting the 12 Hours of Sebring. Sure it was his first time sitting in a proper race car, but he had four days...
Introducing the Porsche 914 PCM Sportscar & Classic Specialist Ben Musu introduces the mid-engine, two seater sports car in this showcase video. ...
Porsche 914/6 Targa Racing Cars Tribute This video is dedicated to some Porsche 914/6 Targa in a racing version that I have had the pleasure of seeing in action in recent years. The clips were made in historic Hillclimb races such as Bologna-San Luca and Bologna-Raticosa. Others on tracks like...
1970 Porsche 914-6 Review We go for a drive in the 1970 Porsche 914-6...
1970 Porsche 914/6 – The Mid-Engine Flat 6 You Need to Drive The Porsche 914-6 may only have 110hp but its 2.0l flat 6 from the 911T is a distinct character change from the standard flat 4. This tactile mid engine sports car with removable roof and dog leg shifter...
1974 Porsche 914-6 GT Jay Leno Review Hans Lapine and Eric Shea stop by the garage to talk 914 history with Jay and to test drive Eric’s 1974 Porsche 914-6 GT tribute car....
1973 Porsche 914/6 Video Review This 1973 Porsche 914-6 was the owner, Marco’s car when he was in high school, originally a four-cylinder. He sold it and bought it back later, in pieces, with no engine, but the full 914/6 bodywork. It now features a 2.5L twin-plug flat-six engine, and...
The Porsche 914-6 GT was a race car built by Porsche, based on the 914 model with a 6-cylinder engine and GT package. The 914-6 GT was a race configured version of the 914-6. The factory offered the GT option, which was distinguishable by its box-like steel fender flares. It quickly became known as the 914-6 GT and was raced employing different engine configurations. This included the 'T' specification, which was a basic 911 engine. Another popular configuration was to use a converted Carrera 6 engine.
Porsche only built 2 914/8s. The first was a development mule that Piëch used to prove the concept of a 914/8. The second was built for Ferry Porsche as a birthday present. Both are very unique 914s still owned by Porsche and regularly shown at the museum in Stuttgart. They had a 300 HP 3.0L 908 engine and a 916 transmission, and was never registered for the street. This was a test bed and a prototype.
For 1974 a 1.8-liter engine replaced the 1.7 and had a new type of electronic fuel injection called AFC (air flow control), or ‘L’ Jetronic. This same basic injection was used on 911s in the late-’80s. Unfortunately, due to emissions regulations, the 1.8 made just 76 hp, less than the smaller engine it replaced. The standard steel wheels were changed to 5.5-inch wide VW units. Rubber bumper guards now adorned the rear and the headlight surrounds were changed from white to black plastic. US cars got the infamous ignition seat-belt interlock buzzer. This was also the year of the limited edition series.
Porsche produced two limited edition 914 models: the Creamsicle and Bumblebee, the latter created to celebrate the Porsche's domination of the Can-Am series with the Type 917. The Bumblebee was finished in black with contrasting Summer Yellow lower sections. Many otherwise optional items were standard on these limited edition models, including driving lights, dual horns, a leather covered steering wheel, and a centre console with clock etc. 500 of each type were manufactured.
Porsche 914 Model Numbers Standard Equipment = Basic Equipment (no appearance or performance group) Appearance Group = Comfort Equipment Performance Group = Sport Equipment Order type code, by digit number: 1=Type, 2=Model, 3=Design, 4=Equipment (Trim), 5=Engine, 6=Gearbox Transaxle: 1970-72 (914/11 5-speed manual (Tailshift)) Transaxle: 1973-76 (914/12 5-speed manual (Sideshift))...
Porsche 914 Paint Color Options & Samples This post outlines all the color options for the Porsche 914 over its production life. We have official books and catalogs of all the color options for the Porsche 914 over the years. You can immediately see that the Porsche 914 and Porsche...
Porsche 914/4 Vehicle Type Codes Year Model Engine Code Displ (cc) HP DIN @rpm Bore (mm) Stroke (mm) Compression Fuel Transmission 1970 914/4 W 1679 80/4900 90 66 8.2:1 MPC 914/11 1971 914/4 W 1679 80/4900 90 66 8.2:1 MPC 914/11 1972 914/4 EA 1679 80/4900 90 66 8.2:1 MPC...
Porsche 914 Tune Up Specifications Valve Clearance with engine cold Description 1700cc 4-Cylinder 1800cc 4-Cylinder 2000cc 4-Cylinder 2000cc 6-Cylinder Intake 0.006 in. (0.15mm) 0.006 in. (0.15mm) 0.006 in. (0.15mm) 0.0039 in. (0.1mm) Exhaust 0.006 in. (0.15mm) 0.006 in. (0.15mm) 0.006 in. (0.15mm) 0.0039 in. (0.1mm) Ignition Timing (Vacum Line(s) Disconnected)...
Porsche 914 Torque Specifications Engine Description lb f ft. kg f m Oil Drain Plug 16 2.2 Retaining nut for oil screen cover 9.4 1.3 Nuts for rocker arm shaft 10 1.4 Cylinder head nuts 23 3.2 Engine support bolts(crankcase) 21.7 3 Bolt for blower impeller hub 23 3.2 Flywheel...
Porsche 914 Lubricants & Fuel Specifications Description Temperature Range Recommended Type Capacity Engine Oil Below 5F (-15C) SAE 10W, 10W-30 3.2 qt (3.0 liters) 914/4 without filter change. 3.7 qt (3.5 liters) 914/4 with filter change. 9.5 qt (9.0 liters) 914/6 with filter change 5F to 32F (-15C to 0C)...
Porsche 914/4 Vehicle Type Codes Year Model Liters Engine Code Displacement (cc) HP DIN @rpm Bore (mm) Stroke (mm) Compression Ratio Fuel System Transmission Type 1970 914/4 1.7 W 1679 80/4900 90 66 8.2:1 MPC 914/11 1971 914/4 1.7 W 1679 80/4900 90 66 8.2:1 MPC 914/11 1972 914/4 1.7...
Porsche 914 VIN, Engine, Transmission & Chassis Numbers Our reader already know we have an in-depth VIN decoder for Porsche models, so this post is all about knowing what the VIN range for each model year of Porsche 914. Some important notes for the Porsche 914 VIN researchers out there...
1973 – 1976 Porsche 914 2.0L Specifications ...
German pricelist for 1974 model year Porsche 914 1.8-litre, 63 kW 2.0-litre, 74 kW VW-Porsche 914-4 DM 13.990 DM 14.990 Comfort-package incl. velour carpets, sports steering wheel, leather gear lever boot, dual-tone horn, centre console with voltmeter, clock, oil temperature gauges and storage compartment with padded lid, halogen headlamps, automatic...
Porsche 914 History & Story Porsche needed an entry-level car to replace the 912 and Volkswagen needed a sports car to replace its Karmann Ghia, so the forces were joined to build a sports car that would be an affordable Porsche and a modern Volkswagen. Given the type 914 designation,...
Drivers View Porsche 917K On Track A visor-cam in a $20 million Porsche 917K? Absolutely. Let driver Bruce Canepa and RACER take you inside the coveted 4.5-liter flat-12 Le Mans icon during a race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the recent Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion event where Canepa duels...
Porsche 917K Onboard Video filmed during Rennsport Reunion IV, in 2011 at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Chassis 016 was originally driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen for John Wyer’s Gulf Oil sponsored racing team during the 1970 World Sportscar Championship (what is today the World Endurance Championship,...
Driving A LeMans Race Car To Dinner! Whilst in Kansas, I got the amazing opportunity to jump behind the wheel of a Porsche 917 recreation by Kraftwerk… one of the most comprehensive replicas you can buy of the iconic 1970s race car. Even better, I get to drive it on...
Bruce Canepa Street Driving the 1969 Porsche 917 Come along for the ride in the 1969 Porsche 917 driven by Bruce Canepa in the streets....
Epic Porsche 917 On-Track Shakedown Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, Rennsport Reunion V once again brings together an extraordinary gathering of significant Porsche vintage and current racecars, as well as the motorsports figures who have designed, engineered, and driven them to victory in the world’s most famous sports car...
Porsche 917 vs Porsche 911 GT2RS James May joins the legendary Dickie Atwood to race the Porsche 917 against Neel Jani and the Porsche 911 GT2RS....
Triple test: Porsche 917, Ferrari 512S and Lola T70 Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, Lola T70 – perhaps as great a concentration of sports car heritage as you could find in a single pit garage. And Motor Sport was at Donington Park to drive them. Your chauffeur? Dario Franchitti. For the October...
Porsche 917K Racing at Spa A works car, this 917 was entered at Le Mans in 1969 for Vic Elford and Richard Attwood as a 917 LH. The British pairing led for 18 hours and by six laps until clutch issues signalled the beginning of the end for the final...
Porsche 917K Track Video This is a video of a 1969 Porsche 917 (chassis 025) racing at Monza Circuit during the “1000 km Challenge” race revival, a 3 hours race in which race cars from 1960 to 1970 compete for the victory. This Porsche 917-025 was built for Porsche AG as...
Monterey 2021—How to Start the 1970 Porsche 917 K How do you start a Porsche race car? It might be more involved than you think. Watch and listen in for a quick lesson with Paul Lanzante, owner of Unit Four Limited, as he instructs on the proper method for starting...
Porsche 917K racing at high speeds! (brutal flat-12 sound) The 917 Kurzheck is very rare and very expensive. However, on a racetrack like Spa-Francorchamps you just gotta do what you gotta do, right? Drive it like you stole it! This was recorded during the Classic Endurance Racing 1 (one hour race)...
Porsche 917K Goodness – Turn Up The Volume...
The Porsche 917 – What They Said We found some great interviews from back in the day on what drivers thought about driving the mighty 917. Below we took excerpts and quotes from the drivers who were brave enough to drive the Porsche 917. Brian Redman The below appeared in...



































































































