Simon Bertram, Author at Stuttcars

Porsches in TV & Streaming Shows

While Porsches have appeared many times on the big screen, they have also shown up over and over again on the small screen. Much like with the movies, if we listed every show with a Porsche, it’d be a small novella, so we’ll focus on the shows that have a...

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Porsche & The Illusion Of Control

Yes, that title is correct, and we’ll explain right away before you get out your torches and pitchforks. You, the driver, do have control of your Porsche by using your feet on the pedals and your hands on the steering wheel and the shift paddles (or shift knob if manual)....

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2025 Porsche 992.2 911 GT3: Everything We Know So Far

Just a few moments ago, Porsche announced the next in their long like of race-inspired 911’s for the road, the 2025 GT3. It is important to note that the 992.2 911 GT3 is being released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original 996 911 GT3. While details...

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How Porsche Is Redefining Sports Cars For A New Era

If Porsche is anything, they are expert marketers. Think about it, they have not put out a dedicated ad for their cars in nearly 15 years. We’re talking about no TV commercials, no full page ad in the newspaper, no double page splash in a magazine… nothing. Yet, they are...

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Some Of The Best Porsche Collections Out There

Lisa Taylor's "Rainbow of 911s" collection

When you have a company as storied as Porsche, with enthusiasts at every corner of the globe, some of those enthusiasts will start to collect cars. For some, it might be a project 928 in the garage beside the daily driver Type 996 911 Carrera. For others, it might be...

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Porsches In Video Games Over The Past 40 Years

Ever since Pong and PacMan came out over 40 years ago into the brand new “video game arcades” of the 1970s, there has been interest in driving games. From Gran Trak 10, the very first driving arcade game from Atari in 1974 to Assetto Corsa, Gran Turismo, Forza Motorsport, and...

The Porsche Macan EV & Formula E: How The Tech Is Shared

The Macan EV is the latest step in the evolution of Porsche’s lineup, being the first vehicle of the brand to be released that is totally transitioning from petrol to battery power. This transition is not just about electrification, however, as it also marks the first time that technology from...

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Everything New With The 2025 Porsche 911 (992.2)

Earlier this morning, Porsche unveiled the first models of the new Type 992.2 911, the Carrera Cabriolet and Coupe, and the Carrera GTS T-Hybrid. However, when something is all-new and upgraded, one question always comes up: What, exactly, is all-new and upgraded on the 992? Fret not, for we have...

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The New 992.2 911 GTS Powertrain In Detail

Whenever Porsche brings out a new powertrain, be it the first performance hybrid in the 918 Spyder, the all-electric dual motor system of the Taycan, or other innovations like variable-vane turbos in the 991 Turbo, we love to dig into the technical details and available data. In this aspect, the...

Porsche Design

From Racing To The Road: Porsche Innovations

Like a few other brands, Porsche was formed many decades ago not so much to build the perfect road car, but to support a racing program. These were cars that were as at home in the French Alps as they were on the Nurburgring, and many owners took their cars...

Porsche News

The Sales Success Of Porsche EV’s To Date

Porsche is in a unique situation in the marketplace today, in that they are somehow continuing to see success in EV sales. For those unaware, the EV market as a whole has stalled out over the past two years, as the buying public is showing much more interest in sustainable...

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Why 2024 Is One Of Porsche’s Most Important Years Ever

Porsche, for lack of a better term, is on a roll. They are one of the few companies that make EVs that are seeing consistent or increased sales as well as being diversified across at least three different segments of cars. They are pretty much the most dominant company in...

For Sale

FOR SALE: Niki Lauda’s Porsche 910-001 prototype up for sale

There are very few names in the motorsport world that are as highly respected as Niki Lauda’s. One of the most technical, determined, and calculating drivers of all time, he was a major influence to legends that raced against him and raced after him, names such as Hunt, Rosberg, Prost,...

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Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Is Now A Record Setting EV

Before the Porsche Taycan was released, if you wanted a fast EV, you weren’t exactly spoiled for choice. When 2019 came, this EV from a little German company in Stuttgart shattered expectations, becoming the benchmark for performance EV vehicles. Audi followed soon after, and Tesla revised their top model to become...

Carrera Cup

Porsche Carrera Cup North America: Reflections Of Past 50 Races & The Exciting Future

Just over a month ago, the Porsche Carrera Cup North America waved the checkered flag on its 50th race, marking a significant milestone in its burgeoning history. While there have been many one-make racing series over time in North America, including the origins of the now world-wide Mazda MX-5 Cup...

Porsche Design

A Look Back At The Porsche 963 LMDh Hypercar Powertrain In Detail

At the start of 2023, after a few years of teasing and testing, the Porsche Type 963 LMDh Hypercar was set loose on the track at the 24 Hours of Daytona. While the final design was revealed months before, and much of the talk leading up to Daytona was on...

Porsche News

Porsche Has Ended The 718 Boxster & Cayman In Europe

Porsche has regrettably announced today that the Type 982 718 Boxster and Cayman are no more, at least in the European Union. The cars will still be available in other regions of the globe for the remainder of 2024, however. Citing the new EU cybersecurity laws, which are extremely strict...

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Porsche Has Confirmed The 992 911 Goes Hybrid In Summer 2024

Those who are of the traditional, air-cooled Porsche camp, turn away now, because there is nothing you’re going to like in this announcement. For everyone else, as reported by Top Gear, Porsche has confirmed that the plan to hybridize the Type 992 911 will come to fruition in just a...

Porsche Life

Porsche’s Strategy in an Era of Electrification

The automotive industry is at a pivotal juncture these days, with change looming just beyond the horizon. The era of electrification is upon us all, whether we like it or not, and manufacturers are working to adapt to this shift in technology and consumer preferences. Porsche, well known for seven...

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The Next Purist Porsche: The Type 992 911 S/T Announced

Porsche is a company that loves special editions, this is something we all know. However, it is only once in a blue moon that they announce a special edition that isn’t a technology powerhouse, and instead looks back through the decades for inspiration. The last time it happened was in...

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Porsche’s 911 Model Series To Be The Only Combustion Models After 2030

News dropped today that Porsche’s iconic 911 model series will be the only cars to come from Stuttgart after 2030. It’s long been reported that Porsche will gradually electrify its entire lineup, in line with other manufacturers that are part of the VW Group such as Audi. They are also...

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The Porsche Mission X In-Depth

A Brief History Of Electric Performance At Porsche Porsche, ever since the first 356 rolled out of the factory doors 75 years ago, has always sought to push the boundaries of what is possible in automotive engineering. They were told time and again that placing the engine beyond the back...

Porsche 718 Boxster 982 (4th Gen)

Porsche 718 (982) Spyder RS (2024 – Present)

Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder RS – Ultimate Guide Official photos: 2023 May 10 / Premiere: Sometime in June, 2023 / Market launch: Spring 2024 The 982 generation has been perhaps one of the best series of models that Porsche has put forward, as you do not attach the model number...

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It’s Official: The 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS Announced

Yes, you read that title right. Not only has the 2024 718 Spyder RS been announced today, Porsche also pulled back the veil hiding the specs on the beast and to say that they’re glorious is an understatement. Let’s go over the important ones, shall we? Power: 493 HP and...

Misc

Porsche & Connectivity: How Stuttgart is Preparing For The Fully Digital Future

While it may not be to everyone’s liking, especially those enthusiasts who categorize themselves as purists, Porsche is not afraid of pushing through boundaries, both literally and figuratively. They are at the bleeding edge of synthetic fuel (Porsche eFuel), heavily investing into electric vehicles that don’t lose any of the...

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Porsche eFuel: The Revolution We’ve (Possibly) Been Waiting For

Around a year ago, we wrote an article about the future of Porsche powertrains, covering full electric, hybrid, and sustainable fuel. At that time, the biggest push for sustainable fuel was the development of E100, or bio-fuel ethanol from grains and organic waste products. Since then, Porsche has continued to...

Porsche Life

An (Incomplete) Look At Porsches In Famous Movies

No matter who you are or where you’re from, there are three things that connect everyone that is reading this opening line of this article. The first is that we are all enthusiasts of mechanical things with wheels, be them quad bikes, motorcycles, cars, or any variation thereof. Secondly, we...

Porsche T-Shirts

The 10 Best Porsche T-Shirts & The Cars That Inspired Them

If there is one thing that can be said about those who are enthusiastic about, or even own, a car from our favorite manufacturer in Stuttgart, it’s that we all appreciate showing our enthusiasm in many ways. Some draw, others write, and even more take really nice pictures or videos...

People & Profiles

3,000 KM For A Cause Across Australia

It started with the Porsche 356 As we all know, the 356 was the first globally sold car made by Porsche, and firmly planted Stuttgart on many an enthusiast’s map. It came in a variety of body styles, including roadster, cabriolet, and coupe, and quickly became one of the favorite...

Porsche History

The Weird Ones: A Look Back At Three Odd One-Off Porsches

Porsche, as we all know, is a name that is synonymous with clean, simple lines that highlight the peak of German engineering. Even from a mile away, you could pick out a 911 from a Cayman from a Taycan, each very similar in design language but completely different in shape...

Porsche Taycan

Braking @ Porsche: The Technology Of The Taycan EV’s Braking System

If there is one thing in a car that most people don’t pay any mind to that is a critical safety system, it’s their brakes. Think about it before your next drive, as you’re going down the freeway at 70 MPH, and the only thing keeping you from hitting anything...

Motorsport & Racing

Rennsport Reunion VII: The Return Of The Ultimate Porsche Racing Celebration

Previous Rennsport Reunion posters collaged together to make the RR7 announcement poster

To the Porsche faithful, there were worries when the world seemed to grind to a halt during the global pandemic in 2020 that one of the most popular events in the USA, the Rennsport Reunion, might be shelved for an indefinite amount of time. Concerns about international travel, the fact...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche & F1: Why The Dream Is Not As Dead As It Seems

While Audi has been making waves recently by agreeing to buy up a majority share of the Sauber F1 team, Porsche and Red Bull Racing could not seem to come to an agreement. Despite there being a multitude of reasons why the deal fell through, the biggest takeaway is that...

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Porsche At The 2023 24 Hours Of Daytona

To say that the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona were “interesting” for Porsche is not understating the fact. From what most teams and drivers saw as a severe Balance of Performance (BoP) issue for the GTD/GT3 Type 992 911 GT3 R’s imposed by IMSA, to the new Type 963 LMDh...

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Porsche Profiles: Chirag G’s 2011 Type 987 Porsche Cayman S

In the past, we have covered a Type 964 911 Carrera 2 Speedster, a Type 986 Boxster spec race car, and even a 914/6 Restomod. Today, we continue our Porsche Profiles series with a Type 987 Porsche Cayman S that is, for one man, his complete unicorn car. As well,...

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Theon Design Reveals Their Latest: The BEL001 Supercharged Type 964 911

Theon Design, to those that are deeply intertwined in the world of bespoke Porsche 911 restomods and customs, is a name that is up there alongside the likes of Singer and Straat. Through the application of engineering and aesthetics, they transform what was already a spectacular car into something truly...

Porsche Parallels: How Two Race Cars Influenced the Development of Porsche’s 918 Spyder Hypercar

As we approach the 10 year mark since the Porsche 918 Spyder arrived onto the roads of the world, we thought that it would be appropriate to look back not at how the car was conceived and designed, but how two completely different race cars from Stuttgart heavily influenced that...

Porsche 356

The 356/356A Speedster: 9 Reasons Why It’s The Best Classic Porsche That Isn’t A 911

1954 356 Speedster, one of the first off the production line bound for America

Let’s face it, the Porsche 911 was the most successful model produced by Porsche in the 20th century, and it is only in recent years that it has started to be outsold by the Macan, the Cayenne, and the Taycan. But many who are not wise in the ways of...

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Porsche 911 Carrera T (992) (2023 – Present)

The return of the Touring badge, now on the Type 992. In a way, the car may seem sparingly equipped, and apart from the paint color, the wheels, and if you want a 7-speed manual or 8-speed PDK, it is. But it’s what it’s equipped with that makes the Porsche drivers smile. The purist-focused Carrera T is perfectly specced for fun, with its sweet rear-wheel drive, no rear seats, and a manual gearbox for just $118,050.

Porsche Life

Porsche Design: 50 Years of Lifestyle Accessories for the Enthusiast

2022 Porsche Type 992 911 Targa 4 50th Anniversary Edition outside of Porsche Design in Zell am See, Austria.

If there is one thing the Germans do better than almost anyone else in the world, it’s having a knack for perfection in design. This is readily apparent down to the smallest and most easily overlooked details. For example, if you visit Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, or any of the major...

People & Profiles

Porsche Profiles: Ken Ellaway 1974 914/6 Restomod Build

Let’s face it, the Porsche 914 was not the most iconic of sports cars in the storied history of the brand. A joint collaboration between VW and Porsche, it was designed to be both the entry level car for Porsche, as well as a sports car for VW that would...

My Porsche Story

Porsche Profiles: Ross Vincenti 1998 Porsche Boxster 986 Spec Racer

If there is one thing that Porsche does better than pretty much any other car manufacturer, that is providing their customers with race cars thinly disguised as road cars. This has been the way of things since the original 356 Speedsters and 550 Spyders, to the Carrera 2.7 RS (RennSport...

My Porsche Story

Porsche Profile: Ken Ellaway 1977 Carrera 3.0 Coupe

The Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0, which was produced for only 2 years in 1976 and 1977, is a very special version of the inimitable 911. Due to its low production numbers, with only 3,687 units produced, it is also one of the rarest of the non-special edition 911s out there....

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CocoMats: The Best Replacement Floor Mats For Your Porsche

Images courtesy of CocoMats.com. For those that collect Porsches and need to replace old bits, have a restoration 911 in the garage as their project, or are just looking to make their Porsche 911 that little bit more unique and personal, one of the easiest bits to change out are...

My Porsche Story

Porsche Profiles: Roger Katz – 1994 Type 964 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Speedster

Red 1994 Type 964 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Speedster

Note: Some images from this article provided by Roger Katz. The Type 964 Porsche 911 was a revolutionary car when it came to market in 1989. It was the first non-supercar Porsche to feature all wheel drive as an option. It was the first 911 to come as standard with...

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In Demand: Why Porsche Is One of 2022’s Most Desired Brands

2020 Type 992 911 Carrera 4S badging on the rear of the car

It’s abundantly clear that many people love their brand or specific model of car, bike, scooter, what have you. Doing just the most basic search on Google, you will find discussion boards, forums, Reddit sections, Facebook pages, and, much like here, entire websites dedicated to one brand. Own a Corvette?...

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Auburn Auction: 1960 Porsche 356B Super 90 Roadster

The Auburn Auction, hosted by from September 1 to 3, 2022, is just over a week away, and a lot of high-quality classic cars have already been listed, with more added each day. Some of these classics have come from Stuttgart, with everything from a 2016 911 R to a...

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Auburn Auction: 2002 RUF R Turbo Cabriolet

The Auburn Auction, hosted by from September 1 to 3, 2022, is just over a week away, and more and more lots are getting added daily to the listings. While we were perusing the listings, especially looking at some of the Porsche’s up for grabs (many without reserve too!), out...

Porsche News

Porsche Taycan: A Well-Timed Sales Superstar

When Porsche announced in 2015 with the Mission E Concept that they were deep in development of an electric vehicle that would put most other mid-market EVs to shame, they were not taken all that seriously. In fact, more than one media outlet chalked the statement up to posturing and...

Auctions

The Most Expensive Porsches Sold At Auction

Crowd of people bidding on Porsches at auction

While the cars with the record for most expensive auction values ever generally come from Italy, the little German company from Stuttgart also has enthusiastic and wealthy collectors who are willing to open the bank account to get a piece of history. While it is pretty rare for one of...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche: The Legends of Le Mans

#19 Porsche 919 LMP1-Hybrid, winner of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans. Even just the name evokes memories of classic races, unbelievable tragedy, and some of the fiercest battles ever fought over an 8.5 mile (13.6 KM) stretch of road known as “le Circuit de la Sarthe.” These hallowed grounds are where Porsche ultimately proved their...

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The 2023 Lotus Emira: Should the 718 Cayman Be Worried?

2023 Lotus Emira VS 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman S

For a long time, the Porsche 718 Cayman has been the undeniable king of the hill in the middleweight sports coupe field. It has won multiple car of the year awards in its lifetime, and continues to be refined year to year in a typical clockwork German fashion. If something...

The Porsche 956 Group C: 40 Years After Its First Win At Le Mans

There are many legendary Porsche racing cars that command respect for their legacy, their series of wins in a season, or their pure technological advancement. The Porsche 917LH and the Porsche 917K come immediately to mind, as well as the 935/78 “Moby Dick” (for having one of the craziest whale...

Porsche Pictures

The Best Porsche Posters (as of July 2022)

There is something about the way that a Porsche looks that is just right. The proportions of the race cars, the balanced look of the 718s, the raw beauty of the 911s. They say that the Italians design with passion, but we think it’s a fairly easy argument that some...

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The Hoonipigasus: Ken Block’s Ultimate Pikes Peak-Destroying Porsche

Note: All images in this article have been provided by Hoonigan Racing and are either official renders or actual pictures of the car itself. If you’ve been around the internet with even a molecule of interest in cars or motorcycles, chances are you’ve heard of Ken Block. But if you’re...

Porsche Life

Porsche & Formula One: Why This Time Around Is Different

Official Porsche rendering of a Porsche liveried F1 car.

It may come as a surprise to some that Porsche has been in Formula One, and a pretty storied one at that. Although their last foray into the series was in 1991, their parent company, the VW Group, recently reached an agreement with the FIA that for the next set...

Motorsport & Racing

The 2022 Porsche Cayman GT4 ePerformance: The Next Step In the Mission R Program

All images courtesy of Porsche Newsroom It would not be surprising if you haven’t heard of the Mission R Program. As companies under the umbrella of the VW Group are all headed towards electric vehicles and those powered by sustainable fuels, the big sports car companies, Audi and Porsche, have...

Model In-Depth

The Porsche Carrera 911 RS 2.7: Fifty Years of Perfection

Imagine, if you will, that you are in Paris, France, in October 1972. There is an automobile show, a fairly large one, currently happening at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center, and all the big names you know of are there. Renault, Peugeot, Ferrari, Aston Martin, the whole...

Porsche News

The Future of Porsche Powertrains: Hybrid, Electric, & Sustainable Fuel

Porsche, since its inception, has always been at the forefront of engineering and advancement. This might seem a bit counterintuitive to say, seeing as the last air-cooled 911 was the Type 993 that ended sales in 1998. Yet, just about 15 years earlier, they put out the absolutely revolutionary 959,...

Porsche Concept Cars

The 2021 Porsche Vision Gran Turismo: How Video Games Are Influencing Real World Design

2021 Porsche Vision Gran Turismo virtual car

If you’re like a few of us here at the StuttCars office, you’re the kind of person who has gained a serious interest in racing games, and to some extent, sim-racing over the past couple of years. While this can be put down mostly to the global pandemic as a...

Porsche 911

The 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic: A Greatest Hits Album

In 2010, Porsche released the original Type 997 911 Sport Classic. Limited run, a ducktail spoiler, a double-bubble roof hinting at its motorsport heritage, and a grey paint scheme that was both inoffensive and pleasing at the same time made it a very desirable car. Underneath, it was a 2010...

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