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Retro “Polaroid-rendition” 911 Targa turns heads at Monterey

Galpin Motors turned plenty of heads with its 1986 Porsche bb-Auto Targa Hybrid debut in the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge at the Werks Reunion Monterey last Friday, August 16. Following its debut at the Werks Reunion, the Targa was displayed on the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance...

Porsche Life

Porsche enthusiast Gunner Mench

“Aloha!” This Hawaiian greeting expresses compassion, sympathy, and affection, which all combine to form the multifaceted Hawaiian sensibility that also shapes the Porsche Club on the Big Island. One of the people who embodies this spirit in an extraordinary way is the President himself, Gunner Mench. “For the Pacific, we’re...

Sonderwunsch

993 Speedster – When dreams come reality

What if Porsche doesn’t build the car you want? Porsche enthusiast, designer, and Speedster collector Luca Trazzi made his dream of a 911 Speedster come true via the Sonderwunsch program. The result is a one-off car based entirely on the designer’s personal vision. Since 1954, Speedster variants have been part...

992 Turbo

50th Anniversary Limited edition

Half a century of the Turbo To mark the 50th anniversary of the 911 Turbo, Porsche is launching an exclusive anniversary model of its iconic sports car. The 911 Turbo 50 Years combines outstanding performance and the finest materials with exclusive design elements. The interior and exterior evoke historic 911...

What does “Turbo” mean?

When Porsche unveiled the world’s first production sports car with a turbo engine in 1974, the automotive world changed overnight. Over the past 50 years, the term “turbo” has undergone an exciting transformation: from the technology in the traditional sense to the “Turbo-look” with bulky enlargements and the protruding rear...

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Porsche 911 S/T in Dani Blue

Fulfilling a customer’s wishes Porsche enthusiast and horse breeder Jorge Carnicero will soon have a new, unique specimen in his stable. As part of the Porsche Sonderwunsch program, a comprehensively customized 911 S/T in Dani Blue has been created. The sports car collector from the US state of Kentucky named...

Tuning & Aftermarket

The Marsiens have landed!

Marc Philipp Gemballa has created a new supercar segment with the Marsien, delivering the ultimate driving experience for on- and off-road use. The series production of the limited-edition Marsien by Marc Philipp Gemballa GmbH (not associated in any form with Gemballa GmbH) is running at full speed. The supercar, limited...

Singer Vehicle Design

Singer Presents full Turbo line-up

Singer highlighted the extent of its collaboration with owners through a Family Portrait showing four Porsche 911s reimagined to reflect individual preferences for coupe, slantnose coupe, targa, and cabriolet cars. Singer Founder and Executive Chairman, Rob Dickinson speaks “The 911 Turbo was launched fifty years ago. Since then, it has...

Buyers Guides

Budget Based Porsche Buyer’s Guide: $150k

Best Porsche Under $150K: Supercar Performance Without the Supercar Price A budget of $150,000 brings you into the realm of true Porsche excellence. At this price point, you can access high-performance 911 models, track-ready GT cars, and even lightly used supercar-level machines. Whether you’re after a thrilling weekend toy, a...

Porsche Museum

Beyond Performance: 50 Years of Porsche Turbo

The new “Beyond Performance. 50 years of Porsche Turbo” special exhibition at the Porsche Museum is officially open. Over the next five and a half months, the Porsche Museum will present numerous cars and small exhibits in the way that they are perceived by sports car enthusiasts – as powerful...

Bonkers Porsche 928 “surf car”

Can a Porsche and the surfing lifestyle coexist? According to this 928’s owner, the answer is a resounding YES. For proof of this, look no further than the 928 Surfari – an unlikely project dreamt and realized by a passionate Polish surfing community. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate...

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Porsche Cayenne’s Sophisticated Technology

The new Porsche Cayenne, a superb example of leading-edge software integration, owes its performance and customer experience to the expertise of Porsche Engineering. In collaboration with Porsche and its suppliers, Porsche Engineering has developed large parts of the propulsion system and chassis, incorporating innovative hardware and customized software to deliver...

Formula E

Porsche’s first Formula E Championship

Porsche in Formula E Porsche continues its fifth Formula E season in 2023/2024. In addition to the works-run TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, the American customer team Andretti Formula E competes with the Porsche 99X Electric. The innovative electric racing car concept was developed at the net CO₂-neutral Weissach...

Sonderwunsch

Porsche Ibérica’s Cuarenta Edition

To mark its 40th anniversary, the subsidiary Porsche Ibérica has unveiled the Cuarenta Edition. It features a unique combination of exterior and interior colors and finishes, as well as exclusive logos inspired by Iberian history and culture. The creation of this 911 edition brought together experts from the market Porsche...

Porsche Panamera

202 MPH Panamera GTS announced!

Porsche is launching the most powerful and exciting Panamera models, including the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and the Panamera GTS. The Panamera GTS’s particularly performance-focused calibration aims to set new standards for driver engagement and agility. The Turbo S E-Hybrid, in turn, impresses by spanning the range from luxurious comfort...

Manthey

Manthey PureRxcing victorious in São Paulo

Manthey PureRxcing has won the six-hour race at the Autodromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, clinching its second and the overall fourth victory of the season for Manthey in the FIA WEC Endurance Championship. Alex Malykhin (Great Britain) took the lead after just 90 minutes of racing, which Joel...

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Panamera sets new record at Nürburgring

Shortly before its launch, the new Panamera top model has made its mark on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With Porsche test driver Lars Kern behind the wheel, a pre-series variant of the high-performance touring saloon completed the legendary course 5.64 seconds faster than the comparable model of the previous generation. Lars’...

Goodwood

911 debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Visitors to the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed enjoyed another stellar celebration of motoring and motorsport, with a variety of Porsche models from the new 992-generation 911 to the all-electric and Taycan Turbo GT drawing large crowds across the long weekend in southeast England. Inspired by Motorsport: innovative performance hybrid...

991 GT2 RS

2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach

The Porsche 911 GT2RS name laid dormant in Stuttgart for almost ten years, last used in 2009 with the 997. Then, in 2017, the 991 GT2RS was announced. With a stupendous 700 horsepower from its 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged engine, this dual-clutch PDK, rear-wheel-drive “widow maker” was an instant sensation. Adding on...

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1960 Porsche 356B 1600 GS Carrera GT

Background Porsche is a brand built on a sporting reputation. Street cars become more attractive when sold with the dream of taking them on track. But, for a small subset of Porsche sports cars, motorsports pedigree is not a mere dream or aspiration, but a genuine component of the car’s...

Lanzante

Lanzante’s road-legal Porsche 935/2

Combining Engineering with Design Over the past few years, Lanzante has delivered a series of showstopping cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This will be the case once again for 2024, as the British automotive specialists return with the widest and most exciting selection of projects ever shown, and...

Porsche Museum

Porsche meets LEGO® Technic™

The free Porsche 4Kids summer holiday program every year is much more than just a way of passing the time. It’s a journey into the world of tradition and innovation in an inspiring, encouraging environment. On this occasion with LEGO® Technic™ as an exciting travel companion. During a special evening...

Porsche

Porsche’s Betweeners — Branitzki and Bohn

It all began with a decision that Ferry Porsche would long regret. Beginning in 1970, the familial tensions described by Ferdinand Piëch were: “In our family there’s a kind of unspoken law: Porsche is Stuttgart and Piëch is Salzburg.” Porsches were taking the top jobs in Zuffenhausen and some Piëchs...

911 Turbo (930)

Porsche 911 Turbo, half a century later

The 1974 world premiere of the 911 Turbo at the Paris Motor Show caused a sensation. Half a century later, we return to a place that saw the dawning of a new era to tell a story of boldness, energy, and timeless elegance. The Champs-Élysées and the Élysée Palace are...

992 Turbo S

Unique “Sonderwunsch” 911 Turbo S

To provide customers with support in developing their ideas for their own personal dream car, Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur has configured a 911 Turbo S as an example of Sonderwunsch Factory Commissioning. The vehicle made its most recent appearance at the Fuori Concorso. In keeping with this year’s motto “British racing...

Supercup

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

A high-profile guest driver will tackle the third round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup: The ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is returning to take on the seasoned specialists at the Red Bull Ring. From 28 to 30 June 2024, Glock will contest the international one-make cup at the wheel...

Events

Luftgekühlt lands in Poland

Going Global Luftgekühlt – the hit Californian-born gathering of air-cooled Porsches – lay down new roots in Europe in mid-June, when it visited Poland for the first time. Against a historic backdrop – the restored Dworzec Świebodzki railway station in Wrocław – more than 200 of Zuffenhausen’s finest sports cars...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring heats up

Fog delays start The 69th ADAC Westfalenfahrt was the fifth race of the season for the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring (PETN), in which 27 participants competed in the classes Cup 2 and Cup 3. The four-hour race, which is part of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), started with a 45-minute delay...

Sacrilege Motors

Sacrilege Motors’ Outrageous Blackbird Roadster

Phil Wagenheim is a successful New York investor who also serves as CEO at Sacrilege Motors in Connecticut. During the early days of SPACs (Special-Purpose Acquisition Companies), Wagenheim achieved significant financial success. However, the Covid lockdown had him spend extensive time at home with his children. As a lifelong Porsche...

911 Carrera RSR 2.8

1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8L

More than a Carrera 2.7 RS The Carrera RS was introduced in 1973 and homologated for Group 4 GT racing, with only 55 examples of the legendary and ultra-lightweight racing variant Carrera RSR 2.8 produced (RennSport Rennwagen), with many special features, including the highly tuned 2.8L flat-six, 5cm-wider front and...

Salon Privé

Salon Privé to celebrate two Porsche 911 anniversaries

A perfect parade of pristine Porsche 911’s is set to be a star draw at the Salon Privé Club Trophy this year, with a remarkable double celebration of 50 years of the Porsche 911 Turbo and 25 years of the Porsche 911 GT3. In what’s set to be a world-class...

Le Mans

Porsche 911 GT3 R scores class win at Le Mans

The 2024 Le Mans 24-hour race ended on Sunday at 4 pm with the 111th class win for a Porsche racing car. Works driver Richard Lietz, Morris Schuring, and Yasser Shahin took the flag first in the new LMGT3 category in Manthey EMA’s Porsche 911 GT3 R. In the Hypercar...

KAMManufaktur

KAMManufaktur unveils its first 912c

This very special car has been hand-crafted by KAMM engineers using an original short-wheelbase 1966 Porsche sourced from the USA. Every element has been tailored to the exact requirements of its new owner, from the ultra-lightweight KAMM carbon-hybrid wheels to the uprated air-conditioning which will ensure comfortable use in the...

Kalmar Automotive

First KALMAR Automotive 7-97 Delivered to USA

KALMAR Automotive, enhancer and restorer of bespoke sports cars and special purpose-built adventure vehicles, has delivered its first 7-97 to the USA. The unique KALMAR 7-97 Classic is now available at Canepa, a leading collector car specialist in California. The latest vehicle from KALMAR Automotive underscores its unparalleled approach to...

Porsche Life

Porsche customizer BB-Auto comes to America

Los Angeles auto dealer juggernaut Galpin Motors has announced a partnership with legendary German design firm bb-Auto, which was founded 50 years ago in Frankfurt, Germany, by the husband-and-wife team of Rainer and Kathrin Buchmann. Launch during Monterey Car Week Galpin holds exclusive rights to bb-Auto in North America and...

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche’s Project “Kili” still holds a world record

Turn Left or go home At 15:00, on a bitterly cold afternoon in December 2023, Porsche werks driver Romain Dumas had a decision to make: turn left or turn for home. But there are two catches. Turning around would mean failing to complete a mission four years in the making,...

Fuori Concorso

Porsche at Fuori Concorso 2024

Last weekend, the ‘Fuori Concorso’ was staged on the western shore of Lake Como for the fifth time now. This year’s motto was ‘British Racing Green’. In keeping with this theme, Porsche invited car culture enthusiasts to the greenhouse at Villa del Grumello. Known for its wide range of options...

Events

Fjordluft gathering creates its own style

Each year, Porsche enthusiasts from across Norway gather in the picturesque village of Lærdal to celebrate air-cooled Porsche history. Surrounded by breathtaking fjords and mountains, the Fjordluft festival inevitably doesn’t just focus on four wheels; mile upon mile of incredible scenery and architecture also share the limelight. Bigger and Better...

Porsche 911 (992)

Breaking: Porsche 911 GTS World Premiere

The world premiere of Porsche’s new hybrid 911 GTS Coupe and Cabriolet just streamed live from Stuttgart, and the “Evolution, not Revolution” theme continues into the future with numerous changes, some more subtle than others. Porsche has fundamentally upgraded the iconic 911 sports car. The new 911 Carrera GTS is...

Porsche History

Dr. Porsche’s original testing grounds

Four originals: Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, his son Ferdinand, and two Porsche 550 Spyders on the Großglockner High Alpine Road – a mountain that figures prominently in Porsche family lore. What a panorama: At an altitude of 2,571 meters, the Edelweißspitze offers a magnificent view of the Großglockner, Austria’s highest peak....

993 GT2

Porsche 911 GT2 “Coppa Florio”

This bespoke Porsche 993 is no stranger to the Porsche world, though very few people are likely to have ever seen it in person. But if you type Coppa Florio and Porsche into an Internet search, you will encounter this GT2 immediately. There are official factory photos from the Exclusive...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Takes Round 3 & 4 Win at 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge America

The Fanatec GT World Challenge America championship hit the Sebring International Raceway for rounds three and four of the 2024 season, with Florida’s scorching heat making it a sizzling weekend for racers and fans alike. The 90-minute races were a thrill-fest, packed with heart-pounding wheel-to-wheel action as both Pro and...

911 Carrera RSR 2.8

Targa Florio retraced

The life of Jonkheer Gijsbert “Gijs” van Lennep is by no means short of special moments. In 1971, he won the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 917, repeating the feat in 1976 in the Porsche 936. He drove in Formula 1 and won the sports car...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season begins

The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup kicks off the new season this coming weekend at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Once again, the calendar includes eight races as part of the Formula 1 support program. Striving for carbon neutrality At the season opener in Imola, Italy, the flat-six engine of the Porsche...

Porsche

Breaking: Porsche’s first 911 hybrid

Worldwide testing The first Porsche 911 sports car for the road with a hybrid drive is purportedly ready for production. “For the first time in our icon’s 61-year history, we are installing a hybrid drive system in a roadgoing 911. This innovative performance hybrid makes the 911 even more dynamic,”...

Manthey

Manthey Kit for 718 Cayman GT4 RS

Owners of the 718 Cayman GT4 RS in the U.S. can now order an optional kit developed by Manthey through authorized Porsche Centers, which will also handle the installation. The kit is intended to offer an even greater level of performance and driver confidence on track. Additionally, both U.S. Porsche...

Motorsport & Racing

Three factory teams, two continents, one goal: winning

Porsche Motorsport is facing one of the most intense weekends of the year: On 11/12 May, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart will be competing with its works teams almost simultaneously in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship....

Porsche Life

Porsche Parade invades NYC

On Monday afternoon, a parade of rare Porsche models painted the streets of New York City purple in celebration of fashion’s biggest night out, the Met Gala, led by the new all-electric Macan. Along with the new all-electric Macan, the rally featured several standout vehicles from the magnificent Ingram Family...

Restored Porsche

Porsche Classic Factory Restoration

They might have access to original bodywork methods, tools, parts and the company archive. But the most valuable thing is in the minds and hands of the Porsche Classic factory restoration team, who combine extensive know-how and craftsmanship with years of experience. With their skill, they build Porsche classics into...

Engines

History and future of the Porsche 911

In the beginning… The engine of the Porsche 911 has come a long way over the past 60 years, now with four times the power from twice the displacement. Its drive technology has continued to develop, but the fundamental concept has remained unchanged—whether naturally aspirated, as a turbo, or in...

Events

Air | Water’s SoCal debut makes a splash

Featuring a curated selection of over 1,000 Porsches, Air|Water, held on April 27th, 2024, created an impressive showcase for air and water-cooled models representing over seven decades of Porsche evolution. Under cool and sunny skies at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, California, Porsches displayed both indoors and...

Formula E

Porsche leads Formula E season after round 8

Porsche continues to top the leaderboard in two classifications at the season’s halfway point. Tackling the Monaco race from pole position on Saturday, Pascal Wehrlein extended his championship lead. Background Porsche contests its fifth Formula E season in 2024. In addition to the works-run TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team,...

Buyers Guides

Budget Based Porsche Buyer’s Guide: $100k

Best Porsche Under $100K: High-Performance Icons Within Reach With a budget of $100,000, you enter the realm of truly exceptional Porsches. This price range unlocks access to high-performance 911s, track-focused Caymans, and even some modern luxury grand tourers. Whether you’re looking for a raw, analog driving experience or cutting-edge performance...

Porsche News

New 2024 Cayenne GTS models

At Porsche, the “GTS” designation—short for Gran Turismo Sport—signifies enhanced dynamism and long-distance performance. The Cayenne fundamentally embodies the dual characteristics of a high-performance sports car and a versatile all-terrain SUV. However, the GTS models traditionally emphasize superior on-road performance. Equipped with a robust drive system, meticulously calibrated handling, and...

Porsche News

Porsche Active Ride

The new Panamera is both a sports car and a touring sedan – and thanks to the new Porsche Active Ride chassis, it offers a driving experience that sets new standards. Sports car and touring sedan, agility plus comfort – this is the goal of the Porsche Panamera. When it...

992 Carrera T

Porsche 911 Carrera T

A journey to the other side of the world – at least from the vantage point of Porsche’s headquarters in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Photographer Stefan Bogner and his team ventured out once again to capture the joys of road-tripping on the world’s most beautiful roads. The wanderlust must have been extraordinary ahead...

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Falken Motorsports wins Nürburgring 24 qualifiers

Falken Motorsports has won both qualifying races for the Nürburgring 24 Hours with the Porsche 911 GT3 R. The four-hour races are considered the most important preparation for the prestigious endurance classic on the storied racetrack. They are also part of the Nürburgring Langsstrecken Series (NLS) for the first time....

Carrera Cup

Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland

Porsche’s longest-running one-make cup is entering its 35th season sporting a new name: the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland will contest eight doubleheader events in five countries in 2024. The season kicks off at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round in Imola from 19 to 21 April. The teams...

Manthey

Manthey EMA earns victory at Nürburgring

Valuable data and insights were gathered with a view to the 24-hour race in the Eifel Nürburg. Manthey EMA has made a successful start to the 2024 season on the Nordschleife, crowning an already successful first race weekend in the Eifel with victory in the second round of the Nürburgring...

Porsche

1956 Porsche 356A Super Speedster

While the staff here at Stuttcars can never get enough of Porsche’s latest GT3s and 963 prototypes, there’s true reverence for the sports car that founded the company, the 356. It’s true beauty in its simplicity, the 356 has earned a spot in collections the world over with a reputation...

Porsche News

Taycan Road Trip!

Aiming for the sweet spot between speed, consumption, and charging infrastructure, Mayk Wienkötter, Porsche’s spokesperson for the Taycan and electromobility, traveled from Stuttgart to Seville. Oliver Blume runs across the forecourt of the Porsche Museum with a friendly wave and asks where we’re going. “Seville!” we reply. “Nice one –...

Porsche Life

Porsche Celebrates “50 Years of Turbo”

A visit to Porsche at the Retro Classics in Stuttgart is always a journey through time. This year, the sports car manufacturer will be celebrating its anniversary “Beyond Performance – 50 Years of Porsche Turbo” at the trade fair for classic car fans and sports car enthusiasts, presenting impressive exhibits...

Porsche 911

What’s your 911 story?

To date, 27 different variants make up the current generation of the 911 model line-up. Chatting to its developers at a ‘speed dating’ event made one thing clear above all: each Porsche 911 has its own story. Chaos is the enemy of the engineer. Perhaps that would explain why there...

Porsche

Hybrid design at Porsche Style

Innovative software—from the gaming sector, for instance—supports Style Porsche during the design process. But even in the age of digitalization, the sports car manufacturer’s design department still highly values the design quality of classic sketches and labor-intensive clay models. Along the path from vision to reality, the designers combine the...

Manthey

Porsche 911 GT2 RS “Clubsport 25”

Time has shown us that Porsche is very conservative regarding partnering with outside firms. So, who they chose to collaborate with reveals much about the partner, as is the case with Manthey Racing. Manthey Racing GmbH is a company with more than 250 employees and came to international attention thanks...

Porsche Life

The White Collection Memorabilia

From RM Sotheby’s: Just months ago, we had the privilege of revealing the mystery of The White Collection—selling over 50 white Porsches of rare make, mileage, and vintage, along with a host of unique and highly collectible Porsche parts and memorabilia. What you didn’t know was this wasn’t all of...

TechArt

TECHART unveils 911 GTsport concept

Embracing the spirit of automotive excellence, TECHART proudly introduces the highly anticipated TECHART GTsport, a limited customization concept tailored specifically for the Porsche 911 Turbo S (992). Following its successful debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024, the GTsport is poised to make its mark at the Bangkok International Motor...

Manthey

Manthey EMA enters the 24h Nürburgring

Manthey EMA will field a Grello Porsche in the 2024 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Porsche drivers Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), Thomas Preining (Austria) and Ayhancan Güven (Turkey) will pilot the car with starting number 911. After two retirements in the last two years, Manthey is aiming for...

Porsche History

Porsche power in the skies

The PFM 3200-powered Mooney is legendary among aviators. They all want this ‘Porsche of the skies’ – and today there are only five that are airworthy anywhere in the world. We had the extraordinary opportunity to take a ride in one. Oh, the boxer engine note is unmistakable. But what...

Porsche Life

Toys For Boys Porsche Collection

While we at Stuttcars are pretty jaded sharing news about special Porsches on a daily basis, it’s not often a collection of 6 carefully selected, and naturally aspirated 991s comes to market, all of which are being offered as a package deal, including the truck! 991 Primer The Porsche 991...

Carrera Cup

Porsche Junior shootout 2024

Team player, media professional and of course, driving talent: These are just three of many important attributes taken into consideration during the selection of the Porsche Junior 2024. Twelve candidates have the chance to take the next big step in their young career on the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. They...

TechArt

TECHART unveils GTstreet R Touring

With a legacy spanning over two decades, the TECHART GTstreet range epitomizes TECHART’s relentless pursuit of automotive perfection. Limited to a prestigious 25 units worldwide, the new conversion GTstreet R Touring seamlessly marries everyday practicality with uncompromised driving performance – a hallmark of TECHART’s signature customization philosophy since the inaugural...

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance

Porsche GT4 e-Performance attacks the artic circle

Drifting an experimental 800 kW (1,088 hp) all-electric race car between the pine trees of a remote Finnish forest is not everyone’s idea of market research. But then, not everyone thinks like Oliver Schwab and Björn Förster. In late December 2023, about 170 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in...

992 GT3 RS

Jörg Bergmeister’s first Daytona 24 victory

The improbable win The afternoon of 2 February, 2003, was a historic day for Porsche. When a privately entered 996 GT3 RS crossed the line at the Daytona International Speedway, it had not only won its class at one of the toughest and most prestigious endurance events on the international...

992 Dakar

F1 Academy race winner Amna Al Qubaisi drives the 911 Dakar

Behind the wheel of the 911 Dakar is a face familiar to the UAE’s diverse and fast-growing community of motorsports fans. Amna Al Qubaisi has emerged as a talent to watch in the world of single-seater racing after the young Emirati won two races in the F1 Academy championship last...

Porsche Life

1994 Porsche 964 Slant-nose Icon

80s/90s Icon As the manufacture of the Porsche 964 3.6-liter Turbo was winding down towards the end of 1993, there were purportedly 93 Turbo coupes left in factory inventory. In response, Porsche sent these remaining chassis to its Exclusive Department – a specialized division within the company that focused on...

Singer Vehicle Design

1991 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer

Background Perhaps no company has celebrated the heritage of the air-cooled 911 with such obsessive attention to detail as California-based Singer Vehicle Design. Founded in Los Angeles in 2009, Singer has become globally renowned for bespoke restorations of Porsche 911 sports cars—each carried out on behalf of the car’s owner....

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High-Desert shootout in a Porsche 911 Dakar

Mad Max meets Burning Man A little over two decades ago, a bunch of off-roading enthusiasts decided to create the “ultimate off-road challenge” that would test the abilities and capabilities of the entire spectrum of off-roading—from rock crawling to “closed course/stadium racing” to high-speed desert-floor runs. While this event started...

Singer Vehicle Design

1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Reimagined by Singer

“A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.” This philosophy guides Singer’s work and epitomizes the quality of their artistry, which is evident once you lay eyes on one of their lauded restorations. Founded by Rob Dickinson in 2008, Singer Vehicle Design‘s reputation was built on the results of the original “Classic Study,”...

Porsche 356 A

1957 Porsche 356A 1500 GS/GT Carrera Speedster

Carrera Speedster In 1955, less than a year after the 356 Speedster model was introduced, Porsche built the first example equipped with the competition-derived four-cam Carrera engine. The result was a brilliant dual-purpose sports car, and the Carrera Speedster continued to be improved and refined throughout production. For 1957, Porsche...

Singer Vehicle Design

Singer Celebrates 300th Restoration

The 300th Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer has been completed in California. The 1990 Porsche 911 was restored in collaboration with its owner, who named their car the ‘Sotto’ commission. This car exemplifies Singer’s personalization services and love affair with the 911. Its specification represents requests made by its owner....

Porsche Design

Shaping the future of Porsche

Tools of the trade Metal blades and scrapers, delicate wire loops, wooden sculpting tools, and brushes – this suitcase contains over a hundred instruments. But what they’re used for is not immediately clear. They’re the tools of a modeler, at the exterior studio of Style Porsche, who is responsible for...

Porsche 911 GT1

Porsche 911 GT1 on ice

Spying the Le Mans-winning Porsche 911 GT1 against a wintery Colorado mountainside, veteran Porsche racer Stéphane Ortelli could be forgiven for thinking he was dreaming. It’s a far cry from the Circuit de La Sarthe on that sweltering June afternoon in 1998, when Ortelli and teammates Laurent Aïello and Allan...

Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder

1961 Porsche RS61 – A Special Feature

Along came a Spyder Unveiled in January 1960, the RS60 represents the ultimate evolution of Porsche’s aluminum-bodied, four-cam Spyder – an iconic series of sports racing cars originating with the Type 550 in 1953. The RS60 was, in essence, a refined version of the highly successful works RSK built for...

Porsche Life

Porsche 356B Carrera GT

This 356B Carrera GT is a superb representative of the early Carrera legend and the sole known survivor of only three right-hand drive T5 Carrera GTs. Benefitting from a newly-built pushrod race engine in addition to an incredibly rare Fuhrmann-designed Porsche 4-cam, she is suitable for racing or the road...

Buyers Guides

Budget Based Porsche Buyer’s Guide: $75k

Best Porsche Under $75K: Unlocking High-Performance Excellence With a budget of $75,000, you’re stepping into serious Porsche territory. This price range offers access to some of the brand’s most thrilling sports cars, including high-performance 911s, mid-engine Caymans, and even track-ready models. Whether you’re after a modern Porsche with cutting-edge technology...

Daytona 24

Porsche wins 24 Hours of Daytona

The No. 7 Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team has won the 24 Hours of Daytona. Works drivers Felipe Nasr from Brazil, Dane Cameron from the USA and Matt Campbell from Australia as well as American IndyCar star Josef Newgarden extended Porsche’s record number of victories...

Homepage Feature

Porsche RS-6 debuted

Kalmar Automotive, enhancer and restorer of bespoke sports cars and special purpose-built adventure vehicles, has revealed its first water-cooled ‘Adventure Range’ 911. The KALMAR RS-6 is its latest rugged all-terrain 911 engineered to challenge perceptions of what a classic sports car can do. After customers fell in love with the...

Porsche Taycan

Death Valley to the Artic Circle

Before the extensively revamped version of the Taycan comes to market in spring 2024, the all-electric sports car is currently undergoing final intensive testing. The sports sedan, Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo models of the new generation have put in some 3.6 million test kilometers on proving grounds, racetracks and...

Machine Revival

Porsche 911 builder Machine Revival celebrates its 10th anniversary

In a world of horsepower ratings, Nürburgring lap times, and numerous statistics that often don’t tell the complete story, it’s refreshing to see a company prioritize something other than numbers. Delve into their website, and phrases such as “driving pleasure” and “art inspired” describe their philosophy. French automobile specialist Machine...

Porsche Life

Mark Morgan is “Driven By Dreams”

If you were lucky enough to visit Rennsport Reunion 7 in Monterey, California, then chances are you gazed at one of Mark Morgan’s illustrations without even realizing it. An illustrator based in the U.K., Mark has mixed his passion for Porsche and his artistic talents to yield some truly exciting...

Porsche 99X Electric

TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team wins season opener in Mexico

Porsche has started the 2024 motorsport year with a victory: Watched by 40,000 avid spectators in the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Pascal Wehrlein won the Mexico E-Prix, the season-opening round of the ABB Formula E World Championship at the wheel of his Porsche 99X Electric. Race 1 It was a perfect...

Porsche Life

Taycan slashes old record at Nürburgring

26 seconds faster Porsche development driver Lars Kern has outdone himself at the Nürburgring: driving a pre-series Taycan, he posted a lap time of 7:07.55 minutes on the Nordschleife. This official lap time is a whopping 26 seconds faster than he was on his last record drive, in a Taycan...

TechArt

TECHART reveals new GTsport for Porsche 911 Turbo S

More personalization for the 911 Turbo S TECHART will unveil the limited customization concept GTsport for the Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 from January 12-14. The TECHART GTsport is a modular individualization concept for the 992 series Porsche 911 Turbo S model, limited to...

Porsche 992 GT2 RS

Featured: 911 GT2 RS with $176,550 in options!

The Porsche “911 GT2 RS” name is one used with reverence, citing such nicknames as the “widow maker” because of its extreme power and lack of driver aides. Previously used in 2011 with the 997, it wouldn’t reappear until 2017 when the 991 GT2 RS was announced creating a buzz...

Porsche

Porsche mourns the loss of Herbert Linge

Dr Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is mourning the loss of the former racing driver and Operations Manager of the Weissach Development Centre, Herbert Linge, who died on 5 January 2024 aged 95. Linge played an instrumental role in setting up Porsche’s proving ground, while through his work with motorsport’s...

Porsche

Used Porsche prices entering 2024

Just like standing on a scale or looking at your lap times, numbers don’t lie, and the recent market trends for modern Porsches are no different. With 2023 behind us, we now have the hard data to investigate what happened between 2022 and 2023 regarding used Porsches. Summarizing information released...

Porsche 912

The world’s most exciting 912

The combination of Porsche’s cornerstone flat-4 air-cooled engine (from the model 356) with a more modern 911 chassis is what became the model 912. For some, the lighter 912 yields a more pure sports car experience than the heavier 911, especially if it has been upgraded. Enter KAMManufacture Wanting to...

Porsche 718 RSK Spyder

1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder “Lucybelle III”

Regarding 1950s Porsche Spyders, the sheer number of podium finishes reveal a tale of one the greatest sports cars ever built. Considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the Spyder variants, the Type 718 RSK won its class at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours...

Porsche Life

Porsche’s 2023 Highlights

Before we submerse ourselves in a new year of challenges and innovations, we take a look back on out top picks of what Porsche’s 75th year brought us. Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 Just like in 2022 the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team achieved a brilliant one-two result in Mexico...

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