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Somewhere at Weissach in the 1980s, an engine ran on a test bench until its cylinder head melted. It was...
The mission is straightforward: build on the success of the 99X Electric. Even the name, 975 RSE, nods to Porsche...
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Half a century ago… Porsche engineers embraced the idea of balance more than 50 years ago while developing a new...
Well, how would any level-headed motoring journalist respond to the challenge when asked to drive a Porsche across Europe to...
In 1986, Porsche sold more than 50,000 cars. By 1993, that number had collapsed to around 14,000. A strong Deutsche...
United States Municipal and Metropolitan police Given the multi-layered and comprehensive nature of the law enforcement system in the United...
Before Porsche Was a Name on a Sports Car Long before Porsche became a household name associated with rear-engine sports...
In the late 1970s Germany’s Federal Ministry for Research and Technology launched a national program to inspire and guide car...
Sometimes there is a consensus that a particular design looks ‘just right.’ That description certainly applies to the 993, which...
There are fast cars, and then there are consequential fast cars. The distinction matters because speed alone does not guarantee...
The 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Club Sport was Porsche’s attempt at rolling back the years and once again stoking the...
It was the fall of 1966. Somewhere in Germany, Porsche’s racing expert Rolf Wütherich was doing the math for the...
The Car That Taught Porsche How to Win 1954 Porsche 550 Spyder (Image credit: Petersen Auto Museum) There is a...
By the early 1960s, Porsche was no longer the fragile, survival-mode company of the late 1940s.The Porsche 356 had matured...
Turbocharging Background At 15h00 on 10 June 1979, the Kremer Brothers claimed one of the most unexpected victories in the...
In 2010 Porsche introduced the 997 GTS. Reprising a theme first seen on the Cayenne, the GTS was initially derided...
The first experiment As in many parts of the world, the German police system is decentralized, with each state responsible...
1978 Porsche 928. The development of the Porsche 928 occurred during a period of deep uncertainty—and quiet ambition—within Porsche AG....
The Porsche 911 (992) – Saving the 911 Only in retrospect can one grasp the importance to Porsche of the...
It is perhaps not well known that in 1992, Porsche designed and built a 3.5-litre V10 Formula One engine to...
Almost under the radar, Porsche introduced a farewell edition of its 997 GT3 RS for 2011. This was the final...
In early October 1964, Porsche’s management team received an unexpected letter from France. Peugeot claimed trademark rights to all three-digit...
Background The Porsche 930 started life, like many other rare collectible cars, as a homologation special. Specifically designed to meet...
We return to the year 1980 and the ill-fated Typ 940 program. By 1979, Porsche had become ubiquitous in the...
May 28, 1967, at the Nürburgring. Four Porsche 910s swept the top positions at the 1000-kilometer race, finishing ahead of...
Porsche European Delivery My friend, Kasem, recently completed the Porsche European Delivery program for his new 2025 Porsche 911 GT3...
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Hans Herrmann’s career was marked by numerous victories and unforgettable moments at Le Mans, the Mille Miglia, and the Targa...
Porsche has added a powerful new tool to its development arsenal with the commissioning of its road simulation test bench...
Story by Tina Chau. Photography by Travis Gallatin. Breaking the Box: The GT3 Engine in the Mid-Chassis For decades, the...
His name is inseparable from the Porsche 962. When Hans-Joachim Stuck climbed into the cockpit of the Group C prototype...
Background Unveiled at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 992.1-generation 911 Dakar was conceived as a modern tribute to...
In January 1993, Porsche presented a show car at the Detroit Motor Show that deviated so profoundly from its production...
At the age of 70, there aren’t many things left to tick off Jeff Zwart’s to-do list. When he’s not...
From Anatole Lapine’s ‘Black Watch’ trousers to Ferry Porsche’s company car, the story of Porsche’s tartan interiors comes full circle...
Between 1987 and 1990, Porsche forged a remarkable path in American motorsports, with one of its most memorable moments being...
In Switzerland Ernst and Fritz Beutler made a good living from special bodies on both Volkswagen and Porsche chassis. Ultimately...
At the dawn of the 20th century, engineer Ferdinand Porsche laid down a technological and entrepreneurial blueprint that continues to...
‘Ludique’ – a French word which has no exact translation in English. ‘Playful but with an underlying serious intent’ is...
The unsung hero of the range, the standard 911, was also the mainstay of the Porsche line-up during the troubled...
Photography courtesy of Lawrence Tse As we crest over the past and foray into a new era, a car like...
His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip was a young schoolboy when Hans-Joachim Stuck was competing in the ADAC Würth Supercup...
Preamble One of the worst things you can do is to play with Porsche’s online configurator, because unless you happen...
Between 1987 and 1990, Porsche forged a remarkable path in American motorsports, with one of its most memorable moments being...
The Autodromo do Estoril hosts the finale of the 2025 Peter Auto season, with a strong Porsche representation. Undoubtedly the...
Unassuming from a distance, but more peculiar the closer you get, this 2005 Porsche 911 GT3 Clubsport is a really...
As early as their drive home from Le Mans in 1997 Porsche racing chief Norbert Singer and racing engineer Herbert...
History At the start of the IMSA 1987 season, I was working for Bob Akin’s team running a Porsche 962...
In a society where the word “compromise” tends to connote negatively, the 992 GT3 Touring proves that there’s nuance in...
Introduction Having watched this particular car race at the age of ten, you can imagine the excitement I felt when...
Delfosse: The Man Behind The Idea Before discussing the car itself, special mention must be made of the creator of...
Some stories are unfathomable, and how this 911 2.5 S/T could be transformed from a GT class winner at the...
A New Opportunity for Porsche For Porsche’s Michael Hölscher this was his first major project. It was his opportunity to...
Words by: Glen Smale Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG The Interserie championship was established in 1970...
The history of the Targa roll bar reflects a blend of technological foresight, stylistic creativity, and bold problem-solving in response...
Porsche. Rear-engined. Air-cooled. A formula etched into Zuffenhausen’s concrete since the 356. And then 1976 happened. Out rolled the 924...
While this year’s spotlight at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion (RMMR) was both the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, Porsche...
Launching the Firehawk Series For the 1985 Sports Car Racing scene in the USA, IMSA had decided to start a...
Photography by Adam Dita. Enough time has elapsed since the 992 GT3 RS first came out for plenty of drivers—both...
When the covers came off the 911 (996) in 1997, it was clear Porsche had crossed a line it couldn’t...
Words by: Glen Smale Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG Ferdinand Piëch knew it, the FIA/CSI knew...
When Henk Spin purchased a 356 A Coupé as a restoration project, he had no idea that it was not...
Behind another nondescript garage door in the town of Jupiter, southern Florida, hides half a century of motoring passion. Shelves...
In 1900, Ferdinand Porsche stunned the world with an electric car powered by wheel-hub motors, an all-wheel-drive marvel decades before...
906: Born to Race Considered one of the most distinctive designs of the 1960s, the Porsche Carrera 6, more popularly...
Le Mans may be famous for 24 straight hours of grit and glory, but for Porsche fans, it’s the Classic...
For more than 70 years, the Porsche Speedster has stood for something pretty simple: an open-top sports car that focuses...
Photography by John Mountney. Words by Marco Tam. If the racetrack is where legends are made, the paddocks at the...
Introduced in the last years of 991 production, the Touring brought a slightly more driver-focused version to the 911 range....
Porsche’s motorsport legacy is mostly defined by its dominance on tarmac in competitions such as Le Mans, Nürburgring, and Spa....
The Search for an Open 911 Did the phasing out of the Type 356 and its cabriolet model mean that...
A New Era for Porsche Performance “We are in the GT business,” said Porsche racing engineer Norbert Singer, “so we...
Porsche Luxembourg celebrates a milestone anniversary: the company began operations 75 years ago, as one of the sports car manufacturer’s...
Moonstone is one of the rarest paint colors in Porsche history. Fascinated by this shade of lilac, US American collector...
Porsche 917 Factory Racing In 1969 Porsche’s new 917 was never intended to be ready for the two Florida races,...
Without question, Ferdinand Piëch’s crowning glory came with the arrival of the Porsche 917 in 1969. This race car brought...
Long before the Panamera rolled into showrooms and proved that a Porsche could have four doors and still be a...
Background and Post-War Context Coming out of World War 1, Ferdinand Porsche was in complete charge of Austro Daimler, one...
How about a new sports car in the same color as your handbag, a special piece of furniture, or a...
In the fragile postwar years, the team behind the first Porsche was driven by two forces: stubborn ambition and harsh...
Almost no other brand represents personal freedom and individuality like Porsche. The first customer requests appeared in the 1950s, laying...
Among Porsche enthusiasts, few phrases stir emotions like “air-cooled.” And no car embodies that magic better than the 911 Type...
The first impact bumper Porsche is almost always overlooked by air cooled 911 enthusiasts drawn to later, more powerful models...
Technology In 1901, hot on the heels of the success of his electric cars of 1900, Ferdinand Porsche created his...
Photography by Howard Koby. Porsche History Comes Alive on the Open Road The Copperstate 1000 isn’t just a rally. It’s...
With the obligatory shift away from ICE, the 911 60th anniversary model, the 992 S/T may well come to be...
When people think of Porsche, the image that comes to mind is usually one of sleek sports cars and legendary...
There’s no shortage of electric cars that go fast in a straight line. But when Porsche says it’s building an...
Background Porsche’s America Roadster (Type 540) was a limited-run open-top sports car built in the early 1950s for the U.S....
As has been observed before, the advent of the 996 was a revolution at Porsche. If the longest-running sports car...
Still a 911 Guy… But Curious I try not to be a 911 snob, but like most long-time Porsche owners,...
Words by: Glen Smale. Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG International Hill Climbing The FIA European Hill...
Background Anchored by the 42nd Los Angeles Lit & Toy Show (aka Lit Show) at the LAX Hilton, this year’s...
After some licensing issues that temporarily halted the viewing of this award-winning documentary, the film is once again available on...
The 991.1 range (2012-2016) had the most powerful naturally-aspirated series production engines ever built by Porsche. Producing an exceptional 110bhp/litre,...
Story by Glen Smale. All images courtesy of © Porter Press Int. Porsche’s Type 956, 962 and 962C is the world’s...
Words by Glen Smale. Images by Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG With the introduction of the Porsche 911...
History & Tech More significant to North Americans is that the street version of the 2003 second-generation GT3 met EPA...
