It may be two years away, but it looks like Porsche is hard at work making sure the fundamentals of the next 911 are sound to keep its place as the quintessential sports car in many people’s eyes. Tipped to be codenamed ‘992’, the next 911 is camouflaged but the […]
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Porsche 911 production hits 1 million milestone
Production of one of the most iconic sports cars ever made has just surpassed the one million mark. Yep, the legendary Porsche 911. The 911, designed by Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ Porsche, was first produced in 1963, succeeding the four-cylinder 356 as the staple Porsche car in the range. It started out […]
New Porsche 911 GT3 slashes 12sec from Nurburgring lap
Porsche has set a new Nürburgring lap time with the latest iteration of its hardcore, naturally aspirated 911 GT3. Despite recent assurances from automakers, including Porsche’s head of road car development, Andreas Preuninger, that setting record times on the Nordschliefe is a thing of the past, the Stuttgart-based manufacturer didn’t […]
Porsche patents A-pillar airbag for convertibles
It looks like Porsche could be preparing to introduce a new A-pillar airbag design for its convertible sports cars, after design patents were found registered at the Patent and Trademark office in the U.S. The patent shows a design for an airbag mounted within the A-pillar, potentially boosting a convertible’s […]
For Sale: 964 Porsche 911 RSR with just 6 miles on the clock
In the world of Porsche badges there are a few sacred items that invoke floods of serotonin in Porsche-o-philes the world over. Turbo, Targa, Carrera 2.7 RS, GT2 and the thoroughbred RSR. The 964 RSR was the ultimate and most hardcore variant of the series, with only 51 examples built. […]
For Sale: 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau, 51 of 86 built
A very rare and stunning 1993 Porsche 911 Turbo S Leichtbau will go up for auction in the UK next month, at the Silverstone Auctions May Sale event. For 911 aficionados, the Turbo S Leichtbau is one of the most sought-after examples of the 964 era. Just 86 examples were […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 prototype spotted at Nurburgring (video)
Porsche is in the process of testing two ultra hardcore, racing-derived 911s, including the new GT3 RS and also the GT2 that is set to be the most powerful and quickest of the 991 series before it is sired at the end of the decade. Compared with the GT3 RS […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spotted, to be PDK only? (Video)
Porsche has been spotted doing some pretty serious testing laps at the Nurburgring in a prototype version of the 2018 911 GT3 RS, which appears to be using a PDK auto. Spy photographers probably heard the prototype before seeing it, with the distinctive naturally aspirated flat-six howl clearly present. Also […]