We know that the next-generation Boxster and Cayman will be electric, that’s a foregone conclusion. We’ve seen the preview with the Mission R concept (above). We’ve seen the electric Boxster prototypes out testing (below). And Porsche has pretty much said that is going to be the case, but hasn’t yet […]
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The Porsche Type 540 isn’t technically a Speedster, but it did kickstart the idea. The more precisely known Type 540 K/9-1 – commonly called the America Roadster – sported an air-cooled 1.5-litre flat-four producing 70bhp. That may not sound like much until you realise that in 1953 the regular 356 […]
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It seems like Porsche enthusiasts everywhere have been waiting ages for their new cars to come in so they can take delivery of their future pride and joy. With global supply chains seemingly worse than ever, Stuttgart’s finest are getting backed up pretty substantially. As it turns out, it’s not […]
One of Porsche’s most extreme motorsports products of all time came back in the late 1960s when the race team wanted to vie for European hillclimb titles. While the 908 had proven a bit successful, what was needed was a smaller, lighter, and more nimble car to really crank up […]
Back in 1970 Porsche built a special low-production 911 model for racing. The car was available with 2-liter, 2.2-liter, 2.4-liter, and 2.5-liter engines, depending on when they were built and what the rulebook stated was legal at the time. The car was a super lightweight racing special producing as much […]
The ultimate evolution of the air-cooled Porsche 911 is generally recognized as being the 993 series. This was a version that embodied the things that had made Porsche great; superb and uncompromising workmanship, simplicity, a devotion to pure performance and handling. These were things that made the 911 the most […]
Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 2022. For German carmaker Porsche, its IPO debut on 29 September 2022 at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange was a momentous day as it ushered in a “new era with increased entrepreneurial flexibility”, according to the press release by the marque. The day also saw a new […]
Porsche hasn’t had a product line-topping hypercar since the 918 went out of production more than seven years ago, and the Carrera GT had been around roughly a decade prior. So if Porsche launches a new hypercar every decade or so, it’s probably about time for the company to begin […]
The Plaid Porsche team is back at it again, trying to get its third IMSA title in as many years in 2023 with its new freshly-delivered 992-generation GT3 R. The defending GTD Pro champions are back for another round of fighting the best in the GT game, and they’ve got […]