Porsche 911 News

  • Porsche 911 R, Tour de France stage

    As Porsche factory driver Patrick Long points out in this last installment of his driver's training course video series, 55 corners and 2300 feet of elevation change over the course of 7.5 miles is bound to be a good time in the proper car. But it is even more fun when the driver has the proper training. Oh, in this case, the proper car is a Porsche 911 R, the German automaker's new, back-to-basics sports car that combines a naturally-aspirated flat-six engine with a manual gearbox and track-oriented suspension tuning. It's basically a simpler version of the 911 GT3. CHECK OUT: How...

  • Lego 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
    Lego unveils its take on the Porsche 911 GT3 RS

    Lego enthusiasts can now put together their own Porsche. The Danish toy manufacturer has unveiled a brick-by-brick version of Porsche's 911 GT3 RS sports car. Although it looks slightly bionic, the Lego 911 GT3 RS is full of proper Porsche cues all the way down to a script RS logo on the model's...

  • Porsche 911 R caught in Monaco
    2016 Porsche 911 R hits the streets of Monaco

    Porsche plans to build just 991 examples of its new, back-to-basics, naturally-aspirated 911 R, possibly including these four spotted recently driving around Monaco. It's not clear what the 911 Rs were doing there, but it appears by the dirt and road grime collected on them that they had been...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 R leaked
    Porsche 911 R offered on eBay for $1.25 million

    We know the Porsche market is hot right now, but the $1.25 million asking price for a brand new 911 R that hasn't even been built yet might be a little on the excessive side. An eBay listing from Hamburg, Germany, claims that the 911 R in question is set to be delivered in July. As one of the 991...

  • 1972 Porsche 911 2.5 S/T
    Porsche restores dilapidated Le Mans-winning 911

    Porsche used this past week’s Techno Classica event in Essen, Germany to present a beautifully restored 911 with an impressive motorsport pedigree. The car is a 1972 Porsche 911 2.5 S/T that was discovered only a few years ago sitting in a dilapidated state somewhere in the United States...

  • Patrick Long and the 2016 Porsche 911 R
    Patrick Long teaches heel-and-toe driving on Porsche's new 911 R

    We can all learn a thing or two from Porsche factory driver Patrick Long, and today the expert shows us how to properly execute heel-and-toe downshifting with the car's manual gearbox. In part three of this video series, Long uses Porsche's new, back-to-basics, track-focused 911 R to illustrate...

  • Driving lessons in Porsche 911 R, picking the ideal line

    It's a lesson that is just as important on a race track as it is on a public road: selecting the most efficient and effective line through a corner. In his last video, Porsche factory driver Patrick Long explained how to properly execute a heel-and-toe downshift prior to entering a curve. Now, with a pair of lucky enthusiasts as his pupils and Porsche's new 911 R as his classroom, Long turns the steering wheel and deftly navigates a corner at the automaker's Weissach test track. ALSO SEE: How to heel and toe and also why you should be doing it Long breaks the corner down into three parts: the...

  • Singer Indonesia
    Singer expands operation into Malaysia and Singapore

    Singer is the reason you play the Powerball. These are the folks who take a Porsche 911 and "reimagine" it into something more. Porsches modified by Singer have a habit of being more tailored, more bespoke, more special—and far more expensive. Singer Vehicle Design is based in California and...

  • #LUFTAUTO Patrick Long's 1985 Porsche 911 Rally Car
    Patrick Long's ultra-cool Porsche 911 rally car headed to auction

    Modified Porsches really don't get much cooler than a factory driver's 911 customized for rally use. This white 1985 911 belongs to Patrick Long, who is sort of the guru of all things Porsche these days. But Long's expertise isn't limited to pavement, as this highly-modified coupe illustrates. ALSO...

  • Porsche 911 GT3 RS accident in Amsterdam - Image via RS Porsche Magazine
    Mechanic drops new Porsche 911 GT3 RS in waterway

    Porsche’s new 911 GT3 RS is one of the most desirable cars on the planet right now. Unfortunately for one Porsche dealership in Amsterdam, a mechanic drove a Gulf Racing-livered example off a ledge and into the surrounding waterway. ALSO SEE: Meet the Audi RS 7 from hell: Video Fortunately it...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Patrick Long teaches us about g-forces in the Porsche 911 R: Video

    Porsche factory driver Patrick Long is at it again for the second installment of the German sports car manufacturer's instructional series. Utilizing the new 911 R, Long takes a pair of unnamed enthusiasts to Porsche's Weissach Development Center in Germany to teach them about g-forces. DON'T MISS...

  • Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer: North Carolina
    Singer to display two standout 911s at Amelia Island Concours

    Singer Vehicle Design's two latest "restored, reimagined, and reborn" Porsche 911s will be on display at this weekend's Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, where they'll probably do a pretty good job of distracting audiences from the event's more subdued classic cars. The two models to be shown at...

  • 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution - Image via RM Sotheby's

    You're looking at the one and only road-legal example of Porsche's 911 GT1 Evolution race car. And you can buy it, if you're the lucky top bidder at RM Sotheby's upcoming auction in Monaco. What's that, you say? Yes, Porsche did build a road-going version of the GT1 called the Strassenversion, and examples do come up for sale periodically. But this particular GT1 offered by RM Sotheby's isn't the homologated version. It's a bona fide race car and it's the winningest example of its breed, having dominated the Canadian GT Championship from 1999 to 2001 and also performing well at Sebring...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R
    Porsche factory driver Patrick Long teaches us how to drive the 911 R: Video

    No matter how good you think you are on a racetrack, or even a roundabout in your neighborhood, you can always learn a thing or two. That's one of the goals of Porsche's new series of videos featuring race driver Patrick Long teaching driving techniques in the new 911 R. DON'T MISS: How the...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 R leaked
    Stick shift to reappear on next Porsche 911 GT3

    Lamborghini might be scrapping clutch pedals, but Porsche says that manual transmissions will stick around at least a little longer. The German automaker told Britain's Autocar that the six-speed manual transmission from the 911 R that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show will be available...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    2016 Porsche 911 R debuts at Geneva auto show

    Following yesterday’s leak, we now have official details on the new Porsche 911 R following the car’s world debut this morning at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is designed for those Porsche purists lamenting the somewhat radical direction engineers took with the latest 911 GT3 and...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 R spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Porsche 911 R Spy Shots

    In 1967, Porsche built a lighter, more powerful version of its 911 in the hope to gain homologation for international sports car racing. Called the 911 R, just 23 examples were built, three of which were prototypes, making the originals some of the most sought-after 911s around. Porsche now looks...

  • Porsche 911 SCRS Driving In The Snow At The 'Ring
    A Porsche 911 SC RS Tackles A Snow-Covered Nürburgring: Video

    In the mid-'80s, Porsche had racing on its mind. Well, really Porsche has always had racing on its mind but in 1984 it had rally racing stuck in its craw, and the only way to scratch that itch is to dive in. The Porsche 911 SC RS was born, and its 290-horsepower heart was set on getting the outside...

  • Porsche 911 driving test

    There’s a good reason why they don’t use Porsche 911s in driving schools—and this video shows exactly why. Although this looks entirely scripted, we could imagine some new drivers reacting in the same way. ALSO SEE: Ford Shelby GT350 Vs. Chevy Camaro SS: Video Throwdown Porsche produced the video as a fun way to promote its official Porsche Experience Centers, where you’ll get detailed instruction on how to get the most out of your cars, on a purpose-built road handling course. There are just a handful of the centers around the globe. Here in the United States...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo
    2017 Porsche 911 Turbo Packs More Power, New Infotainment System: Video

    Porsche has slowly been introducing updated versions of its 911 family, with most of the cars now featuring turbocharged engines—previously a bragging right of the actual ‘Turbo’ models only. However, to ensure that the 911 Turbo models still reign supreme, they’ve been...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S, 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show
    2017 Porsche 911 Targa Makes Los Angeles Auto Show Debut: Video

    Porsche has its updated 911 range on show at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the first time the cars have been shown on local soil. At present we only have the base Carrera plus the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Targa 4 (there isn’t a rear-wheel-drive Targa), but there will be...

  • One More Than 10: Singer And The Porsche 911
    Now You Can Buy A Singer... For Your Bookshelf

    Rob Dickinson has been breathing massive amounts of new life into older Porsche 911s. His company, Singer Vehicle Design, takes the beloved icon and re-imagines them into something even more incredible. The level of detail is insane (in a good way) and the quality of the work is nearly...

  • Chris Harris tests the Aston Martin Vantage GT12, Porsche 911 GT3 RS and McLaren 650S
    Aston Martin Vantage GT12, Porsche 911 GT3 RS & McLaren 650S Free-For-All: Video

    The Aston Martin Vantage GT12, Porsche 911 GT3 RS and McLaren 650S couldn’t be more different, yet they all have a common goal—and that’s to put down fast lap times. And according to Chris Harris, who recently pitted the three cars together, they also have similar asking prices...

  • Steve McQueen's 1971 Porsche 911
    Steve McQueen Porsche 911 Headed To Auction In Paris: Video

    Legendary actor, King of Cool, and racer Steve McQueen owned a lot of cars. And it's fair to say the ownership history on this 1971 Porsche 911T is a bit more complicated than the pedigree of his 1976 Porsche 930 or 1952 Chevy Pickup. But its history is entwined enough with McQueen's legacy that we...

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