Porsche 911 News

  • 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...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Earlier in the year we heard that Porsche was planning a 911 for purists, one equipped with a naturally aspirated engine and a conventional manual transmission. The car was said to be Porsche’s way of appeasing those buyers lamenting its decision to no longer offer a manual on 911 models like the GT3 and GT3 RS. Previously thought to be called a 911 GT, Car and Driver reports that the new model for purists will in fact be called the 911 R and pack an engine related to the 3.8-liter flat-six found in the GT3, as opposed to the newly developed 4.0-liter unit in the latest GT3 RS. The GT3...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S
    2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 And Targa 4 Models Make Debut

    Porsche’s 911 range is currently undergoing a mid-cycle update, with the updated models being gradually introduced over the coming year. The first of these updated models were the 2017 Carrera and Carrera S, which made their debut at the recent 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show and go on sale early...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Porsche 911 Turbo Coming Soon

    Porsche is introducing a mid-cycle update across its 911 range and used this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show to unveil the first of the updated cars, which in this case were the entry-level Carrera and Carrera S. The next one to arrive will be the high-performance Turbo, prototypes for which...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2017 Porsche 911 Carrera revealed with turbocharged engine, higher price: Live photos & video

    The 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is in full swing, and it is where Porsche is showing its updated 911 Carrera models for the first time. Porsche die-hards may recall that it was in Frankfurt four years ago that we first saw the 991-series introduced, and at this year's show the updated 991.2-series is...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera
    Hear The 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera’s New Twin-Turbo 3.0-Liter Six: Video

    Next spring, Porsche will be selling a turbocharged Carrera for the first time in the 911’s 50-year history. It’s a bold move, perhaps one even more controversial than the decision to drop the 911’s air-cooled engines back in the 1990s, but in terms of performance numbers...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Spy Shots And Video

    The current Porsche 911, the Type 991, made its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and hit the market shortly after as a 2012 model. This means we’re approaching the halfway point in the car’s life cycle, and right on cue prototypes for an updated version, the Type 991.2, have been...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Porsche is working on a mid-cycle update for its 911 range and we now have new spy shots of a prototype for the updated 911 Turbo variant. Yes, despite the new generation of the 911 Turbo only going on sale in 2013, Porsche is about to bring out an updated version. We’re expecting to see the updated 911 range, including this Turbo model, for the first time at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in mid-September. Sales should commence early next year, with the cars arriving either as 2016 or 2017 models. As this is only a mid-cycle update, which will see the current 911 transition from its 991...

  • 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S ‘Centro’ center-drive conversion - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Center-Drive Porsche 911 Carrera S 'Centro' Heads To Monterey Auction

    One of the cool bits about the McLaren F1, besides its tremendous performance capability, is the fact that the driver sits in the center of the car. There's the main seat in the middle, then two rear seats behind the driver's left and right shoulders. This puts you in the center of the action, and...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera prototype
    2016 Porsche 911 Carrera First Official Details Leak Out

    Just days after a completely undisguised version of Porsche’s updated 911 Carrera, the Type 991.2, was spotted tested on the Nürburgring, some of the official specs have surfaced in German media. The leaked specs confirm the updated 911 Carrera models will adopt smaller, turbocharged...

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale and Porsche 911 GT3
    Chris Harris In A 911 GT3 Takes On Tiff Needell In The 458 Speciale: Video

    Two of motoring’s top journalists got together recently to go head-to-head at the track in two of the best cars money can buy, the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Ferrari 458 Speciale. In the Porsche was Chris Harris while in the Ferrari was Tiff Needell. ALSO SEE: Clarkson’s Final Top Gear...

  • Evolution of the Porsche 911 Profile
    Watch 50 Years Of Porsche 911 Evolution... In 30 Seconds

    If you're a Porsche fan, you know that the 911 has evolved from its start in 1963 through to the version that we know and love today. You can probably also spout off the various generational names. If you're not up on your 911 love, however, you might think that the car has pretty much remained the...

  • Porsche 911 Targa Reimagined by Singer
    Singer Reimagines The Porsche Targa

    You already know what Singer does. They take older model Porsche 911s and make them works of automotive art. Up until now, the company had stuck to re-imagining coupes. That's all changed because the first 911 Targa has received the reimagining process, and the results are absolutely wonderful...

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