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  • 1984 Porsche 911 SC/RS Group B rally car

    Oh, Group B rally racing. There will never be anything like it again. Group B birthed some of the most wicked machines the automotive world at large has ever seen. Porsche was already a force to be reckoned with, but the 911 SC RS of the 1980s is something else entirely. Based on the 911 RS, the SC RS employed a lighter, wide-body design and a heavy-duty suspension to handle the insane environments Group B rally racing was comprised of. And only 20 of them were ever built. So, it makes us happy to see one of the 20 cars is still actually competing today. A video shows this particular 1984 911...

  • 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS once owned by Jerry Seinfeld - Image via Russo and Steele
    Porsche 911 GT3 RS once owned by Jerry Seinfeld heads to auction

    It's no secret Jerry Seinfeld is a bit of a Porsche fanatic. After all, the famous comedian and television star is as much a car guy as he is a funny guy, and Porsches make up the vast majority of his collection. Brace yourselves because one of his prized Porsches will soon be up for grabs. Auction...

  • Formula E Championship first official test day, Donington Park
    Porsche may join Formula E in 2018

    Formula E may be attracting yet another high-profile brand to its form of electric motorsport: Porsche. According to a new report from Autosport, Porsche is mulling over the possibility of joining Formula E in 2018. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, board member Michael Steiner, and LMP1 racing chief...

  • Porsche 964 911 restoration
    Watch a Porsche 964 911 restoration condensed to 5 minutes

    Rust is cancer for cars. For those residing in colder, snowier climates, we know the sight of rust all too well. It's one reason we all can't have nice things year-round. When Larry Kosilla of Ammo, a manufacturer of car cleaning and detailing products, first purchased his Porsche 964-generation...

  • 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car
    Get ready for Le Mans with this 360-degree view lap in a Porsche 919 Hybrid

    Teams are currently qualifying for the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans which runs June 17-18. You can get a sense of what it’s like to head out on the 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe where the race is held thanks to this interactive video. (Note, the video doesn’t work in all browsers.) The...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at the Nürburgring
    Watch the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS attack the Nürburgring

    Porsche provided us with an early look at its upcoming 911 GT2 RS on Sunday, but the car’s development phase isn’t over yet as prototypes are still being run on the Nürburgring. The engineers are pushing the car hard as we can see the tail wanting to slide out on a number of...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at “Forza Motorsport 7” launch

    Porsche on Sunday used the launch of the “Forza Motorsport 7” video game to briefly show its new 911 GT2 RS. The launch took place at an Xbox preview showing for E3 which runs from June 13-15 in Los Angeles. It's a big deal for the "Forza" community as the uber 911 is also the featured car on the cover art of the video game, which will be available for Xbox and PC on October 3. Recall, Porsche ended its pesky licensing agreement with EA last year, allowing the brand’s cars to once again feature on other publishers’ titles after a five-year hiatus. ("Forza" is published...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
    Porsche establishes standalone Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur personalization department

    You might think an out-of-the-box Porsche is plenty exclusive—and you'd be right. But for some, that's not enough, and that's why Porsche has been offering personalization options through its Porsche Exclusive program for over three decades now. The program has become so popular that...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
    2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series ups the power to 607 horses

    Porsche’s 911 Turbo S certainly isn’t lacking in the performance department, but the German sports car marque has decided to introduce a more powerful, more exclusive version nonetheless. Meet the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, a limited edition model that makes 607...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R for sale in Florida
    2016 Porsche 911 R surfaces for sale in Florida

    The 2016 Porsche 911 R may be one of the most sought after modern vehicles ever. Why? Porsche introduced the 911 R as a return to its roots—a no frills sports car lacking modern amenities to stoke the flames between driver and machine. When introduced, Porsche asked $185,900. Months later...

  • Porsche 911 GT2 RS prototype - Image via Sport Auto
    The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS sounds brutal

    Porsche is cooking up a new generation of its 911 GT2, and this time around the German firm is skipping the standard GT2 and going straight to the full-bore GT2 RS. Some outlets were recently allowed to ride shotgun in a prototype, including Sport Auto which filmed this quick clip of the car...

  • Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS crash test
    The beauty and horror of a Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS crash test

    A lot of fun can be had when putting together a new Lego creation, especially when it's one of the company's Technic automotive kits. Taking them apart is much less fun—unless you do it all at once. This video features a Lego Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which you can buy for $299, crash...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT3

    The Volkswagen Group’s diesel scandal is finally starting to settle here in the United States but over in Europe things are flaring up again. This time it’s the Audi and Porsche brands in the crossfire. Germany’s Wirtschaftswoche reported on Friday that Porsche is being investigated by Germany’s official transport authority, the KBA, for using defeat device software to hide emissions from regulators. The defeat device was said to rely on measuring steering wheel movements to determine whether a vehicle was on a laboratory testbed. Porsche denied it was using any such...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Porsche 911 GT2 RS specs surface, sub-7:00 'Ring time mooted

    Porsche is cooking up a new generation of its 911 GT2, and for the first time we have some official specs on the car. Some outlets were recently allowed to ride shotgun in a prototype and have come away with a number of key details. One of those outlets was EVO which reports that Porsche plans to...

  • 2018 Porsche Panamera 4S
    2018 Porsche Panamera 4S first drive review: the quiet heretic

    What’s a little heresy among friends? Porsche put out its first Cayenne SUV in 2003, and oh, the hand-wringing, the garment-rending. The haterade flowed like Dom in the VIP room or so we’ve heard. Porsche 911 loyalists–mostly, people who’d never driven one–hauled their...

  • 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR for sale
    1993 Porsche 911 RSR with 6 miles on the odo sells for $2.3M

    If you have a desirable 911, it might be time to think about sending it across a high-end auction block because classic Porsches are fetching top dollar these days. If you happen to stumble across a supremely desirable example that was also squirreled away in the corner of someone's private...

  • Porsche 917 engine rebuild
    Watch a Porsche 917 engine get torn down and rebuilt in minutes

    The Porsche 917 is one of the most iconic race cars to have ever set rubber on a racetrack. Its power, prowess, and capability are recognized to this day. Its flat-12-cylinder powered the 917 to victory at the 1970 and 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans. Today, we have a bit of engine porn for Porsche and...

  • 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 Evo - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Uber-rare Porsche 911 GT2 Evo sells for $1.45 million

    Porsche built just 11 examples of the 993-series 911 GT2 Evo homologation special in the mid-1990s, and now one of the cars has been sold at auction for an impressive $1.45 million. It was sold last week during Mecum’s 2017 Original Spring Classic auction in Indianapolis, Indiana. It ended up...

  • Porsche 917 simulator rig

    Last year, Project 917 divulged ambitious details to develop a Porsche 917 replica for motorsport fans to relive the iconic racer. Since then, Project 917 has changed its plans, announcing instead a full-motion simulator complete with a 917 cockpit and hood. If all goes to plan, Project 917 hopes to have the rig ready this year and on show at next January's 2018 Autosport International in the United Kingdom. Again, it sounds ambitious, but the project seems to finally have sprouted legs. Project 917 also announced Rally Prep Ltd. will help build the simulator. The company currently helps the...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS at Nürburgring
    2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS laps the 'Ring quicker than previous GT3

    Porsche seems to have outdone itself again. The 2017 911 Carrera GTS is capable of lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife quicker than the previous 911 GT3, evidenced by the accompanying video. The video shows the car setting a 7:24 lap at the hands of Sport Auto's expert tester, a full second...

  • 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS, Lake Tahoe
    2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet first drive review: the one you want

    At times, it has felt like Porsche’s myriad 911 configurations serve only to answer questions nobody was asking. But this is not one of those instances. After a few hours behind the wheel of a 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Porsche's wisdom becomes crystal clear. Sure, it's...

  • 2020 Porsche 911 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Porsche drops plans for 911 hybrid

    Porsche’s former R&D chief, Wolfgang Hatz, confirmed in 2015 that the next-generation 911 would feature a hybrid model, and that knowledge gained from the 918 Spyder and 919 Hybrid racer put Porsche in a good position to develop just such a car. It turns out Porsche has since dropped...

  • Porsche built one millionth 911 on May 11, 2017
    Porsche builds 1 millionth 911

    On Thursday, the one millionth 911 rolled off the production line at Porsche’s plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. The car, a Carrera S finished in a special Irish Green paint, features numerous touches to highlight its significance. For example, there are special badges with “911 Nr...

  • Brand new Porsche 918 Spyder for sale with Weissach package
    New Porsche 918 Spyder surfaces for sale online

    The Porsche 918 Spyder may have exited production in 2015, but it remains a highly desirable car for good reasons. Those in the market will be happy to hear a 918 Spyder has hit the market -- and it's brand new. Al Ain Class Motors, located in Dubai, has listed the 918 Spyder minus a price tag...

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