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First Drives2017 Porsche 911 Carrera: Entering The Turbocharged Era4.5/5
The year 2016 marks the arrival of a new-generation Porsche 911, that iconic sports car created by the brand from Stuttgart. It gets some cosmetic revisions, but more importantly, a turbocharged engine in the Carrera, which had been equipped with a naturally aspirated engine since the very beginning. This philosophical …
First Drives2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 And 911 GT3 RS: Track Bred5.0/5
Porsche recently introduced a higher-spec version of the GT3, called the GT3 RS, as well as a new high-performance variation of the Cayman, called the GT4. Both of these GT cars are focused primarily on the racetrack, so we were invited to Road Atlanta to sample each one. Unfortunately it …
Spotlight on2016 Porsche GT3 RS And Cayman GT4: We’re Driving Them This Week
This week we are driving two alluring new Porsche models near their North American headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and they are both designed to appeal to racetrack aficionados. The 2016 Cayman GT4 features race-inspired aerodynamic bodywork, and sits 30 mm lower than the standard Cayman. The mid-engine sports car is …
Special EventsThe 2017 Porsche 911: A Technological Masterpiece
With a few notable exceptions (like the removal of air cooling in 1997 or the arrival of the Sportomatic automatic gearbox in 1968), the evolution of the Porsche 911 has been gradual. Each passing year brings a few improvements and a few small touch-ups that hoist the sports car even …
Special EventsPorsche Camp4: The Best Reason For A Real Winter
It was -27 degrees Celsius that morning. We were in the big parking lot of the Estérel Hotel, along the banks of Masson Lake in the Laurentians. The skin on my fingers nearly stuck to the door handle of the three-ton truck that had been parked there since the night …
BlogWhich Car Do You Want For Christmas?
Car enthusiasts don’t want toys. Sure, they may look happy unwrapping a snowbrush or a Mopar clock, but what they really want is an actual car. Fortunately, tastes differ widely, so loved ones have a lot of latitude when choosing the ideal gift. During a meeting of utmost importance held …
First Drives2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: The Sweetest 911 Package?4.0/5
Wiggle, wiggle. Coming downhill out of turn four at Willow Springs International Raceway carrying a little too much speed in the 2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, I was immediately made aware of the coupe’s 3.8-litre flat-six engine’s mounting position at the very rear of the car, hanging out over the …
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