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Another day, another racing 911: Introducing the Porsche GT3 R

Over its nearly half-century of its existence, the Porsche 911 seems to have spawned nearly as many racing variants as production models. The newest one announced is the 911 GT3 R, which, as the name implies, is targeted at GT3 class racing worldwide. The GT3 R is the followup to the GT3 Cup S model and just as with its road cars, Porsche has aimed to make the new racer both faster and easier to drive. The GT3 R is derived from the most recent Cup car that was launched in September. It uses a larger normally aspirated 4.0-liter version ... Read more →

Heroes or Vigilantes? Canadian citizens go on 100-mph chase in Porsche 997 to catch suspected rapist Jonny Lieberman

Here's the facts: Two Canadian men in a Porsche 997 encountered a woman (who jumped in front of their car) claiming that a man in a nearby Pontiac Wave (that's a Chevrolet Aveo to me and you) had ...

Hidden Porsche Turbo configurator discovered - play with it while you can... Jonathon Ramsey

If you simply log onto Porsche's website, you aren't given the opportunity to customize the new-for-2010 911 Turbo. However, thanks to the arcane keystrokes of AB reader Matt, the Turbo configurator ...

Switzer Performance P800 997 Twin-Turbo: The world is never enough [w/VIDEO] Jonny Lieberman

You know what the biggest problem with Porsche's 997 Turbo is? Too slow. They're like German desert tortoises. Just kinda clumsy and always in the way. 480 horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque ...

Review: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Michael Harley

A 1980 Porsche 911 SC Targa was deposited in my driveway during the spring of 1999. A good friend left it in my care while a contractor remodeled his garage. I'd never driven a Porsche, let alone ...

Tuner creates 1000-horsepower Porsche 911... with bolt-ons. 10 months ago on Autoblog

Most stock components in a production car can only be pushed so far. Keep adding horsepower and torque, and eventually...well, something is going to break. Some people, however, are all about exploring the limits. Take Tym Switzer, for example. His tuning company, Switzer Performance Innovation ...

Spy Shots: 998 Porsche 911 11 months ago on Autoblog

The next Porsche 911, the 998, is doing the rounds on German public roads. By the looks of it, the headlights are more vertical than the current model, and based on what's covered, the front and rear bumpers and valances will see the majority of the work. Intriguingly, the side mirrors on the car ...

Ass-engined slot-car of the Gods: Techart GTstreet R 1 year ago on Autoblog

Techart has worked its magic, yet again, on the 997 Porsche 911 Turbo, boosting output of the twin-turbo'd flat-six to 660 hp and 634 lb.-ft. of torque. The Techart GTstreet R benefits from a duo of new turbos, larger carbon fiber inlet pipes, revised intercoolers and a new cat-back exhaust ...

Porsche unveils 2009 911 Carrera 4 and 4S 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 C4 and C4S Well, you knew this was coming. Porsche has followed up the debut of its freshened 997 rear-wheel-drive range with the introductions of the all-wheel-drive 2009 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S. Visually, the C4 and C4S are ...

Officially Official: 2009 Porsche 911 gets direct injection and dual-clutch gearbox 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 997 Carreras The 2009 Porsche 911 has been formally unveiled, sporting lightly -tweaked styling, and important changes under the skin. The 3.6L and 3.8L engines to be found under the engine covers of Carrera and Carrera S models are new, ...

Never enough: Gemballa Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Gemballa Avalanche 600 GT2 EVO. We've already sampled the mind-blowing power of the 997 Porsche GT2, but for Gemballa, it's never enough. The German tuning firm is offering a new kit for both the GT2 and its all-wheel-drive sibling, the Porsche Turbo, in ...

Round 1: GT-R vs. 911 Turbo at the 'Ring, advantage GT-R 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to see more shots of the Nissan GT-R p0wn the Porsche We'll start by saying that it's not exactly hearsay, but it's not anywhere near official, either. Take one 997 Porsche Turbo that has lapped the 'Ring in 7:40, practically fast enough to form one of those Stargate SG-1 ...

Edo Competition reworks the 911 GT2 R, now with 997 flavor 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the pic above for more high-res images of the EDO Competition 911 GT2 R. Don't be deceived. Although the front clip of this EDO-tuned GT2 may look like the 997 variant that debuted last week in Frankfurt, it's actually a carbon fiber replica that makes use of the headlight design employed on ...

Porsche 911 Turbo SP580 by Sportec 2 years ago on Autoblog

Tuners just can't get enough of the 997 Turbo, with a list so far including SpeedART, TechArt, Edo, Rinspeed, and 9ff. That latter tuner even rings three bells by winning the HP competition, the top speed run, and being a convertible. The Swiss modifier fiddles with the ECU, swaps out the stock ...

First official images of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery In the wake of the Porsche 911 GT2 brochure leak on Thursday, Carscoop has posted the first official images of the mighty new 'bahn-stormer. They're clearer than the ones included in the brochure sca, which you can view by click ing here. The car'sessentials break down ...

SpeedART Porsche Turbo comes in regular, XL 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of the SpeedART BTR-XL 550. SpeedART has already released it's aero-enhanced modifications for the 997 Porsche Turbo in the form of the "Bi-Turbo Racer" kit, but where there's more money to be had, a German tuner is more than happy to oblige. The "BTR-XL" ...

Porsche 997 hits 100,000 units faster than any other 911 generation 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Porsche has announced that the current iteration of the iconic 911 sports car, the Type 997, has reached a milestone. The 100,000th 997 has rolled out of Zuffenhausen, and the significance here is not the number, but how quickly it got there. The first 997 was completed in ...

Check your toupee: 9ff's 997 Turbo cabrio TRC 91 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery. We can't imagine having 780 HP on tap in a convertible, but 9ff has realized the ridiculousness and created what's likely to be the fastest drop-top in the world. The German tuning haus has taken the 997 Porsche Turbo convertible, stroked the 3.6-liter six to ...

Rinspeed releases 997 Turbo-based Le Mans 600 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more pics of the Rinspeed Le Mans 600 As the gap between rich and poor becomes more pronounced, so does the gulf between the fastest and not-so-fastest cars. The latest entrant in the go faster stakes is Rinspeed, which has done a number on the 997 Turbo. Called the LeMans ...

Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT2 running the 'Ring 2 years ago on Autoblog

By many accounts, the new GT3 is the greatest 911 ever. Insane levels of grip, coupled with prodigious power delivery and styling that only a purist could love, it might seem unnecessary to mess with perfection. Porsche disagrees. Again. Originally caught testing last October, the 997 GT2 has made ...

Spy Photos: Porsche 911 again 2 years ago on Autoblog

It hasn't been very long since we last brought you some spy shots of the freshened 911, but when another pic popped up, we felt we had to share. After all, this is our favorite rear-engined sports car. Returning even closer to its roots, the two-beam round headlamps and larger air inlets look very ...

Super seeing speculation! Porsche developing night vision system? 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Deutsch-obsessed purveyors of the German Car Scene got a tip that Porsche is in the process of developing a night vision system, ala the Merc S-class, that will likely debut when the 997 undergoes a facelift sometime in 2007. The picture above is what fueled the speculation, with what's assumed ...

997 goes through the Ruf 2 years ago on Autoblog

To Porschephiles and gamers worldwide, RUF is well known for its amazing transformation of the 911 into something very special. The release of the 2006 RGT takes an already excellent car and transforms it into perhaps one of the best dual-purpose street/track vehicles in the world. Follow the jump ...

VIDEO: Six Days with the Porsche GT3 2 years ago on Autoblog

To say that I was smitten after seeing the 997 variant of the GT3 in person yesterday is a bit of an understatement. It's pure functionality as only Porsche can deliver. So when you put two of my favorite things together - the GT3 and DJ Shadow - I've got to share. The soundtrack accompanying the ...

VIDEO: Porsche GT3 at Spa 3 years ago on Autoblog

So we'll go from the mildly ridiculous to the absolutely sublime. The Panda Sport, with its whopping 100 HP, is certainly a compact runabout we'd like to see Stateside, but watching it spend time on the tarmac is akin to a dachshund running around a greyhound track. As if the Porsche 911 GT3 RS ...

Porsche 997 gets a subtle nip and tuck 3 years ago on Autoblog

In keeping with Porsche's long-held tradition of incremental evolution, pictures surfaced yesterday of a mildly tweaked 997 making its way around the Nurburgring. The exterior changes are expectedly subtle, with the front fascia getting larger air intakes, ala the new 911 Turbo, and a mildly ...

GEMBALLA Turbo GT 550 turns 911 Turbo into terror 3 years ago on Autoblog

What will it take to get those enthusiast juices flowing again once you become bored with the daily chore of driving your stock Porsche 911 Turbo? The GEMBALLA Turbo GT 550 could be the four-cups-of-coffee-before-breakfast jolt you're looking for. If "discretion" is in your vocabulary, don't look ...

Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT2 Type 997 3 years ago on Autoblog

Although we brought you some information about this car just a couple of months ago, World Car Fans has captured a few more pics of the new 997 GT2 lapping the 'ring and we felt like we had to share. After all, it's probably going to be the first 911 production car capable of 200 mph, so we don't ...

Zurich-a! Rinspeed Indy 4S 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge Subtle. Subtle always works. At Rinspeed, sometimes subtle simply isn't in the vocabulary. Other times, however, you'd think it's the only language spoken. This schizophrenic nature is what makes the company what it is. They're at home no matter what they're doing, whether it's ...

9ff brings the pain with the new 911 Turbo 3 years ago on Autoblog

9ff, who has jumped into the super tuner wars with some of the fastest Porsches ever made, is now working their mojo on the new 997 Turbo. After bursting onto the scene with their 996 GT2 (that briefly claimed the world's fastest car title before Koenigsegg and then Bugatti upped the ante), has ...

Spy Shots: Porsche 997 GT2 3 years ago on Autoblog

Up until now, a variety of sources have said this car doesn't exist. However, World Car Fans have procured a half-dozen shots of the 997 GT2 in action and after looking at the photos and reading the specs, we can't imagine a reason not to bring this newest 911 to market. Changes, much like all of ...

Porsche launches Skydriving minisite for Targa 3 years ago on Autoblog

How do the guys and gals from Stuttgart promote the newest version of their open air 911? Launch a minisite called Skydriving that promotes the joys of panoramic scenery. Although the Targa is arguably the slowest selling vehicle in Porsche's ever expanding lineup, the new 997 offers the motoring ...

Return of the Slant Nose Porsche 3 years ago on Autoblog

A while back we showed you how a Porsche 996 owner could fast forward time and transform his car's "fried egss" headlamps into the proper ovals found on the new 997 models. Auto-expert of Germany has now stepped up to show 996 owners how to rewind time back to an era when the pages of Dupont ...

Hamann-ah Hamann-ah! -- Tuner offers Porsche upgrade from 996 to 997 3 years ago on Autoblog

Got yourself a Porsche Carrera, GT2, GT3, Carrera 4S or Turbo from 1997-2004? Those were the years of the 996, which marked a change from air-cooled to water-cooled. It was also the point at which Porsche essentially canned the round headlights and flared fenders. By all accounts, the 996 was an ...






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