Why would dozens of Porsches converge on a side street nestled among gritty brick and mortar buildings covered with painted murals in downtown Los Angeles? But why would they do it on September 14? The “Rare Shades” event celebrated the unique and bespoke colours that make individual Porsches true novelties. 000 Magazine and Will Lee, operator of the Instagram handle … [Read more...]
911 LoveRS
If the title, 911 LoveRS, leaves you with a slight question mark in your mind, turn the pages, and you will quickly get a feel for what the book is all about. Over the years, Porsche has built innumerable sports car models, but the R and RS monikers have always been the reserve of their high-performance sports and racing machines. So, when a book focussing on these … [Read more...]
Porsche sets a world record on the Nürburgring
Porsche set a new record for road-approved sports cars on the 20.6-kilometre Nürburgring Nordschleife in the 911 GT2 RS on September 20. The record time of 6 minutes and 47.3 seconds was achieved in the presence of a notary and surpassed even Porsche’s own expectations. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Vice President Motorsport and GT Cars, said, “At the start of the development … [Read more...]
Porsche 911 GT2 RS
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, the most powerful road-approved 911 of all time, celebrated its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on 30 June 2017. At the heart of this high-performance sports car is a 3.8-litre biturbo flat-6 engine developing 515kW (700hp). Weighing in at 1470kg with a full fuel tank, the lightweight two-seater can accelerate from zero to … [Read more...]
