When Porsche introduced the 964-generation 911 in 1989, it was met with great fanfare. MotorWeek’s John Davis called the car “an instrument of sensuous pleasure, if there ever was one.” The design was an iterative and evolutionary change to the vaunted 911, smoothing out some of the previous Carrera 3.2’s more unsightly imperfections. Porsche gave … Read more
Photo: Singer This 1990 Porsche 964 911 Targa in Resistance Blue painted carbon fiber bodywork and a custom Orange interior is Singer’s 300th car. The beauty of Singer’s 300th Porsche 911 is undeniable, but most notably it’s no fluke; Singer has been producing gorgeously reimagined and modernized 911s for 15 years now. A brand whose … Read more
Screenshot: Top Gear on YouTube The original Mini has long been heralded as a wonderful piece of design, and it has become an automotive icon for a reason. The Alec Issigonis design is a marvel of packaging and simplicity, and because they’re compact and lightweight, and the wheels are pushed out to the corners, Minis … Read more
You’ve heard the narrative time and time again: Car culture is doomed and young enthusiasts have been robbed of the opportunity to engage in any sort of meaningful way. Mass electrification, unfavorable legislation, inflation, and price surges brought upon by the auction sites are going to kill automotive enthusiast culture as we know it. 2024 … Read more
Winter tires perform better in cold weather than all-seasons. That’s just a fact. Are all-season tires better than they have been in the past when it comes to handling cooler temperatures? Absolutely. Do you necessarily need a dedicated set of winter tires if you live in an area that doesn’t get much colder than 40 … Read more
Photo: Tesla When the Tesla Cybertruck officially launched late last year, the company made some promises about its capabilities that seemed absurd and some that seemed a touch more reasonable. We knew from the get-go that its “drag race victory” against the Porsche 911 was probably bullshit, but a range estimate of 320 miles seemed … Read more
Sometimes you just have to dive head-first into a project and hope that there isn’t a big pile of rocks waiting for you right under the surface. A few months back, I ordered a lightweight carbon fiber roof panel for my 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo and booked the car in for a winter of non-use … Read more
Photo: Cars & Bids The 997 Porsche 911 Turbo is an absolutely fantastic car. With nearly 500 horsepower on tap, even the manual transmission version could hit 60 mph in less than four seconds according to Porsche. And even though they’re more than a decade old at this point, 997 Turbos still sell for more … Read more
Porsche’s iconic twenty-year-old V10 screamer supercar Carrera GT has been lying dormant for nearly a year, and owners are starting to get antsy. In April of 2023 Porsche issued a recall affecting 489 examples of the 1300 Carrera GTs built in 2004 and 2005 for potential catastrophic suspension failure. Shortly thereafter the recall was expanded … Read more
Photo: Cruise Yes, both of my favorite posts this year are about sex, and maybe that makes me immature, but hey, a guy’s gotta have fun somehow. And trust me, this was a fun post to write. I mean, I literally got paid to work every euphemism for sex that I could think of into … Read more
