I was invited by the founder of the Porsche Enthusiasts Club of Kuwait, Tarek Al Shafie, to take part in a group drive up to Camp Arifjan for the U.S. Army’s 3rd Annual Muscle Car & Bike Show. The show was created a few years back to provide American troops, stationed in Kuwait, with an [...]
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Porsches = Smiles for U.S. troops
January 23, 2012Changing tires on your exotic supercar? Don’t do what someone did in Dubai!
January 8, 2012This is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. This Gemballa Mirage GT – a tuned, twin-turbocharged Porsche Carrera GT – is worth a hefty sack of change, especially considering it’s one of nineteen examples out there. So what makes it okay to change its tires in this manner?!?!
Porsche’s Panamera gets the GTS treatment
November 17, 2011Track machine for four? I’m sure that’s what Porsche wants us to think (as witnessed in the video at the end of this post). For 2012, Porsche will be releasing the souped-up Panamera GTS with a more powerful naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V8 engine; 30hp and 15lb-ft more over the standard – total of 430hp and 384lb-ft [...]
What “benefits” did Steve Jobs give Apple employees?
October 7, 2011I don’t know if Steve Jobs ever had a passion for cars, but I just found out that during his first term at Apple, before being removed by the board, Steve Jobs used to give out
Video: Porsche educates us on its first ever 7-speed manual gearbox
September 5, 2011Updated: thanks yousefq8! When I first heard that Porsche was potentially working on a 7-speed manual transmission for its new 911, I was ecstatic. In a time when most companies have sadly chosen to axe self-shifting gearboxes from their options lists, Porsche thought outside the box and figured out a way to save the manual [...]
Leakage! 2012 Porsche 911 official images
August 18, 2011The wait is over! The 2012 Porsche 911 has been leaked onto the internet making this one very exciting day. The new 911′s lines and curves are similar to what we’ve known and loved about the icon from Stuttgart. The front end of the car has
The real rockstars are always the Singers!
July 14, 2011Most modern-day recreations of classic cars are usually a let down. Thankfully, the one I’m going to chatter about isn’t one of those. If you think the picture you’re drooling over is one of original Porsche 911s, you’re severely mistaken! Singer Vehicle Design made a splash when they first announced that they had stripped 1990-1994 [...]
A blob about the Carrera GT’s wooden knob
July 11, 2011Ever wonder why the Carrera GT came with a wooden shift knob (below) and not one made from carbon fiber, a material which was heavily used throughout the car to save weight?
A 7-speed manual gearbox?
June 1, 2011The car industry currently offers seven and eight-speed automatic transmissions, with ZF’s 9-speed auto nearing production. However, the industry maximum for manual transmissions are 6-speed gearboxes… until now. The 7-speed manual is Porsche’s latest innovation, apparently making its way into the next-gen 911 Carrera. What’s the benefit?
Oh no they didn’t!!! Porsche unveils the GT3 RS 4.0! *UPDATED w/ video
April 28, 2011What a way to kick off the weekend!! The news that Porsche has officially taken the wraps off the GT3 RS 4.0 is sure to set the automotive world on fire! You’ll also be amazed to hear that the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 has set a lap time of 7 minutes and 27 seconds at [...]
Unique Rivieria Blue Porsche GT2RS arrives in Bahrain!
February 28, 2011First off, I would like to thank Teamspeed member Hani for allowing me to post these images. He is the proud owner of this spanking new Riviera Blue Porsche 911 GT2RS which has just touched down in Bahrain. What’s so special about it? Other than the fact that there will only be 500 GT2RS cars [...]
Hmm… what’s wrong with this picture?
February 3, 2011Nissan Skyline A little bit of Photoshop software deception here, but tell me these image aren’t just whacky?!?! Using graphic design, the cars have had their roofs chopped off, flipped backwards and pasted back on. Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Ford GT… few more after the jump.
Video: Just how fast is an F1 car?
January 15, 2011Just how fast is a Formula 1 car in comparison to a Porsche GT3 around the legendary and super fast Eau Rouge bend at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium? The following video tells all. You will see that the GT3 has to take such a wider line (to the right) in order for it [...]
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