First of all, we’re not going to do any math. Or science. No math or science. This is a numbers-free space. We’re just not going to do it, and you can’t make us. We will apply a Seinfeldian linguistic analysis, however (don’t worry, it will only take a moment). Ahem: What is the deal […]
Archive | January, 2015
Better Get One Fast: Value of 1970s-era 911s Skyrocketing
It’s a classic question: if you could own any Porsche, which would you choose? But that’s not really the question. The real question is not which Porsche, but which Porsche 911? It seems strange to think that the 911 hasn’t existed for as long as cars have, or at least as long as Porsche itself. […]
Porsche Will Likely Turbocharge Almost All Future 911s
Okay, y’all: let’s talk turbos. R&D Chief Wolfgang Hatz stepped out from the lab this past week to talk about how Porsche intends to meet increasingly stringent government fuel economy standards. His theme? Reality: “If you look at euro per g/km then it’s turbo. Then at the end of the decade electrification has to be […]
NYIAS: Porsche Answers Prayers, Grants Targa GTS To World
Last year saw the return of the 911 Targa, the perfect way to tell people that while you could have a convertible 911, you prefer a hardtop made out of glass. And while the retracting platform space opera of the Targa’s roof opening and closing is pretty cool, more than one person looked at all […]
Video: Seeing 911 Engines Built By Hand Is Too Awesome for Life
On the one hand, it’s like watching Darth Vader being built. On the other, it’s like zooming around a very cold, grey version of Pee-Wee’s playhouse where no one talks and certainly no one screams the word of the day. A new video showing how 911 engines are assembled in Zuffenhausen is exactly the type […]