The first and second versions of Porsche’s modernized 911 model line represented two enormous leaps forward for the company at a time when money couldn’t be tighter. It was a move that worked well...
The Porsche 997 911 has fifteen engine and nine manual transmission variants across its generation. The braking system, while slightly less complicated, also features plenty of variance in true Porsche fashion. Calipers are six-piston or four-piston, the rotors are steel or carbon-ceramic, and...
The Porsche 997 will forever be a bright spot in the 911 lineage. It brought back the 911’s classic lines and provided an endlessly usable base for a sports car. Nowadays, they’re the last bastion for mechanical simplicity in a 911, making them a target for many potential buyers. However, they...
Porsche had Le Mans-sized shoes to fill with its first fully-water-cooled 911 engine. Replacing the legendary air-cooled, two-valve, single-overhead-camshaft flat-six was a water-cooled engine with double the valves and camshafts. The new engine, dubbed the M96, made more power than any...
It’s impossible to look at the sports car’s evolution over the last 60 years without including the Porsche 911. Despite its recent popularity with wannabe trendy schmucks with money to burn, the early air-cooled 911’s beginnings were anything but that. Pushed along by the drive to win on...
The ’90s were a radical time for automakers and car enthusiasts. New technology and advancements in assembly materials made going faster, easier, and safer than ever before. Automakers began experimenting with these new technologies and creating prototypes, test beds, and even complete driving...
Owning a car that gets around 30mpg on the highway is pretty standard these days. Just about every sedan and CUV can hit that, not to mention some sports cars. Global emissions have forced manufacturers to hit those numbers, and there have been a lot of benefits. Better than any other, it allows...
Considering the Porsche 997 is mostly a reworked 996, its suspension changes are more revision than revolution. The same basic architecture remained, but new technologies and lessons learned translated to updates for every piece. Now, as a used model, the reworked 911 remains an analog time...
It’s no secret that we in the US have missed out on more than a few great models over the years. Emissions and crash safety regulations have played spoiler to many, leaving us no choice but to sit and wait for the 25-year import rule to roll around. Now, for an entire generation who grew up on...
The BMW E46 was a marvel when it debuted nearly a quarter century ago. Since then, it has remained relatively lightweight, with a powerful and exotic engine, sublime handling characteristics, and genuine character that laughs at the stereotype that German-made machines lack soul. However, its...
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