911 & Porsche World

Project lead, Helmuth Bott, referred to the 959 as “the most expensive promotional giveaway in Porsche history”. He was referring to the fact each example sold for approximately a tenth of what it cost to develop, a result of Porsche's relentless pur

Racing improves the breed – for as long as Porsche has been producing road cars, it has been producing racing versions of those road cars. It's the Porsche way, and has been a wildly successful formula, one seeing the Stuttgart brand dominate in virt

In the quarter often renowned in the motor trade for being a ‘slow start’, I'm surprised and delighted to report the year has kicked off with a hive of activity. A number of the trusted independent specialists I work with have shown a very encouragin

Misconceptions abound. I admit, I used to think of the Nürburgring as simply a racetrack. Granted, sometimes, this is precisely what it is, but at other times, rather like Vivian Ward, the character played by Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, the Green

One of the many reasons I've always admired Porsche's engineers is their willingness to take risks. I grew up in a family of engineers. ‘Thinking outside the box’ was always revered, whether successful or otherwise. Risks don't always pay off, of cou

If you're a user of social media and tailor your feed to deliver content about cars, you've doubtless seen posts advertising raffles promising the chance for you to secure ownership of your dream drive for less than cost of buying a can of Coca-Cola.

The 959? Where to begin?! I recently came over all nostalgic in these pages – a chance encounter with a 924 Carrera GT prompted memories of seminal Porsche moments. Hey, I'm old and my future is mainly in the past. What have I got, if not my back cat

In switching to electrification, the Cayenne has a tricky job on its hands. While the move to zeroemissions power for the brand's largest SUV is inevitable – and, indeed, was confirmed for 2026 at the firm's 2023 AGM – it nevertheless remains a multi

There's no such a thing as a cheap Porsche in the current climate. This isn't to say you can't bag a bargain and, it's worth noting, even the most basic Zuffenhausen-built sports car will offer high levels of driving enjoyment and pride of ownership.

Fans of Porsche's frontengined, water-cooled sports cars will likely have heard of the ‘torque tube’ driveline integral to their construction, evident ever since introduction of the 924. Not everybody understands what a torque tube is, though. There

COMPLETE YOUR 911&Porsche COLLECTION ORDER BACK ISSUES AT bit.ly/issues911pw Despite the 924's ability to show most sports cars a clean pair of heels along a twisty road, demand for more power was evident from the moment of model launch in 1976. Havi

SUBSCRIBE TO 911&Porsche SEE PAGE 124 for details Available from Design 911 in the UK or direct from Fabspeed in the USA, this fantastic intake upgrade is used by professional Grand Am and Koni race teams, but also works great on the street. Manufact

We don't just write about and work on Porsches – we drive and live with them, too! Fantastic noises and extra urgency from my 997 following installation of its Fabspeed carbon-fi bre competition intake system. An ECU update is next, followed by scrut

SUBSCRIBE TO 911&Porsche SEE PAGE 124 FOR DETAILS Candles for headlights. This is the best way of describing the effectiveness of my 997's night-time illumination, which was heavily compromised as a consequence of yellowing light lenses. The bumper-l

SUBSCRIBE TO 911&Porsche SEE PAGE 124 FOR DETAILS The time had come to replace my 944 Turbo's battery. The unit fitted to the car kept running flat, even after I subjected it to recharging and kept it connected to a CTEK trickle charger during period

While it might seem inconceivable to those who like nothing more than telling the world how great a flat-six sounds on full chat, many Porsche drivers like listening to music in their car. Unfortunately, speakers can fail with age. Other contributing