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Rarely will you find a greater story of triumph over adversity. What you’re looking at is a Porsche 993, plucked from the river bed after four-and-a-half years underwater. Marking the start of an incredible story of revival, as told by its inspiratio

The specialist Porsche tuner has launched a GT Street based on the 911 Turbo S that’s good for 789bhp! German tuner TECHART has revealed its latest GT Street model. Based on the 992 Turbo S, the GT Street R Touring is said to have been built “solely

Dear Sir, I read lots on values of Porsche 911s and have seen the market for many of these cars rise over the past 10 years or so. Back in the day, you could buy a cheap 911, but it seems those days are long gone. I wondered if you think there are an

It’s not often Porsche gets it wrong. When it comes to the development of its sports cars, I can think of only three such occasions in the company’s 76-year history: the first was ditching the manual gearbox for its GT3, which happened with the 991.1

It’s difficult to believe that 2004 was two decades ago – the year when Porsche unveiled the 996’s replacement, the 997. The 996 might still be a divisive model, but the 997 wouldn’t prove to be Porsche’s ‘difficult second album’ in the modern era of

Porsche’s website calls the 997 ‘a fusion of classic and modern’. With 20 years of hindsight, that description seems more apt than ever. If the 996 was a radical reinvention, this was a considered yet ambitious evolution. It improved upon its predece

We don’t usually do requests here at Spotted. However, when the Editor suggested a 997, given this issue’s theme, we were only too happy to go hunting. Wormholes are always an issue when researching this column, so after many hours of looking through

If there’s a single story that’s grabbed the attention of 993 enthusiasts these past few years, it’s undoubtedly the Instagram account Limoncellaprojekt. The person behind the account is Paolo Iacometti. Based in Italy, he’s done something quite extr

The renown of the Porsche Turbo extended well beyond the realm of 911 fans, long before the end of the air-cooled cars. This synonym for wild performance, so redolent of the 1970s, was an image that Porsche had been trying to change since 1984. The s

Nestled adjacent to the Mexico-United States border on the Pacific Ocean coast, California’s southernmost city, San Diego, is characterised by sandy-haired surfers and 70 miles of sun-dappled beaches. There’s something about border towns – a cultural

Poole, UK @9werks_lee 9WERKS TV 9WERKS Radio Model 996.1 CARRERAYear 1998Acquired JANUARY 2019Model 996 40 JAHREYear 2003Acquired APRIL 2023 I mentioned recently that I was craving some much-needed miles on the road in my 996.1 Carrera. I’d covere

Full specs, ratings and market values of every Porsche 911 model from 1963 to 2024 can be found starting on page 84 Looking for a new 911? The classifieds from our independent specialist partners are the first place where you should start your search

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet forms, with the option of automatic transmission. Here, data has been provide

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Forty years ago, the prospects at Porsche seemed limitless. By 1984, every 911 sold in the US – half the entire production – was bringing Porsche over three times as many Deutschmarks as its dollar selling price. Combined with the steady revenue from