carrera

  • Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS Goodwood

    Bucket list: Driving the R10mil Porsche Carrera 2.7 RS at Goodwood

    Remember last month’s feature on the 991.2 GT3 RS. Well this is the granddaddy to all things RS – the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS. Unlike the original n01 356 that’s here at Goodwood to provide a starting point to 70 years of Porsche this is here to celebrate the birth...
  • 5 Supercars that are SLOWER than the Audi RS3

      The Audi RS3 Sedan has been applauded as one of the best all-round sports cars of the last decade, mostly thanks to its 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine that produces 294kW of power and 480Nm of torque. Throw the latest version of Audi’s ‘quattro’ all-wheel-drive system into the mix and...
  • Porsches one-millionth 911 rolls out of the factory

    One-in-a-million – it doesn’t get any more exclusive than these four-words, and in celebrating their one-millionth 911, Porsche has done everything possible to make this statistical rarity as nostalgic as possible. The special Porsche 911 comes just over half a century since the first 911 rolled off the production...
  • Fastest Macan Performance Package tested in snow

    Icy roads snaking through snow-covered banks that would easily devour a small hatchback are not the easiest conditions to test Porsche’s fastest Macan. The fact that Porsche has handed us the keys to its hottest Macan (so far) on such treacherous roads is perplexing but does keep to the...
  • Faster Macan Turbo is the only Porsche you need

    Porsche’s obsession with morphing SUVs into sportscars continues with the Macan Turbo fitted with the optional performance package, now available in South Africa. Another 30kW and 50Nm for a total output of 324kW and 600Nm from the car’s 3.6 litre V6 is a recipe for 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds...
  • New Porsche 718 Boxster crunches the numbers

    A new turbo charged Porsche, the same concerns. What will it sound like? Will it offer equal enjoyment, is turbo charging the solution, what damage will be done to the car’s soul? These questions were on everyone’s lips upon arrival in Abu Dhabi to drive the new 2016 Porsche 718...