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Some very impressive results here on a ProEFI standalone equipped 996 Turbo with the Saad Racing Turbo kit. At just 13 psi of boost on the stock internals the car put down 618 horsepower to the wheels and 597 rear wheel torque on a relatively mild tune. This is also with the stock airbox which they are planning to replace. At only 13 psi of boost it is safe to say there is a lot more power in this setup especially with race gas, an aggressive tune, and higher boost. ...

Here is yet another 991 GT3 video and PorscheBoost is not complaining. This particular video details Andreas Preuninger (head of Porsche GT car development aka Mr. GT3) discussing the features of the car at Geneva during its debut. He states the development project and budget was four times larger than any of the previous GT3 cars. Also that the new PDK gearbox allows one as much control as a traditional manual transmission allows. ...

Porsche neuters the Boxster. Say what you want about how great the 911 is but Porsche protects their icon at the expense of Boxster and Cayman. There really is no reason a Boxster can not have more power than it does other than the fact it would stomp the equivalent 911, say the Carrera, hard. The proof is in the Cayman having the exact same 3.4 liter motor as the 991 Carrera but detuned specifically to protect the 911 (and its owner's ego). ...

Great interview here done by EVO Magazine with the head of the Porsche GT car development Andreas Preuninger. The new PDK transmission going into the 991 GT3 dominates the discussion. It is interesting to see just how much thought Porsche put into whether or not to give the GT3 the 7-speed PDK transmission for a car that is supposed to offer the most pure Porsche 911 driving experience. The debate raged for a year on whether or not to do it. ...

Here it is at last, the king of the naturally aspirated race bred 911 crop. Yes, the brand spanking new 2014 991 GT3. As previously reported the PDK and 9000 RPM info was on the money. Horsepower is slightly more than expected out of the new 3.8 liter motor with 475 horsepower. Porsche claims with the PDK transmission and new found power compared to the 997.2 GT3 which also had a 3.8 liter flat-6 but with 435 horses that the new 991 GT3 is an incredible 6/10's quicker 0-60. ...

A drag race between these two rear wheel drive cars in the wet just seems kind of dumb as well as dangerous. The both really need a dry launch to show what they are capable of. Regardless, the weather is what it is and it's nice to see the new F13 M6 in action against a rare car like the 997 GT3 RS 4.0. The Porsche is able to eek out a slight lead despite feathering the throttle (likely thanks to its significant weight advantage of almost 1000 pounds). ...

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is no slouch. The 4.0 liter flat-6 puts out an absolutely incredible 457 wheel horsepower stock and does so naturally aspirated as in no forced induction. The Nissan GTR of course having two turbos on its 3.8 liter V6. On paper with the GT3 RS 4.0's weight advantage of just over 800 pounds should make this an interesting race despite the torque advantage of the GTR as well as its quick shifting dual clutch transmission. ...

This recall affects 2012-2013 Porsche 991 generation 911 models but only those built from March 7, 2012 until November 12, 2012. If you own a 2012-2013 991 please call your dealer immediately to see if you are affected. The exhaust pipe issue is that the piping will fail or fracture causing the pipes to separate from the muffler. You can see how this can be a major safety issue not just for owners but for others on the road if this were to happen at high speed. ...

Interesting comparison here by Sport Auto between the 991 Carrera S which is rear wheel drive and the 991 Carrera 4S which is all wheel drive. Both cars have the same 3.8 liter flat-6 engine with 400 horsepower. The test cars are both manual so it is interesting to see how the addition of all wheel drive changes things. The difference in weight between the two cars just 29 kilograms (just 63 pounds) which really is not much additional weight at all. ...

Quick little comparison here on the track by Auto Express of the 991 Carrera 4S and the facelifted Audi R8 4.2 V8. The R8 4.2 V8 now has a 7-speed S-Tronic dual clutch transmission which is the main change as the 430 horsepower 4.2 liter FSI V8 remains. The 991 has the PDK option so it also has a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox making the transmissions even between the two with no advantage in this area. Both vehicles also have all wheel drive. ...

So more 991 GT3 info is getting out and this time courtesy of a Rennlist member we have some photographic evidence to go along with it. Let's start with the most noticeable which is the 9000 rpm redline. PorscheBoost can not think of a production six cylinder motor for a street car with a higher redline. The last time 9000 rpm was seen in something without a prancing horse and 1/4 million dollar price tag happened to be the Honda S2000 which did it with a much smaller 2.0 liter four-cylinder motor and Honda actually ended up reducing the redline. This motor is going to have insane top end pull. ...

It's a sad day for the automotive enthusiast when the friendliest car company to the manual transmission, Porsche, admits that the popularity of the dual clutch transmission offering (PDK) could lead to the death of the manual. Porsche's most hardcore drivers cars such as the GT3 and GT2 can only be had with the a manual transmission for example. With the next generation 2014 991 GT3 however, this is all set to change as the PDK will be available and possibly the only transmission choice. ...

The new 981 Cayman has some big shoes to fill. The previous generation 987 Cayman was widely heralded as one of the best Porsche drivers cars ever made. The reviewer early on states that he did not think Porsche could top the previous generation model yet they have done exactly that. The car is quite simply showered with praise regarding its styling, balance, and power. Autocar just is in love with the vehicle and rightfully so, it's a superb drivers car. ...

It seems Porsche dealers in Europe are contacting their known clientele in order to get them to order the 2014 991 GT3 already. Information obtained in an e-mail from a user contacted is that the motor will be a 3.8 liter flat-6 using the GT1 block still (thank goodness) with dry sump naturally putting out 450 horsepower. This matches previous info although output was expected to be in the 470 horsepower range. ...

Another day another round of Porsche 991 Turbo spyphotos. These latest pictures show the final Winter testing undergoing completion. Current expected output from the 991 Turbo is in the 530-550 horsepower range of course mated to all wheel drive and featuring a 7-speed PDK but a 7-speed manual will also be optional. In the video below from December of last year the 991 Turbo sure looks ready for business so the question becomes, when do we see it? ...

Here's a fairly interesting matchup pitting a wagon against a sport utility. Which one makes the most sense from a performance standpoint? That is exactly what Road and Track track attempted to find out. The odds are somewhat stacked against the Cayenne Turbo as it already has a higher center of gravity and weighs more than the E63 but on top of that the E63 AMG wagon comes with the Performance Package option boosting power to 550 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. ...

Kind of a weird world we live in these days when the Russians have cooler drag racing events than the country which invented said Motorsport. Moscow Ulimited is essentially a mile long drag race which brings out Russia's fastest hardware. How fast? Well, the winning GTR hit a one mile trap speed of 223 miles per hour. This is drag racing on a high end scale for the big boys. The video below takes a closer look at the top three fastest cars. ...

Awesome video from Dunlop tires featuring a 911 GT3 RS 4.0 (the baddest street legal naturally aspirated 911 from the factory on the planet) with their Dunlop Sport Maxx tires on the Nurburgring. The driver is professional racer Timo Kluck of Germany who hustles the car quite well around the famed track. Great camera angles provided in HD and it would be nice to find out what the camera setup employed by Dunlop is as it looks crystal clear. ...

No, the price is not a typo. Alcon released carbon ceramic CCX replacement rotors for 997 Porsche's but at $21,895 they cost more than the factory PCCB (Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake) option which is $8,520. Let's see, $21,895 or $8,520 from the factory which can be negotiated or purchased second hand for even less. Not really all that hard of a decision is it when at minimum $13,375 can be saved for what is basically the same thing and the Porsche warranty is factored in. ...