This 750-HP Porsche-Based Prototype Is As Wild As They Come

Screenshot: The Smoking Tire on YouTube The upcoming Gunther Werks Tornado is the kind of car for which “psycho death machine” is considered a term of endearment. The car pictured here is a pre-production prototype built by Gunther Werks as a development mule for the company’s newest high-horsepower Porsche 993-based hypercar monster. While most development … Read more

Why Did The Rolex 24 At Daytona End Early? [Update]

This year’s Rolex 24 at Daytona concluded with a thrilling half-hour head-to-head duel. Felipe Nasr, behind the wheel of the No. 7 Penske Porsche 963, was the first to cross the finish line after 23 hours and 58 minutes. Yes, the 24-hour race was finished in under 24 hours. While the premature finish likely didn’t … Read more

Weekend Car Culture Roundup January 20, 2024

When Subaru first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of turbocharged engines… Read more… Read … Read more

Porsche driver faces jail time after going off-road in Death Valley

Two vehicles stuck in mud near Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park on Dec. 29, 2023. NPS/S. Solomon Several off-roading drivers were cited and could face jail time after lodging their vehicles into the mud at Death Valley National Park. The first event was on Dec. 22, when the National Park Service says that two … Read more

Next-gen CarPlay coming to Aston Martin and Porsche cars in 2024

Eleven days before 2023 ends and the first cars that will run the next-gen CarPlay have actually been announced. As reported by Car and Driver, Apple is working with Porsche and Aston Martin to bring the iOS 16-announced next-gen CarPlay to its high-end performance vehicles. As teased during the WWDC 2022, the next generation of … Read more

The Only Porsche 928 Slantnose Is Going Up For Auction

Photo: RM Sotheby’s The Porsche 928 is one of the brand’s funniest looking cars ever, with a rounded rear and greenhouse paired with a long, low nose that features uncovered pop-out headlights, giving the car a lovable frog-like look. Porsche sold more than 61,000 cars from 1977 to 1995, and the 928 has become one … Read more