Porsche Vision 357 – The Best Birthday Present Ever?
A peak at Porsche’s 75th birthday present to itself, a concept that re-imagines the classic 356 for modern times.
▶︎Tesla-powered Porsche 912: vintage meets electric
The Verge:
This 550-horsepower 1968 Porsche 912 is getting all of its power from an unexpected source: the electric motor from a Tesla Model S P85. It was made by two Southern California shops, Zelectric Motors and EV West, which convert old Volkswagens and Porsches into modernized electric cars. It’s a new way to rescue aging vintage cars — though not everyone is happy with the idea.
Get used to it people, this is only going to get more and more popular.
▶︎Lancia Delta S4 Testing
Early tarmac testing footage of a prototype car that would become the Lancia Delta S4 Group B.
Glorious for the fact that there is no music, no narration, nothing, except the pure natural sounds of this supercharged and turbocharged monster being relentlessly flung between the armco.
▶︎Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2) Nürburgring Record Onboard
On April 16 the Porsche 911 GT3 RS set another benchmark for road-approved sports cars at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany: Porsche works race driver Kévin Estre set a lap time in 6:56.4 minutes with the 520-hp GT3 RS. The Frenchman’s lap time was 24 seconds faster than the best time achieved with the previous GT3 RS model. […]
Regardless of its real-world importance or relevance, kudos to Porsche for continuing to blow minds with each generation and subsequent iteration of its sportscars.
Don’t miss the short prologue video either.
▶︎Under the hammer: 2005 Maserati MC12
With a production run of just 50 examples and strong GT racing pedigree, the Ferrari Enzo’s half-sibling Maserati MC12 is a bonafide future classic.
Offered at RM Sotherby’s Paris event, 7 Feb 2018. Bidding estimate €2m-2.5m.
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