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1951-1960 Germany H-4 Porsche

A pair of Porsches: Super-90 and Carrera 2

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek June 23, 1986 This isn’t a history of Porsche. It isn’t history of the 356 or even the 356B.…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 Germany H-6 Porsche

The Beddors’ Ruf Carrera 4 turbo EKS Porsche live up to the description “Ultimate”: A Matter of-Fact

Contemporary review/driving impressions originally published in European Car February 1993 Lettered on the rear of the white Porsche is the word “Ultimate.” Rather heady and,…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 Germany H-4 Porsche

Porsche 904/6: Don’t call it a conversion

History originally published in AutoWeek December 31, 1984 Henry Payne’s Lincolnesque frame slouches in the fiberglass driver’s seat, the steering wheel down between his knees,…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 Germany H-6 Porsche

Porsche Boxster: Highballing the trunk line

Contemporary review originally published in Road & Track Sports & GT Cars 1998 I was on the way home from taking my 14-year-old daughter to…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1971-1980 Germany I-4 Porsche

1977 Porsche 924: New appreciation for the Porsche they loved to hate

History originally published in AutoWeek August 19, 1991 It’s the Porsche everyone loves to hate. By what’s been said and written about the original Porsche…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 Germany H-6 Porsche

Tweaking the Knows: Strosek Porsche 911

Strosek’s subtle styling, exhaust growl will resonate among the cognoscenti Contemporary review originally published in Autoweek December 2, 1991 It is, Fred Opert opines, what…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

2011-2020 Dodge England Ford Germany H-4 Lotus Porsche USA V-6 V-8

Gang of Four: Lotus Evora S meets Porsche Cayman R meets Mustang Boss 302 meets Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

Contemporary comparison review originally published in CarBuzzard Sept 24, 2011 No matter what anyone says, you can compare apples to oranges. And you can also…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025