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Singing for Singer

The Epitome of a Porsche Taken to the Next Level Singer is a Californian based company founded in 2009 which explores the creative possibilities within the vibrant world of the classic automobile. They take Porsche 911s built in 1990-1994, (specifically the 964 model), dismantle them, and then rebuild them with the best quality parts in…

Why Flat 6?

Flat 6 The Cream of The Crop What Exactly is The Flat 6 Engine? Just in case you are a complete novice and you didn’t already know, the flat 6 engine, is a marvel of modern technology. The flat 6 engine, used mostly in luxury sports cars, cruising motorbikes, and aircraft, unlike other motors, has…

Preparing For Your Driver’s Education Track Day

Get Track Day Ready: A Driver’s Guide Finally, your day has come! You’re participating in a driver education track day. You have been itching to hit the tarmac and burn some rubber by going to the track to learn how to handle your vehicle like the precision machine it is. All the anticipation makes you…

Understanding how the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) Works

The Inner Workings of a Porsche’s Transmission The Porsche Doppelkupplung gearbox or as it is commonly known as, the PDK gearbox, is an alternative design to what you are used to seeing in cars. Instead of a single gearbox and one clutch, the PDK system has two clutches and two drive shafts. Porsche then expertly…

How the New Porsche Panamera is Making Waves

The Brand Spanking New Panamera, and Why You Want It The first Panamera was launched in 2009 and it caused an uproar among many enthusiasts who were unhappy with the design, specifically the high roofline. Even though it still sold incredibly well, many felt that the Panamera didn’t have a good start and, for many,…

Keep Your Vintage Porsche Rolling with New Tires

New Tires to Give Your Classic Porsche a Boost As complex a piece of machinery as an automobile is and as much as it has been revolutionized, one of the few aspects of it that have remained unchanged are that your tires remain the sole link between the vehicle and the road surface. Whether you…

The Legacy of Porsche 989

The Porsche Panamera That Never Was When it was first unveiled in 2009, the four-door luxury sedan Porsche Panamera left many loyalists of the brand stunned. Not only had Porsche entered an entirely new segment of the market, but here was a four-door Porsche, a dramatic departure from the 911’s iconic sports car silhouette. It…

The Great Divide – Manual vs. Automatic

The Battle Between Manual and Automatic Transmissions For the true motoring aficionados out there, we have reached a somewhat unsettling juncture in the great manual vs. automatic transmission debate. From smaller hatchbacks to the world’s best Porsche sports cars we love so dearly, we’re facing a very real concern: have we entered the twilight of…

Let’s Talk Porsche Tech

A Glimpse Into The World of Porsche Innovation As every Porsche enthusiast will know, these machines are about far more than what meets the eye. Casual observers of the brand often moan about the evolutionary treatment given to Zuffenhausen’s best sports cars, but the rest of us know that it’s the mechanicals lurking beneath that…

Introducing the 911 R

The 911 R, a True Porsche for the Purists Is more really… more? Porsche seems to think yes and no. While you can buy yourself a Panamera Turbo S Executive – fitted with every conceivable luxury – you also have a vast array of options when it comes to models shorn of unnecessary extras, with…