Porsche

Project Car Hell: Porsche 928 or '58 Lincoln Continental?

What with all the racin' madness lately, I haven't had a chance to descend into the lake of burning 90-weight that is Project Car Hell for a few days. In our last matchup, we almost had an upset for the ages, with a Japanese car nearly beating a French car in the Dangel Peugeot Wagon versus V8 Fairlady poll. And that Peugeot was a tough one, too! You fans of Japanese Car Hell can feel proud... or ashamed, depending on how you look at it. Today we're getting away from the PCH Superpowers and mixing it up a bit, with a perennial German Choose Your Eternity favorite going up against a proud Detroit native.
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5:20 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,109 views, 48 comments

Latest by DucatiChuck: i like that the porsche guy notes in the ad that the car was stored inside. yeah, because you wouldn't want anything to happen to it. more »

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Porsche Cayenne Junior Spied Testing At Nürburgring

Think the Porsche Cayenne is a massive sacrilegious behemoth? Well, it seems that Porsche now wants to make another SUV that's not huge. What you see here is said to be Porsche's upcoming Audi Q5-based tall wagon. Shorter, narrower, and presumably cheaper than the Cayenne, this new offering will do battle with the BMW X3, Land Rover Freelander, Acura RDX, Infiniti EX, and Mercedes GLK, and the err... Audi Q5. More »

12:20 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By marnold
2,100 views, 29 comments

Latest by harrycase: @sharkd:Um... yeh thanks for that more »

classic ad watch

V8, Leather, And Hoonage: The '84 Porsche 928S Knows No Other Way

The Porsche 928 may well be the most expensive car ever to get major TV advertising airplay, with the '84 928 listed at $44,000 (that's about 90 Gs in 2008 dollars). It seems wrong that the car in this ad has an automatic, but we can't argue with the sound of roaring engine and squealing tires. However, the 944 Turbo ad of the same era gets a higher rating on the Hoon-O-Meter.

11:00 AM on Thu May 8 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,654 views, 34 comments

supercars

Gaggle of Supercars Set Loose On I-75 In Florida

What good is having a supercar if you can't stretch its legs out once in a while? Well, if you have a big enough group with a pile of cash, you can. A group of high performance car owners hired the Florida police to block off a section of I-75 and escort them on a high speed club run near Naples. We can't speak to the veracity of the claim, but our forum poster claims the cops let 'em get up to about 120 MPH at times. Even though that barely scratches the surface of what these cars can do, it would still be a hoot to be in a giant group flying down the highway like that. Oh to be one of the idle rich. [more at E90 Forums]

2:20 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,655 views, 38 comments

Latest by KingRoyale: Such pretty colors....! more »

found on craigslist

Mmmm, Yeeah: Bill Lumbergh's Porsche Up For Sale!

When it comes to iconic Nightmare American Workplace Boss figures, it's hard to beat Office Space's Bill Lumbergh. Remember how satisfied you felt when you saw the scene in which Bill's 911SC got towed away? Well, the "stunt car" used for that scene is now available for a mere $1,750. You don't get an engine and transmission, but you do get a lifetime supply of TPS Reports! Thanks to Teargas for the tip! Make the jump to see The Best Of Bill Lumbergh. [Craigslist Austin, go here if ad disappears)]
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1:00 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,680 views, 46 comments

Latest by mr.chöppèrs: I never quite fully understood why Porsches left me cold* until I saw this movie. Well, actually, Jerry Seinfeld helped. *: 904 Carrera GTS, 916, 917 excluded more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Franco-Prussian War Rematch Edition: Citroen CX 2000 or Porsche 928?

In a stunning upset, the Borgward Hansa wagon handed Germany a one-sided victory over the Peugeot 304 in our most recent Choose Your Eternity poll. With France long reigning as the world's lone HyperGalactic PCH OmniPower, we would be remiss if we didn't give the French a shot at prying the oil-leaking, stripped-fastener-thread PCH CryptoChampion trophy from the Germans, in order to prove that the Borgward's victory wasn't just some one-shot fluke. That's why we're rolling out some Hell Project heavy artillery today, with a pair of undeniably cool- yet just as undeniably nightmarish- machines vying for long-term residency in your Garage Of Torture.
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5:20 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,965 views, 78 comments

Latest by HUMONGUS: The Citroen, hands down. It might have potential once you get past the task of building an entire subframe to hold an American V8 engine and drivetrain. The 928 on the other hand will require you to install a rear more »

down on the street

1979 Porsche 928

We've already seen a 928 in this series, but I always consider the Malaise Era 928s to be the best ones. Sure, the later 928s were way faster, but late-70s car freaks didn't have much reason for optimism during a period of declining horsepower, disco tape stripes, and huge bumpers, and the then-new 928 was one of the few bright spots. So here we go with another JFG/DOTS combo car, which I found parked near the 1970 VW Transporter pickup.
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9:00 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Murilee Martin
2,358 views, 53 comments

Latest by Aatos: @petersterncan: There are some other 'gems' like $300 parking brake cable but otherwise it's not too bad like you assessed. Stick with the older style cars though if you're on budget, as they're pretty simple and parts cars can be had more »

auto branding adventures

Gaming With Porsche Branded Peripherals Almost Like Driving Real Thing

If cruising around in your Porsche 911 in the latest installment of the Gran Turismo series lacks a certain realism, you may be ready for the officially branded Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel gaming peripherals. Consisting of a wheel, shifter and pedals, the driving set is available as wireless controllers for the PlayStation 3. It includes support for force feedback and more. For all this performance, expect to pay a $350 entry fee for the privilege of using official Porsche branded racing peripherals. Unfortunately the setup won't help improve the realism of the whole "parent's basement" gaming environment. [Fanatec via SlipperyBrick]

5:00 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,101 views, 17 comments

Latest by Beppe: For those with a taste for the vintage, pedals should be hinged from the steering column rather than the floor. more »

porsche carrera gt

Porsche Carrera GT Eats It While Driving Onto Trailer

Here we find a perfect example as to why using those 2x8's you've got lying around behind the shed to load a half million dollar Porsche Carrera GT is a bad idea. We're not positive of the categorization here, but "epic fail" might be as close as we can get for everybody involved in setting up this cringe-worthy scenario. You can almost hear the carbon fiber chassis going all crunchy right at the end. Ouch. [VideoMax (NSFW banner ads)]

4:00 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
13,397 views, 76 comments

Latest by toyotaboy: I think that could have been avoided by a couple guys stepping on the end of the planks. friction is an amazing thing. more »

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Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro, Revealed

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