Porsche 997 GT3 RS – Launch Control via Human Feet

Porsche 997 GT3 RS – Launch Control via Human Feet

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a video from BerlinRichStreets. After a bit of break, he’s back filming high-horsepower situations from the German capital. Here we have a Porsche 911 GT3 RS giving us some blatty revs in preparation for a hot acceleration run to the next stoplight. As loud as this car is, […] More »

By: | August 27, 2013


Porsche 911 GT3, Why are You So Perfect?

Porsche 911 GT3, Why are You So Perfect?

A lot was on the line in the creation of the current Porsche 911 GT3. The development team had to figure out how to project a racecar’s soul onto the 997 platform, which is no easy task when grappling with safety and fuel economy standards. Yet, despite the challenges — despite losing the legendary Metzger […] More »

By: | August 27, 2013



The Mazda RX-7 IMSA GTO

The Mazda RX-7 IMSA GTO

Want to know what it’s like to drive an old Mazda IMSA racer? Jeremy Barnes, who heads up Mazda North America’s public relations department, drove the old RX-7 last weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Check out his impressions over at Road & Track and then watch the video after […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013


Meet the Cayenne’s Great Grandfather: The Porsche Type 597

Meet the Cayenne’s Great Grandfather: The Porsche Type 597

This is the Porsche 597 from the 1950s. West Germany was looking to rearm following World War II, and Porsche was looking to get the government contract to build the next big thing in off-road military vehicles. Porsche brought this lightweight 597 to the table with its 356-derived 50-horsepower flat-four connected to a five-speed manual […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013


Tesla Model S Crushes Competition in California

Tesla Model S Crushes Competition in California

You may not realize how well the Tesla Model S is performing in the marketplace, so here’s a facts-and-figures blast to the face. In California 1.1 percent of its auto market is electric; the Tesla Model S accounts for roughly half of those electric car sales. Remember, Tesla currently sells only one model, yet the […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013


The Raw Sounds of V6 and V12 F1 Ferraris

The Raw Sounds of V6 and V12 F1 Ferraris

If all but a few people were to vanish from the face of the Earth and have a field day with some Ferrari F1 cars, this is how it would look. YouTuber Marchettino has filmed a video at a desolate Spa-Francorchamps comparing the sounds of V6-powered Ferrari F1 racers versus their V12 counterparts. You’ll see […] More »

By: | August 26, 2013



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