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The ideal Porsche racer? No, not a GT3–a Carrera T | Your Projects

Starting with a 991.2 Porsche 911 special-ordered to be as light as possible, forum user Grantsfo has further reduced its weight to make an ideal track day and autocross car.

You Need This: Porsche Cayman S with UTCC potential

Currently set up to compete in PCA Club Racing's GTB1 class, this Cayman features a freshly built engine plus several spare parts including wheels, tires and body panels.

$40,000 for a tired Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet?

How much for this dirty and tattered 911 Cabriolet? That's right, $40,000–some $5000 more than what Hagerty says a running, driving example condition in "fair" condition is worth.

A Porsche with a tale as old as time: “It ran when I bought it”

For some, Spring brings more sunshine and fresh flowers. For forum user Nlevine, however, Spring brought several Porsche 924S parts in need of replacement.

Porsche debuts first-ever hybrid 911 powertrain in the 2025 GTS

Porsche just debuted the all-new hybrid Porsche 911 GTS. Highlights include a combined 532 horsepower, active aero and even an electrically driven turbocharger.

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Buyer's Guides: Porsche 944 buyer’s guide–from when a Turbo only cost $10K | #TBT

While top examples of the 944 can cost as much as $100,000 nowadays, that wasn't the case back in 2015 when a 944 Turbo could be had for just $10,000.

Features: Homebuilt Factory Five 818 vs. factory-built Porsche Boxster | #TBT

Back in 2015, we tested our Factory Five 818 project against a Porsche Boxster S to determine whether a kit car could compete with an established exotic.

Columns: Unserviceable assembly? Don't be afraid to try and fix it yourself.

Just because the dealership says a part is unserviceable, doesn't mean you shouldn't try and fix it yourself–or at least get a second opinion from an independent shop

Features: When an early racing 911 was out of reach, Mike Richey built his own

A 1971 Porsche 911T plus a fuel-injected flat-six from a 1985 Carrera makes a potent homage to early racing Porsche 911s.

Columns: Could you be happy with just one car?

True happiness always seems to be just one more car away, but is the opposite actually true?

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2014 Cayman

We bought a broken Porsche Cayman on the opposite side of the country. What could possibly go wrong?

2007 911 Carrera

Before prices for water-cooled 911s get too crazy, we decided to get one for ourselves–you know, for science.

1973 914

We located a Zambizi Green 1973 914 in a tobacco barn in North Carolina a couple of years ago. Despite years of neglect, the car showed very little rust (a …

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Little details matter: Adding period-correct registration stickers

Among life’s great mysteries: Stonehenge, the Big Bang and a reason for the empty registration sticker box in the corner of New York’s old orange license plates.

Let us …

What’s it weigh? 981 Porsche Cayman edition.

Our Porsche Cayman is all fixed, but what does a bone-stock, base model 981-chassis Porsche Cayman weigh? It’s time to find out, so we rolled the …

Can we fix our Cayman's transmission? Or is it a $15K dealer repair?

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Remember that broken 981-chassis Porsche Cayman I picked up for $15,000–or less than half price–then drove cross-country

Old cars don’t have to creak: Fitting Powerflex urethane bushings

Things that often define older cars: timeless lines, classic styling and, sadly, a few creaks and groans.

Our 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera was not immune from the aging …

What does it really cost to run a Porsche 911?

Maybe it’s the new year. Maybe it’s the rising prices.

Whatever the reason, we’ve had a few people ask us lately: What does it really cost to run an air-cooled …

Porsche Forum Topics

911 Carrera RallyCross Project
"Dragon' it home"
Playmobil Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7? How did I not know about this?
My always on going project 1976 Porsche 924
The Quest for the Perfect "Do It All" Car - 981 Cayman S
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Porsche Readers' Rides

Jan 13, 2025 by kkircho
2016 None Cayman GT4

Carmine Red

Dec 10, 2024 by bearbones26
1998 None Boxster

Autocross Boxster. I will be gradually improving this beautiful example for SCCA and PCA autocross events.

Dec 05, 2024 by TRKADCT
2014 None Cayman S

Suspension: - Ohlins R&T coilovers - Elephant Racing Camber Plates Brakes: - 991 S front calipers (6 POT) - Girodisc rotors 350 mm all four corners - Ferodo DS 3.12 …

Dec 04, 2024 by rolyy27
2006 None Cayman S

2006 Cayman S being built for track only use targeting endurance racing.

Dec 01, 2024 by Boomvang
1983 None 911 SC Targa

3rd owner, Guards Red Targa, totally stock when I bought it, have removed: center console, Air Conditioner, backdated heat, J West shifter,

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