By far the most successful racing car of the Group 5 era was Porsche’s iconic 935. Having been reserved for works use in 1976, customer cars began to come on stream for 1977, at which point the…
Read MoreWith the introduction of Porsche’s new water-cooled 911 (the 996), the firm’s hot normally aspirated driver-focused line previously known as the Carrera RS assumed a new GT3 moniker…
Read MoreOf the ultra high end track-only specials that have been released in the last few years, out favourite here at Supercar Nostalgia is the epic Porsche 935/19. Conceived as a modern homage to the…
Read MoreThe 996 famously broke with existing 911 convention on account of its water-cooled engine and bigger bodyshell. Prior to this, the 911 had always utilised an air-cooled motor and a bodyshell that…
Read MoreHaving made its debut during the early part of 1999, Porsche’s 996-based 911 GT3 R, along with its subsequent RS replacement, became the dominant force in the junior categories of a revitalised GT…
Read MoreAfter a two-and-a-half year absence, Porsche re-introduced the GT3 with a second generation 996-based variant at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2003. Porsche had conceived the original GT3…
Read MoreWhen Porsche unveiled the 996 type 911 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1997, it marked the biggest raft of changes yet seen to the firm’s Flat 6-powered icon. Since going into production…
Read MoreOnce Porsche had launched the 996-based GT3 homologation special at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1999, the company set about building an even more extreme turbocharged version that…
Read MoreHaving been among the most consistent advocates of turbo technology for approaching three decades, by the late 1990s Porsche had produced forced induction 911s on a trio of different…
Read MoreFor the 1998 one-make Supercup championship, Porsche introduced a new 996-based racer dubbed the 911 GT3 Cup. The original road-going 996-type 911 had been launched in rear-wheel…
Read MoreWhen Porsche introduced the 911 in 1964, the company gambled that a bigger, more expensive six cylinder model would offer broader market appeal than the four cylinder 356. The decision…
Read MoreAt the Detroit Motor Show in January 1993, Porsche unveiled a stunning mock-up of a mid-engined two-seat Roadster dubbed the Boxster Studie. Public and media reaction to the car was…
Read MoreInspired by a pair of Audi concept cars in late 1991 (the Quattro Spyder and Avus), Porsche decided to create a design study for a new two-seat Roadster: the Boxster. After the Boxster…
Read MoreThe 911 Turbo (930) was Porsche’s first series production model to rival top flight machinery from Ferrari and Lamborghini. In a performance sense, the 930 could match the Ferrari BB and…
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