The Nürburgring is an amazing circuit that surely needs no introduction, and it’s as difficult as it is rewarding not only for drivers but also photographers. Trudging through the mud, slipping and sliding and hiking through the woods and going up and down extreme grades can be tiring, but the pay-off is always undoubtedly worth [...]
Even in base form, the Nissan GT-R is almost unbelievably quick, and blessed with the kind of handling limits that few owners will test, even on track days. While we get the “Black Edition” in the United States, with extras like lighter Rays Wheels and a carbon-fiber rear spoiler, we don’t get the “Track Pack,” [...]
Let’s say you’re lucky enough to own a collection of classic and exotic Porsches. When it’s time for an engine rebuild on a 356 or 911SC, that task can be farmed out to any number of shops specializing in Porsche, since parts are available and neither model is very specialized. On the other hand, when [...]
When it comes to reports about future models from Porsche, here’s a bit of free advice: believe about half of what you hear. Earlier this year, sources reported that Porsche had stopped work on an entry-level sports car that was to slot in below the Boxster. Why? Because the sales gains wouldn’t offset the dilution [...]
Since Porsche released introductory details of their high-performance [cough] hybrid [cough] supercar in early 2010, the buzz has centred around one question: “when can we see it?” Initial prototypes of the 918 Spyder hav…
This past weekend Sub5Zero traveled once again to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula to bring you coverage of American Le Mans Series at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway. After 6 grueling hours, Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf took their Honda HPD A…
Coming up this weekend is the big one: the 2012 edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Around 600 drivers will tackle a whole day of racing around the full 25km combination of the Nürburgring Nordschleife ‘Green Hell’ and Grand Prix track at the most gruelling 24-hour event out there. The 2012 running is the 40th [...]
In part one I introduced you to RAUH-Welt Begriff legend Akira Nakai, Dubai entrepeneur Zafer Taher, and Dark Romantic, a 1997 RWB-customized Porsche 993 Turbo. I’ve just finished a pleasant chat with both creator Nakai-san…
Hey, Patrick Long. I don’t care that you’re Porsche’s only American factory race driver – go bring me a coffee. Take the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and make it snappy. And sideways. NOW.
We’ve gone a bit RAUH-Welt Begriff crazy at crankandpiston of late, mainly thanks to Akira Nakai‘s visit to the Middle East to build the awesome Neo-Japonesque/Dark Romantic car. But so busy has Nakai-san been tha…
