As PJ O’Rourke most famously dubbed it, the Porsche 911 is one hell of an “ass-engined Nazi slot-car”. Having debuted in 1963, the icon celebrates its 50th birthday, as do many traditional 911 owners en route to the dealership for a mid-life crisis purchase. Of course, there are two types … Read More
Everybody, take a good look at my Porsche 911. Well, I say “my”; it’s actually just the one I assembled on the Porsche.ca configurator, and it’s specc’d just the way I like it: 7-speed manual transmission, optional powerkit to bump the horsepower to 430hp, Sapphire Blue metallic with black-painted 20” … Read More
What’s the next best thing to pop art from the 1960s? How about pop art with an eye towards minimalism? In other words, who would have thought that the best automotive project on Kickstarter would be Sabrina Chun’s Blackprints, high-contrast black and white posters of iconic cars in profile? We … Read More
The BMW i8 is still a year away, so it’s a bit early to get excited. That said, BMW’s taking a shot at Porsche’s 911 crown, so expect great things. [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR_Z3wmj_zU[/youtube]
