The Porsche tractor design included a hydraulic coupling between engine and transmission; this distinctive feature of Porsche-Diesel engines was used in tractors until the last model produced in...

The evolution of the Porsche 911 into the 997 was more evolutionary than revolutionary as it was with its predecessor the 996. The exterior underwent a redesign, bringing...

After 1973, it was decided that the 2.4 litre wasn’t really fast enough for the 911, with the impending American emissions standards threatening to slow the model down...

It was evident to Porsche management in the late Fifties that the 356 series was rapidly becoming dated and reaching the end of its development potential, so in...

Unveiled at the Geneva Salon in 1977, and voted Car of the Year for 1978, the 928 was intended as an upmarket replacement for the long-running 911, but...

The Porsche 996 was an all-new design made by Harm Lagaay - the first new 911 that didn’t carry over a significant component from a previous variant. All...

The 911 ‘S’ was Porsche’s top of the range sporting model throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, a period when the purest and most desirable versions of...

‘The 911 is the best Porsche ever – all the vices of the old suspension have been eliminate, and the modern offbeat styling should have a much broader...

A ‘modern classic’ if ever there was one, Porsche’s long-running 911 arrived in 1964, replacing the 356, and is still in production today. The 356’s rear-engine layout was...

For 1959, Porsche introduced the 356B variant. Styling updates improved the look of the car while retaining an unmistakably Porsche character. In standard tune, the 1,582cc engine generated...

In 1970, the C-Series 911 was introduced with a larger bore to give a capacity of 2165cc, producing 125bhp and now badged as a “T”. Alterations to suspension...

Introduced in 1963, the Porsche 356 C was an updated version of the type B, and was the final incarnation of the venerable type 356. There were numerous...

Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to be built, led to the formation of ‘Project 930’ – the legendary 911 Turbo. Production began in April...

The Porsche 930 Turbo was a genuine ‘Supercar’ that defined the Seventies and Eighties, and was one of the fastest production cars available at the time. It was...

The name “Targa” came from the Targa Florio sports car road race in Sicily, Italy, in which Porsche had notable success, with seven victories since 1956, and four...

The Porsche 914 was introduced in September 1969 as a collaborative effort between Porsche and Volkswagen. The radical design they came up with was a mid-engined vehicle with...

Much of the Porsche 911’s development had resulted from the factory’s racing programme, and it was the then Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to...

Porsche revived the Carrera name - previously used for the competition orientated versions of the preceding 356 model - for its luxuriously equipped, top-of-the-range 911 in 1973, applying...

The late Porsche Guru Dean Batchelor recorded that the Carrera engine originated in 1952: “Ferry Porsche and his team of engineers had wondered what the potential of the...

Revealed at the 1972 Paris Auto Salon, Porsche revived the Carrera name for its luxuriously equipped, top-of-the-range 911 for model-year 1973. Designated “Carrera RS” (RennSport), the newcomer was...

As early as 1972, Porsche was using turbocharging technology in its race cars, developing incredible 1,100bhp competition monsters for the CanAm Challenge Cup series in North America. That...

The same engineers who developed the Carrera Cup race cars are responsible for the brilliant RS America; their goal: the incomparable feel of a race car through reduced...

The 912 produced 90bhp, some 40 horsepower less than the 911’s six cylinder engine, but this deficit was offset by significantly reduced weight, resulting in a better balanced...

Outwardly very similar to the final Porsche 356Bs, the ultimate 356C model arrived in 1963, sporting four-wheel disc brakes - first seen on the 2.0 litre Carrera 2...

The story of Porsche’s Carrera GT starts five years before the first production model left Porsche’s facilities in Leipzig, Germany. Porsche sought to develop a new Le Mans...

For over 60 years the name of RUF has been associated with the automotive industry, meaning quality and craftsmanship. It started in 1939 when Alois Ruf, Sr. first...

In 1967, the 911T (Touring) was introduced as a new base model, initially with the 2.0 litre engine in 110bhp form, before gaining the 2.2 litre unit, along...

The Porsche 964 is the company’s internal name for the Porsche 911 manufactured and sold between 1989 and 1994. Designed by Benjamin Dimson in 1986, it featured significant...

The 2.2 L 911E was called “The secret weapon from Zuffenhausen”. Despite the lower power output of the 911E compared to the 911S, the 911E was quicker in acceleration...