The BMW E46 was a marvel when it debuted nearly a quarter century ago. Since then, it has remained relatively lightweight, with a powerful and exotic engine, sublime handling characteristics, and...
Sports cars and pickup trucks are at two ends of the automotive spectrum. One is the king of the everyday, utilitarian vehicle, designed to be used simply to move things around. The other is completely selfish, only benefiting whoever drives it as they use it for its intended purpose,...
The Porsche 996 has gone from hated to celebrated in the last few years as everyone slowly caught on to what they offered. As the cheapest 911s available on the market, more people became exposed to the light chassis, ample power, and sharp handling of the first water-cooled 911. Of course, when...
Porsche’s first water-cooled 911 carried a polarizing design when new, but its engine and braking performance was never in question. Across the entire range, Porsche fitted three distinct brake packages that got larger as power and performance went up. The stock brakes, no matter which size, are...
As Porsche evolved from the 996 to the 997, they incorporated the lessons they learned along the way. Among the many revisions were a heavily revised manual gearbox and the all-new PDK dual-clutch that set the motoring world ablaze with its radically quick shifts. How did each of them live up to...
It’s hard to grasp just how small a company Porsche used to be. Today Porsche advertises itself best through owners, who share images of their cars painted in bespoke and specially chosen colors with personally selected interior trims and bits, but it wasn’t always like that. In its first few...
There are tons of kits on sale this week, many more than you’d be able to search through to see them all. Each make and model is covered, so you’ll be able to take advantage no matter what you drive. From air filter replacements to rotating assembly updates, there’s no kit too involved that we...
Companies like Scaglietti, Giugiaro, Pininfarina, Baur, and Reutter, became household names by building and designing some fantastic machinery. Smaller tuning houses generally don't have that ability, but more than a few have been able to buck the trend and modify a model so significantly that it...
A Porsche 996 911 front brake pads and rotors replacement is one of the most important general maintenance jobs you can perform on your vehicle. Whether driving on the street or the track, spirited driving increases the degradation rate on your front brakes. Replacement intervals are recommended...
The cross-plane crankshaft has been at the center of some of Europe’s all-time great V8s. Whether turbocharged or naturally aspirated, small or big displacement, the V8 has remained a seldom-found option across the pond, making it a particularly special animal. Now, with the advent of EV tech and...