Porsche’s crazy new mid-engined 911 RSR finishes 2nd at Daytona
The idea of racing a mid-engined 911 isn’t so crazy after all. This is after Porsche’s newly-developed 911 RSR made it onto the podium of the 24 Hours of Daytona. It finished 2nd in GTLM to be exact, ahead of the Ferrari 488s, Chevrolet Corvettes, and BMW M6s, only losing out to one very annoying […]
Exactly how many versions of the 911 does Porsche sell in the Philippines?
Porsche welcomed the new year with a new 911 Carrera GTS. Now that’s its based on the 991.2 chassis, there’s new turbocharged engine, new Sport Design, bigger rear spoiler, and 20-inch center lock wheels. There’s a rear-wheel-drive 911 Carrera GTS and all-wheel-drive 911 Carrera 4 GTS – both available as a Coupe and Cabriolet – […]
The reason why Porsche made a mid-engined 911 RSR GTE
Fresh out of Stuttgart, Porsche has a new GTE weapon for next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s still very much a 911 through and through except for one slight difference. Since 1963, Porsche has been building 911s with the engine behind the rear axle. But the new 911 RSR is an exception, ditching […]
Porsche stuffs a bigger 4.0L flat-6 in the updated 911 GT3 Cup car
The current 991-based GT3 Cup car has been racing around the globe since 2013 and is in dire need of a replacement. Next year, Porsche will finally have one ready based on the current 911 platform dubbed as the 991.2. The looks department is not a big departure from the old 911 GT3 Cup car. […]
Porsche 908-04 Concept revives our love affair with the long tail
The long tails dominated Le Mans in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s back when the Mulsanne Straight was still a full 6 km stretch. One such machine was the Porsche 908 LH (Langheck or Long Tail) that ran during the glory days of the famed 24 hour race. Modern endurance racers, however, are no longer […]
KCMG highest-placed Porsche 911 RSR in GTE Am at 6 Hrs of Spa
Coming from a promising season start at Silverstone, KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) arrived at Belgium’s Ardennes region for the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps with hopes for a podium finish. The Hong Kong-based squad once again saw Joel Camathias, Chris Ried, and Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler share the No. 78 911 RSR in GTE Am. […]
Suspension failure robs KCMG of GTE Am win in 6 Hrs of Silverstone
After finishing 2nd in LMP2 last year, KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) returned to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2016 with a new Porsche 911 RSR entering the GTE Am class. They made their season debut at the 6 Hours of Silverstone and showed what they can do. However, a mechanical setback at the final […]
Craft-Bamboo Racing gets factory support from Porsche Motorsport
Trading their trusty Aston Martin V12 Vantage for some German engineering, Craft-Bamboo Racing will be getting their hands on a pair of all-new 911 GT3 Rs for the 2016 season. This is due to a newly-formed deal that appoints them as the “Official Technical Partner” for Porsche Motorsport in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the […]
Petron brings back Porsche Rush with 1:24 scale die cast models
Every year (or at least almost), Petron Corporation gets the Porsche Rush and offers these little collectible die cast toys. This time though, it’s a bit bigger – 1:24 scale to be exact available in either a blue Porsche 918 Spyder or red Porsche Carrera GT. Yes, red. You know, like the one Paul Walker […]
RWB Porsches go out to play at the Idlers 12hr Enduro
Here at Time Attack Manila, we have a general consensus that RWB Porsches have bastardized the true essence of the 911 and are thus undesirable. But that’s just our opinion and opinions do change, especially when you have a video that paints a picture this beautiful. As explained by our very own Mick Santi, who’s […]