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Los Angeles’ vibrant car culture isn’t exactly a secret. We have year-round awesome weather and great driving roads, and those two things combine to get people out and driving their weird/rare/valuable classics on a regular basis. Southern California is…

Porsche is bringing modern infotainment into the cabin of its cars from the 2000s, including the 911, Boxster, Cayman and Cayenne. Porsche Classic is offering to update the dashboard of certain models with a pricey new head unit that brings a touchscreen, USB…

To be the hit of any party, you need to arrive in a car like today’s Nice Price or No Dice Porsche Targa and operate its fancy top a few times. Let’s find out what being such the life of the party might effectively cost. Read more...

So sometimes owning a cool older car isn’t all that fun. It can be pretty stressful and expensive because things you had planned to repair when it was convenient to do so start breaking when it’s decidedly inconvenient to do so. This is where I found…

Porsche may turn to Google to provide the backbone for its infotainment software in future models, Reuters reported Thursday citing a source with knowledge of the German manufacturer’s plans. Read more...

The Porsche 911 Dakar rips, and so does its Rothmans Racing-inspired heritage livery. What are you supposed to do, though, if you want your very-extremely-expensive 911 to have the classic rally look, but the Rothmans thing doesn’t do it for you? Porsche has…

After watching Leh Keen and other companies such as Singer make a lot of money building safari 911s, Porsche finally decided it would like some of that money for itself. So late last year, it introduced the off-road-focused 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar. But with a…

I’m not much for movies; I’m pretty much whatever the opposite of a “movie buff” is. Name your favorite film; I haven’t seen it. But I’ll tell you what I have seen — Knives Out. And I loved it! I could listen to Daniel Craig declare things as…

The 981-generation Porsche Cayman has a fantastic chassis with one of the most communicative steering systems in existence. When it first came out, I considered the 981-generation Cayman GT4 the best road car Porsche had produced. Porsche was seemingly afraid…

It’s been said that high tides lift all boats, and in a similar fashion, all Porsche badges mean ever-rising values. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice 944 might be a way to get in while the getting is good. That’s if its price hasn’t already risen too…

Matt Farah – noted cat enthusiast and host of The Smoking Tire – recently took delivery of a seriously bananas Porsche Boxster Spyder. Now, a Boxster Spyder is already pretty cool, being the most hardcore version of Porsche’s mid-engine drop-top that you…

A four-door liftback sport sedan is the ultimate type of vehicle; it doesn’t get any better than having something that’s fast, roomy, and sleek. The Porsche Panamera is the best example of this type of car, and the GTS is arguably the sweet spot of the…

As far as weather events are concerned, a “bomb cyclone” sounds goddamn terrifying. It kind of feels like it should be the name of a lousy high school metal band – or ska, I could see it being ska – but it’s actually the term for a rapidly…

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Owning a Porsche – new or old – is expensive. Parts are expensive. Shop labor is expensive. Now that I’m the owner of a new-to-me, cheap-ish 911, I’m determined to keep costs down without sacrificing the quality of parts on my car. This means doing…

Porsche has never been one to shy away from making rare models. We’re talking models where less than 10 have been produced, like the 964 Turbo Cabriolet and the 993 Speedster. Among these rarities is a particular Porsche that wasn’t actually a Porsche at…

The weather outside is frightful. But the ice is so delightful. This time of year, many are getting ready to head home and visit family. Near the Porsche family home in Austria, preparations are being made for the annual ice race. Read more...

Charles wants to treat his father-in-law with a nice ride for the holidays and needs to replace his current ride. He is looking for a crossover/SUV in the luxury space that can tow at least 5,000 pounds, something big but not too big, and a hybrid would be a…

The pivot to electric cars is well and truly here and, sooner or later, most of us will be driving around in battery-powered vehicles. But while that will go a long way to cut the emissions out of our daily drives, there will still be some people clinging to…

This year will go on record as having the greatest number of recalls in the U.S. across a number of industries. Over one (1) billion products ranging from cars and electronics to food and medicine have been recalled in 2022, according to USA Today, and the…