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Lead photo by Tom Neel As the 718 Boxster sings its swan song, all generations of this great internal-combustion-engine-powered roadster join the choir. Already discontinued across the EU, stateside 982-generation production is said to end in the fall of…

Photos by Damon Lowney unless noted The signs of a good car can be confused with those of a great one. The first-generation Cayman was already considered great by the time auto journalists started putting ink to paper, so was I merely confused when I started…

Jake Raby, owner of Flat Six Innovations and inventor of the IMS Solution, guides Vu Nguyen as he removes the transmission, clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, and, finally, the intermediate shaft (IMS) bearing from the engine case. After the removal, Jake and…

Those cooler mornings mean that temperatures will start to fall, along with tire pressures. This means that you will be riding around with underinflated tires, or your tire pressure monitoring system will let you know that you need to add air. Here are answers…

A popular PCA member benefit is The Mart, the club’s classifieds section online and in each issue of Porsche Panorama. Mart Fresh is a bi-weekly column in which we pick what we think are the "freshest" Porsches currently available, and then attempt to…

Photos courtesy Porsche The original Panamera was a polarizing design. And while I happen to think it’s aging well, the buff books back in the day were pretty harsh. Car and Driver had this to say: “The original four-door Porsche hatchback charged hard,…

In the pandemic-era market run-up, the under-$10,000 Porsche became a rather scarce item. That frothy market seems to be ending now. It’s more of a slow leak than a sudden bubble burst, but still, this autumn might bring more of a buyer’s market,…

A few months back we had Jake Raby and Charles Navarro visit the Porsche Club of America National Office to offer guidance on a major project with a 1999 Porsche 911. For those who do not know these two 996 gurus, Jake owns Flat Six Innovations. He has studied…

Photos courtesy Porsche unless noted Before Porsche existed as a sports car manufacturer, it was an engineering consultancy firm. That vein of the business continued even after the advent of the manufacturing era in 1948. Porsche has had a hand in the…

Photos courtesy Mark Leuzinger Engine photos by Esther Buttery I bought my first new Porsche in 1970, a 914 1.7, joined PCA the same day, and have pretty much continuously owned a Porsche ever since. I also earned my pilot’s license that same year. I bought…

We recently pulled the engine from Vu's 1999 Porsche 996 Carrera because it was time to replace some chain ramp pads. It was the perfect time to inspect it from all angles with Jake Raby of Flat Six Innovations, who shows us the common failure points of these…

A popular PCA member benefit is The Mart, the club’s classifieds section online and in each issue of Porsche Panorama. Mart Fresh is a bi-weekly column in which we pick what we think are the "freshest" Porsches currently available, and then attempt to…

Let’s put a disclaimer at the forefront. If you do not like 911s or are expecting to see a 914 or a 996, you might as well stop reading right now. If, however, you’re just a Porsche enthusiast and love reading about what all the buzz was about during…

We visit a collection in Arizona with more than 30 significant Porsches, nearly all are of the RS variety in name or spirit. From the original 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 to the current 992 GT3 RS, it's one of the most complete RS collections in existence. Author and…

A street-parked Carrera GT. Another Monterey Car Week is in the books, and for most people reading this, PCA’s Werks Reunion was probably the big draw. A record 10,000 people attended to see over 170 judged cars, and 575 in the corral. With numbers like…

Photos courtesy Porsche Porsche is celebrating 40 years of the 911 Turbo this year. It was in October of 1974 when Porsche revealed the production version of its newest model. Turbocharging was something exotic and not mass produced. BMW had done it first with…

Above: The featured car of Werks Reunion 2024 is the 1973-74 911 Carrera with a ducktail. Photos by Bogdan Roberson Prior to the creation of Werks Reunion, PCA shared fairways at the Legends of the Autobahn event at Rancho Cañada Golf Club, hosting about 150…

The 2024 Werks Reunion in Monterey, presented by Michelin, will go down as one of the best ever! With more than 700 Porsches registered and on display, plus hundreds more in spectator parking, it was a sight to behold. Join Vu and Manny as they walk us through…

Luca Trazzi, an Italian designer, is a Porsche Speedster fanatic. He now owns all of them with the addition of this 993 Speedster, which Porsche never put into series production. This one was custom built by Porsche's Sonderwunsch program and is the first…

Above photo: PCA Junior Judges prepare for Werks Reunion judging Friday morning. Photo by Ken Robinson. Article and photos by Jim Hemig PCA Juniors once again participated in the concours judging Friday, August 16, 2024, at the 10th Werks Reunion in Monterey,…