The Porsche 959: Porsche’s First True Supercar

By David Hurth December 6, 2018

Porsche 959

The Porsche 959 was the first true supercar made by the German car maker. Sure Porsche had made some very fast road cars, such as the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 and the 911 Turbo. While very fast, they weren’t necessary supercars.

These special cars would be considered borderline supercars, but the first fully recognized production supercar made by Porsche was the 959. When the special vehicle was made it was so quick that Ferrari had to respond with another legendary supercar, the F40.

BMW Z3 The Affordable Bond Car

By Ben Stewart December 5, 2018

BMW Z3

James Bond is known to drive some great, normally British, vehicles. However, in the mid-90’s Bond for the first time drove a non-British vehicle as his primary spy car, the German BMW Z3.

Not only was the Z3 not made in England, but it wasn’t incredibly fast. The model used for GoldenEye used an in-line four-cylinder engine producing just 138 horsepower. This resulted in a 0-60 mph time of 8.1 seconds. That won’t get you away from too many villains trying to kill you.

Eighth Generation Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Can Hit 60 MPH In 3.2 Seconds

By David Hurth November 28, 2018

Porsche 911 Carrera S (992)

Porsche has unveiled the new eighth generation Porsche 911 (992). At first glance the new 2020 911 Carrera S looks a lot like the old 911.

Noticeable exterior styling changes over the outgoing model include the reworked front fascia and flush integrated electric door handles. The new 911 features a wide body design, from the rear it features a narrow light strip and exhaust tips that are integrated into the bumper.

What To Buy: Aston Martin DB7 Or Jaguar XK8

By Fred Hope November 26, 2018

Aston Martin DB7 and Jaguar XK8

The Aston Martin DB7 and Jaguar XK8 are both British GT cars that were built while their makers were under Ford control. Both cars were brought to the United States for the 1997 model year and both were sales successes.

Now over 20 years later and depreciation has hit both performance machines hard, but which is the better value on the used market?

Has The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Lowered 911 R Prices

By David Hurth November 20, 2018

Porsche 911 R

Not long after the recent Porsche 911 R was released examples were being sold for half a million dollars. The MSRP of the exclusive performance car started at $185,950, considerably less than what the 911 R would fetch shortly after its release.

Recently, the special Porsche has started to come back down to earth. Where prices between $450,000 – $650,000 were common for a while prices have fallen to between $250,000 – $375,000 depending on condition and mileage.