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Porsche push DFI technology
It may not be a matter of global importance, but the future direction of Porsche’s high performance engine development has been slightly up in the air since the company unveiled the new DFI units in the revised 997. Engineer Thomas Wassabch was happy to be quoted as saying he felt that this new motor
Chris' column
Extracts from a letter sent from BMW and Audi to Mercedes, on the announcement of the SL 65 Black edition. Dear Mercedes Ze time is coming for us to give notice of our unconditional surrender in ze war for total power domination in series production automobiles. With ze introduction of your new SL 65 Schwarz edition
Next Week on DR
Firstly, apologies for the lack of new content on the site this week. Since the launch of the new-look site we've had a few technical teething troubles that have taken some time to solve. Who said the web was easy? Whoever it was they were lying... Anyway, as you can see the Fiat 500 Abarth
London Motorshow
DR attended the motorshow yesterday. By 'DR' I mean that I attended the motorshow. Dickie was still on a plane back from his Pikes Peak adventure and we don't let Chris out to shows - he just upsets people. So what was it like? Is it worth a visit? Was there a real stand-out star
Chris' Column
Just as it has done every month for nearly ten years, my copy of Evo landed on the doormat this morning and interrupted what might have been a more productive morning. There was, however, something extraordinary encased in its 194 pages that I am still struggling to come to terms with – and it was an
Chris' column
The question you, me and just about anyone else who enjoys fast cars has been asking themselves the past few months is: in the face of unprecedented pressures, just how cheap are high performance cars going to get? At what point do we all admit that the things have become so cheap, it really
Pikes Peak Update – Qualifying: LOWER SECTION
Previous Updates: Preview (14/7/08) - Meaden vs the Mountain Update1 (16/7/08) - Shakedown Update2 (17/7/08) - Practice 1: MIDDLE SECTION Update3 (18/7/08) - Practice 2: Top Section ................................................................................. After a shaky start and an interruption to clear a rolled Stock Car from the course(!),
Pikes Peak Update – Practice 2: Top Section
Previous Updates: Preview (14/7/08) - Meaden vs the Mountain Update1 (16/7/08) - Shakedown Update2 (17/7/08) - Practice 1: MIDDLE SECTION .................................................................................... I don’t mind admitting the top section of Pikes Peak spooks me. Super fast, all dirt and lined with fearsome drops, it’s the biggest
Leaked details of '09 Boxster and Cayman
DR has managed to get hold of a leaked internal Porsche presentation detailing the revised Boxster and Cayman. The document suggests that the 'second generation' 987 and C7-series cars will go on sale in February 2009. As you'd expect the aesthetic facelift is subtle (see pics), but under the skin there are some significant upgrades: Both
Leaked details of ’09 Boxster and Cayman
DR has managed to get hold of a leaked internal Porsche presentation detailing the revised Boxster and Cayman. The document suggests that the 'second generation' 987 and C7-series cars will go on sale in February 2009. As you'd expect the aesthetic facelift is subtle (see pics), but under the skin there are some significant upgrades: Both
