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Clash Of Six-Cylinder Titans: Porsche 911 GT1 Street Vs. Ferrari F80
The Porsche 911 GT1 comes from a different era before complex hybrid powertrains. Find out how it compares to Ferrari's latest, hybrid flagship, the F80
Porsche and Ferrari are some of the most renowned names when it comes to high-performance sports cars and supercars. Both companies have decades of experience and boast a proud heritage. The two carmakers are also very successful in motorsports and much of what they have learned on the track has nicely transitioned to their road-going sports cars. Ferrari and Porsche have very different approaches when it comes to making a high-performance car. The 911 is Porsche’s pride, despite there, occasionally, being more potent models. There is one particular 911, which is more comparable to what Ferrari is currently doing, more than any other – the GT1 (Strasßen) or Street version. While both are capable of incredible speed and pack six-cylinder engines, one thing that separates the Porsche 911 GT1 Street and Ferrari’s current flagship, the F80, is that they are 30 years apart in terms of innovation and progress in automotive engineering. This comparison shouldn’t make any sense, but here’s how a race-bred Porsche 911 GT1 measures up against the technologically advanced Ferrari F80 hybrid supercar.
Fan-Made Porsche City Car: Odd-Ball Invention Or Brilliant One-Off Creation?
Despite its unconventional appearance, the Porsche-inspired Polo e-drive concept holds a deeply moving story that will touch your heart
Back in 2004, Laurent Maman tragically passed away in an automobile accident while he was driving his beloved Polo GTI. For the past 20+ years, his friends have kept his memory alive through his car. Laurent was passionate about cars and loved his VW Polo which became the base platform for the Polo e-drive concept. For the past 10 years, this Polo has been transformed into an EV, with all of his friends contributing their expertise. Jerome of the Out Of Spec Renew YouTube Channel recently caught up with Julien LV, one of the creators of the Polo EDrive Concept, at the Players Classic Car Show in the U.K.
The $110 Hack That Finally Lets This $10,000 Porsche 911 Scream
Salvaged from Copart auctions, the transformation of Danny Z's cheap 996 continues with some nifty upgrades
Remember YouTuber Danny Z’s budget Porsche that we featured recently? Danny and his crew bought a beat-up 996 911 from Copart Auctions for $10,000. They completely transformed the looks of the stock car by throwing on a GT3 body kit. But the driving experience left something to be desired. It was time to make the car handle better, on a budget, of course. While this isn’t a full-blown tune to unlock more performance from the flat-6, the Copart Porsche did receive a few vital upgrades to improve its handling and more crucially, the way it sounds.
Find Out How This Guy Turned A $10,000 Porsche Write Off Into His Dream Supercar
YouTuber Danny Z achieves his childhood dream of owning a Porsche 911 by salvaging this old 996 from Copart
YouTuber Danny Z recently bought the cheapest 996 911 in the United States. After an intense bidding battle on Copart auctions where he lost out on some potential gems, he finally got his 1999 996, which was missing most of the front end, including the bumper, the hood, and the headlights. It ended up costing him just $10,000 to acquire. However, the car required a ton of work before it would be back on the road, but it was work that Danny was willing to do gladly.