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The 2025 Taycan brings subtle changes on the outside but necessary changes under its skin

Porsche has the updated front fascia with slimmer LED Matrix headlights and a unique LED design

While the rear fascia and the interior remain identical

The Taycan now gets a bigger 89 kWh battery pack as standard

As for performance, the rear-mounted e-motor produces a decent 402 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque

I tried to configure the most efficient and longest-range Taycan on sale today

Aesthetic customization is subjective, and I didn't play with the configurator, as much as I wanted

Instead, the only optional feature you should tick off is the 105 kWh long range battery pack. It will cost you $5,780

The added battery capacity does increase, weight but will increase the overall range of your base RWD Taycan to 318 miles

With the Performance Battery Plus option, you're looking at an MSRP of $107,175, which is reasonable considering the jump in range you'd get

I've added a few fancy features which you can opt for to make your Taycan more special, like the Gentian Blue Metallic exterior paint

Swipe up to read more about the options I've ticked

What can justify rotary-swapping a classic Porsche 911?

While the owner of this classic doesn't say it out loud, this example started life as a 1966 Porshce 911 shell

Original parts can be hard to come by, so the owner went to town on the air-cooled classic

The build's highlight is the Mazda rotary engine that makes 480 hp on low boost

The engine works with a Porsche 915, manual transaxle and 930 drive shafts

Lots of 993 exterior bits, plus custom flared fenders give a more aggressive look to the 1966 911

Actually, the only original 1966 part is the front hood, and even that has been modified

Like the engine, the 911's sunroof, once belonged to a Mazda RX-7

The 18-inch SSR wheels hide modern disc brakes, where drums used to reside

With its tartan pattern on the seats, the interior is a mix of classic, air-cooled 911 and race car

Although street-driven, the rotary Porsche 911 is fully-prepped for the racetrack

Is the rotary 911 blasphemy or brilliance?

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Porsche's first EV sports car will be the 983-generation 718. It's coming in 2025

Porsche is late to the EV sports car party, and unlikely competitors pave the way

Strangely enough, Porsche can take a look at what Hyundai and Toyota are doing to make EVs driver-centric

Hyundai's N e-Shift perfectly simulates an 8-speed transmission, which you can shift yourself

The system works by reducing the torque, relevant to the RPMs and selected "gear"

Toyota's system works similarly, but features a physical clutch pedal and a traditional, H-pattern shifter

Porsche will use a 3D-printed metal gearbox, instead of casting, as part of the effort to keep its first EV sports car lightweight

While no mention of a Porsche manual for EVs is mentioned, Porsche fans still crave the organic driving feel of a manual transmission

The Mission R Concept's E-Core layout attempts to replicate an ICE-powered mid-engine car, by placing the battery slightly higher, behind the driver

Swipe up for more information on how Porsche can make EV sport cars fun, by adopting the Hyundai way

Luca Trazzi, a Speedster enthusiast, commissioned Porsche's Sonderwunsch program to build a custom 993 Speedster

The Speedster body style dates back to the 356 model and is characterized by an open-top design, short windshield, and lightweight construction

Porsche never officially produced a 993 Speedster due to financial constraints in the 1990s

Trazzi's 993 Speedster is based on a 1994 Carrera Cabriolet and features design elements inspired by the 993 Turbo

The car has a unique "Otto Yellow" paint job and a black leather interior with yellow and black chequered accents on the seats

The car's mechanical components are derived from the high-performance 993 Carrera RS,

It is powered by a 3.8-liter air-cooled flat-six engine with 300 horsepower. It is mated to a 6-speed manual

There are only three officially recognized 993 Speedsters: one built for Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

The second one was a request from actor, Jerry Seinfeld

The third being Trazzi's recent creation

Other individuals and companies like Gunther Werks have created a handful of 993 Speedsters

Trazzi's car highlights the growing importance of Porsche's Sonderwunsch program for customized vehicles

Swipe up to take a closer look at the handful of 993 Speedsters in existence.

The Porsche 964 is one of the preferred platforms for reimagined, classic Porsche 911s

REEN Cars of Germany has done just that with this Guard's Red 964

They took the standard engine and replaced it with the flat-6 from the 997.1 GT3 RS

The M97.76 is one of the last Mezger engines. It makes 415 horsepower and 299 pound-feet of torque

The people at REEN Cars have optimized the engine's performance and peak power is now produced closer to the 8,200 RPM redline

This 964 still features the stock 5-speed manual, but with revised gear ratios

The REEN Porschce 964 RS GT is a subtle homage to the original, 1991 Porsche 964 RS N/ GT

Only 291 original 964 RS N/ GT cars were made and was the closest thing to a 964 GT3

The interior is, largely, original, with a few motorsport-inspired elements like bucket seats and MOMO steering wheel

REEN Cars is working on a similar treatment for the Porsche 993 chassis

Swipe up for more information on the REEN Porsche 964 RS GT

The 718 Spyder RS' biggest ace in the sleeve is the NA 4.0 flat-6 engine, which comes from the 911 GT3

It makes 493 hp and has a 9,000 RPM redline

The 718 Boxster GTS engine also displaces 4.0 liters and is naturally-aspirated

But the Boxster GTS engine is based on the 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six, found in most 911 models, since the 991.2

The Boxster GTS 4.0 makes 414 hp at 7,000 RPM

Unlike the Spyder RS engine, which can rev to 9,000 RPM, the Boxster GTS "only" revs to 7,800 RPM

The 718 (982) Boxster GTS 4.0 can be had with a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed PDK

The 718 Spyder RS is available only with the PDK transmission

0 to 60 mph in the Boxster GTS 4.0 takes between 4.3 and 3.8 seconds

The PDK-equipped 718 Spyder RS needs just 3.2 seconds to reach 60 mph

Standard 982 Spyder RS equipment includes racing bucket seats

Alcantara and carbon fiber accents makes the Spyder RS even more exquisite

The Spyder RS doesn't have a proper folding roof. Instead relying on a tonneau cover

The Porsche 718 (982) Spyder RS cost as much as a 982 Boxster GTS 4.0 and a base 718 Cayman, put together

Swipe up to find out the price difference and more about what makes the 718 Spyder RS truly special

How Does The Latest Model S Plaid Stack Up Against The Taycan Turbo GT?

Brooks Weisblat Of DragTimes YouTube Channel Recently Had The Chance To Do A Head-2-Head Compaison

The Taycan Turbo GT's Dual Motor Setup Puts Out 1,019 HP And 988 Lb-Ft Of Torque

The Performance Weissach Package Reduces Weight By 154 Pounds

The Model S Plaid Features Tri-Motors Which Put Out 1,020 HP And 1,050 Lb-Ft Of Torque

Brooks Has Dragy Times For Both Cars, And The Tesla Narrowly Edged Out The Taycan Turbo GT (0.01 seconds)

He Also Has Comparative Times With The Model S Plaid With The Track Pack And The Turbo GT

The $20,000 Track Pack Includes Carbon-Ceramic Brakes, Aluminium Wheels, And Upgraded Tyres

While The Taycan Has Pedigree And Build Quality Going For It, Does It Justify The Near $140k premium?

Swipe Up To Find Out.

While Porsche never officially made a 928 Targa, visionary Reinar Buchmann did

A Porsche 928 Targa was showcased at the 1979 Frankfurt Motor Show

It happened just 2 years after Porsche unveiled the 928 coupe

Like all early 928s, the Targa was powered by a 4.5-liter V-8 with 240 hp (219 hp for the U.S. variant)

The fixed roof was swapped for a T-top with two removable panels

The interior was largely unchanged, except for switchgear on the T-top's driver side

The 928 Targa conversion also sacrificed the car's signature hatchback rear end

The 928 Targa conversion cost 35,000 DEM back in 1979

Not many people wanted to sacrifice a perfectly good Porsche 928 for the conversion

Swipe up for more details on the obscure Porsche 928 Targa by Buchmann

This Is Axel Catton From The Porsche Club Of America

He Recently Gained Access To An Exclusive Collection Of Porsches

The 'Selected' Collection Belongs To Danish Billionaire Torben Østergaard-Nielsen

The Collection Features 90 Porsches

Some Modern-Day Standouts Include The Porsche Carrera GT And The 918 Spyder

This Is A 1 Of 77 Porsche 935 Racecar Inspired GT2 RS Nicknamed 'Moby Dick'

The Collection Also Featured A 1973 Carrera RS 2.7

Seen Here Is An Extremely Rare 1 Of 13 2013 991 Club Coupé, Released To Celebrate 60 Years Of Porsche Clubs

The Oldest Cars In The Collection Is This 1953 Porsche 356 Bent Window Cabriolet

The Collection Recently Started Acquiring Porsche Racecars

The Collection Contains This GT3 RSR Racecar Which Was Never Raced,

The Racecars Are Arranged In The Chronological Order Of Their Release Year

Axel Finished The Tour With A Drive In A Porsche 959

There Was Even A Working 356 Engine Which Could Be Turned On For Demonstrations

The Final Car On The Tour Was A 1988 Porsche 930 Turbo Slant - The First Car In The Collection

Swipe Up To Read A Detailed Feature On The Collection

While the T-Hybrid equipped 911 Carrera GTS is more techy, the regular Carrera is all the 911 you need

Even for an entry level car, the 2025 911 Carrera is quite expensive, starting at $122,000

The base 911 is quite the potent sports car, thanks to a massaged 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six pushing out 388 hp, 9 more than the outgoing Carrera

The slight increase in power makes the 2025 911 Carrera a tenth of a second quicker to 60 mph: 3.7 seconds. Top speed is rated at an astounding 183 mph

You can do some laps in a 911 Carrera. For the 2025, it gets larger brakes with six-piston brakes.

Also, the base 911 Carrera is lighter than the hybrid GTS, which means it can corner more efficiently

For the 2025 model year, Porsche updated the front bumpers and the LED lights, which now comes with Matrix LEDs as standard

You can opt for these optional HD Matrix LEDs if you'd want, for $2,530

Stepping inside, there are some major changes, including a 12.6-inch fully digital driver's display and a regular start/stop button instead of a LeMans-style knob

The flat engine dates back to 1897 and was originally patented by Karl Benz

Porsche is one of only two car manufacturers to still produce and develop boxer engine

The other car company is Subaru, which even had six-cylinder boxer engines at one point

Most prominently, the EG33 engine, featured in the Subaru SVX sports-luxury coupe

Subaru has decided to stick to flat-four engines for downsizing pruposes

Meanwhile, Hans Mezger was responsible for many of Porsche's greatest boxer engines

The Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0 was the last Porsche to feature a Mezger-designed engine

Boxer engines differ from other flat engines due to the number of crankshaft journals

Boxer engines have individual crank pins for each piston while traditional flat engines have one for each pair of pistons

In a boxer engines, every pair of opposing pistons mirror each other's movements, resulting in smoother operation

Boxer engines transmit power more directly to the transmission, making for less powertrain loss

They are also easier on fuel compared to a conventional design, making them perfect for hybrid setups

However, they are also more expensive to service due to often being a tight fit in the engine bay

In a crash, a flat/ boxer engine's lower center of gravity makes it safer as it is more likely to go under the passenger cabin

Swipe up for more information on what separates a boxer engine from a flat engine

This Gulf-Racing 917 Seen Here, Is Not What You Think It Is

This Is A Custom 1:32 Scale Slot Car Racetrack

This One-Off Creation Was Made By David Beattie Of Slot Mods

Based in Detroit, Michigan, The Company Specializes In Buiding Bespoke Slot Machines

The Hinges Can Be Opened Via Remote Or Surface Mounted Switch

Fighter Plane Style Toggle Switches For Turning On Power

The Dual Lane Slot Racetrack Is A Replica Of Le Mans, As Depicted In The 1971 Film

Racing Is Controlled By Analog Trigger Style Controllers

The Track Features 2 Hairpin Turns And Plenty Of Miniature Structures

The Details Are Incredibly Life-Like

An Assortment Of 19 Cars Are Provided With The Track

The Composite Body Is Fitted On Tubular Frame With Roller Wheels

This Unique Creation Was Sold For $205,000 On BaT Last Year

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