Toyobaru Hype: We’ve Hit Peak Bullshit
As if the absurdly hyperbolic headline “The day the world changed” wasn’t enough of a tip-off , the hype machine for the Toyobaru twins has officially reached its zenith, with Wheels magazine’s Peter...
View ArticlePorsche Cayman Insta-Leaked
A couple of Instagram photos blew the cover of the next-generation Porsche Cayman. Yes, it looks like the Boxster, and under the skin it will probably be the same as well. More photos below. The post...
View ArticlePorsche Reveals Hat-Wearing Boxster: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
We liked the Boxster S when we briefly drove it during a stage-managed event designed to show off its best characteristics. The Cayman should be even better. The base Cayman uses the venerable 2.7L...
View ArticleDoes The Porsche 911 Have Any Competitors?
I used to work for Porsche. You already know this because I mention it in most of my stories, hopeful that you will go tell your friends “TTAC has a guy who used to work for Porsche!” to which they...
View ArticlePorsche Makes The Scene At Adbusters, Linked To A Mental Illness
Your humble E-I-C is a fairly committed capitalist tool, in pretty much all senses of the phrase, but I’m also a fairly ardent reader of left-leaning publications and books. This month’s Adbusters...
View ArticleWill Auto Enthusiasts in 2053 See The Alfa Romeo 4C As This Generation’s Dino?
When it was first introduced, what we know today as the Ferrari Dino was a bit of a conundrum. Simultaneously a tribute to Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari’s beloved deceased son, the first...
View ArticleCall Me 718: Porsche Changes Names of Boxster, Cayman For Some Reason
Porsche announced Wednesday that it would change the model names for 2016 of its Boxster and Cayman models to “718 Boxster” and “718 Cayman” because there was once a race car in the 1950s and 1960s...
View ArticleTrackday Diaries: The ‘Flat Out’ Guy Is Real and Living Near Our Nation’s...
“Corvette in the tire wall outside Turn 2.” Maybe over the tire wall was more like it; the front tires were six feet in the air, the back bumper had dragged the muddy ground behind it smooth of grass...
View Article2017 Porsche 718 Cayman S Review – The New Classic Rock
Replacing the lead singer in an iconic rock band is a thankless task. Van Halen fans never fully embraced Sammy Hagar. Paul Rodgers’ recent stint as lead singer with Queen was okay, I guess, and Axl...
View ArticleAsk Jack: Opening An Account In the Caymans?
I sure have enjoyed my European adventure, although as usual when I’m overseas, much of what I see makes no sense to my adopted-Midwesterner eyes. Here’s an example: Why is it that I see more Porsches...
View ArticleMercedes-AMG Considering Development of Porsche 718 Rival
Depending on who you ask, the 718 Cayman is the best car in Porsche’s lineup. It’s not the fastest or the nicest, and you’ll have to spend a bundle if you want it equipped with luxury features. But it...
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