Steve Dimakos, the owner of a new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, had a burning question: With 700 horsepower, how well would the lap times of the most powerful road-going 911 do against his 460-hp 991.1 911 GT3 Cup race car at Road America? Fortunately he had a winning combination on his hands, with an upcoming track day and PCA Club Race there and a friend in professional race car driver Bryan Sellers, who agreed to drive both cars in this challenge. When Porsche Panorama was offered to cover the story, we jumped in right away.
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The Chevy Corvette C8 in all of its mid-engined glory, attacking the challenging corners of the Green Hell.
Describing Brian Lock’s last year as hectic would be a major understatement. In between building a new Nissan GT-R for next year’s season in NASA, building his own house, and racing his Z cars, he had to keep up with the ceaseless, bread-and-butter shop work. He was spread quite thin, and it was high time for a vacation.
Encouraged largely by his wife Christina, the two flew to Germany. Cruising through the Dolomites, wandering around musty castles, and drinking from steins were all pleasant and rewarding items on their itinerary. However, a true racer never passes up an opportunity to get back in the seat. Amid all the lounging, long lunches, and fresh air, Lock managed to schedule a few laps at a very special track… More
One of the greatest cars to emerge from Porsche in the mid-’70s, and one which helped legitimize the turbocharged engine as a credible racing motor, was the 935. A stretched 911 Turbo, hardened for sprint and endurance racing, with upwards of 850 horsepower, a four-speed manual, no aids, and a fraction of today’s downforce: a recipe that is enough to make most racing drivers tremble. With a cautious approach and a respect for the limitations of the car, Ulli Andree learned what it takes to master one of the fiercest, fire-breathing GT cars of old. Andree is a pro-am racer in both GT and touring cars as well as the director of global communications at Recaro,
Andree, now 52, grew up with the 935 as a car dear to his heart. As it rose to prominence during his formative years, it left … More