Issue 123
February 2012

In the Beginning…
As Porsche embarks on its electric future we drive Ferdinand Porsche’s original 1911 electric car recently re-created by Porsche.

Fuel for Thought
The Panamera Hybrid is Porsche’s latest alternative energy-fuelled car, but does it offer a genuine alternative to more naturally-powered cars?

Future Proof
At first we thought it was a marketing exercise to prepare us for a electric 911 road car, but there is much more to the GT3 R Hybrid race car programme as Andrew Frankel discovered when he drove the latest, updated version.

Blood Brothers
Both are built by Porsche’s Motorsport department at Weissach competitions and they both deliver a thoroughbred Porsche racing experience, but how close is the blood line between the GT3 Cup and R Hybrid? Jethro Bovingdon exits the pit lane to find out.

The Light Fantastics
The 968 Clubsport set the world alight in 1993 with its combination of light weight and focused dynamics, just as the Cayman R has today. We pitch the two together to see how close these icons are.

The Open Market
For that authentic 911 experience you need a Coupé, right? Not quite, as this trio of Targa, Cabriolet and Speedster more than demonstrate.

Boxster Beat
You know it’s the saviour of Porsche, the grandfather to the fascinating models we love today, but do you know your 2.5 from your 2.7, and S from the RS60 Spyder? No? This handy guide is just for you then.

The Classic Service
For many the last place you would take your classic Porsche for some TLC is the glass-walled showroom of a main dealer. But Porsche’s OPC network has much to offer the classic Porsche customer, as Richard Meaden discovered.

News
Porsche has announced a new race series for old GT3 Cup cars, Techart has tuned its first 991 and Walter Rohrl has released a DVD about his rallying career. And his cat.

Porsche Thoughts
Are you a Porsche fraud if your experience of Stuttgart’s finest only goes back as far as the 996? Jethro Bovingdon isn’t sure and needs some reassurance.

Just Looking
As is often the way, it is the underdog that can sometimes steal our affections, as Peter Morgan discovered with a recent dalliance with a 964.

Long Term Fleet
Winter’s here and there is no hiding form the fact your Porsche needs looking after more than during any other time in the year. Which is why Mike has taken his 997 off for some winter care TLC.

Second Thoughts
Is the 993 as good as many say it is and we remember it to be? A chance encounter with an example leaves us thinking it might just be.

Great Events: Sebring 1963
Le Mans and Daytona may sit above Sebring in the endurance race hierarchy, but this hasn’t stopped Porsche from taking the 12-hour Florida-based race as seriously as its more famous cousins.

From the Archive
Today celebrity associations with car companies are a corporate message minefield. Thankfully the 1960s was a more relaxed time, as Janis Joplin discovered.

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