The Porsche 928 roared into the automotive world in 1978, bringing a blend of power and luxury. At the time, it was the golden standard for grand touring vehicles. Motor Sport magazine highlighted its remarkable aerodynamic leaps and sophisticated engineering, noting its “pulling power of an ocean-going tug,” and its immediate and predictable response that […]
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Coming off the back of the hugely successful 997, the Porsche 991 was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, 2011, marking a significant advancement in the evolution of the 911 series. This seventh generation of the iconic 911 model featured a longer wheelbase and a wider front track, contributing to enhanced stability […]
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The Porsche 993 was marketed on its looks, its status as the last air-cooled incarnation of the 911, and all-wheel drive. The exhaust isn’t front of mind. But Design 911 can help you with an upgrade that will help complete a best-of-everything car. We’ve 10 lined up to show you. Let’s go! Go deeper with […]
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Animated Suspensions: The Ride of your Life? So, you’re finally driving the car of your dreams. Forget the model number and whether it’s air or water-cooled: it’s a Porsche. What do love most about it – and how can you improve it? Here’s an idea – if the beauty of your Porsche is where rubber […]
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Here at Design 911, we’re big fans of OE Match – and so are our customers. We are always recommending their products on our blogs, socials and website. But who are OE Match, what do they do, and why should you choose OE Match over other options? First things first. Like Porsche itself, OE Match […]
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The Porsche 997 was more than ‘just’ the latest – sixth at the time – iteration of the seminal sportster that was, and is, the Porsche 911. It was a statement car that gave the Porsche sporting heritage a new twist. And if your 997 is a bit more heritage than new, we have the […]
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Bilstein, the manufacturer behind many Porsche drivers’ favourite shock absorbers and springs, is a German company, with a massive footprint in the UK thanks to the popularity of their products. Here, we look at their backstory and check out the best Bilstein for your Porsche. Westfalia is the spiritual home and manufacturing hub of the […]
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Established in 2008 by father and son team John and Chris Lansbury, PIE Performance Porsche began life as a conventional Porsche parts dealer. Since then, the business has morphed into something more. We talked to Chris Lansbury to discover their backstory and future plans. Those of you who regularly read these pieces will have spotted […]
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The Porsche community is as diverse as the cars themselves and this week’s ‘Porsche People’ person is Karan Malik, a Millennial for whom the air-cooled vs water-cooled debate is already over. He comes at the marque from a different angle entirely. ‘My first automotive memory is being sat behind the wheel of a car, in […]
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First hitting the autobahns in 1996, the Porsche 986 Boxster was the manufacturer’s first full-on, dedicated roadster in 40 years. No pressure, then. Powered by a 2.5 litre, the Boxster’s name was a portmanteau of ‘boxer’ – the industry nickname for the flat six engine’s opposing piston configuration, which simulated the arms of a pugilist, […]
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The Porsche 996 was like no other Porsche 911 before it and this level of innovation will probably never be repeated. Created from scratch to meet the demands of the new millennium, it had a new body, interior, and that pesky water-cooled engine. A dedicated Millenium special, manufactured in 2000, was capped at 911 units […]
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Boxster, Cayman or Spyder, Porsche made the mid-engine 718 to be driven hard and for fun. Porsche wanted to take the everyday out of every day and when they’re flying it’s easy to feel that this is a box, ticked. But this being Porsche, the finest engineered car out there, we can offer a few […]
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