Want a way to show up every other Instagram or YouTube hero that bought a Porsche GT car and posted a video about it? It’s gotta be one of the paint-to-sample or wild colors offered by the company, then. And is there a more wild color than Ruby Star Neo? I’m sure there might be, but every single time it catches my eye. The searing looks match the equally outrageous performance on tap from the GT4 RS; the naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six makes a peak 493 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque, good enough to pull down 0-60 runs in 2.8 seconds. While the RS starts at 160k today, the total quickly adds up with options, including the paint (a bargain at only $3,500), the $15k forged magnesium wheels, the $13k Weissach Package…well, you get the point. On top of that, these special-order GTs tend to hit the market higher than their MSRPs. The result? This is no budget Cayman:
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First things first: It’s a base model Boxster, in a pedestrian color combo, and it still only has a 4 cylinder flat-four turbo. If your puritan eyes are already bleeding I understand. But if you’re curious and not easily offended, you might be interested to hear it’s a one owner car and a 6 speed manual. But the best part is the seller is asking just under $36k buy-it-now on eBay. I find that combination pretty interesting suddenly.
1 CommentThis 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is a standout among 996 models being adorned in a special order Carrera White on Savanna leather with sport seats. While some may raise an eyebrow at its Tiptronic transmission, the combination of its low mileage and exceptional aesthetics could make it a magnet for collectors.
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1 CommentWhile the final evolution of Porsche’s front-engine four-cylinder transaxle experiment wasn’t a resounding sales success, it was not for lack of trying. The standard 968 was certainly a competent and composed performance coupe; sure, it lacked the panache of the 300-horsepower Japanese imports of the time, but wasn’t that in part the point? It was an understated and well-built car that still looks nice today. And it wasn’t as if it also didn’t have some performance. Adding to that in 1992 was the launch of the lightweight Club Sport model. By eliminating some soundproofing material, the sunroof, and the air conditioning as well as fitting manually adjustable Recaro seats, Porsche stripped ~200lbs of weight out of the 968. The same 237-horsepower M44 was under the hood, but the “add lightness†formula worked and produced better performance.
The “must have” colors are Maritime Blue and Speed Yellow, but even if you choose a black one – these only came in five colors in ’93 – they demand a serious premium over other 968s: