Sunday, November 25, 2012

Start With A Blank Piece Of Paper: Fine Art Of The Sports Car


Where do ideas come from? Ferdinand Porsche’s work at the drawing board was like that of a playwright, with technology always cast in the leading role. Working intuitively, he made aesthetics an integral part of his solutions. From the very beginning, Porsche saw the road as a stage where he would put on a gala performance.

There are many reasons to fall in love with the lure of an open air Porsche 911. Whether it is the visceral connection to nature, the natural feel of wind in your hair or the energizing wide open sky–there’s something enthralling about driving the Porsche 911 with the roof down.

It’s also perfectly natural for your wife or girlfriend to get jealous of the other girl–the Porsche 911 convertible. A modern day reinvention of the original 1963 icon, the air cooled 911 is the most sought after collector car demanding higher sums than the water cooled cars that came after. The tactile engine and low weight makes the car much, much tighter and agile in movement. 

But the real reason Porsche enthusiasts continue to buy the air cooled Porsche 911 and why BMW drivers readily convert is not the 0-60 times, not even the badge appeal, but the outer-worldly handling of the rear engine car. The 911 is quick, of course, reaching the highway limit in 5.2 seconds giving the driver the undiluted joy of maneuvering the car on a congestion free, curvy road. 




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