Issue 017

VEHICLES SPOTLIGHT

Panamericana
1986 959/961
2019 Taycan Turbo S
2020 992 Turbo S
901

FEATURES

Looking for the ideal gift for a Porsche enthusiast? This issue covers the legendary Panamericana, Taycan Turbo S, and 992 Turbo S, along with deep-dive articles on Porsche’s racing legacy.

Draft Punk (cover story)
By Chantel Tattoli // Photography Frederik Dulay-Winkler
One of the few true outliers: the story behind the Panamericana

A Grain of Sand
By Kevin Ehrlich and Mary Fischer
Archival Photography Roland Kussmaul // Studio Photography Frederik Dulay-Winkler
Jacky Ickx and Roland Kussmal, from Paris to Dakar in the early 1980s

plus G Whiz
By Kevin Ehrlich and Mary Fischer // Photography Frederik Dulay-Winkler
A look at the Paris-Dakar Mercedes 280 GE Geländewagen support truck

Culture Clash
By Richard Meaden // Photography Andy Morgan
Pitting the Taycan Turbo S against a 992 Turbo S in the moors of Yorkshire

plus On Track
By Richard Meaden // Photography Andy Morgan
Taking the 992 and Porsche's first electric to the track

and Counterpoint: Opposite End
By Pete Stout // Photography Michael Alan Ross
Hitting the back roads in a base Taycan

Behind the Music
By Glen Smale
The small French village of Teloché played a critical supporting role for Porsche at Le Mans  

By the Threads
By Justin Page and Glen Cordle
A fascinating visual exploration of engine fasteners

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note: 992 GT3: Into the sixes…
901 technical drawings
Sascha Maassen on LMP2 Testing
Tony Hatter on Daylight Openings
Secan intercoolers for 993 GT2
935/77 wooden buck
9A2 cylinder deactivation
Le Mans models
901 at Frankfurt
718 Spyder 000 Package
356C