Porsche Racers and Supercars, 1980s-Present | Episode 77: Bring a Trailer Podcast
Alex and Beck devote an episode to Porsche tech and racing trickledown, talking about the upcoming 992.2 GTS hybrid; Lumbergh from Office Space vs. any Sheen; Beck's recent deep dive into the 911 GT1; theories around homologation shenanigans; the racing aspirations of the 959 and the cars that preceded it; fake first gear; fudging crash tests; reflecting on the Cayenne after 20+ years; the beginnings of the Carrera GT; the rise of the spec racer; wise words from Dan Gurney, probably; the electrified future of lower-rung Porsches; a snuck-in aviation reference or two; the incoming 992.2 GTS; some mild ribbing of option- and allotment-obsessed fanatics; overpacking a base-model Golf solely because of its air conditioning; and Alex's desire for a comically American luxo-barge in which to transport his loved ones to Palm Springs. Links for titles/listings discussed in this episode: 2:30 Porsche 911 GT1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911_GT1) 4:50 Porsche 959 Literature (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/porsche-959-literature-collection/) 7:35 Porsche 959 model page (https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/959/) 12:45 Porsche 996 Generation 911 model page (https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/996-generation-911/) 15:20 Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panoz_LMP-1_Roadster-S) 16:05 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette_C5-R) 16:25 Viper GTS-R (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Viper_GTS-R) 18:05 F.A.T. Ice Race (https://www.instagram.com/fat.icerace/?hl=en) 20:50 Porsche 9R3 “LMP 2000” (https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-lmp2000/) 23:08 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988-porsche-959-komfort/) 24:02 Porsche RS Spyder (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_RS_Spyder) 27:00 BaT Podcast Episode 76: Texas Legend: Jim Hall and his Chaparrals (https://bringatrailer.com/2024/07/04/bat-podcast-episode-76-texas-legend-jim-hall-and-his-chaparrals/) 28:33 Porsche 918 Spyder model page (https://bringatrailer.com/porsche/918-spyder/) 30:07 GT4 e-Performance (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://motorsports.porsche.com/international/en/category/cars/gt4eperformance&ved=2ahUKEwitoLmd6p2HAxXLMzQIHagbDckQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3DIAg78BoynLv32dX373Nk) 30:35 The 919 tribute on tour (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://motorsports.porsche.com/usa/en/category/cars/919-tribute&ved=2ahUKEwiegeyq6p2HAxX_MDQIHcC9Cj8QFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2nTHe2oeMeJpDpFK7zLpPU) 36:15 The 2025 Porsche 911 GTS Is a Hybrid, Though You'd Never Know: Car and Driver (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61538247/2025-porsche-911-carrera-gts-drive/&ved=2ahUKEwjl14m06p2HAxUGweYEHeVUDtIQFnoECBcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2c5f1-rHlkYjb1SFpFNHV-) 45:00 Cadillac Escalade T1XL (2021-) model page (https://bringatrailer.com/cadillac/escalade-t1xl-2021/) 45:30 Ex–Steve McQueen 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer CST 4×4 (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-chevrolet-k5-blazer-38/) Got questions for the BaT staff or suggestions for our next guest? Don’t hesitate to let us know! Write in to podcast@bringatrailer.com and we’ll do our best to address them.
About Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 model series (pronounced Nine Eleven or in German: Neunhundertelf, or colloquially Neunelfer) is a family of two-door, high performance rear-engine sports cars, introduced in September 1964 by Porsche of Stuttgart, Germany, and now in its eighth generation. All 911s have a rear-mounted flat-six engine, and usually 2+2 seating, except for special 2-seater variants. Originally, 911s had air-cooled engines, and torsion bar suspension, but the 911 has been continuously changed and im...
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