Philip Raby Porsche

[...] I’ve just been approached by a television production looking for a Porsche Cayman R for a pilot episode of a new show. I don’t have one but I said I’d put the word out in the [...]

[...] over 12 hours up to the Isle of Skye which, it has to said, is a long way. I was in a Porsche Cayman R and, I have to confess, I wasn’t looking forward to going that distance in such an [...]

[...] and, here on Skye, the sound engineer has been working hard to capture the characters of the Porsche Cayman R and modified 964 Carrera 4 exhaust notes. He’s kindly shared a couple of recordings but [...]

[...] The Porsche Macan has arrived. OK, there are no surprises – inside and out it looks like a downsized [...]

[...] The long-rumoured Porsche Macan SUV will be unveiled to the world at the Los Angeles Motor Show at 19.55 local time on 19th [...]

[...] The long-rumoured Porsche Macan SUV will be unveiled to the world at the Los Angeles Motor Show at 19.55 local time on 19th [...]

After spending the morning with the sound engineer, I’ve had nothing to do this afternoon – the production crew went on a recce of the various loc [...]

Filming started today here on the Isle of Skye. The forecast was for rain and I’d been warned there’d be a lot of hanging around, so I wrapped up [...]

Today the film crew disposed of the tracking vehicle in favour of ‘sticks’ – tripods. We revisited yesterday’s locations and reproduced the sa [...]

You know those moments on Top Gear when Clarkson’s driving around, talking to a point somewhere in front of the passenger seat? Well, that’s what [...]

[...] Porsche has just announced details of its latest incarnation of the 911 Turbo Cabriolet. Here’s what the company has to say about it: The dynamic range of the new 911 Turbo [...]

[...] ’s chassis was surprisingly more flexible than Dominique’s 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. However I began to bond with this classic as I continued my drive. I finally recognized that [...]

[...] , much of which is car-related. It’s an intriguing idea and one that makes sense, as the Turbo Cabriolet has long been a popular choice for buyers, especially in the UK (obviously because of our [...]

[...] The new issue of GT Porsche magazine has just landed on my desk with a thud – all 164 pages of it, which makes it the UK& [...]

[...] I’m writing some buyers’ guides for GT Porsche magazine and we need some Porsche 996s for the photoshoot. Basically, we need every main variant of [...]

[...] , and to check on Facebook and Twitter. Then I sat down to write my monthly column for GT Porsche magazine, looking at values of Porsches. This month I’m looking at 993 values, which are [...]

[...] roof. It all happens remarkably quickly, too. See the video below: According to GT Porsche magazine, the new 991 Targa will be available from May 2014  in Targa 4 and Targa 4S [...]

[...] feel slightly less embarrassed. The AA use its own onboard computer system and Sam looked up Porsche Boxster but the information offered wasn’t comprehensive and there was some confusion as to [...]

[...] We were first introduced to the Porsche Boxster back in 1993, when Porsche unveiled its stunning Boxster concept car at the Detroit Motor [...]

With the lovely summer weather we’ve been having in England, it’s nice to have a brace of 987  Boxsters in stock. One is a 3.2-litre [...]

[...] handling, brisk performance and a well-designed, electrically operated roof makes the Porsche Boxster the benchmark roadster. Here’s one we have in stock.   The great news is [...]

[...] it was when new, John (and other owners) have made some subtle and sensible modifications. The rear seats were removed during John’s time with the GT3 and replaced with RS-style carpeting, while [...]

[...] is effectively the front part of a Cabriolet roof that would retract into the space behind the rear seats. Or maybe Porsche has come up with something completely new, and reinvented the 911 Targa roof [...]

[...] in Blackpool with the correct offsets to fill the wider arches. He also decided to remove the rear seats to reduce the weight a little.   Finally happy with his daily hack, Paul then drove the [...]

[...] in Blackpool with the correct offsets to fill the wider arches. He also decided to remove the rear seats to reduce the weight a little.   Finally happy with his daily hack, Paul then drove the [...]

[...] making new ones and throwing old ones away. 20 years old and as good as new – classic Porsche 911s just keep going A Porsche 911 is more economical than a Ford Fiesta That is, a Porsche [...]

[...] A classic Porsche 911 will at least hold its value. A customer popped in the other day and, chatting over a [...]

[...] to appreciate the Porsche 964 for what it is – the perfect combination of classic Porsche 911 looks with modern technology. It was the first 911 to feature power steering, ABS [...]

[...] a drive of a 1964 Porsche 911, plus an overview of all pre -1973 models written by me. With classic Porsche 911 prices soaring, there’s strong interest in these pre-1973 models, so this article [...]

[...] are an achievable dream for most of us; some of us grow up to be wealthy enough to afford a brand-new Porsche, [...] %%www.philipraby.co.uk%% [...]

[...] of shade (although of course, it needs to be a colour you like and can live with). Buying a brand-new Porsche, on the other hand, makes the question of colour rather more complicated. Sitting in the [...]

[...] ’s a lot of money for a 996 Carrera 4S but it’s less than half the price of a brand-new Porsche 911. Look at it like that and it’s a bargain. As ever, though, the problem with a mega [...]

[...] on the front cover (see below). At the time, I felt like royalty, cruising around in the brand-new Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet, with the roof down. That was over 20 years ago, though, and I’ve [...]

A conversation on Twitter reminded me of a feature I wrote some ten years ago on an amazing Porsche 964 Turbo. Here’s the text, I just need to f [...]

[...] A conversation on Twitter reminded me of a feature I wrote some 10 years ago, about a lightweight Porsche 964 Turbo which, I remember, was a lot of fun to drive. Here’s the feature. I just [...]

[...] A conversation on Twitter reminded me of a feature I wrote some 10 years ago, about a lightweight Porsche 964 Turbo which, I remember, was a lot of fun to drive. Here’s the feature. I just [...]