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Every time Porsche introduces a new 911 it's always followed by a bit of controversy, and the latest version of the 911 GTS is no different given it's Porsche's first-ever hybrid 911. Regardless of its powertrain, is it any good? Watch along to find out!

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Last December, racing driver Romain Dumas and Porsche set a new world record, taking two modified Porsche 911s to the peak of the Ojos del Salado volcano in Chile. At 22,093 feet, it's the farthest above sea level that a land vehicle has ever been. The whole record was achieved with the cars running on fully sustainable eFuels, but as road test editor Joe Berry found out when he was invited by Porsche to drive the cars, that's just the beginning of this amazing story.

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Driving Porsche’s Record Breaking, eFuel Powered 911

Porsche has finally introduced an off-road-ready 911 variant.

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The 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar Will Fulfill Your Every Safari-Themed Fantasy

The 911 is Porsche’s heart and soul; the GT2 RS is the ultimate 911. Is that enough to win the title of Best Driver’s Car in a field of supercars whose layout doesn’t hark from the early 1960s?

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Best Driver’s Car Contender: 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Welcome to the highly anticipated MotorTrend 2019 Best Driver’s Car competition! Ride along with hosts Jonny Lieberman, Jethro Bovingdon, and SCCA Hall of Fame racecar driver Randy Pobst as they unleash 12 of this year’s hottest sports cars and supercars on the road and at the track and figure out which one’s best. Each contender must face a barrage of instrumented tests, miles of real-world driving, and blistering hot laps around world-famous WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca—all for the chance to be crowned Motor Trend’s 2019 Best Driver’s Car! This year’s worthy competitors are the Toyota Supra, McLaren Senna, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Jaguar XE SV Project 8, Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S, BMW 850i xDrive, Bentley Continental GT V8, BMW M2 Competition, Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, Lamborghini Urus, and last but certainly not least—and finally!—the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Red Eye Widebody! Prepare for the high-performance showdown of the year!

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Booya! 2019 MotorTrend Best Driver’s Car

This safari-style Porsche 911 was borne from Patrick Long’s own brand, Luftgekühlt. Check out what makes this air-cooled restomod special.

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7 Reasons Why the Luftauto 002 Is the Coolest Off-Road 911

Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 around WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for MotorTrend's 2020 Best Driver's Car presented by Tire Rack.

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2020 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Hot Lap! - 2020 Best Driver's Car Contender

GM has teamed up with Cagnazzi Racing to convert HOT ROD Magazine’s famous ’57 Chevy to an EV. Since day one, X has redefined itself time and time again as a canvas to test the newest and hottest tech in the industry.

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Project X Has Gone EV! Famed '57 Chevy Gets eCrate Power (Episode 1)

For the past two decades, the Porsche Cayman has been regarded as one of the best performing 'entry-level' sports cars on the planet. Challengers have come and gone, but the Cayman has remained consistent, and consistently impressive. The latest threat to the Cayman throne is the new 2023 BMW M2. We wanted to get to the bottom of which super sports car offered the better driving experience, so we pitted these two coupes against each other in a head-to-head matchup.

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2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 vs. BMW M2 Comparison: What's the Catch?

MotorTrend's Joe Berry checks out the 2023 Porsche 911T to see how it fits into the 911 lineup.

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Is the 2023 Porsche 911T the Sweet Spot In the 911 Lineup?