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Enjoy a carefully curated selection of articles on Porsche performance, luxury travel, and road tripping from our archives.
003 LIFE AT 200 MILES PER HOUR
The day I drove 200 mph on the Autobahn for the first time, I had no intention of pushing myself or the Porsche 996 GT2 I was driving to the limit. I didn’t set out on dawn patrol to deliberately catch an empty road and gun it. I was simply taking the car to a storage facility on the outskirts of Würzburg before returning home on the other side of the Atlantic. I was a little rushed because I had to return to Munich to see about a girl, but the thought of driving 200 mph had not crossed my mind. Until it did.
002 TOP 7 PERFORMANCE DRIVING GUIDES
We get asked this question all the time: How good of a driver do I need to be to come on one of your rallyes? Maybe you haven’t had much time behind the wheel of a Porsche or any sports car. And even less time on the track. Truth is, as this article shows, anyone of any skill level can join our road adventures. The point is not to be a great driver going in, but to be a better driver coming out.
001 WHY WE RALLYE
In a world where human exploration has left no stone unturned, new frontiers come from new endeavors. Faced with the challenge of the unfamiliar, our brains activate the body’s natural stress response system, known as “fight-or-flight”. These physiological changes are as thrilling as they are terrifying.
When you embrace your fears and choose to “fight”, your body prepares for action, optimizes systems for enhanced performance, and beckons you to forge ahead. Once you overcome the uncertainty of novelty, the anxiety of anticipation turns into the euphoria of accomplishment.