It is my pleasure to introduce myself to The Garage. My name is Tom, and I am going to be helping Gary to give you the latest automotive news that matters to us, and to make sense of what that news “really” means to us enthusiasts. I’ll also be chipping in with some editorial pieces, or whatever else Gary would like to see here.

Gary and I share a passion for the automobile that some may consider an illness, but I think it is a gift. I’ve had the pleasure of growing up around great cars-I had two neighbors in my middle-class Connecticut town with vintage Ferrari’s (275GTB and a 275 GTS). Nothing like waking up on a Saturday to hear those V-12s roll around the cul-de-sac as they waited for their tranny’s to warm up!

As a writer, I have done new car reviews for the Suburban Express, a magazine serving the Mainline area of Philadelphia, PA, as well as automotive editorial pieces for the Westport News here in CT. I was also a member of the International Motoring Press Association.

My daily driver, and family-car is a 2007 Honda Civic Si (sorry, didn’t see a need for a minivan). My toy, pictured here, is my 1976 Porsche 911S Targa. This is my second Porsche, and I am a member of the Porsche Club of America.

I am excited to share my love of cars with everyone who loves the Garage, and I welcome all suggestions and criticisms. Let’s have some fun!

Why change a good thing?

In my mind the look of the Porsche 911 is classic.

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It might be time to head out to look at the Porsche 911 if you had any thought of going into your Nissan dealer and plunking around 70 thou down for the 2008 GT-R. The Japanese automaker is looking at each unit like a bar of gold.

The company plans on selling only 2,400 worldwide, with 1500 destined for American shores. It seems like a lot of hungry super car buyers are going to be waiting at the dock.
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Having never visited a NASCAR style speedway before, I wasn’t quite prepared for the massiveness that is Pocono Raceway. I had been to The Glen years ago after the NASCAR renovation, but that facility is nowhere near the size of the big tri-oval at Pocono. The grandstands must be close to a half a kilometer long!
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Yet another great catch from Gary Faules. After winning the Speed GT race at the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto, Gary’s buddy Randy Pobst puts on a bit of a show for the Toronto fans. The poor rev limiter is working overtime on this one.

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Hot on the heels of releasing details on it’s new GT2, Porsche has released a cool (duh) promo video for the car.

Video after the break via World Car Fans
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Following last week’s information leak on the upcoming 911 GT2, Porsche has decided to release the goods for real. The details are nothing short of stunning. 530 horsepower with 22.6 miles per gallon. Zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 204 miles per hour! This is the most powerful 911 ever built, yet it gets better gas mileage than most SUV’s. Just wait till Herr Ruf and his crew get their hands on it!

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#27

We got a nice surprise in the inbox yesterday, sent from Herr Ruf. Our old friend #27 is safe and sound in the Ruf facility, awaiting the beginning of a full restoration. In each of the shots, the car is posing with Alois Ruf on the right. On the left is Hans. He has 34 years of working on Ruf cars under his belt and is the guy who restored Ruf’s other 901, #37. This guy is the real deal, and will begin work on #27 soon.

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Winter is finally here and that means winter rallies, those events that test driver’s skill and co-driver’s stomachs like no other. One of the rally community’s favourite event is the Sno*Drift rally in Michigan. Top shooter Andrew Harvey has a posted a gallery of pics from the 07 event. As always, Andrew’s gallery has so many classic rally images that it’s hard to choose. Should I post a Subaru or Mitsubishi. In the end, what image embodies the sport of performance rally better than a vintage Porsche 911 at full lock?

Be sure to visit Andrew’s post at Flat Over Crest for some stunning work.

Our coverage of Number 27’s voyage back to zee motherland continues with these pics of the Porsche 901 at it’s temporary stopover point in rural Quebec. After leaving the Ranta garage, the car survived it’s trip and finished up in style with a more than worthy stablemate. It is currently sharing garage space with a Ruf Turbo.

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