Porsche Carrera — The Water-Cooled Era, 1998-2018

by Johnny Tipler

The complete story of the innovative, iconic and enduring Porsche Carrera. This book takes the reader on a journey from the development of its audacious water-cooled design through its racing success and continued production today, to practical maintenance and modification.

This book is a true homage to the Porsche Carrera. It covers the concept, design and evolution of the 996, 997 and 991, including an interview with harm Lagaaji, stylist in the Porsche design studios, special versions of the 996 and 997, racing - past and present - including interviews with Olaf Manthay, chief tuner, and racing drivers Mike Wilds, Timo Bernhard, Richard Attwood, Richard Westbrook, Mario Andretti, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Wolf Henzler, Brendon Hartley and Peter Dumbreck and how to buy, maintain and modify a Porsche Carrera.

Contents:

• Design and Concept of the 996
• Evolution of the 996
• Adventures in the 996
• Introduction and Evolution of the 997
• Launch and Evolution of the 991
• Special Versions of the 996, 997 and 991
• Motoring with the 997 and 991
• The Specialist Tuners
• On the Racetrack
• Buying, Maintaining and Modifying

Buch, Hardcover, 22 x 28,5 cm, 256 Seiten, 420 farbige Abbildungen, englischer Text