It's been more than a decade since the first Porsche
High Performance Driving Handbook set the standard for getting the most
out of a Porsche. If driving techniques haven't changed since then,
technology definitely has. This book, by the world?s foremost expert,
takes that new technology into account as it gives readers the latest
information on how to drive a Porsche to its limit.
Once upon a time, the Can Am and Trans Am race series changed their
rules because Vic Elford and his Porsches were winning too often. Here
Quick Vic shares his insights into ride control systems, new tire
compounds, and Tiptronic and Direct-Shift Gearbox transmissions, all of
which have transformed the experience--and the challenge--of driving a
Porsche.
As he discusses recent models, ranging from new generations of the 911
to the whole-cloth inventions of the Boxster, Cayenne, Cayman S and
Carrera GT, modern images and historical photos immerse the reader in
both the history and the evolving technology that Vic Elford knows like
no one else.
Review
This is a must read for any Porsche owner
interested in either motor racing history and/or the finer points of
high performance driving. Jon Jones, Cimarron Trail PCA Newsletter
There is a wealth of information between these
covers both historic and technical and I bet the novice as well as the
seasoned veteran would thoroughly enjoy Elford's slant on it all. It
gets four stars from me. Mark Stubbs, Shenandoah PCA Newsletter
Larry Printz of The Virginian Pilot (circ.: 175,005) loved the
book saying, This book is a must for those who drive Porsches.
Sports Car Market (circ.: 31,500) said Elfords book is different because
so much of the book is made of stories from his past, which are used
to illustrate concepts. The stories are reason to read; that you might
be smoother and faster in a car by the end of the book is just a bonus.
The Porsche enthusiast website 993c4s.com (views per month: 30,000) said
?The Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook is the perfect
companion gift for the new Porsche owner. The book's conversational
style makes it seem as if one is sitting with the racing legend,
taking in technique secrets and enjoying unbelievable stories of his
days on the track (and off). Do you know anyone who is interested in
becoming a better driver? This is the book to get for them.?
Porsche Club of America chapters reviewed the booksaying:
This is a must read for any Porsche owner
interested in either motor racing history and/or the finer points of
high performance driving. Jon Jones, Cimarron Trail PCA Newsletter
There is a wealth of information between these
covers both historic and technical and I?d bet the novice as well as
the seasoned veteran would thoroughly enjoy Elford's slant on it
all. It gets four stars from me. Mark Stubbs, Shenandoah PCA
Newsletter
?This is a great book for any Porsche driver not
just those adrenaline crazed few that want to go fast around a
track. After reading this, I have got to get me some of that.
Richard Davis, War Whoop (Official publication of the War
Bonnet Region of the PCA)
Bear Facts, the official newsletter
of the PCA Polar Chapter and Tobacco Roads (official
publication of PCA North Carolina, Palmetto Pipes the
official newsletter of the PCA Palmetto Chapter and the Silver Sage
Region PCA Newsletter also reviewed the book.
Written by the first driver to win the Monte Carlo
Rally in a Porsche, this book is a must for those who drive
Porsches, whether on the track or on the street. Larry Printz, The
Arizona Republic
His book covers driving techniques that he learned from rallies and road
racing. Techniques are well-illustrated with easily understood
descriptions. Bob Schmitt, Porscheklatsch
This book belongs on every Porsche driver's book shelf if you want to
become a better driver. I periodically pull down my copy and re-read
it just to reacquaint myself with techniques I may have forgotten or
still have trouble with. - David Witteried, Winding Roads
