39 roads · 20 countries

Great roads for sports cars

An owner's guide to the passes, coast roads and rally stages that suit your Porsche, with the events, clubs and model knowledge to go with them.

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Roads worth the trip

Hairpin passes, coast roads and old rally stages, each with notes on width, surface, altitude and how it drives in your Porsche.

By region

20 trails

Europe

Alpine passes, rally stages, the Nürburgring and the roads around Stuttgart where the cars are built.
8 trails

North America

Appalachian ridges, Pacific cliffs and high passes in the Rockies.
4 trails

Asia & Middle East

Japanese toll roads, Thai mountain loops and a perfect desert climb.
4 trails

Oceania

Targa country: Tasmania, the Victorian Alps and New Zealand's Southern Alps.
2 trails

Africa

Cape Peninsula cliffs and the mountain passes of the Winelands.
1 trail

South America

The stacked hairpins of southern Brazil's Serra Geral.

The cars

Years, engines, variants and what each one is like to live with on a long trip.

1964–1989

Porsche 911 (original and G-series)
- 110–300 PS
- about 1,030–1,335 kg
2004–2012

Porsche 911 (997)
- 325–620 PS
- about 1,395–1,585 kg
2012–2025

Porsche Boxster and Cayman (981 and 718)
- 265–500 PS
- about 1,310–1,465 kg
2019–present

Porsche Taycan
- about 408–1,108 PS (peak, by model)
- about 2,090–2,400 kg

Know before you go

How to Prepare Your Porsche for a Road Trip

What to check, what to pack and what to expect when you take your Porsche a long way from home.
Porsche Track Day Modifications: What to Do First

The weak points worth fixing, the upgrades owners fit, the data systems that help you improve, and the engine conversions people really do.
Buying a Used Porsche 911, Cayman or Boxster: What to Check

Which model to choose, what goes wrong, and how to check a car before you hand over the money.
Porsche Recalls and Known Issues: How to Check Your Car

Where to look up your own VIN, the recall campaigns worth knowing about, and the well-known faults that were never recalls.

Latest

News · 4 Oct 2026

Luftgekühlt 12 Comes to Georgia on 10 October

The air-cooled Porsche show Luftgekühlt holds its twelfth edition on Saturday 10 October 2026 at the Town at Trilith, south of Atlanta. What to know.
Tech · 3 Oct 2026

Ceramic or Iron: Looking After Your Brakes on a Long Descent

How Porsche's iron and carbon-ceramic PCCB brakes behave on a long alpine descent, why fluid matters more than discs, and how to drive down a pass.
Events · 2 Oct 2026

Le Mans Classic Is Now Annual: Heritage Edition Set for July 2027

Le Mans Classic has moved to an annual, alternating format. The first Legend edition ran in July 2026 and the Heritage edition follows on 1 to 4 July 2027.