‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them. The show is brought to you by 9werks.co.uk, the innovative online platform for Porsche enthusiasts. Hosted by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley @9werks_lee, 911 owner and engineer Andy Brookes @993andy and obsessive Porsche enthusiast & magazine junkie Max Newman @maxripcor, with special input from friends and experts aroun ...
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James Watt Automotive (JWA) is proud to compete in the ultra competitive GT2 class of Europe’s premier sports car championship, the Le Mans Series. Campaigning the unmistakable Aston Martin Vantage GT2, JWA firmly embraces the rich pedigree that goes with representing such a famed automotive manufacturer. Our podcast aims to keep you in touch with the team and what happens over race weekends.
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Deep-dive into the history, tech and performance of the 991.1 GT3 RS as we take a stunning PTS example for a test drive, hear first-hand accounts from current owners, and get the expert lowdown from specialists RPM Technik. Want to find your dream 911 GT3 RS? Find it now on the 9WERKS Marketplace! ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Pors…
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Lee, Andy and Phil Raby debate their greatest drives. Discussing the relationship between the car, the road and company kept. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them. The show is brought to you by 9werks.co.uk, the i…
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Alex Ross the founder of SharkWerks joins us. Lee and Max had a ride in their new 997 Touring concept last year, Alex updates us on that project and what else is keeping the crew busy at SharkWerks. You can find SharkWerks at www.sharkwerks.com and @sharkwerks ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer…
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Magnus Walker & a roadtrip to Luftgekühlt
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Magnus Walker joins us at Luftgekühlt Copenhagen for a chat about his love for Turbos. Plus, Andy gives the inside line on the Driven Not Hidden Collective’s 2,000-mile road trip to Luft DNK… in air-cooled Porsches! Join us in future road trips by signing up to the DNHC. Visit Patreon.com/9WERKS ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsch…
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Ian Callum is infamous for designing Jaguars, but did you know he has a deep rooted love for Porsche and air-cooled Volkswagens? We also talk to Henry and Danny from Lakeside classics during the 9WERKS event at their premises, and the guys from GT Mania give us an update on the upcoming GT3 celebration drive around Europe. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.ra…
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Jeff Zwart joins Andy & Max to discuss his life with Porsche. Highlights include his view on recent restomods, his racing history at Pikes Peak, biking across Europe to the 1972 Olympics and, of course, Jeff’s involvement with the car show for the instagram era, Luftgekühlt. 9WERKS is road tripping to Luft Copenhagen from Wednesday, if you are a la…
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9WERKS Radio in association with Heritage Parts returns for a new series as we catch up on all the new restomods that were uncovered during Car Week, including the Tuthill GT ONE, RUF Rodeo, Gunther Werks GWR, Kalmar 9X9 and 993 Speedster from Porsche’s Sonderwunsch division. Get up to 10% off your basket at heritagepartscentre.com using the code ‘…
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Michael Mauer: Porsche's head of design talks to 9WERKS!
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Michael Mauer has been chief of design at Porsche for 20 years. To mark the occasion, 9WERKS joined Mauer in Stuttgart for a lengthy conversation covering his life and career which has culminated in holding one of the most influential positions in the global automotive game. Enjoy this extended version of our chat with Mr Mauer, as a special episod…
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Andy & Lee are joined by Tom Atherton, owner at Porsche specialist workshop, Weissach UK. Tom explains how he swapped a suit for spanners, ditching a well-paying desk job to work with the cars he’d always dreamed about. Today, Weissach UK are a rapidly expanding Porsche specialist business serving enthusiasts all over the north of England. Check th…
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EXCLUSIVE interview with Porsche design legends Ben & Cheryl Dimson
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Ben & Cheryl Dimson had a huge impact at Porsche for over a decade, with Ben helping to design the 964 and 959, while Cheryl redesigned the Porsche crest and penned the iconic ‘Carrera’, ‘turbo’ and ‘targa’ scripts! This fascinating interview takes us inside Porsche in the 1980s, with talk about meeting the Porsche family, cultivating design homoge…
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Oilstainlab HALF11 & house building inspired by automotive
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Nikita from @Oilstainlab joins us to talk about the sensation that hit the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the outrageous HALF11. We also speak to Rob Boughton of Thakeham homes about how the company is employing automotive production techniques to build quality houses. Thank you to Thakeham homes for inviting us to record this episode on their fa…
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992.2 GTS first drive! Plus, how to improve your performance driving
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9WERKS has driven the new Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid, so what’s it like? Lee answers questions on the new 992.2 from Andy, plus Greig at RPM Technik. Recorded live at Flat Six, the 9WERKS team take you on a tour of the event, speaking with various guests including performance driving coach Rob Colbourn, who takes questions from the DNHC on how to imp…
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How to get your Porsche looking super this summer
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Detailing experts Garage Therapy join us this week to offer some tips for making your Porsche look its best this summer. Featuring a few simple steps that will take your car preparation to the next level. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the cul…
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Road trips, breakdowns and Spyder drives
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Max, Lee and Andy catch up on their respective Porsche ownership experiences – as there’s been lots going on with the 9WR fleet! Lee’s bonded with his 40th anniversary in Ireland, Andy’s had trouble with his SC, while Max has been driving a 718 Spyder. We also announce the chance to win tickets to the Goodwood Festival of Speed thanks to our partne…
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Andy and Lee are joined by Paul and Nigel, two collectors who have enjoyed separate infatuations with the 911 Turbo story through each generation. Paul’s father, David, also dials in to reminiscence on what it was like to buy a 930, new, in the 1970s! This half-century celebration looks at the numbers and tech behind the iconic 911 Turbo as we char…
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The second annual 9WERKS trip to the fjords of Geiranger, Norway offered DNHC members the opportunity to try some new Porsche experiences - old and new - including two air-cooled gems, a 1973 911T and a 1994 993 Carrera. The cars made a big impression on water-pumper owners Nick M, Sunil G, Jeevan P and Nick J so we've invited them onto this week's…
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The boys dissect the 992.2 generation, which welcome hybrid technology to a road-going 911 for the first time. Featuring a comprehensive look at the T-Hybrid powertrain, plus everything you need to know on the new GTS and fully ICE’d Carrera. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the …
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Our next Porsche… chosen by each other!
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It’s time to delve into the 9WERKS Marketplace! We look at possible future cars… as chosen by each other! How well do we know each other’s Porsche tastes? Will Andy ever buy a water pumper? Which car will replace Lee’s Little Irish? And can Max be tempted back to 911 ownership? Plus there’s pre-launch chat on the upcoming 992.2. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9we…
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Cars, coffee, and a Nordic adventure
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The summer event season is in full swing, and we’ve been busy! First we visited Shorade’s new Bristol premises for an exclusive first public look at the new accident repair facility. Then, we jetted off to Norway with members of the Driven Not Hidden Collective to try some of the world’s best roads in hired classic Porsches. What plans do you have …
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From riverbed to the road: Projekt Limoncella
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Prepare yourself for an amazing tale of triumph over adversity! The boys are joined by Paolo Iacometti, owner of a Porsche 993 which, amazingly, spent five years lying fully submerged in an Italian river. Paolo describes in detail the sights, smells, and sweat which went into this ultimate story of revival to get this classic 911 back where it belo…
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Open-top Porsches: everything you need to know
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From Speedster to Spyder, Cabriolet to Targa – not forgetting the Boxster – it’s your complete deep-dive into open-top Porsche sports cars from the 1950s to the present day. With buying tips and market insight from the experts at Harbour Cars and Paragon Porsche, plus our friends at Heritage Parts Centre give us the lowdown on common failure points…
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Is the golden age of the sports car right now?
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Welcome to a new series of 9WERKS Radio! This week the chaps discuss the subject of the golden age of the sports car: is it now, or in the past or future? We also catch up on the latest Porsche news and events from the last few weeks while we have been off air, including the 2024 9WERKS Wales tour. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Por…
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Fully embracing the ‘here for a good time, not a long time’ mantra, the boys discuss a range of automotive aspirations they genuinely hope to one day fulfil. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them. The show is broug…
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We detail our recent experiences driving a 718 Cayman T, 991 Carrera T and base 992 Carrera: are these base models of the current 911/718 lineup where the most fun can be had? Elsewhere, Lee's been exploring Ireland in his 996, plus there’s highlights from our ‘Fried Eggs & Friends’ at Shine-On Detailing in Wigan. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is yo…
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59 years on the track, with Mike Wilds
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Enjoy Mike Wilds’ story of 59 years racing everything from his first race car which he towed with his mother's Morris 1000, to Group C cars at Le Mans, via a stint in F1 in the mid 70's. RPM Technik kindly invited us to host the evening with an audience made up of members of RPM's track-focused community, the RUSH group, as well as members of the 9…
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Making the Machine with C&M founder Phil McGovern.
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On the eve of the opening of the third Caffeine & Machine site the boys visit ‘The Hut’ to soak up the vibe. In a fascinating discussion with founder Phil McGovern they learn about his early life, influences, and a career which inspired the creation of Caffeine & Machine, and shifted the dial of UK car culture. www.caffeineandmachine.com @caffeinea…
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Our milestone 100th episode of 9WERKS Radio sees legendary former Porsche works driver Brian Redman join us to talk through his remarkable career in racing. British-born Redman, now living in Florida, is one of the most decorated drivers of his era, but his successes at race tracks around the world were pockmarked by accidents which threatened not …
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Making Green Great Again with Luke Gilbertson
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Luke Gilbertson, the face behind the influential Instagram page ‘Make Green Great Again’, joins us to talk about owning a Porsche 356 and his outstanding car history in ‘First, Worst, Best, & Next’. We discuss with him the significance of Instagram for car enthusiasts, how cool it is to work at DK Engineering, the forthcoming Make Green Great Again…
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Andy, Lee and Max visit Harbour Cars to chat with MD Rob Langley and Head of Sales Chris Thwaites. The chat, taking place inside the showroom, focuses on how Porsche sports cars – and the buying patterns of enthusiasts – have changed over the 24 years Harbour Cars has been in business. You can find Harbour Cars at www.harbourcars.com and @harbourca…
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Its fantasy garage time as the boys select their dream air- and water-cooled 911s, plus a mid-engined Porsche and a wildcard, from the current 9WERKS Marketplace stock list. Elsewhere, Max and Lee have been tinkering with their cars, with useful info on shift cables, remaps and geo tweaks… plus find out why you need to declare PPF on your insurance…
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The boys are joined by James Bullen, serial 992 owner, to discuss the highs, lows and legacy of the eighth-generation 911 before its replacement arrives in the form of the 992.2. Featuring production numbers, notable technical innovations and our favourite models of the era. Elsewhere, our latest quarterly prize winner for our Driven Not Hidden Col…
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It’s a 914 special as Andy, Max and Lee dive into the history, specs and values story of the first mid-engined German sports car! There’s also a chat with Ben Mellors of Fifteen Eleven, who gives us the inside story on his company’s awesome new restomod, bringing the 914 story back into the modern-day limelight. Fifteen Eleven can be found at www.f…
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We deep dive into Manthey Racing, beginning with a lengthy chat with Michael Grassl, Manager of Sales at Manthey in Germany. We also talk to Ricky Nash from RPM Technik who uses the Manthey Racing geo rig on a daily basis, and Bailey from Porsche Centre Bournemouth who is newly trained to install Manthey products from the main dealer. You can find …
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Fresh off the back of 9WERKS TV’s exclusive test drive of the 997 GT3 RS-engined 964 with Le Mans-grade software, Dr Philip Hoffmann joins Andy and Lee to dive into the details behind this game-changing restomod. Philip is the proprietor of REEN, the Munich-based company responsible for the cutting-edge tech which has the potential to change the la…
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9WERKS Radio returns with a live recording at Heritage Parts Centre in front of the Driven Not Hidden Collective! As part of the DNHC’s January return to Heritage for its annual ‘9WERKS at the Warehouse’ curtain raising event, Lee, Andy and Max are joined by Andy Gregory from Heritage Parts Centre, as a guest panellist. The four chaps discuss their…
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Andy, Max and Lee are joined by Toby Dyer and Nick Modha, the first and second members respectively of the Driven Not Hidden Collective, to look back on our Porsche highlights of the mammoth year that was 2023. What were our best drives, trips, cars and memories to take away from a year where we celebrated so many anniversaries? Thanks to all who h…
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Porsche Marketplace: industry experts answer your questions!
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What’s going on in the Porsche Marketplace currently? What trends have we witnessed this year? And what’s in store going into 2024? All these questions and much more are answered by a panel of industry experts in RPM Technik’s @rpmtechnik Greig Daily, Lakeside Classics’ @lakesideclassicsuk Henry Thomas, and Jonathan from Jonathan Franklin Cars @jon…
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Trimming interiors and driving Dakars
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Dave the Trimmer joins us to enlighten us on the world of interior trimming, including the answer to the most important question, what has he found tucked away when retrimming a car? Elsewhere, there’s a mass update on Porsches we’ve driven lately, including the 993 Carrera RS, 992 Dakar, and X51-powered 996… You can find Dave at @davethetrimmer ‘9…
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The boys are joined by car detailing experts Maz & Rodger from Garage Therapy to answer your questions on all aspects of car detailing. Topics covered include ceramic coating, PPF, keeping glass clean, and dispelling common detailing myths. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the wo…
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The team introduce a new regular feature to the show: what’s your first, worst, best and next car? There’s only one rule… your first cannot be your worst! We plan to use these questions to break the ice with our future guests. Elsewhere, could there be a change of cars for Max? ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast,…
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We flew Tony Hatter all the way from Stuttgart to celebrate 30 years of the 993. 30 993’s escorted Tony from Heathrow to lunch near Goodwood and then on to our friends at Porsche Bournemouth for Q&A evening with a 100 strong audience. We filled the showroom with the Driven not Hidden 993’s. Listen to hear about the day and for Tony’s presentation w…
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Porsche Club GB chairman, Nick Taylor, joins Andy and Lee to discuss the triumphs and challenges of running the UK’s largest Porsche Club. How do you steer an organisation of over 23,000 members, with a staff made up of mostly volunteers, while trying to appeal to enthusiasts from every age, sex and background? Nick, a member of the 9WERKS Driven N…
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Driving the Millionth 911, plus ideal winter hacks
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Lee and members of the DNHC are back from their road trip to the Porsche Museum, which did not pass without incident! Find out all the gossip – including which car broke down, twice – as those on the trip share their best and funniest moments. Lee also reveals what it was like to drive the iconic Millionth Porsche 911 ever made, with special thanks…
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From stickers to sneakers: the story of CarBone
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Andy and Max are joined by Pawel Kalinowski from CarBone to tell us the story of how the company started with Pawel designing some stickers he needed for a restoration of his 911 SC. The company is now 30 people strong, supplying everything from those original stickers to full restorations of aircooled 911s. You can find CarBone at www.carbone.pl a…
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Andy, Lee & Max reflect on their accumulative 10 weeks in the States recently to dissect the pros & cons of US v UK Porsche car culture. Featuring lengthy chats with Gunther Werks (@guntherwerks), Shark Werks (@sharkwerks) plus Makellos Classics (@makellosclassics) Max’s gem of the week is a 993 from RPM Technik Max recommends ACME Coffee in Monter…
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Lee, Andy & Max are in California, fresh from a weekend celebrating Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca raceway. The gents dissect the weekend, reviewing the cars they’ve seen, and the people they’ve met… including news on the new GT3 R Rennsport’s first drive. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer…
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What’s it like spinning the spanners on Porsche’s finest sports cars? Wrightune’s Chris Wright and Philip Raby’s Ollie Barclay dial in to explain their careers and experiences working on the maintenance & repair of Porsche sports cars, before discussing their best & worst cars to work on, how tech has changed the industry, and the pros and cons of …
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Andy, Lee and Max present a bumper episode in honour of the Porsche 911’s 60th birthday. Devour every detail of the 911’s evolution, decade by decade, with this in-depth study of the cars, colours, people and places which have contributed to the 911’s iconic status. ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you …
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You’ll have heard of KAMM and its brilliant, 750kg 912C restomod (having hopefully seen the videos on 9WERKS TV), but what do you know about the company behind it? Founder Miki Kazmer shares his story with Lee and Andy, from his upbringing in Budapest, to his career in the film industry, and how his experiences in the UK and beyond have helped shap…
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Max, Andy and Lee return for a brand new series! Much has happened in the off-season, with plenty of Porsches driven, events attended, and neighbours kept awake through the night thanks to the magnificence of 996 battery shenanigans…! The boys then discuss their dream Porsche drives: which have lived up to the hype, which have fallen short, and whi…
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