Renngineering - a Porsche podcast

Gold Leaf Performance I make no bones about the fact that I've been very lucky this past few years of building content, running a podcast and connecting with brands I respect, only for most of the time, that turn in to friendships. The Porsche culture seems to attract a lot of just good people. Martin and David are no exception. It just so happens they developed the most exciting modification for...

Ninemeister Some episodes come about over a quick brew and a realisation that we're pals in waiting. Others whether it's because of logistics, scheduling or even personal reasons, it can take months, if not years to get locked in. You know what, that's OK! The important bit is that when we get it, we get a great episode that you people all love to listen to. The other thing that's almost entirely...

Level Motorsport Wiring Way back, when the RENN550 was being dreamt up, I started reaching out to companies that seemed a good fit. Whether it was the ethos of the company or someone that headed it up, I was carefully seeking out people that would appreciate being involved in something like a carbon bodied, Lotus chassis'd, Porsche inspired sports car. Well Matt was one of those people. From the a...

KAMM Manufaktur! Sometimes episodes take months, even years to organise and shoot. Others - like this episode with KAMM founder Miklós (Miki) Kázmér, came together during a spontaneous moment where I'd finished a magazine shoot for the Renngineering Cayman S/E and knew that Miki was setting up at Boxengasse's annual Megaphonics event. With a couple of hours gap between the end of the mag shoot for...

KAMM Manufaktur! Some episodes are planned months, even years in advance. Others, like my conversation with KAMM founder, Miklós (Miki) Kázmér came together in a spur of the moment check in, knowing that he was setting up for @Boxengasse Megaphonics 2025 and, well I'd just finished a magazine shoot for the Renngineering Cayman! That meant that rather than have any pro gear, it was using mismatched...

The BIG catch up! It's been a while... I know I know... the introduction says your weekly dose of Porsche culture and it's been anything other than weekly this year. There is a reason for all that though and this episode does a round up but also gives a proper explanation as to why that is. Despite being quiet on socials and almost as quiet on here and YouTube, it's been for a reason... Renngineer...

Mike Brewer! There are some people that when you meet them, you either are impressed at their authenticity and how closely the on-screen persona matches the person you meet, or you feel a bit let down that it's an act. Well that's my take anyway. Of course there's a little turning it up to 11, but the man I've gotten to know over the past couple of years is pretty much the same guy you see on TV....

Frank is back! It's been a while since Frank Cassidy has been on the pod. As I've said to him, our episode together is one of the ones that people mention to me most. Likewise, it's been an admission of Frank's that he enjoyed our chat more than any other "interview". Quotes because I try hard to avoid being an interviewer. Last time we caught up, Frank and I chatted about doing some episodes wher...

Renngineering LIVE! This latest episode was shot at Porsche Club Great Britain where in front a studio audience, myself and two other fairly knowledgeable owners break down our approach to our cars. We start off with Kai who owns a 2.0 base model 718 Cayman and went for a big power approach. For the 987 we've got Simon who competes in sprint events and hillclimbs so more of a focus on lightweight....

What was it like to install the Gold Leaf Performance 4RS intake on a 981? I didn't have a great deal of choice last week. I wore the same scruffy garage clothes for days on end, bounced from day job to the Renngineering Cayman build, and back again. I set myself the target of collecting and fitting the beautifully designed and made GT4 RS style intake system on my car within a week. A lofty goal,...

Your Porsche Stories is BACK! I love these episodes. They don't happen as frequently as I would like (massive hint there) so if you have a really cool Porsche or there's a great family story behind it, or perhaps the car itself has a really great backstory - I want to hear from you. Drop me a DM or email and we'll find some time. Every now and again, I'll take the lead and when I see something coo...

Finally... FINALLY... The Tuthill Episode! We're back with a new season, and I wanted to kick this one off with a big bang. What's a bigger bang than a rally driving legend that is just crazy enough to build an 11000rpm aircooled 911, run an ice driving event and has time left over to build a modern take on the Porsche GT1, the Tuthill GT ONE. More than that though, the company itself carry out re...

Mick jumps back on the good ship Renngineering. It's always fun us two getting together to rattle through what's going on in our lives but when Porsche release a do not drive statement just in time for a Waffle, it was always going to be good. We also gave our thoughts on the GT3 992.2 and the 911 Carrera T. A cabrio... really?! I hope you're all doing well. If you are get out and drive and if you...

Picture this... you've found a car that sounds like a scam, but it's a Singer style shell, sat at Tuthill Porsche. It's reasonable money but you're taking it on, basically on trust. You then don't want to build a Singer tribute and go about building something yourself. That's what Paul Leyton did with this 911! Some people have a natural way about them, that makes you feel that nothing is worth ge...

A big personality from a big man! Some episodes you listen back to and find yourself smiling a big dumb smile. That's what this episode did. Partly because it was so useful for me to learn about air-cooled Porsche engines, or at least start that journey but also because he's such a good laugh to be around. You'll hear us talk about Chris and his dad's background in racing, including a Jacky Ickx L...

The comeback kid What a strange couple of weeks! With an episode that was difficult to record, difficult to edit, and difficult to put out, you couldn't make up the u-turn that came after. With that pause and reflection in the bank, and the need to buy a new daily runabout, particularly for the winter, it was looking more and more like buying a VX220 or Elise donor car for the RENN550 was going to...

The honest episode. I remember listening to Porsche Cooled with Michael Bath just before Renngineering started and hearing him talk about being tired and it being a pretty labour intensive thing to do, putting out a podcast weekly. Blindly positive, I thought how hard can it be!? Turns out there are two answers to that. If you have a team around you making it all happen and you can be the host, pr...

This week is a break in the big episodes and I grab Mick for some good old fashioned Waffle. With absolutely no planned conversation, we surprised ourselves and found that there was quite a bit to talk through. We start by trying to figure out what Porsche is trying to achieve by forcing brands that are woven in to the brand to no longer market their cars as a Porsche, even when they're built off...

I agonised over who to use for interior trimming. With any company I choose to use for my Outlaw Cayman, the hope is that I'll have a great experience so that when it comes to building the RENN550, I've got the relationships and trust in place to know the product at the end is what I'm looking for. I'm frustratingly difficult as a customer. I have such high expectations of people that it's rare th...

Flipping heck. Sometimes you get to speak to someone and wonder what living their life must have been like. Chatting to Graeme and his wife Kerry, at Porsche in the Park 2024, allowed me (and you) to get an insight in to that. At least a little bit... From crashing his first car and putting himself firmly in hospital after passing his driving test 20 days prior, to racing at Daytona, to the Porsch...

Barry Hart. A name you may have heard but possibly not. Hartech... if you've owned a Porsche, or even thinking about an early model water-cooled P-car, it's highly likely you've heard the name. If you've listened for a while, you'll know that Renngineering isn't only about the tech side of Porsche ownership. It's about the people and culture that goes behind it. When you've been working on these c...

We're back! Season 3 couldn't kick off without some good, old fashioned Waffle. We kick off with a general catch up and talk through the car park, given we've gatecrashed at Porsche Portsmouth, whilst Mick drops his car in for its THIRD PADM module since birth. After moaning about the one British part on the car, we get in to the chance to get back on the road, and how great our experiences are wi...

Well we're back! It's been a few months with essential taken out to shoot episodes and finish(ish) the Renngineering Outlaw Cayman! I hope what's in store is exciting. I can't wait to get episodes edited and out for you all to see. Don't forget to head over to YouTube and subscribe there for the full episodes with drive outs in some very very special cars.

Well after a short recess, Mick and I are back to talk about all things 992.2. But, before we do it wouldn't be a Waffle (trademark never going to be applied for) without a catch up. With Mick recovering from some kind of lurgy, I take a little pressure of him and chat through how I feel about the interior work on the Outlaw Cayman now I've had it back a week. This episode wraps up season 2 of the...

He's back. You didn't ask for him and you got him anyway! Mick returns to the podcast to prop me up and review everything that's going on in the world of Porsche. We had intended on talking about the 992.2 launch, but in true Waffle (R) style, we failed miserably and ended up bantering with each other. We did, however, work through Kalmar Porsche and the option to take ANY P-car and make it a safa...