Renngineering - a Porsche podcast

This week I'm joined by Duck & Whale Magazine, founder, editor and Porsche brand low key icon - Lee Dean. Lee is a bit of an enigma. You can tell from watching the content on YouTube, that he's a deep thinker and the passion for cars, but particularly the Porsche brand, runs through him. I had been wanting to chat to him for some time. In fact, his own 911 had been a source of inspiration for...

This week covers a jam packed U,K. bank holiday weekend. The bulk of the episode looks at a review of the Legends Drivers Club event at the iconic Goodwood circuit. Considering how poor the weather was, some absolutely amazing cars came out, both classic and modern. That sums up the LDC events... inclusive. Inclusive in terms of people, and in terms of P-Cars. Also I cover plans for my Outlaw Caym...

What a fun thing to do... To sit down and replay a road trip. Reflect on the high's and low's (there were both). To talk about what I learned from the Monaco/Route Napoleon/Col de Turini/Col de la Bonette and apply some of that to this year. You'll have to listen to find out if I managed to do it "better". A big big shoutout to Nathan, to Joe and B-roll Roger, and to the guys, David and Martin fro...

It's hard shooting a road trip, being in the moment and then getting a podcast episode recorded, edited and out. So it's a couple of days later than planned but it's here! After five days on the road, I sat down with a good mate of mine and we talked about the trip so far, his Porsche experience and being mates for 25 years. It's been a fascinating road trip, and I give a sneaky peak in to one of...

This week's episode comes a day late! The unintended consequence of locking your Mac, mic, storage devices etc in the trunk/boot of your car and then BRICK the car!! Just days before the start of a massive road trip. I believe the phrase is "sub-optimal". So this episode picks up that story and talks about the prep ahead of that trip. I'll be documenting the whole trip as you can imagine but it ma...

I personally enjoy shooting Tech Talk episodes the most! They're all special but as an engineer, the opportunity to be inquisitive, ask seemingly dumb questions and have an expert teach me (and you) about what it takes to be an expert, and get a proper behind the scenes... It's a real privilege to do that. This weeks Tech Talk follows on from the previous Renngineering episode where I unveiled the...

Last week the trailer for the RENN550 was made public. Today, I break down the design details and share some of the partners involved in creating what will be one of the few truly remarkable sports cars. It's a big statement, but in a world of huge horsepower, huge tyres and excess, the RENN550 stands alone. Lightweight, appropriate power and torque, low to medium grip. The car will be designed to...

After what feels like years, Caffeine and Machine open their new venue in the south of England, in the rolling Hampshire countryside, to a sell-out crowd. I got there for opening day to see it for myself and get a few minutes with the previous manager and their feelings on seeing it transition for a fairly stale pub, to heaven for petrolheads. It really does feel. like home. I pick up (again) the...

This week I pick up the buzz around the Taycan Turbo GT, along with a hybrid 911 and what that means. Gunther Werks, still finding a way to develop the 993 platform which blows my mind after all this time. There's also waffle around racing a Porsche Spyder RS against an AMG SL63 and how weird that match up is! I also talk about the exciting possibility of finally achieving the goal of a lead spons...

James Lee from Outlaw Gear smiles, a lot! It's infectious and I realised why when I met him in person at Boxengasse 2023. Surrounded by Porsche fans, in a stunning location just outside of the Cotswolds, and with a kaleidoscope of colour parked all around. When I stopped to check myself, I realised I had the same goofy smile. That's what this culture does to you. When you immerse yourself in it, s...

Sometimes a car gains its own following. No one really knows how it happens, but the internet lights up with chatter. This 997.1 GT3 picked up its own fan club, not because of the spec or having some fancy PTS colour, but because of the miles the car has on it (currently 188000 miles). I originally met Henry, the owner, at Goodwood during the Flat6 show, but we had been chatting on and off over th...

In this Renngineering Heritage episode, I pick up a conversation I initially had with PJ Gibbons after seeing his stunning war horse of a 356a, at a small car meet. PJ had picked a parking spot in front of some skips. When everyone else was focused on putting their car pride of place outside the front of Podium Place in Newbury, PJ knew the aesthetic would suit his car perfectly. That, to me... su...

🧇 Mick is back! We managed to grab a proper chunk of time to sit and record a whole waffle! Thankfully Mick also came armed to the gills with ideas for content to talk about. I never sell myself as a Formula 1 expert but it was fun to reflect on Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari. What that means, and whether he's going to eclipse Michael Schumacher and pick up his 8th Championship win. We also tal...

I'm back with another Your Porsche Stories episode this week. This time I grab some time with the ever so sociable Dan from Dan's Timeless Classics. We cover his history with engine conversions, the VW scene but really start to deep dive 996 aero kitted cars. The first water-cooled 911's and why they're so special. Dan isn't afraid of a punchy engine swap and what you'll hear about will probably s...

WHAT AN EPIC! Michael Lenzi. What a legend. I pride myself on being able to bring a story to life. At least I try... Michael, this weeks Your Porsche Stories guest really can sell a story arc! Michael reached out late last year and after some back and forth we managed to sit down. Now, what I hadn't told Michael is that with the time zone difference, and me figuring it'll be 20-25 minutes as stand...

This week I'm back with a new Your Porsche Stories episode with an older guy, still loving life and loving the Porsche brand. I met the chap, whose name I never managed to get, and the passion he had then and still has really came over. I also take a bit of time to update on some exciting news at Porsche in the Park where I'll be doing a LIVE Tech Talk with Hartech, that if you have tickets, you c...

This week I'm back with a new Your Porsche Stories episode with Ross and his 1972 911T that is anything but stock. Ross emailed in to Renngineering info@renngineering.com late last year and after a little shifting around to accommodate the time difference, we managed to catch up. What's beautiful about these sessions is that they're all very different. The experiences in building a car. Whether it...

As Renn Builds kicks off again on the YouTube channel, there's an opportunity to pick back up on another Your Porsche Stories episode. This time with good friend of Renngineering, Andre, of Legends Drivers Club fame. I also am able to start talking about the 2024 show season and my appearance and a LIVE Tech Talk episode in the morning and a Heritage episode in the afternoon. I say it in the podca...

In this roundup of the year, I talk about how much the latest YouTube video figures have blown my mind. Doubling subscriber figures in 24 hours is humbling! It isn't without its awkwardness though. Being so transparent about mental heath in a public setting obviously brings its own anxiety. Clearly I'm not about to become Andrew Tate's best mate (nor would I want to) but I'm committed to being a n...

Welcome to a pre-Christmas Waffle episode! This weeks YouTube video was on a short episode on me building up my little VW Up! to be a little (very slow) road racer using a few choice Porsche parts! That video wasn't going to work on podcast platforms with its Timelapse's so I asked Mick who's appeared on the podcast a few times, and Nathan who kindly joined to talk about his motorsport career, all...

In this episode, I catch up with Lydia from RPM Technik. Lydia and I got to know each other in the early days of Renngineering, and after sharing my dream, invited me to spend time with her for the day. One of the things we share a passion for is customer relationships. How to build them, how to maintain them and how they can help grow your business. Not only that but more often than not, those bu...

In this Your Porsche Stories episode, after a couple of years of drooling over this fashion grey 356a, I manage to convince the owner, Alex Nash to shoot an episode so we can learn about this magnificent car. Not one to be outdone, this isn't a car that's treated like priceless art, which you'll learn as you watch the video. The episode was shot earlier in the year, during the first ever Rennginee...

In this episode, I sit down with Mikey Wastie, Managing Director of Autofarm. If you weren't aware already, Autofarm are located on the same site as Frank Cassidy in Bicester, at Boxengasse. A huge thanks to both Jon and Mikey for shuffling people out of the way and being the most accommodating team so far for a Renngineering shoot. In the episode we look back at Autofarm's brand, the values they...

There's a gap between homebrew builds, small bespoke pro builders, the bigger outfits with full teams and one tracked minded race teams. In this episode I talk to both Mike Champion from Mike Champion Engineering who mixes it up between the bespoke pro builds and race cars with someone of a similar mindset but a bigger outfit, Richard Tuthill. Richard Tuthill is a rally driver. He's a car builder....

What. A. Week... At this point, I've really no idea what "going viral" means and it would definitely be a stretch to say the channel went viral, but it definitely jumped to a level I never expected. At the point of recording this episode it hit about 4000 but at the time of writing this, just a few days later, it's about 5600 views. I talk a bit about the Magnus Walker STR2 that made its way acros...