Michael Jordan, who celebrates his 58th birthday today, is considered by the National Basketball Association to be the greatest player of all time. Competing in 15 seasons between 1984 and 2003, he led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships and was ranked the seasonâs Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times. Heâs also sold a lot of shoes. In 2014, he became the first billionaire in NBA history and, with a reported wealth of £1.52 billion, is currently the fourth richest African-American. In 2016, he received the Presidential Medal Of Freedom from his sometime golf buddy Barack Obama.
Along the way, heâs played himself in a Michael Jackson music video, starred in the 1996 hit movie
When it comes to pure driving machines, it doesn’t get much purer than the Porsche 911 GT3. And here is the all-new 2021 model, based on the 992 series 911.
Let’s start with the engine, because, why not? Behind the rear axle sits a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six that develops 375kW. The unit is based on the 911 RSR racing car engine, and is very similar to the GT3 Cup engine. For the 2021 model it comes connected to a PDK dual-clutch transmission or an optional six-speed manual.
Across the 0-100km/h sprint Porsche says the clock stops in just 3.4 seconds, while the top speed is 318km/h or 320km/h with the manual gearbox. That makes it quicker than the outgoing GT3 RS. Also very impressive, Porsche development driver Lars Kern has clocked a Nurburgring lap in just 6:59.927 in the new model.