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Require the ultimate in razor-sharp throttle response? Then individual throttle bodies are an essential induction accoutrement. Enter AT Power’s 42mm bodies for air-cooled 911s. These direct-to-head bodies are port matched with a round throttle plate and thus no additional manifold is required. What’s more, the shaftless and knife-edged butterflies improve airflow and performance, while the throttle blade located close to the inlet valve engine sharpens response. Delivered fully assembled and made from billet aluminium with billet aluminium fuel rail and a choice of inlet lengths, AT says engine management is the only additional part required for significant power gains. Available in the UK from atpower.com for £3750 per unit plus VAT. Stateside readers can hook up with AT Power’s US distributor Reno Rennsport of Nevada at renorennsport.com.

Nothing quite compromises period cabin coolness like an old 911 dash defaced by a garish modern audio head unit. Problem is, period-correct head units are often pretty pants. Porsche does a classic head unit of its own, of course, with old school looks and modern features. But it’s painfully pricey. That's where the Continental TRD7412UB–OR comes in. It packs modern musthaves like Bluetooth connectivity for both handsfree telephony and music streaming along with USB support for flash drives with MP3, WMA and M4A files. What’s more, this newly revised model has been updated with a full DAB+ tuner The head unit itself costs just $230 or roughly £165 in old money, plus shipping. An adaptor ISO harness for easy installation in a Porsche 964 or 993 is also included. The place to go for info or to order is Norway-based bergvillfx.com.

Every Porsche aficionado will no doubt have his or her own take on the company’s 70th anniversary celebrations. But this new 300-leaf page turner looks as good a way as any to commemorate the longevity of our favourite sports car marque. Officially sold by Porsche in the Museum shop in Stuttgart, 70 Years of Porsche Sportscars (ISBN 10: 3667113285) by Josef Arweck, Christina Rahmes and published by Delius Klasing Verlag is less a verbose record of the brand’s history and more an intimate photo diary. Inside you’ll find sparingly captioned images of everything from the gritty development days of the earliest models to glossy lifestyle snaps involving contemporary Porschephile celebs such as Patrick Dempsey and Jerry Seinfeld. Split into seven chapters covering subjects such as the people behind Porsche, the technology, motorsport and the wider Porsche community, the book is available now for £38.95.