About

Rennlist was founded in May of 1997 by John Dunkle as a Porsche discussion email list, known at the time as “PorscheList.” This new email server was created as an alternative to the aging “Porsche Fans” email server that was established in 1995. By 2000, the community had grown to include 38 email lists, 7 web discussion boards, and over 30,000 list subscribers. Today, the site is the largest online resource for Porsche enthusiasts with over 200,000 registered members from across the world. The forum features over 1 million topics with information on everything from the original Porsche 911 to the new Porsche Taycan.

Rennlist editors and contributors strive to maintain the highest possible standard of journalistic ethics with a focus on objective news reporting, fact-checking (and formal corrections when needed), and original content creation, which includes citing of sources, proper photo and source accreditation and disclosure of sponsored posts or connections with advertisers or manufactures. This includes free or discounted products or services. From car detailing products to car parts to media drives, the content team also maintains objectivity when creating sponsored content. Our ad sales department can sell ads; the content team only recommends products or services that we genuinely endorse and have experience using.

Meet The Team

Brett Foote

Writer

Brett Foote is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other sites. He's been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long. Professionally speaking, he's only been writing about autos for the last five years and spent several years running parts for local dealerships. You can follow along with his builds and various automotive shenanigans on Instagram (@bfoote).

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Derek Shiekhi

Writer

Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.

After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.

While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.

Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. In addition to writing for a variety of Internet Brands sites, including JK-Forum.com and Ford-Trucks.com, Derek also contributes to other outlets. He started There Will Be Cars on Instagram and Facebook to get even more automotive content out to fellow enthusiasts.

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About Internet Brands

Internet Brands was founded in 1998 as CarsDirect.com. Numerous industry awards and a place on Time Magazine's "50 Best" websites list followed. In 2006, the company changed its name to Internet Brands to reflect its accelerating diversification. Today Internet Brands owns and operates hundreds of brands in the Health, Home, Shopping and Travel verticals - but Automotive remains at its core. Properties like CorvetteForum.com, HDForums.com and Ford-Trucks.com perform in the top five of their respective brands, and Internet Brands Automotive Group is consistently recognized as one of Comscore's Top 6 overall automotive companies. You can learn more about the Internet Brands Automotive Group at https://www.internetbrandsauto.com.