There’s no question that the new 911 is a high-tech work of art, but it might surprise you to know that it owes something to a low-tech solution: a pencil. Design director Michael Mauer uses pencils almost obsessively, sketching away to relax and get the thought processes flowing. Computers speed up the design process, and he appreciates them, but “when it comes to drawing, I belong to a …
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UPDATE: 3-10-2013 We received this photo earlier in the week from one of our readers. Unfortunately, the showroom in this story was sold and gutted. It's being turned into a bank. What a waste.
As Porsche enthusiasts, the majority of us likely know the story of Max Hoffman. Often heralded as the originator of imported European sports cars for the American buying public, Hoffman brought …
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There are a number of stories about the Porsche Crest. However, the most pervasive is the one about a meeting between Ferry Porsche and US importer Max Hoffman back in 1952. As the story goes, Hoffman suggested a crest to Ferry as a way to help sell the cars in the US. Ferry said, "If all you need is a badge, we can give you one too!" Legend has it that he then proceeded to sketch a design on a …
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The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is popular in Europe and Asia as it supports the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and has done so since 1993. As the world’s fastest and most spectacular international one make series, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup features the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup model race car. This year marks the Supercup's 20th anniversary and we've put together a few facts and figures for those …
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Chances are you've probably seen your fill of silver, black, white, red and grey Porsches. There's nothing wrong with a Porsche in these standard skins. In fact, they're all great choices and popular for a reason. However, I've always been a fan of the more unique colored Porsches. I like Signal Green, Tangerine Orange, Riviera Blue, etc. I like both bright and muted metallics (just look at my …
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Ok, well maybe not Porsche alone, but they did take part in a silver medal winning run during the 2002 Olympics. You see, Porsche helped design the sled, seen below, alongside professional sportsman Georg Hackl. It was with this model that Hackl won the Olympic silver medal in 2002.
80 Years of Porsche Engineering
The sled above, along with a number of other unique designs (including …
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While writing a story about the the 80th anniversary of Porsche Engineering I got to wondering about the alphabet soup that makes up all the various Porsche corporate entities (we all know that Porsche Acronyms are used readily in their marketing). I'm sure, that for a German business person it's probably second nature and they don't even give them a second thought (similar to how we might see …
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Most Porschephiles know that the first production Porsche was designed and built by Ferdinand Porsche's son "Ferry" in a small sawmill located in Gmund Austria and marketed as the type 356. However, not everyone realizes that Ferdinand Porsche founded the company we've come to know today as Porsche AG on April 25, 1931 under the name of "Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Gesellschaft mit beschränkter …
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When I first spotted the picture below on Jalopnik I thought to myself "I need to know the story behind this picture." As it turns out, there's some interesting history and I learned about a sport that's new to me, motor-pacing.
Will you look at the size of that front sprocket?
150 mph is fast, in any car, Porsche or not. Imagine how fast it must be on a bicycle? That was the speed …
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Here's an interesting Porsche Factoid. William Scholar, the founder of the Porsche Club of America, is reported to have directed one of the first Porsche factory tour videos showcasing just how the Porsche 356 was put together titled "Made by Hand" and showcased below. It doesn't matter if you're a 356 owner/fan or not. This is a much watch series for all Porsche fans and all PCA members. Many …
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