The 944 and the 951 (that's the turbo version of the 944 to the uninitiated) proved to be an excellent car for Porsche and its customers. So much so that in 1987 the factory race facility in Weissach built approximately 192 “Turbo Cup” cars designed to be raced around the world. These Posches were raced in Canada (Rothman Porsche Turbo Cup), in …
Continue to the full articleBehind the Scenes of Porsche Classic
Our friends over at Drive take an in-depth look at Porsche's Classic department. More specifically, they give us a look at what takes place in Porsche's own restoration department. For those of you not familiar with it, Porsche Classic is Porsche's own in house service shop that maintains the part supplies for vehicles whose standard production …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Official Photos and Specs of the Preliminary Prototype
Early on Monday, May 15th, Porsche released official photos and "preliminary" specs on the Porsche 918 prototype. While it's possible this release was planned it may also be a direct response to all the recent spy photos that have started to surface this past week. Regardless, the 918 Prototype shows that Porsche is staying very true to the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results and Pictures in the ALMS at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Bad luck continue to plague Porsche's top customer teams in the ALMS as it did in both Long Beach and Sebring. Both Flying Lizard Motorsports and Team Falken Tire lead the race at various times during the day. However, even with updated aero Packages providing better performance neither team could hold the lead. Team Falken Tire's Porsche 911 …
Continue to the full articleWill These Steve McQueen/Le Mans Memorabilia Items Set New Records?
It seems like collectors can't go wrong with anything once owned, touched or glanced at by Steve McQueen. I'm sure your remember Steve McQueen's Porsche 911S selling for $1.375 million last year at the RM auction in Monterey. What about the driving suit that McQueen's character Delaney wore during the film? When it sold for $984,000 Hemmings …
Continue to the full articleDoes a Porsche GT3 RS 4.0 Really Have a Cup Holder?
Porsche's marketing team has been on a tear these past few weeks with regard to social media. It seems like a day doesn't go by where a new video isn't posted to Porsche's YouTube channel. Today's video features Porsche factory driver Patrick Long on his "morning commute" to deliver coffee to Hurley Haywood in a Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 If …
Continue to the full articleTruSpeed’s Lawson Aschenbach Might Just Be the Hardest Working Driver in Porsche Motorsports.
Update: Having missed qualifying for the Pirelli World Challenge race at the iconic Laguna Seca circuit in Monterey, CA, Lawson Aschenbach made up 11 places in the race to finish a strong 4th and hang tough in the championship race. Aschenbach, driving the #1 PrivacyStar / Entrust Porsche GT3, sat out qualifying because he was on the far side of …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 Carrera wins “red dot award: product design 2012”
Michael Mauer's success as an automotive designer was once again showcased when it was announced that Porsche has won the prestigious "red dot award: product design 2012" for the Porsche 911 Carrera. A panel of 30 international experts found the Porsche's "unique design language" combined innovation and tradition, power and elegance into a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Reports Q1 2012 Worldwide Revenue, Profit, Sales and Production Data
Porsche reported a strong start to 2012. Delivered/sold units increased 29% to 30,231 vehicles. Revenue is up 32.4% to 3.025 billion euro and operating profit rose to 528 million euro representing an 18.4% increase from the same period last year. Looking to continue this growth Porsche added 725 new employees bringing their total worldwide …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s US Sales Number for April
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced April 2012 sales of 3,437 vehicles. This compares to 3,172 vehicles last April, for an increase of four percent. For the year, Porsche sold 10,596 cars in the …
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