Porsche knows how to throw a party. Case-in-point: last Wednesday night’s lavish tri-state dealer event at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, NJ, home of the NY Giants and NY Jets. (Note: Porsche is the Official Luxury Vehicle of the Jets). The event was held for Porsche customers and Jets' VIPs to unveil the new Panamera. The original plan was to …
Continue to the full articleThinking Of Taking Your Porsche To A Track Day Event? You’re Going To Want To Watch This!
I did my first D. E. track day 15 years ago. I pulled into the tech inspection area at Lime Rock Park’s A Paddock feeling quite confident and ready to go. My headlights were taped off and my tire pressures set. The tech inspector walked around my car, then looked inside and made a weird face. He pointed to my back seat … where my daughter’s booster …
Continue to the full articleBehind The Scenes At Le Mans With Michelin
Le Mans. Just saying the name brings to mind grainy images of brave racers running to their cars and battling for glory on the world's biggest racing stage. Modern in-car videos of daring passes at dizzying speeds, shots of haggard crews working seamlessly as one to keep their cars fueled and running until the flagger waves the checkers one last …
Continue to the full articleCool Animated GIF Captures Factory Porsche 911 RSR During Spin At COTA
The nice folks at Michelin invited me down to Austin’s Circuit of The Americas for a full race weekend highlighted by the TUDOR United Sportscar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The last time I was in Austin, Texas was a September, about 20 years ago. I remember some great bars, some friendly locals and scorching temperatures. …
Continue to the full articleHow to Build a 3.8L Porsche Track Monster
Master detailer Larry Kosilla is entrusted to beautify some of the world’s most valuable and collectible cars. Including more than his fair share of Porsches. But he also likes to drive and has owned a number of interesting cars himself, including a Superformance Cobra with a Roush big block. When he decided to purchase a Porsche in 2013, Larry …
Continue to the full articleA Day At Dr. Jack Gish’s AutoCrib With Spyder Creation’s 550 Tribute
On a recent sunny May Saturday, I made the trip to nearby Brookfield, CT with my pal — and detailing superstar — Larry Kosilla for an invitation-only gathering of “Porsches and Pinots.” While the promise of either cars or wine would have made the trip a no-brainer, I was in for an experience even better than expected. The event was the brainchild …
Continue to the full articleDean for a Day
It's been nearly 60 years since 24-year old James Dean met his demise on a lonely stretch of Route 466 in Cholame, California. The violent crash forever linked the young Hollywood star with the car he was driving: a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. Designed primarily as a racecar, Porsche built 90-550 Spyders from 1953-56. The car achieved …
Continue to the full articleWatch as The Paint on This Barn Find Porsche 912 is Brought Back to Life
A few weeks back a friend of mine texts me a photo. It's a Porsche 912 in a garage that was basically put away and forgotten about 23 years ago. The property was being sold and my friend was contacted since he's into old cars. He took one look at the car and bought it, then he texted me a photo. I asked him to hold off doing anything to the car …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Knows How to Throw A Party!
Porsche knows how to throw a party, especially when they have some exciting new cars to show off. On the eve of the NEW York Auto Show, the Big Apple welcomed Porsche’s top execs from both PCNA and PMNA as the company debuted the all-new Boxster and Cayenne Diesel to a packed house of lucky journalists and VIPs at a lavish downtown party. …
Continue to the full articleGoing for 30 MPG in the 2012 Cayenne Hybrid
When PorschePurist first tested the Cayenne Hybrid, we did so at Barber Motorsport park and we were much more interested in speed, handling, off-road capabilities and playing with the new hybrid display then worrying about gas mileage. With the price of gas climbing closer to $4.00 a gallon (and over that already in some parts of the country), and …
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