The development of the new 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Grand-Am Rolex Cup car, available for the first time since 2009, has been a unique collaboration between Porsche engineers at the factory in Germany (Porsche AG) and the technical experts at Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA). The objective was to create a competitive new Rolex car …
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A Middle Child In the Porsche 911 Family
If you ever wanted a bit more power out of your Carrera S, but didn't want to get all tricked out for racing with a GT3, Porsche has the answer. Sitting somewhere between the two is the newly introduced 2011 Porsche 911 GTS. With 408 HP, it delivers 23 more horses than the S, yet is still 27 ponies (and a trick spoiler) shy of the GT3 (don't …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid races in the USA and China
Following the impressive performance at the Nürburgring 24 hour race where the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid demonstrated the potential of its groundbreaking technology over 22 hours and 15 minutes and led the overall classification for more than eight hours, the orange and white liveried 911 racer will now travel to the USA and Asia. Porsche has …
Continue to the full articleHere’s a Piece of Porsche PR Worth Watching
Since April 19th we've received close to 20 different press releases (possibly more, but I think I may have deleted a few) from Porsche's PR department. Generally, we publish most of them, but we don't necessarily send them out in our newsletters (remember this post about stealth publishing). I figure if we published and sent out a newsletter …
Continue to the full articleFormula 1 pilot Hülkenberg makes Nordschleife debut in Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid passed its test leading up the Nuerburgring 24 hour race on the 15th and 16th of May with flying colors. At round two of the Nuerburgring Long Distance Championship, the racer from Weissach decked out in white and orange crossed the finish line third in the overall classification. On April, 23, several weeks prior to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Wins Second Nurburgring; 911 GT3 R Hybrid on the Podium
he Porsche 911 has again shown its supremacy as the world’s most successful GT race car – this time both as a traditionally-powered racer and a hybrid entry. At the second race of the Nürburgring Long Distance Championship, the new Porsche 911 GT3 R celebrated its second overall straight win. The innovative 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which features …
Continue to the full articleThree successful Porsche premieres at the Nürburgring Long Distance Championship
A successful weekend for Porsche at the season-opener of the Nürburgring Long Distance Championship: At its race premiere, the new Porsche 911 GT3 R claimed victory, the innovative 911 GT3 R Hybrid debuted with sixth place and Walter Röhrl made his much celebrated comeback after 17 years. Timo Bernhard (Germany), Marc Lieb (Germany) and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid to Debut In Geneva
Porsche introduced the world to the concept of a hybrid car more than 110 years ago with the Lohner-Porsche. Today, Porsche announces the development of a hybrid drive that supplements the already impressive 480 hp of the GT3 R race car. This innovative hybrid drive opens a new chapter in Porsche racing history that encompasses more than 20,000 …
Continue to the full articleA Video Look Inside the Porsche 997 GT3 RSR
This video has been sitting in our in-box for the last week or so and we've been meaning to spread the love. So, without further ado, here's a full eight minutes of aural and visual delights for those of you who just can't get enough of Porsche's newest race car. :-) Related Porsche Posts Video of the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Night …
Continue to the full articleHere’s One Way to Beat Walter Röhrl Around the “Ring”
Someone once asked us to detail the difference between a Porsche GT3 and a GT3 RS? Our answer, "The Porsche GT3 is designed for occasional use on the race track while the Porsche GT3 RS is designed for occasional use on the road." Porsche intends to prove this during the historic Nürburgring 24 hour race this coming May. In addition to …
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