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Porsche restores the original 911 Dakar

Filed to: Porsche 959By:

Back in 1986 Porsche driver Jacky Ickx and co-driver Claude Brasseur took this 959 from France to West Africa to finish second overall in the Paris-Dakar rally, completing a Porsche 1-2 victory behind teammates Rene Metge and Dominique Lemoyne. With the re-introduction of a gelande-ready Porsche 911, the new 992-generation Dakar, Porsche is more …

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Porsche’s new 963 suffers failures in IMSA season-opening Daytona 24, but provides promise

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Whenever Porsche launches a new race car, it is typically over prepared and over developed, if occasionally a little off the pace. That seems to have been the case with the new 992-generation GT3 R, which faced a difficult balance of performance in its first race but raced well and didn't have any major failures. The prototype 963, however, saw a …

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Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein wins Diriyah E-Prix race 1 from 9th on the grid

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For just the second time in its short Formula E history, Porsche has won an E-Prix with ace driver Pascal Wehrlein, taking Friday's Diriyah race 1 win from well off the front row. During qualifying Wehrlein's fast lap was completely scuppered by a competitor diving right in front of him and scrapping his attempt, pushing his starting grid spot down …

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The best tire pressure gauges to check your air pressure

Filed to: Porsche Maintenance, Porsche ProductsBy:

We here at FlatSixes.com can't stress enough the importance of properly inflated tires and how underinflated or overinflated tires can affect your car's performance. We've already covered our recommendations for the best portable tire inflators, which will allow you to properly inflate your tires from the comforts of your own home. But sometimes …

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The best wheel brushes make cleaning your wheels easy

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Previously, we gave our recommendations for the best wheel cleaners, and in that article we mentioned needing to use a wheel brush. So naturally, we decided to give our recommendations for the best wheel brushes! There is honestly not too much that goes into designing and manufacturing a wheel brush, but there are some products that work better …

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The best pressure washers for washing your car

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A pressure washer is one of those items that you question why you need one, but after you get it and use it, you'll wonder how you lived without it. For over 20 years, I washed my car with a traditional garden hose, hose nozzle, bucket of car wash soap, and a hand mitt. About six years ago, following a recommendation from a friend, I decided to …

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Porsche celebrates 75 years of excellence with 356-themed Vision 357 concept

Filed to: Porsche PrototypesBy:

Diehard long-time Porsche sports car enthusiasts have been begging for a car that returns to Porsche's roots for at least a couple of decades. A low-power lightweight compact sports machine that punches way above its weight class in the vein of the 356, 912, 914, 944, and original 2.5-liter Boxster. This is clearly a concept car and won't ever be …

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