There are few people quite so inextricably linked with Porsche's motorsport efforts in North America than Harris 'Hurley' Haywood. Having been a part of the Brumos Racing team from the late 1960s through just a handful of years ago, he's the winningest driver at the Daytona 24, and one of the most successful American racers at Le Mans. He was an …
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Porsche Pits A 919 Hybrid Against The Mean Streets Of New York City
It seems Porsche's 919 has found a hobby to stay busy post retirement from the FIA WEC. The wild championship-winning hybrid prototype has been sight seeing lately, traveling all over the world to give its fans a unique opportunity to meet and greet without any racing events on the schedule this year. A few weeks ago Porsche took a specially …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the 2019 Cayenne E-Hybrid
The progression of Porsche's three-pronged electrification strategy continues with the plug-in Cayenne E-Hybrid. The latest Cayenne is Porsche's third new hybrid system, following on the system used in the Panamera and 918 Spyder. In addition to the new hybrid system, the latest Cayenne E-Hybrid offers several firsts for the Cayenne range. 22" …
Continue to the full articleRothsport Racing-Built Porsche 964 Wins In Class At The NORRA Mexican 1000 Off Road Race
After finishing third and fourth in the 2017 running of the NORRA 1000, the Rothsport Racing team brought their pair of off-road 964s to Ensenada again for the start of the 2018 running. After a few, um, let's call them 'learning opportunities' in last year's race, the team came back this year even stronger. Both the Desert Flyer and the Red Sled …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales by Model: April 2018
April 2018 was officially the best month of sales in history for Porsche Cars North America (PCNA). Strong sales of 718 models, as well as a huge jump in Macan deliveries contributed to this growth. All-in-all, PCNA sold 15 units more than their previous record set last November (5,555). While Cayenne, Panamera, and 911 sales were all slightly down …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars Canada April 2018 Sales Report By Model
In 2017, Porsche sold an unprecedented 8,249 units in Canada, up 17% over the previous year. If things keep going as they have in 2018 thus far, they could be on track for an even stronger 2018. Across the first four months of the year, Porsche Cars Canada has seen a 4% increase in total unit sales, while Panamera sales are registering higher than …
Continue to the full articleHorse Power vs. Torque: Better Known as Horse Power = Horse Poo
Have you ever wondered about the difference between Horsepower and Torque? These two numbers are probably the most well known specifications in the automotive industry. Yet, I didn't feel like I really had a solid grasp on the differences. I had some idea of each separately, but I was missing just how they interact. I started doing some …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Brings The Chronology Of RS Models To The Isle Of Man For High Speed Hijinks
If you disregard the SC/RS, the 964 RS, and the 993 RS, the remaining seven generations of naturally aspirated RS model were on hand for Porsche's most recent video experiment. With an original 2.7 RS, as well as every type of GT3 RS since the Euro-only 996, this is one truly exciting bunch of sports cars, all gathered for an incredible day of …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt 5 Was a Spectacle of Color
Porsche provides color charts for their classic models on their website. While most of the documents provide the RoW color codes, I find them very useful for determining original color combinations. It's helpful to know that Aubergine wasn't available in '75, or that 936-Silbermet took a break in the early 1980s. Of course, it's impossible to keep …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Would be 911 Thief Slam Into a Wall of Justice in the Form of Toronto Police SUV
Most Porsche owners know their cars are targets for would be thieves. Thankfully, we have a very vigilant police force on the lookout for these miscreants and they work hard to bring them to justice. Most of the stories we read about this case have a headline of "Stolen Porsche Rams Police Cruiser" or something similar. It's catchy, and gets you to …
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