This weekend during 'HooptieCon' at Sonoma Raceway, I was given the opportunity to sit in the passenger seat of a gorgeous 4,700 mile Porsche 959 as it circulated a paced parade lap. You wouldn't normally expect to see Porsche's pinnacle of 1980s engineering excellence participate in an event called HooptieCon, but this is a truly special event. …
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If Porsche Were Going To Attempt To Break The Nürburgring Lap Record, Just How Fast Would The 919 Evo Be?
The Record Book Ever since Porsche started hinting at the fact that they'd be aiming for track records in 2018, we've been discussing the possibility of Porsche using the 919 Hybrid LMP1 to tackle the outright Nürburgring lap record that has been unbeaten since 1983, when Stefan Bellof set an incredible pole lap of 6:11.13 in the now-famous …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Begins 2018 With Further Growth
Overall Growth Trends 2017 was a record year for Porsche. Based on the data we have since January, it looks like 2018 is shaping up to be another record year. In the first quarter of this year Porsche AG delivered around 63,500 vehicles worldwide. This represents an increase of 6% over 2017. North America and Europe have shown the most substantial …
Continue to the full articleThe History Of Leh Keen’s Safari 911 Straight From The Man Himself
We all remember the season when Brumos left the racing world, but did you know that a little bit of good came out of that? That's right, Leh Keen's "The Keen Project" first kicked-off during his hiatus from motorsport when he was between teams. When the legendary Florida team discontinued their Grand Am GT program, Leh started building a backdated …
Continue to the full article1150 HP Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Is Faster Than Formula One
When Porsche announced the end of their 919 Hybrid program in World Endurance Championship competition at the end of last season, we were a bit despondent for a while. For a handful of years Porsche was building perhaps the best sports car in the world, and we got to see it first hand. The Porsche/Audi/Toyota era will go down as one of the best in …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay: Volume 108
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for nearly three years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week we're taking a look at some great Porsche models from the 1980s. Some might consider the eighties Porsche's best decade, so let's check it out! Hopefully you've enjoyed our curated look at …
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Continue to the full articleChris Harris Meets Norbert Singer and Tests a Le Mans-Winning 962
Decked out in the iconic Rothman's livery, possessing 650 horsepower, and capable of 240 miles an hour, this gleaming Porsche 962 should give Chris Harris plenty of reason to grin. However, between sampling this Le Mans winner and talking to the man who helped create it, it's not certain which Harris enjoys more. The affable, unassuming man sitting …
Continue to the full articleCan Your Porsche Run on Whisky?
I can think of just one consumer-oriented car that will run on virtually anything combustible. Chrysler's Turbine car concept from 1963 was probably the first "flex fuel" vehicle. Users reportedly ran the small turbine on fuels ranging from gasoline and AvGas to perfume and whisky. Turbines are one matter, piston engines are quite another. Most …
Continue to the full articleThe WEC Names Porsche’s 911 Turbo As Race Safety Car
As the WEC's SuperSeason looms (named for the fact that it will take place over 14-months beginning this May), Porsche announced that it reached a deal to provide the series with all of its necessary track task cars. The safety cars for the series from now until 2020 will be 911 Turbos. In addition to the three safety cars that are necessary at Le …
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