There is something infectious about hopping into a Porsche, new or old. The sumptuous cabin, the rumble and response of the motor, and that delicious steering feel goads anyone into seeing what the car's capable of. Even those who find the subject of automobiles as dull as I find sewing can't help but crack a smile. Hopping in a Porsche is always …
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A Porsche Fan’s Guide To The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Of Sebring
Porsche had a difficult and unlucky season-opening Daytona 24 this year, and the motorsport teams are hoping to regain some of their lost momentum at the upcoming 12 hours of Sebring. Now that Manthey Racing has bowed out after their Daytona-only entry came up short, this leaves Porsche with just two cars in GTLM and two cars in GTD, the smallest …
Continue to the full articleThe 2018 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Of Sebring On Twitter For Porsche Fans
After a lackluster finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona back in January, where Porsche suffered the indignity of not having a car on any class podium for the first time ever, the motorsport team has to come out swinging at Sebring if they have any hope of regaining the points they need for the championship later this year. Porsche was within a shot of …
Continue to the full articleRM Sotheby’s Announces Exclusive Porsche Auction At PCNA’s One Porsche Drive Headquarters
In celebration of Porsche's 70th anniversary, the German marque has teamed with famed auction house (and FLATSIXES.com sponsor) RM Sotheby's for a special auction this October at their Atlanta headquarters. Approximately 70 historically significant Porsches will be sold, with representatives from each of Porsche's seven decades on hand. While we …
Continue to the full articleNine New Porsche Models, Including two 917s, Join Project Cars 2
After an altogether too-long relationship with Need For Speed, I'm ecstatic to see Porsche throw themselves into the digital realm. Porsche models now appear in Gran Turismo, the Forza franchise, and Project Cars 2 . Nine new models are being introduced to Project Cars 2, bringing the total to twenty Porsches in-game. Unlike the Forza games, …
Continue to the full articleBill Warner Named As Co-Grand Marshal to Rennsport Reunion VI
Last August Porsche announced Rennsport Reunion VI would be held this coming September. Since then, other than October's announcement that tickets were now on sale, we haven't heard much. Well, we gleaned another tidbit of information last night. Guardians of Porsche Winemaker's Dinner As most of you know, it's the Amelia Island Concours …
Continue to the full articleReport: 2/3rds Of Porsche 911 GT3s Sold In The US Are Ordered With A Manual Transmission
Porsche representatives at the Geneva Motor Show told Motor Trend's Jethro Bovingdon (see tweet below) that about 66% of US 911 GT3 buyers are optioning their cars with Porsche's exquisite 6-speed 911R-derived manual gearbox. In order to confirm that this was indeed the truth, we reached out to Porsche Cars North America product spokesperson Frank …
Continue to the full articleThis New RUF SCR is 510 Horsepower of Naturally Aspirated Goodness, But It’s Not-a-911
One look at the RUF SCR's underlying structure will tell you that it is not a 911. This new special, which just debuted at Geneva, is something else entirely. Like the new RUF CTR, which debuted last year, it is based on a proprietary chassis full of very un-Porsche traits. The SCR is based on the same tubular structure as the new CTR, and uses the …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt 5 Location Announced
We've known the "when" for months now (April 22, 2018) but "where" Luftgekühlt 5 would take place was anyone's guess. Until tonight. Just a short-time ago we received an email letting us know that Luftgekühlt 5 would be held in the city of Torrance, CA. Still no official word on the exact venue, but if you're planning on flying in for the event, …
Continue to the full articleThis Mercedes G-Wagen Has A 928 Engine, And It Was Built To Help Porsche Win Dakar In 1986
Last July, Porsche hauled a few of their large-and-in-charge off-roaders into the museum for a special exhibit on the history of Porsche's jacked-up four-wheel-drivers. Among them was a Mercedes G-Wagen support vehicle for the company's Dakar efforts in the mid-1980s. I'd seen this car in photographs of the display before, but I didn't know the …
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