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Porsche pops onto the GTE Pro podium in Japanese WEC round
After delivering a stunning performance in qualifying to start the six-hour race at Fuji from pole and third, Porsche found out quite quickly in the race that it didn't have the long-run pace to keep up with the Ferraris. A byproduct of the series' Balance of Performance, and the car's inability to keep the tires from turning to mush …
Continue to the full articleThe best rooftop cargo carriers to expand your storage
If you often go on road trips and find your vehicle's cargo capacity insufficient, it's time to consider a rooftop cargo carrier -- assuming your vehicle can accommodate one. Rooftop cargo carriers typically come in one of two forms: a hard-shelled exterior box or a soft rooftop bag. There are some carriers that are made from semi-flexible …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche/Red Bull Formula One deal is officially dead
This week Porsche issued a short, and somewhat terse, statement confirming that talks between Stuttgart and the championship-leading F1 squad have fallen apart basically at the zero hour. This surprise news comes on the heels of at least a month of both companies essentially just signatures away from making the deal done. It's hard to say exactly …
Continue to the full articlePorsche finally has a roof top tent to fuel your sports car camping dreams
If you've been scrolling through Instagram lately experiencing FOMO when you see minor car-world celebs cruising around the world with a roof top tent on their sports car, don't worry, you aren't alone. Sports car camping has been done for decades, and Porsches especially, fitting the front trunk with a tent and sleeping bag and heading for the …
Continue to the full articleThis week’s Porsche cartoon: A+ service
Champion Porsche won the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge with this gorgeous 930
This weekend, during Porsche's Sportscar Together Festival at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the winners of the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge were announced. Finalists from each of the three regions were sent to Indy for judging, both by Porsche Cars North America staff, and a separate people's choice ballot was offered for P-car fans in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche could be working on an all-electric Panamera
Call it a Taycan XL or a luxury sedan version of Porsche's upcoming 7-seater SUV, the next Panamera looks like it could be an all-electric large sedan. Based on the same SSP platform that will be the basis for Porsche's upcoming 7-seater EV—and the next-generation Taycan coming later this decade—the next Panamera is already in testing, …
Continue to the full articleThe best tire pressure gauges to check your air pressure
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 …
Continue to the full articleI can’t stop thinking about the Porsche 993-based Ruf Bergmeister prototype
Some of the best Porsches of all time have been stripped down speed machines built explicitly for the purpose of going up a hill as quickly as possible. Ruf took inspiration from the Bergmeister cars Porsche built in the 1950s and 60s, namely the RS 60 Spyder, various iterations of 906, and the zero-compromise 909 Bergspyder, to build this new …
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