Pierantonio Macola's 1984 930 Turbo is a time attack car that still wears license plates. Light, powerful, approachable, and still a little fierce, it's a sorted, track-oriented machine that is anything but boring. During a trip to Imola, he puts on quite a show with much faster, paddle-shifted machinery struggling to match his pace. The …
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The 2019/2020 FIA Formula E season begins this weekend with a double-header weekend in the Saudi Arabian city of Diriyah. This will mark Porsche's first foray into open-wheel racing since it left Formula 1 as an engine supplier in 1991. This time the team is 100% Porsche and staffed by many of the world championship winning geniuses behind the 919 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Nets A Double Podium In An Uncharacteristically Docile Macau Grand Prix Weekend
The Macau Grand Prix weekend is always on my list of must-watch racing action every year when it rolls around. The tight street circuit usually produces some extremely close and tight action, particularly among the GT3 class. This race draws teams and manufacturer support from all over the world, with some of the greatest drivers duking it out in a …
Continue to the full articleThe 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Is A Crystal Ball To The Future Of Porsche
The Taycan is a seer, of sorts. As I sit down to the table with this car, it begs me to peer into its orbuculum for a glimpse of Porsches yet to come. The next decade of Porsche development is perhaps the most important the company has ever faced. Everyone in the automotive industry is pretty certain that battery electric is the future, but is …
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Porsche Wins The 4 Hours Of Shanghai After Ferrari Disqualified
Following the 4-hour race at Shanghai on Sunday, Porsche was awarded first and second in the FIA WEC's GTE Pro category following a ride height infringement which cost the AF Corse team the class win. Porsche drivers Kevin Estre and Michael Christensen started the race from pole position in the #92 car with Gianmaria Bruni and Richard Lietz closely …
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