The man has been a Porsche fanatic since he was 23, and has forgotten more about building fun to drive air-cooled back road burners than most of us will ever learn. He is an indelibe piece of the Southern California Porsche scene, and has had his hands in the engine compartments of many of the Porsches that live there (and all over the world) …
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Porsche Posts Their Best First Half In History
Porsche has seen a slight decline in Asian markets recently, which was more than made up for with nice growth in every other market, accounting for a 3% total increase in unit sales for the first half of 2018 as compared to the first half of 2017. The company's previous best financial first half was last year, and somehow the Porsche steam engine …
Continue to the full articleCreating the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed Sculpture
At its base the fifty-two meter sculpture is just 12cm across. Its widest section contains six points holding six Porsches. Yes, real Porsches. You can see through the clear windows and into the interiors, and the underpinnings are visible from below. These are not hollow fiberglass display pieces, but artfully suspended real vehicles. Designed by …
Continue to the full articleThe Appeal of the Flat Engine
Along with that telltale silhouette of the heavy-haunched 911, the other item synonymous with the Porsche brand is the flat engine. The first example of this configuration was constructed by Carl Benz in 1896; built with the same basic layout as the current crop of Porsche's flat engines. Thanks to that odd configuration of cylinders, with …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Installs First 800v Charging Station
Porsche's new innovative "Turbo Charging" station has seen its first customer facing installation this week featuring a pair of 800-volt charging stations in anticipation of the new Taycan full electric sedan set to launch early next year. Current DC fast-charging stations for electric cars normally operate at a voltage of around 400, which …
Continue to the full articleOnboard Manthey’s Tuned GT2 RS Snagging a 2:31 Lap at Spa-Francorchamps
Few racing outfits find the newest GT2 RS in need of modification, but Manthey found a few areas which could be improved. With tweaks to the suspension and the aerodynamics, their GT2 RS MR logged a lap of 2:31.00 around Spa-Francorchamps, where the Koenigsegg One:1 took 2:32.1 seconds to log its best. The Swedish hypercar's attempt might've …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay: Volume 115
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for three years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week we're focusing on a few different turbocharged variants of Porsche's iconic 911. Hopefully you've enjoyed our curated look at the Porsche market. Keep in mind, some of these Porsches could be …
Continue to the full articleHave You Committed Any of These 7 Deadly Sins of Porsche Ownership?
Since I bought a Porsche Cayman over 2 years ago, I have learned the hard way that there is some etiquette to owning a Porsche. I was surprised to find that there are a number of embarrassing faux pas and potentially costly mistakes that other Porsche enthusiasts will frown upon. I have committed my fair share of these Porsche "sins" over the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Pictures From Mosport
For the second weekend in a row, Porsche's IMSA teams did all the right work and had a decently quick car, but couldn't convert that into a proper race-winning effort. After setting the pole lap in qualifying with a new lap record for GTLM cars, and following that up with a long time in the class leading position, Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales by Model: June 2018
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), announced June 2018 retail sales of 4,892 vehicles. This represents year-over-year growth of 8.3% and the sixth consecutive monthly record since January. Overall, sales for the first half of 2018 are up 6.7% from a year ago to 29,421 Porsches. "We are gratified to see that Porsche keeps growing in …
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