Last Thursday German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt accused Porsche of utilizing a "defeat device" in certain Cayenne Diesel models (all utilize the 3.0 liter TDI VW Engine). This, in turn, forced Porsche to recall nearly 21,500 models across all of Europe (7500 or so of the affected Cayennes are located in Germany). Essentially, inspectors …
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Porsche to leave LMP1, Join Formula E
Competition improves the breed, and Porsche is seeking greater competition. After 19 victories at Le Mans, including a hat trick of Le Mans victories in the last three years, and two successive WEC championships, Porsche is throwing in the towel in LMP1 in favor of Formula E. Porsche's GT program will continue unabated, as a high and diverse level …
Continue to the full articleProject 944 GTS Part 3: Short Shifter and New Leather
A lot of the enjoyment of a car comes from the things you touch. In a car with a manual transmission, a whole lot of parts need to work harmoniously for the experience to be positive. Not only does the gearbox itself need to operate correctly, but the linkage, gear selector rod, and even the outer surface of the lever all need to have a certain …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Made More Than $16,600 in Profit Per Car in the first 1/2 of 2017
Porsche AG released operating results for the first half of 2017 today and they are quite good. In fact, across the board, Porsche increased operating results, revenue, deliveries and employee head count. Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, Oliver Blume, says: “The priority of Porsche is to have thrilled customers and secure, …
Continue to the full articleIt’s Lucky Number 13 for Porsche in the J.D. Power APEAL Study
This past February J.D. Power ranked Porsche highest in their vehicle dependability study. Then, in June, Porsche repeated their win the the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. Now, this week, Porsche won the J.D. Power APEAL study for the 13th time in a row, successfully defending its top position among US customers. This means that Porsche …
Continue to the full articleThe Emory Porsche Campout, an Inside Look
YouTube video descriptions seldom get it so right- Sometimes it is also about the destination. In a Porsche, every trip has something special, because the vehicle itself is a good traveling companion. When the journey ends in Oregon with a few hundred of your new best friends, however, the destination takes precedence. For those of us who couldn't …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out This Custom Bike Trailer Rod Emory Built for his 356
Remember those electric bikes we introduced you to this spring, the "Emory Outlaw Tracker"? If you missed the original post, here's the TL;DR version. Rod teamed up with Vintage Electric to create an electric bike with his signature custom touches and it's pretty cool. Read the original post or watch the video below if you want to know more. …
Continue to the full articleThis Video Of a Porsche 906 on the Dyno is One of the Best Things I’ve Seen and Heard in a While
Forget about "production values". Forget about drone shots. Most of all, forget about all those nauseating quick cuts that so many of today's "polished" youtube videos seem to feature. I don't know if those shooting methods are necessary to keep people's attention, or if it's a function of the content just isn't that great and they're trying to …
Continue to the full articleWatch This 700 HP 993 GT2 Make Quick Work of this Hill Climb Course in Portugal
First held in 1927, the Falperra International Hill Climb follows a 3.2 mile course, climbing 860 vertical feet, to the summit of Falperra in Bragua, Portugal. Despite being one of the most popular races in Portugal (it attracts up to 200,000 spectators each year) the race was cancelled for numerous years (2002 - 2010) due to the failure of local …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design Bluetooth Speaker: 60 Watts of Passion, 911% Enthusiasm.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, my love of Porsche was not at first sight, it was love at first sound! I was 13, it was the early '80s and an air-cooled 911 was threading its way through my neighborhood. As it passed me, the driver looked over, smiled and grabbed another gear as he accelerated away. The sonorous sounds coming from that …
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