UPDATE: There are links to the results of each of the other auction houses at the end of this post! While Gooding & Company's sell through rate on their Porsche lots was only 68%, Porsches as a total percentage of all Gooding sales for the weekend were nearly 44%. The star of the entire show was clearly this 1988 GT1 Strassenversion that …
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Porsche recalls 18,000 Macans and a small number of 911s and 718s over safety concerns
From a story on CarComplaints.com it appears that Porsche recently issued new recalls for the Macan, 911 and 718's airbags, and 911 and 718 windshields. The 911 and 718 airbag recall appears to be similar to the previous airbag recall which affected a slightly smaller number of cars. The Macan recall is caused by faulty pressure pads in the …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – Reflections on Strange Things
I had a birthday this past week, one of those somewhat rare ones that comes every ten years and ends with a zero. I enjoyed it thoroughly, but it did cause me to eventually muse on the strange idea that I am older than the oldest, most vintage Porsche car. That has always been true, of course, but for some reason it seems stranger now, probably …
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Continue to the full articlePorsche Considers These To Be Their Top 5 On Track Milestones
Porsche has a long and storied history in the world of international sports car racing, perhaps one of the most impressive on any modern day car manufacturer. Porsche's racing heritage begins in 1948 when chassis No. 1 wasn't even 5-weeks old. Herbert Kaes, Ferdinand Porsche's nephew, drove the now famous Porsche in its first race (the first race …
Continue to the full articleThe New RUF CTR: Thirty Years of Progress?
In 1987 the fastest car in the world didn't come from Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche. Though it looked like a Porsche, RUF's status as a manufacturer made the original CTR Yellowbird a model in its own right. Capable of 213 miles per hour at Nardo (officially, unofficially it could go even faster), the Yellowbird was an astonishing performer. Far …
Continue to the full articleGenius on Wheels: Porsche Honors Walter Röhrl at 70.
Walter Röhrl began driving with Porsche nearly as soon as he could do so legally. Though not yet a professional driver, young Walter began driving with a Porsche 356B 1600 making just 75 horsepower- after he sourced an engine. This engineless 356 was just the beginning of Röhrl's remarkable career. To honor the man Niki Lauda called a "Genius on …
Continue to the full article2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Gets 4.0 Engine and Manual Transmission
UPDATE: It's official! The leaked press release mentioned below was the real deal so all information posted is accurate. For all intents and purposes, and despite Porsche's best efforts, it looks like the details of the new 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 were leaked ahead of the press conference scheduled a few hours from now in Geneva. According to a …
Continue to the full articleLong and Bergmeister Reunited as Co-Drivers for PWC Sprint X Races
It seems like only yesterday that the dynamic duo of Patrick Long and Jörg Bergmeister were taking one checkered flag after another as pilots for Flying Lizard Motorsports. When, in fact, the two haven't raced a full-season together since 2012. Today, however, Wright Motorsport confirmed they are bringing the two back together again in a Porsche …
Continue to the full articleAgent Orange: 911 Outlaw
Any latter-day Porschephile will be impressed, if not amazed, at the attention to detail and the quality of assembly on display in this 2300-lb purpose built hot rod. The road behind this car, however, contains some twists, turns and a few surprises. Caution: this car is not for the purist at heart. Roy Taylor was looking for a donor body to …
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