Lime Rock, the shortest track on the calendar at just 2.414 kilometers in length, turned out to be a bit too tough for Porsche GLTM team this weekend. Best place for Porsche's factory GT team was Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy in the #911 Porsche 911 RSR. Unfortunately, some type of problem with their fuel supply, after 27 laps, cost them the chance …
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Tuthill Porsche Unveils Full Length Documentary
For years we've been teased with short clips from Tuthill's time at the East African Safari Classic Rally, but now they've finally unveiled the full video. We won't belabor the point that it took them over three years to actually release the film, because it is beautifully shot, wonderfully edited, and contains some of our favorite Porsches being …
Continue to the full articleThe Peerless Porsche 2016 Monterey Auction Preview
This year at the Monterey Car Week auctions, there is one particular house that has paid close attention to the Porsche market and aimed a large portion of their catalog at Porsche enthusiasts like you and me. I'll let you look at the auction listings and decide for yourself who is the committed Porsche auction house, but it's pretty self-evident …
Continue to the full articleWhat Does the 919’s Hybrid Technology Mean for Future Road Cars?
The current breed of hybrid LMP1 cars are the most technically advanced racecars built to date. The Porsche 919 incorporates a wide variety of technologies to improve both power and efficiency. The 919's small displacement V4 engine and high-discharge batteries are among the most sophisticated of their type, and give the 919 a whopping 900 …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – Vic Elford, 28-Years Later
At the first Rennsport Reunion, I was given the assignment to “judge” the 917 class in the concours alongside Vic Elford. I use the quotes quite intentionally, as my qualifications were pretty thin compared to Vic’s, and we had no specific instructions as to what was expected of us, other than to not take it too seriously. With that in mind, we …
Continue to the full articleThis Is How A Safari Porsche 911 Is Meant To Be Driven
911s have been successfully winning Rallys since the '60s. However, only recently has the idea of converting a modern, road-going 911 to an off-road, rally aping 911 really gone main stream. I'm not sure who to give credit to for its current popularity, but Leh Keen's creations have garnered a lot of attention as has the 'LuftAuto Safari 911' …
Continue to the full articleAscending the Swiss Alps in a Cayman GTS.
The topography of the Swiss Alps is radically different to mountain ranges in the United States. For those of us in America the Sierra Nevadas, Rockies or Adirondacks are all familiar, but in many ways tamer than the jagged Alps. We've featured slaWterCH's videos before here on Flatsixes. The narrow, winding mountain passes seen here frequently …
Continue to the full articleThe “S” is Short for “Slip ‘n’ Slide.”
The Cayenne is at home on track, off-road, and apparently serving as a slide on the beach. The Porsche Cayenne can truly do it all. To date we've featured Cayenne's doing everything from long distance drives to towing tractors out of lakes. This Cayenne is the first we've ever seen doing double duty as a slide and diving platform. Now while …
Continue to the full articleProject 917 Introduces Youth To Engineering Career Pathways
A new project in the UK aims to get young students involved (and hopefully fascinated) in motorsport and the career possibilities that the industry provides. A group of British engineers and designers has launched the Project 917 campaign with our favorite 70s World Champion sports prototype at the forefront of their effort. The team hopes to …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out This Long-Tail 918 Spyder Creation
What a beauty! Too bad it only exists in the digital world for right now. Created by a group of six designers for real "car guys", this 908-04 Concept is built for Gran Turismo 6 as one of their Vision GT concepts*. Why Did We Call It A Long-Tail 918 When The Designers Call is a 908-04? While the designers say their idea was to "make a …
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