To many of you it might be a given that the Porsche 919 LMP1 would continue to race next year and beyond, but that wasn't necessarily the case. The 919 program itself is hugely expensive, employing some 230 people. More importantly, and as Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, said: “Motorsport is an important part of …
Continue to the full articleRecent Posts from the blog
GTS – The 3 Most Exciting Letters In Porsche Motorsport
Porsche engineers built the original Gran Turismo Sport for the 1964 Targa Florio In the 60's, many races took place on public roads and covered long distances. As a result, the engineers from Zuffenhausen needed a Porsche that was fast, comfortable and safe; allowing the drivers to completely focus on the race. The GTS was the answer. The …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Bruce Canepa Dominates The Field In His Porsche 935
Bruce Canepa doesn't do things in half measures. If he's going at it, he's going whole hog. That's true in his restoration business, and that's true in his fanatical style of vintage racing. He was on an absolute flyer in this session, and I'm so glad that it was all on video. This is masterfully produced, by the way, as the commentary is even …
Continue to the full articleMagnus Walker and #277 In Accident!
Magnus Walker, and his now iconic #277 Porsche, were traveling today for a rally and grand opening event with Porsche of Minneapolis. Unfortunately, it looks like everyone's favorite Outlaw had a pretty bad day. ruh-oh... A bad day at the office for #277 and Magnus Walker. The word on the street is everyone is fine and the car can be …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Is The Cayman GT4 A 911 Beater?
This video from Motor Trend is interesting for a couple of reasons. The first thing you'll notice if you're a long time viewer is that "Ignition" has a new host. With Carlos Lago having moved on to Edmunds, Motor Trend has been floating episodes hosted by Jonny Lieberman, Randy Pobst, and Angus MacKenzie until a more permanent host could be found. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 993 vs. 997 GT3 On The Nürburgring Nordschleife
We create and curate as much Porsche content as we can here on FLATSIXES.com. With information coming from so many direction, even we miss things at times, like the video below. Originally published over 1-year ago, it's still worth watching today. In fact, it's another fantastic example of how driving skill/technique can overcome even massive …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures And Results From Virginia International Raceway
Porsche has scored their third GTLM win in a row following the Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Sunday afternoon. It was a valiant fight by Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet in their Porsche 911 RSR, and they made their salary worth the cost this weekend. With their third victory in a row, Porsche has now moved into first in the team's standings for the …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn: Cutaways
There’s really no substitute for seeing what is going on inside, as any radiologist will tell you. The guy who really gets the best view, though, is the surgeon, looking straight into the matter at hand rather than reading shadows, and it is this view that is favored by Porsche when demonstrating the workings of their products. Which is how there …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cartoon Image
Now we know why the prices of air-cooled Porsches keep climbing... …
Continue to the full articleWatch Leh Keen take a Porsche 934.5 on a memorable passing spree during the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Earlier today we watched as Patrick Long showed us how technique and driving skill can overcome huge horsepower deficits. Now, we get to watch as Leh Keen puts on a passing clinic in this 1977 Porsche 934.5. Out of the gates you can see that Leh has a power advantage over some of the others on the track. However, after a clutch problem sidelines …
Continue to the full article- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 313
- 314
- 315
- 316
- 317
- …
- 569
- Next Page »