It seems like just a few weeks ago we were talking about Porsche winning an endurance sports car race, oh yeah, it was the endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is a different series, and a different race, but 6-hours at Watkins Glen in New York is still quite exciting and quite important to Porsche's racing program. No surprise, then, that …
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Porsche’s Results At Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak can be tremendously rewarding...or unmercifully cruel. Fortunately, for the Porsche teams, participating in the 93rd running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the rewards were satisfying. Time Attack 1 Class Jeff Zwart finally got his 8th win on the mountain in his BBi prepared GT3/GT2 Cup and Zwart set his …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn: Sitting In The Rain
It’s not very often that you see several million dollars of retired race cars just sitting around in the rain, but here they were, caught out in a shower after being organized, more or less, for a group picture at Daytona in 2007. The event was, of course, Rennsport Reunion, that always grand tribute to all things Porsche with the emphasis on …
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Continue to the full articleSinger’s Simply Stunning 911 Targa
Singer Vehicle Design's legal department doesn't want you to call it a Singer Porsche, a Singer 911, a Singer Targa or anything else other than a "Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer" (presumably because Porsche themselves doesn't want Singer to). Names aside, this "reimagined" Targa speaks to me in a voice so much louder than other Porsches. It …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
So far we've seen Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) and the Porsche Sport Chrono package. To round out the various chassis control systems let's take a closer look at Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control. Porsche explains PDCC as an active anti-roll system that suppresses lateral body movement during cornering. In addition, it minimizes the lateral …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus Explained
Whenever we can, we use Porsche's own materials to help explain some of their more complex technologies. Earlier this week Porsche released a series of videos explaining their various chassis control technologies, how they work and what their advantages are. Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, or PTV Plus for short, works by automatically applying …
Continue to the full articleDo Porsche’s PTV Plus, Sport Chrono and PDCC Options Really Make A Difference?
When you're buying a new car, Porsche's alphabet soup of options can be daunting even to the most knowledgeable of shoppers. PTV Plus is standard on the 911 Carrera S, but what about the Sport Chrono Package or PDCC (Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control) as options? Are they worth the money? What do they do? Can you even quantify the benefits of the …
Continue to the full articleBehind The Scenes At Le Mans With Michelin
Le Mans. Just saying the name brings to mind grainy images of brave racers running to their cars and battling for glory on the world's biggest racing stage. Modern in-car videos of daring passes at dizzying speeds, shots of haggard crews working seamlessly as one to keep their cars fueled and running until the flagger waves the checkers one last …
Continue to the full articlePikes Peak International Hill Climb Porsche Drivers Discuss The Challenges Of This Unique Race
Veteran Pikes Peak racers Jeff Zwart, David Donner, Randy Pobst, and Fred Veitch discuss the challenges of racing on America's Mountain for honors at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Donner, Veitch and Zwart are stalwart Porsche drivers. But Randy Pobst has chosen a GTR for this year's race. Who will prevail? …
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