It's been 17 years since Porsche's last Le Mans victory with the 911 GT1 in 1998. Since then, Audi has managed to take five consecutive victories, bringing their total overall victories to 13. Was Porsche getting nervous that their title of 'Winningest Constructor in Le Mans History' might be in jeopardy? Maybe, but no need to worry just yet …
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The Last Turn: Engineers
An outstanding part of any journey is the people you meet along the way, and my 40 year journey with PCA and PANORAMA was clearly no exception. The Porsche family, of course, has to top the list, but close behind are the engineers. These are the guys who would look you in the eye and tell you the truth about the product, even when it was not …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Opens Their Newest Experience Center in Le Mans
It was slightly more than a year ago that plans were announced to open the only Porsche Experience Center in France at Le Mans. Last Friday, a little over a year since the announcement and just prior to the official start of the 24 Hour race, Porsche France celebrated the official opening of the Porsche Experience Center Le Mans. Located on the …
Continue to the full articleBest Porsche Gift Ideas for Father’s Day and Graduates
UPDATED: 6/12/2015 We're LEGO junkies and this has to be one of the cheapest LEGO sets, of any kind, you can get ($20 bucks). Never mind that it's part of the Speed Champions set and it's a 918 Spyder. Grab one now before they're all gone. This is by far one of my favorite items from Driver's Selection. I use mine on the beach, on the dock …
Continue to the full articleBe the King of Cool. (Or at least drive his car.) Steve McQueen’s Turbo for Sale.
Porsche lore is filled with phenomenal personalities. James Dean, Steve McQueen, Jerry Seinfeld, Steve McQueen, Steve McQueen…. OK, so I have a fixation on Steve McQueen. In an era that included Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Charles Bronson, et al, McQueen was the "King of Cool". That’s some pretty heavy company to be king of. Part of it was the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Worldwide Sales By Country: May 2015
The battle to be called Porsche's biggest single market continues between the U.S. and China. In May, China outpaced the U.S. in overall deliveries with 5,391 Porsches delivered. While the U.S. controlled the lead in demand for the 911, with around 900 new ones delivered to customers, their overall deliveries were down from the same period last …
Continue to the full articleHappy Birthday To Porsche Legend Vic Elford
80 years ago today, Vic Elford was born. As his success in racing grew, the nickname "Quick Vic", given to him by friends and competitors alike took on new meaning. As one of the few drivers to excel in sports cars, rally cars, and Formula 1 at a championship level. His lap recordsinclude Targa Florio, Nurburgring, Daytona, Sebring, Norisring, …
Continue to the full articleGet Ready For A Battle Royal At Pikes Peak: Porsche vs. Nissan
Now that Pikes Peak is paved to the top, it's become a competitive hotbed for road-cars of all kinds, but Porsche remains dominant. This year will be especially interesting in the production-based Time Attack 2 class. Pikes Peak veteran and 4-time winner David Donner will be racing a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S entered by Porsche of Colorado Springs …
Continue to the full articleVideo Gamers Rejoice. Porsche Is Returning To Forza 2!
Anyone familiar with racing games knows that Need for Speed developer EA has a stranglehold on the rights to Porsches in video games. Who EA has a picture of and in what compromising position is unknown. However, other than a one timed alliance with Microsoft in 2012, Porsche fans could only find Stuttgart's finest in Need for Speed or Real …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 24
As a new editor offering my “Top 5” picks from ebay, you may shake your head a bit. Fine. Maybe you’ll want to argue with me. Better. Maybe you think I’m an idiot. Stand in line. In any case, I base my picks on years of experience of walking through concours lines where “originality” is king and where I get bored looking at 43 examples of Ruby Red …
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