Numbering perhaps only in the dozens, Rauh-Welt Porsches are a bit thin on the ground, and honestly this is the first time I've seen one come up for sale. Usually, if you want one of your own, you find yourself a nice 964 or 993, order up the not-insubstantially expensive pieces of bodywork, have them painted in your color of choice, pick our your …
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Porsche Cars North America December 2014 and Annual Sales By Model
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA),announced today December 2014 sales of 3,275 vehicles. This brings the total for the year to 47,007 vehicle deliveries in 2014 - an 11.1% increase over 2013 (42,323). “For the third consecutive year, PCNA set a new annual retail sales record by a double digit margin,” Joe Lawrence, Executive Vice …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Canada Reports December and 2014 Total Sales
Porsche Cars Canadatoday reported December, 2014 sales today of 362 units. This marks the first time Porsche attained such a level for this month. In total, Porsche sold 4,933 new vehicles in Canada during 2014. This represents a one-third increase over 2013 and making it the fifth best year in a row. “These numbers underscore the hard …
Continue to the full articleVideo: The Peaceful Tranquility Of The Porsche 918 Assembly Line
Car assembly is usually a loud and dirty process, and the assembly line is never a pleasant place to hang around. There are impact guns and automated robots making noise. Porsche's 918 Spyder assembly line does things a little differently, however. Everything is done by hand, everything is done by artisans. This video accurately depicts what its …
Continue to the full articleThe Iconic Brumos Livery Is Back For The Daytona 24 And 12 Hours Of Sebring!
Brumos Racing has been running the now-iconic red, white, and blue livery on Porsche race cars for decades, and in 2013 the team put their racing on an indeterminate hiatus. With the Brumos team's exit from the Grand Am GT class, the livery was absent from the grid for the first time in so many years. In just a few weeks, the famous colors will …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Beautifully Simple Porsche 911 Engine Assembly Line Video
There is beautiful simplicity in mechanical assembly. This is a process that absolutely must be done the exact same way every time, and there must be no variations in quality, and no parts of the process may be skipped or glazed over. Porsche has exacting specifications for their engines, and are quite particular about how the end result runs, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Motor Trend Pits Porsche’s GT3 Against Chevrolet’s Camaro Z28
Wait, Seriously? Let me read that title again. GT3, okay, that makes sense. Z28, yep, I read that right. Are they crazy? Does the Z28 really have any business going up against the GT3 in a one-on-one? The GT3 is an agile ninja to the Z28's bulldozer. This is a peregrine falcon versus an ostrich. This comparison is the age old scalpel versus …
Continue to the full article14 Of Porsche’s Most Significant Moments Of 2014
1. 919 Program Finds Success Competing head-to-head with sports prototype racing giants like Audi and Toyota is no mean feat, and Porsche can legitimately say that they put up a significant effort in 2014. Considering that this was the first year of the program, they should be quite happy with their results and proud of their accomplishments. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Issues Recall For 205 918 Spyders
In September we learned that Porsche issues what might be the smallest safety recall ever for the 918 Spyder due to a potentially faulty rear control arm. That problem had the potential to affect a total of just 5 cars. This week we learned of a slightly larger recall, one that affects 205 Porsche 918s worldwide. While still a small number in …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Why Motor Trend’s Carlos Lago Loves Porsche’s 991 GT3
Carlos Lago is among my favorite YouTube automotive reviewers right now, partly because Motor Trend has his back with quality filming and access to amazing cars, but partly because he is one of the most enthusiastic and energetic people on video. You can tell from just one viewing that he's genuinely excited to be doing what he's doing, and he has …
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