It's week 10 in our 12 week series highlighting the new regulations Porsche must abide by for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. This week is devoted to the hybrid systems that retrieve and release energy in the LMP1 class cars. Porsche and the other manufacturers are allowed up to 2 on-board systems this year to release massive amounts of energy …
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60 Seconds With Brendon Hartley
Every Friday this season Mobil1 puts drivers through a 60 second interview. This week it's Porsche's LMP1 driver Brendon Hartley. While these interviews don't provide any unique insight into Patrick's racing strategy or background they do give some great info for die-hard Porsche fans hard up for trivia. Want to know what proudest carreer moment? …
Continue to the full articleThis POLO Engined 912 Out-911s The 911
The original concept for the engine in this car was drawn on a bar napkin by one Mr. Chuck Beck (of replica spyder and 904 fame, among other things). The way he tells it, his fiberglass Beck Spyder was only legal for a certain class of competition if it carried a Porsche-based four cylinder engine, and he figured he could get a lot more power out …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 965 V-8 Prototype
Many think that the 964 Turbo has the designation of 965, but they are wrong. As you can clearly see in the video below, the 965 model type is a prototype designed by Porsche to be a higher volume successor to the 959. Fitted with a watercooled V-8 engine borrowed from Audi, Porsche tested this mule extensively before ultimately killing the …
Continue to the full articleOne Of The First Boxster Prototypes Was Built Using A 911 Body
Last November Porsche asked fans and owners to "Test Their Porsche Knowledge" by watching a series of videos and that revealed various "secrets" about the Porsche 911 and then answering questions as quickly as possible about the Porsches that were just revealed. The cars in quiz included a 911 Aerodynamic Concept, 911 SC E African Rally Car, 911 …
Continue to the full article914 West Coast Ramble Invades Lake Tahoe
I've been a loud proponent of the 914 movement for quite a few years now. They are fantastic little cars that punch well above their weight class. They may not be the most powerful things in the world, but they certainly have more than made up for that in the handling department. When you can find a well-kept model without the car's unfortunate …
Continue to the full articleSebring-Winning Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 For Sale
Earlier this week, we showed you a bunch of track-ready Porsche 997 GT3 Cup cars for sale that are fast enough to peel back the eyelids of most drivers. Today, though, we're showcasing a potential track toy that is just to the left of insanity, and far beyond the capabilities of 'normal folk'. The good folks at Canepa Design have this perfect …
Continue to the full articleMore than 20 997 GT3 Cup Cars For Sale
With the way that PCA club track events have been going lately, if you're looking to get serious, you've got to show up in a GT3 cup. What is probably one of the most hardcore, yet still accessible, sports car racing chassis Porsche has ever put out, the 997 GT3 Cup is insanely capable, and I've been told that they are quite addictive to drive. If …
Continue to the full article2014 RM Monaco Auction Porsche Results
This year's RM Auctions Monaco event was nothing short of exceptional. There were a quintet of excellent Porsche lots, and Monaco is known as a place where the cash flows from hand to hand quite freely. All five Porsches brought a great hammer price, and none of them went unsold. Each Porsche sold to a new owner for their pre-auction estimate or …
Continue to the full articleHow And Why Porsche Designed A 4-Cylinder For The LMP1 919 Hybrid
For the last 8 weeks we've looked at the new regulations Porsche must abide by for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. In this week's video we learn the answers to a number of questions about Porsche's choice of engine for the 919 including: 1. When and why Porsche chose to go back to Le Mans 2. How long it takes to develop an engine at …
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