Porsche Cars Canada (PCC), reported March 2014 sales of 333 units, up 10% from the previous March peak of 303. During the first quarter of 2014, Porsche has sold 742 new vehicles in Canada marking the highest first quarter in its history which is 10% ahead of last year’s 674 units. “These sales numbers point to the strong appeal of the …
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Porsche Records Best First Quarter In The U.S.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), announced March sales of 3,808 vehicles. This compares to 3,486 vehicles sold in March of 2013, an increase of over 9% and a new high for that month. For the year so far, PCNA has delivered 10,136 vehicles versus 9,649 during the same period last year, an increase of 5% and the first time that the company …
Continue to the full articleLightning Strike Garage Fire Claims Enthusiast’s Beloved 914
Aaron Gower, a Porsche enthusiast in Hickory, North Carolina, is mourning the passing of his beloved 914 [with thanks to Frank Barrett for his skills as an editor]. They say you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than you do of winning the lottery, but they never say anything about your car being struck by lightning. If Aaron can …
Continue to the full articleMecum Bringing An Ex-Paul Newman 911S To Houston Sale
On Saturday, April 12th at about 1:25PM, Mecum Auctions will be selling a significant Porsche 911S GTU racecar, lot S100, that was once raced at Sebring by Bill Freeman and actor-turned-racer Paul Newman. After McQueen, Paul Newman is one of the highest achieving actor/racers in history, and cars driven by the great man carry a hefty premium, …
Continue to the full articleNow, With Webber On Board, Porsche Determined To Land Back-Flip At Le Mans
Webber first attempted to land what many said was "the impossible trick" while driving for Mercedes Benz in 1999. Sadly, things didn't go his way, as his CLR-GT1 was blown slightly askew, and he didn't quite "stick" the landing. Webber gave another attempt at the feat in 2010 during the Valencia Formula 1 street circuit race. However, …
Continue to the full article460 HP At 165 MPH Through The Most Difficult Turn In Racing
Many consider turn-17 at Sebring to be THE most difficult turn in North American racing. Why, it's the last turn, at the end of the back straight on a notoriously bumpy track. Drivers enter the turn at nearly 165 mph and there's no one perfect line. It's different for each car and each set-up. Sebring is known to be demanding on car and driver. …
Continue to the full articleWin A Pair Of Collectible Porsche Room Keys Featuring The Macan And Panamera S E-Hybrid Cutaway
The first contest for a key card began when we visited Amelia Island last year. We checked in to the Ritz and noted our room key featured an early 911 and had the 50 Years of the Porsche 911 logo on the back. Thinking others might like them as much as we did, we asked for as many as we could get and gave them away. That worked so well we did it …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Introducting The new Cayman GTS
There are many who will argue that the Cayman is the future of Porsche and that eventually, even the 911 will be a mid-engined sports car. While we're not willing to speculate just yet, we do like the direction Porsche is moving the Cayman. The new GTS, at 340 hp, is just 10 hp shy of it's big brother the base 911, top speed is only 4mph less and …
Continue to the full articleFerrari-Badged Porsche Cayenne Makes No Sense At All. Or Does It?
Anyone remember the Porschari? We immediately thought of that abomination when we saw this 2004 Ferrari Porsche Cayenne S for sale on eBay. This Is The Porsche For The Person Wanting A Lifted Ferrari FF But Can't Afford It Found on ebay, the advertisement for this converted Cayenne is almost as garish as the car itself. As the …
Continue to the full articleAt Night, The Cockpit Of The Porsche 919 Hybrid Looks Like A Spaceship
Porsche just completed the first official test on the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet for the upcoming World Endurance Challenge season. Porsche's # 91 911 RSR set the fastest time of the weekend in the GTE-Pro class, while the 919 Hybrid completed more than 3,556 kilometers including a shared test with the entire WEC field. On the 5.791 …
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