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Stadler Motorsport Gives Porsche Its First Major Victory Of 2014 In Dubai 24 Hour Race

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In typical 997 GT3 R fashion, the Stadler Motorsport Porsche proved to be a war hammer, rather than a saber; it wasn't the quickest machine in the field, but it stood the test of time and bested all opponents. The Swiss-based racing team drove their 997 to the first major victory of the year, for Porsche, in an attrition-riddled Dunlop 24 Hours of …

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Watch Magnus Walker As He And His 911 Teach Us About “Southern Charm and Hospitality”

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Two-Seven-Seven, the red, white, and blue 1971 has almost become as famous as its owner, the dreadlocked and bearded Californian née Brit, Mr. Magnus Walker.  Last October when Magnus was in Raleigh, NC, for the Porsche By Design event at the North Carolina Museum of Art, eGarage had Frazer Spowart follow him around with video cameras for a few …

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Porsche’s LMP 2000 Project

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When Porsche last won the Le Mans 24 hour race overall, it was 1998, and the world of sports car racing was absolutely booming.  There were top level entries from Toyota, Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes, and Nissan, as well as incoming competition from Audi, Panoz, and Cadillac on the horizon.  Despite winning the most prestigious race of the season, …

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Merdad-Tuned Cayenne Checks Into London Elizabeth Hotel, Doesn’t Check Out

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At about 5:00 AM on January 2nd, the driver of this Merdad equipped Cayenne crashed into the side of the London Elizabeth Hotel in Bayswater.  The driver of the car fled from the scene, leaving the Porsche balanced precariously on a ledge overlooking the hotel's basement.  Some railing was damaged, but from the looks of things, it was the Cayenne …

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Porsche at The ‘Roar Before The Rolex 24’. Let The 2014 Racing Season Begin!

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This past weekend marked the official start of pre-season testing in the Tudor United SportsCar Championship (TUSCC) at Daytona International Raceway. The "Roar before the Rolex 24" is an event unto itself and consists of 3 days of practice and set-up with the emphasis being on set-up. Patrick Long had this to day about the Roar - “Although …

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Porsche Canada Reports December 2013 Sales

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Porsche Cars Canada (PCC) reported December sales of 279 units, marking the first time that Porsche has attained such a level for the month. For the entire 2013 year, PCC sold 3,680 new vehicles in Canada. “The success of our product range combined with the opening of three new Porsche Centres during the year allowed Porsche to achieve 24 …

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Could Red Bull Be Porsche’s Title Sponsor Of Their 2014 LMP1 Team?

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If you've been following along, it's already been posited that the new for 2014 Porsche LMP1 team could be sponsored by Martini, and Adidas.  As the days move along, I'm more inclined to believe that they'll actually be receiving sponsorship from the Austrian fizzy drinks manufacturer, Red Bull.  Luckily, our favorite LMP1 dreamer, Andy Werner …

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