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
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 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche at The ‘Roar Before The Rolex 24’. Let The 2014 Racing Season Begin!
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 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Canada Reports December 2013 Sales
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 …
Continue to the full articleCould Red Bull Be Porsche’s Title Sponsor Of Their 2014 LMP1 Team?
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 …
Continue to the full articleDempsey Racing Finalize Plans for 2014 Season
To call 2013 a successful year for Dempsey Racing would be the definition of an understatement. Expecting anything less for 2014 would be foolish. Patrick, internationally known for his acting talent, is earning a reputation in the paddock for his tenacity, desire, and driving skills. The team he has built over the last handful of years has …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Reports Best-Ever U.S. Sales In 2013
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), announced last week that it has once again set an all-time U.S. sales record, with 42,323 cars sold in 2013; a 21% increase over 2012. The previous record year for Porsche in the U.S. was 2012 when 35,043 cars were sold. In December 2013, Porsche dealers sold 3,246 cars, an increase of 10% over last …
Continue to the full articleAre The Rumors That Porsche Plans To Build An Off-Road ‘Safari’ Version Of The 911 True?
Right around the Christmas holiday last week stories started popping up online about a 911 Safari concept. I don't know if it was the timing or the fact that the story seemed so far fetched, but it didn't get a lot of attention. According to Car and Driver, a magazine in Germany titled Motor Revue (a subsidiary of the much better known …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 911’s Alter Ego – Rallying & Off-Roading
Rumors were flying over Christmas about Porsche showing a 911 'Safari' concept at the Beijing auto show in April. While we're skeptical about the possibility, we also think the video below, is an interesting coincidence. Watch as seven-time Pikes Peak Champion, Jeff Zwart, attacks Pikes Peak and then drives the Porsche Museum's Paris-Dakar …
Continue to the full articleJay Leno Explains What Makes The Porsche 911 Reimagined By Singer So Special
In early December Car and Driver Magazine created a short video explaining just how Singer turns a Porsche 911 into an even nicer work of art than it already is. Recently, Jay Leno invited Rob Dickinson, Creative Director of Singer, to his Garage to explain what makes the Singer so special. While I've read and seen more about the Porsche 911 …
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