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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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Porsche Reports Best-Ever U.S. Sales In 2013

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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 …

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Are The Rumors That Porsche Plans To Build An Off-Road ‘Safari’ Version Of The 911 True?

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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 …

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Jay Leno Explains What Makes The Porsche 911 Reimagined By Singer So Special

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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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Driver Profile – Who is Brendon Hartley?

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He's a Kiwi.  He's an embodiment of youthful exuberance.  He's a Porsche LMP1 Factory racing driver. Porsche's newest addition, in the form of Mr. Hartley, was something of an interesting announcement.  Even to people who follow endurance racing, Hartley would have been an outside bet to get the seat.  That isn't to say that he doesn't …

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