At the most recent Canepa Cars and Coffee event (held every second Saturday of the month at Canepa Design Headquarters) spectators and visitors got an amazing surprise. Mr. Canepa himself took a bonafide 917/10 Can Am car out for a morning drive. The wail of the flat twelve engine, combined with the whistle of the turbochargers is sure to make …
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Porsche’s Results and Pictures from the GRAND-AM’s Brickyard Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The three-hour GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series’ endurance race held on the road course of the world famous racing facility provided a showcase for multiple teams campaigning the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. In the race’s second running, it was GT points-leading Magnus Racing who took the greatest advantage of the track which combines both parts of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Ranks Highest Among Nameplates in J.D. Power ‘APEAL’ Study for Ninth Consecutive Year
For the ninth year in a row, U.S. customers have rated Porsche highest among all other manufacturers in the industry in the (Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout) Study. The study measures the attitudes of more than 80,000 U.S. customers who purchased or leased a new model-year 2013 vehicle between November of 2012 and February of 2013. …
Continue to the full articleWatch the Closest Finish in the History of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge
This past weekend at Mosport Angel Benitez Jr and Madison Snow made history as they battled on the last lap during Round 7 of the Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama. Watch the video below to see Snow and Benitez battle for the last 2.5 miles of the race and see who won by .011 of a second. Other Porsche Blog Posts You Will …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results from the ALMS at MOSPORT
Both the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars – a total of more than 50 Porsches – gave the more than 30,000 fans at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Toronto great competition on a perfect race day, with the American Le Mans Series GT Challenge class stealing the show. Read the race report after the gallery. [imagebrowser …
Continue to the full articleLearn How Drivers Stay Cool in Their Porsches During a Race
Last month Patrick Long walked us through the difference between a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. Today, Patrick, along with CORE autosport teammate Tom Kimber-Smith, walk us through the various methods drivers use (both mechanical and physiological) to stay cool during a race where temperatures inside their Porsche are as much as …
Continue to the full articleHonda’s 133 Mph Lawnmower vs. Porsche 911
Over the years we've seen a lot here at FLATSIXES.com. We've seen other sports car manufacturers use the 911 as a benchmark to compare their cars to, we've seen companies like Mini try to goad Porsche into a race, we've seen a 911 race a jet liner, we've even seen a Cayenne rear-end a lawn tractor. This, however, is the first time we've seen a …
Continue to the full articleSee How the Massive Porsche Central Feature Sculpture at Goodwood Was Created
Get behind the scenes of the Central Feature at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. This stunning tribute to 50 years of the Porsche 911, designed by world-renowned sculptor Gerry Judah, is the tallest sculpture ever shown at Goodwood. In a detailed look at the making of the sculpture Ragnar Schulte, Marketing Director for Porsche Cars …
Continue to the full articleDoes Cambodia Really Have a Porsche on Their Money?
A post last week on Jalopnik suggests that the country of Cambodia features a Porsche on their 500 riel note. What Kind of Porsche is It? The story goes onto to speculate that the front is from a 997 911 but the rest is all Cayman. The problem with this, as the article points out, is that no one (probably not even Porsche) knew what a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Completes Construction of their New Paint Shop Using Helicopters
Porsche completed construction of their new paint shop with a spectacular helicopter operation in which nine air vents were placed and installed on the roof of the building from a height of 40 metres. "This will complete the next major step in the preparatory stage of production of the Porsche Macan. The paint shop facilities have already …
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