Known to his colleagues as "F.A" and to his family as "Butzi" Ferdinand Alexander Porsche died on Wednesday, April 5, 2012 in Salzburg. He was 76 years old. The word "iconic" is often overused. In this instance it fits to describe both the man and his designs. F.A Porsche's design of the 911 is both uniquely recognizable and coveted the …
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Porsche 911 beats Lamborghini and McLaren. Declared 2012 World Performance Car
Hot on the heals of two being awarded the coolest brand and best performance brand from Kelly Blue Book, Porsche beat out the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and the McLaren MP4-12C to be named the World Performance Car at a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the New York International Auto Show. Candidates for the World …
Continue to the full articleWe Can’t Get Enough of These Incredibly Detailed Lego Porsches
Late last year we brought you the amazing Lego Porsche racing liveries by master builder Malte Dorowski. Well he's added to the collection with this extremely detailed 911 GT3 RSR dressed in Flying Lizard Motorsport colors. The longer we look at the pictures, the more amazed we are with the details in this build. Check out a few of the pictures …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Knows How to Throw A Party!
Porsche knows how to throw a party, especially when they have some exciting new cars to show off. On the eve of the NEW York Auto Show, the Big Apple welcomed Porsche’s top execs from both PCNA and PMNA as the company debuted the all-new Boxster and Cayenne Diesel to a packed house of lucky journalists and VIPs at a lavish downtown party. …
Continue to the full articleKelly Blue Book Tells it Like it is About Porsche
Earlier today, Kelley Blue Book, a leading provider of new-and used-car information, announced Porsche as the winner of two 2012 Brand Image Awards: the Coolest Brand and Best Performance Brand, something we as Porsche fans already new. The awards are based on data collected by Kelley Blue Book in their Brand WatchTM study hosted on …
Continue to the full articleWe’re in New York for the North American Debut of the new Boxster and the Cayenne Diesel.
The New York International Auto Show doesn't open to the public until a sneak preview on April 6th. However, members of the press get two days (April 4th and 5th) to walk the floors and attend all the premiers and previews. PorschePurist is in NY as of tonight, at an event hosted by Porsche, for a sneak preview of the North American debut of the …
Continue to the full articleLow Inventories Contributing Factor to Decreased Porsche Sales in March
While year to date sales for Porsche Cars North America have increased 2% over the same period last year (helped mainly by a strong month of sales in February), March sales have dropped by 128 units to 2,460 vehicles. This represents a 5% decline in overall deliveries. President and CEO, Detlev von Platen notes that low inventory at PCNA dealers …
Continue to the full articleTop Spot on Podium Continues to Elude Porsche at Barber
Porsche first sponsored a Grand-Am Rolex event at Barber Motorsports Park back in 2004. In the eight years since, a Porsche has yet to score a victory there. This past weekend the Brumos racing team was hoping to reverse that trend. While drivers Andrew Davis and Leh Keen fell short of the top step on the podium, they did put their #59 Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsports Around the World: 2012 Volume 2
Maybe you’re not able to, or maybe you simply don’t have the time to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports. If that's the case, then Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist is the best way to stay up to date. Filled with interesting facts and figures about past and upcoming races, along with changes to team and crew, …
Continue to the full articleWant to Buy or Sell a Porsche? We Can Help!
Almost every week we get requests from readers, both private sellers and dealers, looking for help in spreading the word about a Porsche they have for sale. Starting today, we can help! We've created a new category on our site called FEATURED PORSCHE FOR SALE. Even better, we'll soon be launching a re-design of FlatSixes.com that …
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