In a spectacular wet sprint, Wolf Henzler made up eight spots in the last 20 laps with five of those positions coming on the last lap alone, to give the #17 Falken Tire Porsche their first ALMS win ever. All afternoon rain was threatening, but it held off until the very end; just when the race teams thought they escaped with partly cloudy …
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Bergmeister Puts Lizard Porsche on Second Row for ALMS Mid-Ohio
Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) guided the #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to a fourth-place position on the GT class grid for tomorrow’s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, round five of the 2011 American Le Mans Series. Bergmeister, who has won the ALMS GT championship the last three years - two of those shared with co-driver …
Continue to the full articleCool Cutaway Rendering of the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R 2.0 Hybrid
In a press release earlier this week, Porsche Motorsport announced that the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Version 2.0 will make its racing debut on the West Coast, September 17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Even though this particular Porsche is not eligible for championship points, as the hybrid technology is not yet part of the GT program, the next …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Around The World: Volume 5 2011
Maybe you’re not able to, or put more simply, you don’t want to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports. If that’s the case, there is no better way to stay up to date than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist. There’s always a lot going on and this month is no different. Filled with …
Continue to the full article2012-spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the Last of the 997s
For the last 12 months Porsche has been introducing variant after variant of the 997 as this model series rolls to a close and the much anticipated 991 gets closer and closer to its official reveal in Frankfurt this fall. Today, Porsche announced that the final 2012 spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is ready for prime time and will be delivered to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces Final Schedule For Rennsport Reunion IV + BEER!!
Earlier today Porsche announced the final schedule for the highly anticipated Rennsport Reunion IV. Slipped into the details is a hint at a possible "sneak peak" of a future Porsche model along with the addition of an authentic German biergarten in what is being called the Porsche Park. The 40,000 square-foot Park-in the-Paddock includes …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Tops JD Power APEAL Survey for the Seventh Consecutive Year
According to the latest study entitled “Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study (APEAL)” by J.D. Power and Associates, Porsche is still the most attractive car brand in the USA. The Cayenne SUV took first place in its segment. The Porsche 911 gained the most points in its class. The overall ranking is calculated from ten different …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Expansion of its R+D Facility in Weissach is Now Underway
It wasn't that long ago that Porsche announced the hiring of 100 new employees in Weissach, emphasizing the importantance of Porsche's Intelligence Performance platform. Today, not only did Porsche announce the hiring of another 100 employees, but the expansion of the facility as well. “The extension of our Development Center is a good, …
Continue to the full articleCan You Go Camping in a Porsche 993?
When 32 year old Sarah Caines (now Bayliss) suggests to her fiance (now husband) that they take an extended road trip for their honeymoon, I'm not quite sure she knows what she's getting into. Sarah testing out her future honeymoon suite According to Sarah's new husband Chris (age 35), "Sarah came up with the idea of a drive around Europe …
Continue to the full articleHow To Easily Clean the Wheels on Your Porsche
One of the many benefits of publishing PorschePurist is that we sometimes get a first look at various Porsche related products. A few weeks ago, Griot's Garage (a PorschePurist sponsor at the time) sent us a bottle of their new Heavy Duty Wheel Cleaner to try out prior to it hitting the market. While we were happy to try it, the weather wasn't …
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