Ok, well maybe not Porsche alone, but they did take part in a silver medal winning run during the 2002 Olympics. You see, Porsche helped design the sled, seen below, alongside professional sportsman Georg Hackl. It was with this model that Hackl won the Olympic silver medal in 2002. 80 Years of Porsche Engineering The sled above, along …
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Jeff Zwart Gives a Whole New Meaning to The Daily Commute
UPDATE: See Porsche's results from the 89th Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Jeff Zwart is a seven time champion at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. This year, not only will Zwart defend his 2WD Time Attack class championship, he'll do so in the same Porsche he drives over 1100 miles to the event, a street legal 620 horsepower Porsche 911 GT2 …
Continue to the full articleDon’t Lose Your Nut(s)
Porsche is recalling 1702 cars from the 2010 and 2011 model year. The Porsche models affected are the 911 GT2 RS, 911 GT3, 911 GT3 RS, 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S. Apparently, these Porsches built between May 18, 2009 and Sept. 17, 2010 and equipped with center locking hubs could experience premature hub wear causing the center nut to loosen and …
Continue to the full articleCraig Baird is the world’s most successful Porsche Cup driver
Porsche AG has invited the world’s most successful Porsche Cup pilot to contest the Porsche Carrera World Cup on 25 June on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife at the wheel of the VIP car with starting number 200. Over the course of his career, the 40-year-old New Zealander has already notched up 109 victories in Porsche one-make race series. With the …
Continue to the full article5 Ways to Use Your Porsche You May Not Have Thought About
You may remember Mike Holtzclaw from our coverage of the PCA Parade last year. Mike's the guy we interviewed about his 10,000 mile round-trip drive to Parade from Alaska. Mike's story, and his 911 wrapped in tape, caught the attention of more than just PorschePurist. He's now one of five people featured in a 30 minute documentary on Speed that …
Continue to the full articleHave you Ever Considered Doing Some of Your Own Maintenance?
If not, you should. Not only will it save you some $$$, you get a great sense of accomplishment from a job well done. Even if you're not handy with a wrench or don't have a ton of tools there are some simple, routine maintenance items you can do in your Porsche without going to school to be a Porsche tech. What type of DIY maintenance projects …
Continue to the full articlePictures and Results of Porsche’s Participation in the 79th Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
All in all this was a tough year for Porsche due to unfortunate accidents and mechanical issues involving a number of the Porsche customer teams. Of the eight Porsches that started in the endurance classic, five finished with the Larbre Competition team reaching the podium in second place in the GTE Am Class. The remaining four Porsche 911 GT3 …
Continue to the full articleEver Wonder If Driving Games Can Improve Your Ability to Race Your Porsche?
It's no surprise that they can. In fact, many a driver we've spoken to discuss using various games on PlayStation and Xbox in order to familiarize themselves with a track they don't have a lot of time on. Just this week, in a press release from Porsche Motorsports, Toronto native Marco Cirone, who will participate in the upcoming IMSA GT3 Cup …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Wins Seven of Fifteen First Place Spots as “Sportiest Car of 2011”
German magazine "Sportauto" conducted their annual readers' survey asking participants to name "The Sportiest Car of 2011" in various categories. Last year Porsche won three first places. This year, seven. From the Boxster to the Panamera the entire line-up was represented. The top models of the 911 line dominated the winners group from the …
Continue to the full articleWhy Are Porsche 911 GT3s racing on an F1 Circuit?
Because this weekend marks the Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal and teams and drivers of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokoham have anticipated this race since it was first announced as part of the schedule. The chance to share the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve with some of the most famous names in motorsports and to compete in front of F1 fans from …
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