At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer Porsche AG appointed Wolfgang Hatz to its Board of Management. From February 1, 2011, Hatz will head the Research and Development division, in addition to his prior function as Head of Engines and Transmissions Development for the Volkswagen …
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2011 Rolex Grand-Am Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car Now Available
The development of the new 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Grand-Am Rolex Cup car, available for the first time since 2009, has been a unique collaboration between Porsche engineers at the factory in Germany (Porsche AG) and the technical experts at Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA). The objective was to create a competitive new Rolex car …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart’s Pikes Peak Winning Porsche GT3 California Shakedown
Our friend's at Tangent Vector put the short video below together. Definitely worth the watch. For those of you here in the States. Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Related Porsche Posts Porsche Gift Suggestions and Exclusive Discounts Porsche Commercials Behind the Scenes What Do All These Porsche Videos Have in Common? Pushing …
Continue to the full articleThe Most Spectacular Porsche Sprint Race Ever
At the Porsche Carrera World Cup on 25 June, 2011, up to 200 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racers will line up on the Nürburgring Nordschleife watched by more than 200,000 spectators. The world’s greatest Porsche race takes place just prior to the start of the 39th ADAC 24 hour race and runs over a distance of six laps (152,268 km). The Porsche Carrera World …
Continue to the full article100 Reasons why Hybrid Technology is a Big Part of Porsche’s Future
The introduction of hybrid technology to Porsche's Intelligent Performance Program (the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, the Cayenne S Hybrid, and the much anticipated Porsche 918 Sypder) has met with great success. Today's announcement that the Porsche development center in Weissach plans to hire 100 additional engineers in the R&D fields of electromobility, …
Continue to the full articleWatch the Introduction of the Porsche Cayman R LIVE!
If anyone had doubts about how successful the Boxster Spyder campaign is, then worry no more. According to Porsche, the new Spyder accounts for more than 1/3 of all new Boxster sales. Now, in an effort to capitalize on that success, Porsche plans to unveil a coupe version of the Spyder and call it the Cayman R. :-) Touted as a "purists" …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard Announces GT Program for the 2011 American Le Mans Series Season
Flying Lizard Motorsports announced today preliminary details of its 2011 racing program. The Sonoma, California-based privateer team will return to the American Le Mans Series, fielding two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs--the No. 45 and No. 44--in the GT class for the nine-race season. "2010 was a phenomenal year for the ALMS and GT was clearly the place …
Continue to the full articleUS customers give Porsche top marks
The plant that manufactures the Porsche 911 has received the Silver Plant Quality award for Europe in the 2010 Initial Quality Study. In several studies conducted by US marketing information company J.D. Power and Associates, customers gave top marks to plant that builds the classic sports car from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart. In the …
Continue to the full articleA Passport to Porsches and Michelin Tires in Dubai
A few weeks ago, Porsche Purist received a cryptic invitation from our friends at Michelin. It came via telephone and asked questions like, "do you have a valid passport?". Well, turns out our fearless Motorsport Editor, Christian Maloof, has a passport, and (much like James Bond, but behind the wheel of a German car) was ready to hop on a plane on …
Continue to the full articleHow to buy a Lamborghini on a used Porsche budget.
Do you have a deep desire to impress your neighbors? Do you live in a neighborhood where the latest Porsche 911 just isn't good enough? What's that you say? Your champagne taste doesn't match your beer bankroll. No worries. Buy a Porschini. What? You've never heard of a Porschini. No problem! Neither had we until we stumbled upon a listing …
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