Engine: Water-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine; 3,996 cc; stroke 80.4 mm; bore 102.7 mm; 455 hp (335 kW) at 7,800 rpm; max. torque 450 Nm; air restrictors 2 x 28.6 mm; max. revs 9,400 rpm; four-valve technology; dry sump lubrication; individual throttle butter-flies; fuel injection. Transmission: Porsche six-speed gearbox with sequential …
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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Features Numerous Upgrades
At the “Night of Champions” party held at the Porsche R&D Centre in Weissach, to mark the end of the motorsport season, the 2011 version of the world’s most successful GT race car celebrated its international premiere. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR enters the new motorsport season with extensive modifications. Further development prioritized …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces New Works Driver for the 2011 Motorsport Season
364 days ago, Porsche announced they were cutting their factory driving squad from 10 to 8. That's why the announcement today that Marco Holzer has signed as the ninth Porsche pilot is a nice surprise. After his three year training stint as a Porsche Junior, Marco Holzer is now officially part of the factory team. Established pilots Joerg …
Continue to the full articleGianluca Roda is the first Italian to win the Porsche Cup
Gianluca Roda is the first Italian to win the Porsche Cup, which has been awarded by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, since 1970. As the brainchild of Ferry Porsche, the company honors the best private Porsche race driver each year with this trophy. Gianluca Roda on the podium at the Italian GT Championship The businessman from Como …
Continue to the full articleRené Rast receives an early Christmas present from Porsche
As a prize for his overall victory in the 2010 Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, the 24-year-old race driver from Germany, who drove for the Al Faisal Lechner Racing this season, receives a new Porsche 911 Carrera S. The sports car was presented as part of the Special Award Evening held in the Porsche museum on Friday to celebrate the end of a gripping …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard Sets Driver Lineup for Rolex 24 At Daytona
Flying Lizard Motorsports announced today the driver lineup for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Joerg Bergmeister (Germany), Patrick Long (USA), Seth Neiman (USA), and Johannes van Overbeek (USA) will pilot the Flying Lizard No. 45 Porsche-powered Riley Daytona Prototype for the 24-hour race on January 29-30, 2011 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Flying …
Continue to the full articleOne Way a New Cayenne S Hybrid Can Cost You Less $$$
UPDATE: Unfortunately, this tax credit is no history with little to no hope of seeing it again. With a base price of $67,700, the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid is not inexpensive. Fortunately, thanks to a Federal Tax Credit, it just became a bit more affordable. In an announcement released earlier today (see the full release at the end of this post), …
Continue to the full articleRemembering a friend and patron of the Porsche Community
Some of you may know the name, for others this may be the first time you're hearing it. Either way, on November 24, 2010 the Porsche community lost a great friend and patron when Matt Drendel unexpectedly passed away. Here at PorschePurist we only recently came to know Matt over a series of emails and discussion on how best to create a tribute to …
Continue to the full articleWe travel to Dubai to test the new Michelin Pilot Super Sport
About a month ago Michelin called and offered FLATSIXES.com a trip to Dubai to test their new Ultra Performance tire; the Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Knowing of Michelin’s long standing partnership with Porsche, and that this tire is likely be a future original equipment fitment on some of its top end models, we eagerly accepted. Prior to the event …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Newsletter: Volume 12 2010
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 …
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