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Porsche is King of the Tarmac

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UPDATE: Seems like the Changi Airport Group didn't like their first attempt at a video either. Here's an updated video of the race that shows things from a different perspective and shows that the race was a lot closer than I originally thought. In a bid to answer the question, "Which is faster, a Jet or a Porsche?" (not to mention gather …

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Porsche TV

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As a Porsche fan, its been a bit frustrating over the last few years waiting for my favorite marque to get with the program and join the revolution, the social networking revolution that is. At times, it seems as if Porsche corporate moves at one of two speeds, slow or glacial. However, over the past few months something or someone has awakened …

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Behind the Scenes of the Upcoming Porsche Panamera Commercial

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In June of this year Porsche was hard at work filming the world debut commercial for the Porsche Panamera.  The shoot used 16 cars from Jerry Seinfeld's collection and another 15 more from the likes of Roger Penske, Brumos, Mat Drendel and others.  While the commercial was filmed at a former Marine Air Base in El Toro, California, it will be …

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Like it. Want it. Can’t Have it!

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Oh, how Porsche loves to tease us. Set to debut along side the new 911 Turbo, GT3 RS and Cup Race Car is the new 2010 Porsche 911 Sports Classic. The tease? You can’t buy one if you live in North America. However, for those lucky souls living in the ROW, for an entry fee starting at Euro 169,300, you can add one of these new 911s to your …

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Which is Faster? a Porsche GT3 or Jet Plane?

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Here’s a question for you, Which is faster, a Porsche or a plane? In a publicity stunt seemingly pulled from the scripts of SPEED TV’s “Pinks All Out”, The Changi GP Festival (the events leading up the the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore) will attempt to answer the question at Changi Airport. The original story I read, in Singapore’s Straits …

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Killer’s Vanity Plate Says it All

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I spend a good amount of time reading through news alerts and other items of interest looking for things to pass along here on PorschePurist. For the most part, the information is generally main stream and covers new car introductions, motorsport, various lifestyle issues, Porsche related car shows, etc. etc. Occasionally, something pops up that …

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Forget PDK! What about the Paddle Shifters?

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By now, most of you are aware that the recently unveiled Porsche 2010 Turbo not only received a much anticipated facelift, but is also available with their optional double clutch gearbox (PDK). Porsche, however, has a habit of announcing new cars and products that focus on a certain subject while hiding sliding other important information into the …

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Porsche Motorsport Newsletter 2009: Volume 7

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If you’re not able to keep up with each Porsche Motorsport post here on FlatSixes.com and would prefer a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the world of Porsche Motorsport, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter. Filled with interesting facts and figures about past and upcoming races, …

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