Most of us know how seriously Porsche is committed to their heritage and history, but every once in a while they give us a reminder, anyway. Take the press release we used to write this post. It contains information and links to tire recommendations for every "classic" Porsche made from 1959 (starting with the 356 B) 2005 (ending with the 996). …
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Check out all 36 Porsche customer teams filling the Nürburgring 24 grid
The Frikadelli Racing Porsche team will start the ADAC Total 24 hours Rennen Nürburgring from pole position after absolutely dominating the Qualifications race a few weeks ago, but it's not just the SP9 class at the top of the time sheets where the Porsche brand is represented. Throughout the field there will be 38 different Porsche teams …
Continue to the full articleMake your Porsche shine with Meguiar’s new Last Touch Spray Detailer
If you spend much time cleaning your car — and let's face it you own a Porsche so you probably do — you already know the name Meguiar's. This is a company that has been delivering quality car care products for literally 120 years. It's top-tier stuff, and your Porsche deserves nothing but the best, am I right? The 3M-owned detailing company just …
Continue to the full articleThe 911 GT1 is the pinnacle of Porsche awesome
Following what was more or less an outright ban on Porsche's dominant 962 in sports car racing, Porsche looked at the new regulations for GT1 road-based sports cars and decided to build something to fit in there as well. The rules of the day required a certain number of street cars to homologate for the class, so when Porsche decided to build what …
Continue to the full articleUpdating the Porsche Bible: The new edition of Excellence Was Expected is bigger, better, and more
Karl Ludvigsen is simply in his element when it comes to the history of the Porsche brand. This epic set of tomes is the most complete history of Porsche that has ever been written by anyone, bar none, end of discussion. Since I started here at FlatSixes, I've relied on the old 2008 edition of this book to provide historical context and deep dive …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Is Working On A Sub-Taycan Electric Sedan: Report
It's no secret that we're in love with Porsche's newest family member, the all-electric Taycan. It's an incredible electric machine, and still manages to be the Porsche that you want it to be. It drives great. It looks great. It is great. But you know what would make it even better? A smaller, lighter platform and a lower price tag. According to a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche commemorates the Mercedes-Benz 500 E’s 30th anniversary
If you thought Porsche’s first sedan was the Panamera, you’d be wrong. The brand isn’t a stranger to four-door vehicles because it has a history of collaborating with other automakers building fast sedans, wagons, and hot hatches. The Volvo 850 T5R and Audi RS 2 were just some of the vehicles that Porsche helped develop. One of the most …
Continue to the full articleAdding a truck bed to a 914 makes the best sports car of the 1970s even better
Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes are no strangers to building magnificent cars. They combined to form one of the best known coachbuilders in Southern California, creating legends like Lance Reventlow's Scarabs, Jim Hall's first Chaparral, a weird four-door 911, and many other racing and roadgoing contraptions. Some of their designs were beautiful, …
Continue to the full articleSpied: 992-generation 911 GT3 RS Porsche winging it up at the Nürburgring
For the 992-generation of 911, the GT3 has a stout downforce package. The new rear wing is not only functional, but large. Apparently, though, it's not the largest wing that you'll be able to spec to your 992. That privilege will go to the select few who end up with the GT3 RS. Caught testing at the Nürburgring by our clever spy photographers, …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Your Chance To Buy James Dean’s Cursed 550 Spyder Transmission [Updated]
(Editor's Note: The transaxle from James Dean's 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder sold for $382,000 by the time the auction ended. The auction is now closed.) Famed Hollywood star and amateur racer James Dean once had a 550 Spyder. That car no longer exists, but some of the parts for it have been documented and preserved since then. One of the only pieces …
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