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Rod Emory is working on a hard core off-road Porsche Macan Baja

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It seems like off-road Porsches are all the rage these days. We've seen totally rad Cayennes from E-Motion Engineering, awesome off-roading in Moab, and even Porsche themselves are getting in on the Cayenne craze. And that's to say nothing of the safari 911 trend that has been blowing up in this community for the last decade. The next logical …

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Manthey Racing takes historic victory for Porsche in Nürburgring endurance classic

Filed to: Porsche MotorsportsBy:

This weekend the infamous "Grello" Manthey Porsche #911 stormed to a healthy victory at the Nürburgring 24-hour race marking three major milestones. Not only was this Manthey's 25th anniversary as a racing team, but it was the team's seventh overall victory at the endurance race, and Porsche's 13th! No other team or manufacturer has been so …

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Ferro Watches Distinct 3: A place and time like no other

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(Editor's note: This post is sponsored by Ferro Watches and its Distinct 3 collection. Learn more.) From the sweet revving sound to the exciting smell of petrol and burnt tires, to the Le Mans 24-hour race, where bold and fearless drivers race the unbelievably fast cars. This is where, everywhere is quite except you hear the extremely loud …

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Porsche’s list of recommended tires for every Porsche made from 1959 through 2005 and beyond

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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

Filed to: Porsche Motorsports, Porsche Race CarsBy:

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 …

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Make your Porsche shine with Meguiar’s new Last Touch Spray Detailer

Filed to: Concours & Car Care, Porsche ProductsBy:

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 …

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Updating the Porsche Bible: The new edition of Excellence Was Expected is bigger, better, and more

Filed to: Porsche BooksBy:

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 …

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Porsche Is Working On A Sub-Taycan Electric Sedan: Report

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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 …

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