Spa-Francorchamps is a legendary track at which Porsche has earned truckloads of history and race victory trophies. Adding to that total this weekend, Works drivers Kevin Estre and Neel Jani paired to take a commanding victory in the number 92 Porsche 911 RSR at the first round of the FIA WEC's 2021 season. The GTE Pro class is packed with heavy …
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Making Sense of Porsche Brake Colors
Porsche was not the first company to offer disc brakes. That honor goes to the lowly Crosley Hotshot back in 1948! Indeed, Porsche began offering disc brakes in 1962, the same year that Studebaker introduced a Bendix system on the Avanti. Porsche had been using rotors and calipers on racing cars for a few years by the time it introduced them for …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 RSR Fastest In FIA WEC Pre-Season Testing At Spa
It's time for Porsche's factory endurance racing efforts to begin anew in 2021, as the company again partners with Manthey Racing for a two-car assault on the FIA WEC. Ahead of the season kicking off this weekend at the 6 Hours of Spa Francorchamps, the series ran a two-day four-session test to get an idea of BOP and speed for the newly-updated …
Continue to the full article2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Pricing Is Now Official
Porsche has updated its product information page for the 2022 992-generation GT3 to include pricing information. After a $1,350 destination and delivery charge, the track-focused GT3 starts at $162,450 in the United States. That is the manufacturer's suggested retail price, meaning that some dealerships are free to—- and will — charge over …
Continue to the full articleYour Favorite Porsche Drivers Tell The Story Behind Their Helmet Designs
Porsche has entered two 911 RSRs in the 2021 running of the FIA WEC series, both of which will be piloted by experienced racers including Neel Jani who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in 2016. Each driver has their own uniquely designed helmets that were inspired by multiple factors. A driver's helmet is an extension of their personality. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Santa Clarita’s Wunderground Museum Is An Amazing Sampling Of Porsche History
Why is there a hole in the floor of this Porsche dealership showroom? Oh, there's a brand-new all-carbon Porsche 935 down there. You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention. What is the Wunderground? In what was once used as underground storage for a Saturn dealership, there now exists a gorgeous mini-museum dedicated to all things …
Continue to the full articleWorried About Charging Your Taycan? It’s Getting Easier Everyday
One of the objections to buying an electric car, such as the Porsche Taycan, I rear regularly is the lack of public DC fast charging. While it's only ever really critical for longer road trips, the North American EV buyer still wants to know that they can take a road trip and not get stranded. Thanks to efforts from Electrify America and others …
Continue to the full article992-Generation Porsche 911 Sport Classic Spied In Testing
Way back in the stone age of the 997-generation Porsche 911, the company offered a model which was basically a variant on the GTS formula, a limited edition Sport Classic with the widebody arches of a Carrera 4S, a special ducktail spoiler, a model-specific double-bubble roof, and 19-inch Fuch-style wheels. This extremely cool and special ride was …
Continue to the full articleFlatSixes Will Guest On The “Late Night Playset” Video Podcast And You Should Watch It [Updated w/ Video]
The only couple wild enough about cars to have a real deal late night show set in their house, and certified Porsche fanatics, J and Nicole Ryan, have invited FlatSixes Editor Bradley Brownell on as a guest this evening (Tuesday, April 27th). The show is called Late Night Playset, and it's a ton of Porsche-related fun. The hosts are wildly …
Continue to the full articleLet’s All Come Together To Help Porsche Legend Vic Elford In His Efforts To Fight Cancer
Where would the Porsche world be without quick Vic Elford? Most famously Elford took a 911 to victory at Rally Monte Carlo in 1968, then got on a plane, flew to Florida, and hopped in a long tail 907 to win Porsche's first ever 24 hour endurance race at Daytona. Among hundreds of other wins for the crested German brand of fighting racers, Elford is …
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