COVID-19 pushed the 12 Hours of Sebring from its typical March date to the end of the season in November, and somehow it ended up being an even more exciting endurance classic than it usually is. Rather than ending just after dusk, the fall date meant more than a third of the race ran in the loaming of the evening or the proper darkness of night. …
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Porsche Finishes FIA WEC Season With Twin Victories In The 8 Hours Of Bahrain
Any race event that ends with four Porsche 911 RSRs on the podium in two different classes is a very good race event indeed. The 8 Hours of Bahrain was the final race of the FIA WEC 2019/20 season, and Porsche absolutely dominated proceedings by delivering a pair of factory-backed GTE Pro machines to a 1-2 finish after eight hours of tough running. …
Continue to the full articleFrom Tough Guy to Gentleman: The Transition from 964 Turbo to 993 Turbo
Calling the last of the single-turbo 911s a thug might be a trifle harsh, but even the relatively refined 964 was a challenging car to manage for anyone but the less than the truly talented. Its adoption of the Weissach Axle, a device pioneered in the 928, softened its edges somewhat, but it wasn't until the combination of that predictable rear …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Designers Made A Race Support Van Concept
The original Porsche Renndienst van, a high-roof Volkswagen Type 2, was employed throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s as Porsche's European racing support van. That little red magic bus carried tools and spares for everything from 718 Spyders to formula racers and 904s. It's fair to say that this van has seen a lot of action over the years. …
Continue to the full articleHere’s The Modern 550 Spyder Porsche Never Built
Today Porsche unveiled a trio of concept cars that the design department had built, but never saw the light of day. This one, the Porsche Vision Spyder, was assembled in 2019 with an eye toward the future of the brand. The design department wanted to try to define the design trends that the company should follow, while keeping an eye on the past of …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Built A Le Mans Car For The Street That Never Made It To Production
Porsche's all-conquering 919 Hybrid won races, titles, and our hearts in the span of its four-season run in the top-flight LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship. From 33 races, the 919 Hybrid found its way to 17 race victories, three constructors championships, three drivers championships, and three Le Mans 24 overall wins. By any …
Continue to the full articleDiscovering Romania’s Beauty in a Taycan Turbo S
Taking a Taycan to Romania presents us with a beautiful contrast. The sleek, modern grand tourer and a country happily twenty years behind most of the world seem incongruous, but its plush ride and silent cabin only help keen eyes and ears take in the quaint, relaxed, bucolic atmosphere of this largely undiscovered land. Like the way it toured …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design And Puma Pair For Footwear Collection To Celebrate The 911 Turbo
If you're looking for a pair of kicks to match your Porsche style, you're in luck. Porsche Design and Puma have partnered for a lineup of shoes to celebrate the pantheon of Porsche's legendary 911 Turbo models throughout the ages. Eight new shoes for eight distinct generations of 911 Turbo, how cool is that? There are only five different points of …
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Scalpel Vs. Sledgehammer: 911 RSR Battles Big Block Corvette at Road Atlanta
https://youtu.be/r7gtZaBv6mU If you put a former ALMS driver behind the wheel of a classic RSR on slicks, you should expect some cornering speed. Catesby Jones, a former ALMS driver with plenty of Porsche experience, accesses all the cornering speed you'd expect from a classic RSR to try and battle something with three times the grunt. There are …
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