There's been a long line of Hollywood stars racing Porsches, and for many of them, it's nothing but a leisurely pastime—a bucket-list item, perhaps. Michael Fassbender is not quite one of them. The actor's exploits at the wheel—easily seen in his onboards and a short video series following his journey to Le Mans—demonstrate he's far from a …
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Porsche Wants To Keep Its Naturally Aspirated Fizz And May Use Hybridization To Do It
If you're a fan of Porsche's naturally aspirated engines, you're in luck, because despite evidence to the contrary they don't seem to be dying any time soon. If you were to go to your Porsche dealership right now, you'd find just a handful of models not fitted with turbochargers, including the 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS, the GT4, the Boxster …
Continue to the full articleRandy Pobst Tests Gunther Werks’ Sting at Willow Springs
Gunther Werks' Sting has the presence of an old racing car. It squeezes 295- and 325-section tires underneath its widened carbon haunches, as well as Fuchs-style wheels and massive Brembo CCM-R brakes. It looks nothing but business, and yet its adjustable suspension makes it a civilized thing to drive slowly. I may be a bit biased, but I think …
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Luftgekühlt 7 Postponed Until 2021
(Editor's note: Luftgekühlt 7 has once again been rescheduled thanks to COVID-19 restrictions. The event will now take place on September 10, 2021 in Indianapolis. We have all of the updated information here in this post.) After the last seven months of confusion and disappointment, there's a little light at the end of the tunnel. Err—I meant …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Finds Victory In Belgian WEC Round In The Rain
Porsche's GT team rolled into the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps ready to take on the world, or at least the best from Ferrari and Aston Martin. After winning the opening round of the championship at the 4 hours of Silverstone last September, Porsche has been shut out of the top step of the …
Continue to the full articleTesting a 580-HP 996 Turbo In The Ideal Situation
His tone and cadence is Jeremy Clarkson, and his fashion sense is James May. JayEmm also has a knack for finding scenic locations and vibrant clothing. Wearing a shirt more colorful than the countryside which surrounds him, he takes this mildly tuned 996 Turbo for a casual tour to extract the pertinent bits of data for a prospective buyer. Whether …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Celebrates Its First Season In Formula E As A Success
The 11th and final race of the 2019/20 season of FIA Formula E took place on Thursday afternoon, again from the Tempelhof Berlin airport. Building from the success of round 10, Porsche had hoped for another big points haul, but it was not to be. In qualifying Andre Lotterer was balked by traffic during his one flying lap and was forced to start …
Continue to the full articleBoth Porsche 99X Electrics Up Into The Points In Formula E Round 10
The penultimate round of Porsche's efforts in the 2019-20 Formula E season has come to a close with the team's best result yet. After 45 minutes plus a lap, both Porsche 99X Electric racers ended up deep into the points paying positions, and the better of the two just barely lost out on a podium place. For the team's first year in the sport, this …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Sportscar Ace Earl Bamber Will Make His NASCAR Debut At The Daytona Road Course This Weekend
Affable Kiwi and factory Porsche 911 RSR driver Earl Bamber usually shares his driving duties with Laurens Vanthoor as half of the duo colloquially known as #BamThor. The pair can typically be seen racing in IMSA's GTLM class where they dominated the 2019 championship standings. You may also recognize Earl as part of the 919 Hybrid LMP1 team that …
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