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Porsche’s IMSA Team Continues To Be Besieged By Bad Luck In Road Atlanta 6 Hour Race

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After the sixth IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship round Porsche has still not found its way to victory lane. Of the three manufacturers in the class, BMW has two wins, Corvette has four, and Porsche none. The same specification 911 RSR has victories in the FIA WEC, but the IMSA crew's #911 and #912 keep getting the shaft. This weekend the …

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This Sixteen-Year-Old Driving Ace Set A World Record For Fastest Vehicle Slalom In A Porsche 718 Spyder

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Chloe Chambers is a 16-year-old precision driving ace who just recently set a new Guinness World Records™ achievement for the Fastest Vehicle Slalom. And naturally, she was driving a Porsche when she did it. By weaving through 50 cones in just 47.45 seconds this completely stock 718 Spyder and racer pairing absolutely dominated the record. She's …

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Lord Help Me, I Cannot Explain Why This Modified 1982 Porsche 911 SC Sold For $133,000

Filed to: Tuned PorschesBy:

Last Friday a Porsche sold on the auction site Bring A Trailer for a whole lot of money. This, in and of itself, is nothing new. That sort of thing happens all the time. What made this one different, however, was the fact that the car in question was a "tribute" or "replica" selling for similar money as the real deal might command. It's not the …

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Can The 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S Beat A Tesla Model S Cheetah In An EV Drag Battle?

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It's the drag battle we've been eagerly awaiting: the fastest, latest, best optimized product from Tesla against Porsche's fastest, quietest people carrier. Though these two heavyweights might seem sterile to some, they both offer the well-heeled consumer a level of torque, response, and stick that's unrivaled and cannot be ignored. Unless they've …

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Here’s How Porsche Nearly Won Pikes Peak Overall And Had It All Snatched Away At The Last Second

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All through the week leading up to the 98th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb it was a Porsche in the lead of almost every session. With David Donohue's glorious GT2 RS Clubsport featuring a few extra bits for the attack on the mountain, the combination of car and driver were just plugged in and ready from day one. Donohue …

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This LS3-Swapped 944 has the Right Formula

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In another enthusiastic review from Roads Untraveled, we learn why pairing an American V8 with a German FR sports coupe is a wonderful idea. It blends what's wonderful about a Corvette with the great visibility, short overhangs, modest proportions, and exquisite interior of the 944. Surprisingly, these very different front-engine sports cars …

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992 GT3 and GT3 Touring Spied Testing at Monza and the Nordschleife

Filed to: 992, Porsche GT2/GT3By:

Donning a mule's disguise for a few laps at the 'Ring, what are likely the newest members of Porsche's GT family suggest there's a bright future ahead for the normally aspirated engine of the increasingly girthy 992's body. Based on the engine notes and the obvious bits bodywork seen here—so much is obscured by the black exterior—we can surmise …

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Thirteen Entrants Bring Top-Tier Porsches to Pikes Peak

Filed to: 718, 992, Porsche GT2/GT3, Porsche Motorsports, Porsche Race CarsBy:

2020 brings one of the largest Porsche gatherings in recent years to the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Thirteen of the fifty-one entrants are driving vehicles from our favorite marque—most of which are single-purpose motorsports products. Some of those drivers are fairly large names in the racing world; long-time racer David Donohue, as well …

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