Rod Emory and Emory Motrsports have been doing their thing for 3 generations out in California. What started with his grandfather as Valley Custom Shop in Burbank California into a Porsche parts shop by Rod's dad. Today, nearly 25 years, the term "Outlaw" Porsche (coined to describe the Emory builds) is a movement in its own right and Rod's Emory …
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Porsche 917K- CFD designs can’t compare…
... Aesthetically, at least. 1970 was the 917's first truly successful year of racing, thanks to the efforts of John Wyer's Gulf team to improve the car's aerodynamics. After noting an absence of dead gnats on the car's rear bodywork during testing, Wyer's chief engineer cobbled together new rear bodywork in the pits from scrap aluminum. The new …
Continue to the full articleR Gruppe Treffen Special Report
Earlier this year I met up with a few members of the R Gruppe, and the conversation turned to their annual gathering, known as "Treffen". Treffen is a German verb meaning "to meet", so the name makes sense. I've always been enamored with the R Gruppe ethos, so I asked if it might be alright if I were to attend as a guest. A quick conversation among …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 51
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for almost two years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. In all that time, we've published these every other week. Well, enough of you have spoken up that we're going to try a weekly format, with two of us picking selections, so check back often. We've tracked …
Continue to the full article5 Differences Between The Porsche 911 GT America and the 911 GT3R
When GRAND-AM and the American Le Mans Series merged ahead of the 2014 season, the new rules structure meant that it was time for a brand new Porsche 911 for the GT racing scene. Based on the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Porsche Motorsport introduced the 470 hp -"GT America" in August of 2013, well before the IMSA GTD Class ("GT Daytona") rules were …
Continue to the full articleIs The ‘Playstation’ 911 GT1 Evolution The Coolest Porsche Ever?
You may remember that a Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution just sold for $3.1 Million at RM Sotheby's Monaco auction. Well, perhaps in honor of that sake (perhaps it's just a coincidence, too) British Touring Car Champion Andrew Jordan shows us the way around Silverstone in a very similar version; the 1997 'Playstation' 911 GT1 Evo. Right off the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Driver Rear-Ends Motorcyclist, Motorcyclist Survives
This motorcyclist survived an impact from a Porsche on the motorway in Singapore, but remains steadfast and has assured his followers on Facebook that he'd continue riding until he is six feet under. Mr. Foo was rear ended by the offending Porsche near a motorway off-ramp, and shockingly the Porsche driver appears to have barely slowed before …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On EBay This Week: Volume 50
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for about a year and a half now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. For the past 18-months we've published these every other week. Well, enough of you have spoken up that we're going to try a weekly format, with two of us picking selections, so check back often. …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Gets New Pirelli World Challenge Ride After Effort Racing Suspends Season
Early last week Effort Racing announced they would be suspending the remainder of their 2016 Pirelli World Cup Season leaving Michael Lewis and Patrick Long without a ride. Respectively, the two stand fourth and fifth in the championship after winning three of the first seven races of the season. Effort explained their departure as …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 Steering Wheel Has A Lot Of Buttons, What Do They All Do?
Porsche nut and friend of the site Jeff Zwart produced a book nearly a decade ago called "Three Points of Contact". Inside was a gorgeous photo-essay which explored how a racing driver communicates with their car. Those namesake three points are eyes, feet, and hands. As important as the other two are, the hands are perhaps the ones doing the …
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