It was just a little over 4-years ago that Porsche invited us to Detroit for something they assured us would be spectacular. When they unveiled the 918 RSR at the 2011 Detroit auto show it was fairly apparent that "spectacular" was the automotive understatement of the decade. Now, after just 21 short months of production, the last Porsche 918 …
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2015 Pikes Peak Competition Heating Up for Porsche.
With the glow of Porsche’s Le Man's win slipping into the sunset, it’s time to focus on the next major racing challenge for the fabled marque. The 2015 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is just over a week away. Among the 145 cars and motorcycles racing the 156 corners and 12.42 miles to an altitude of 14,114’ above sea level are …
Continue to the full articleHalf Of This 911 RSR Is Made From 380,000 LEGO Bricks
One of the best parts of attending Le Mans is everything you see in and around the race. If you think the infield at Sebring is interesting, you haven't seen anything until you visit Le Mans. This year, perhaps one of the more interesting sights to behold was this Frankenstein like 911 RSR. Built using 1/2 of a real 911 on one-side and 380,000 …
Continue to the full articleBest Porsche Gift Ideas for Father’s Day and Graduates
UPDATED: 6/12/2015 We're LEGO junkies and this has to be one of the cheapest LEGO sets, of any kind, you can get ($20 bucks). Never mind that it's part of the Speed Champions set and it's a 918 Spyder. Grab one now before they're all gone. This is by far one of my favorite items from Driver's Selection. I use mine on the beach, on the dock …
Continue to the full articleHappy Birthday To Porsche Legend Vic Elford
80 years ago today, Vic Elford was born. As his success in racing grew, the nickname "Quick Vic", given to him by friends and competitors alike took on new meaning. As one of the few drivers to excel in sports cars, rally cars, and Formula 1 at a championship level. His lap recordsinclude Targa Florio, Nurburgring, Daytona, Sebring, Norisring, …
Continue to the full articleGet Ready For A Battle Royal At Pikes Peak: Porsche vs. Nissan
Now that Pikes Peak is paved to the top, it's become a competitive hotbed for road-cars of all kinds, but Porsche remains dominant. This year will be especially interesting in the production-based Time Attack 2 class. Pikes Peak veteran and 4-time winner David Donner will be racing a 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S entered by Porsche of Colorado Springs …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 24
As a new editor offering my “Top 5” picks from ebay, you may shake your head a bit. Fine. Maybe you’ll want to argue with me. Better. Maybe you think I’m an idiot. Stand in line. In any case, I base my picks on years of experience of walking through concours lines where “originality” is king and where I get bored looking at 43 examples of Ruby Red …
Continue to the full articleWant Your Very Own Porsche 919? Here’s Your Chance!
Every other week we do a round-up of our favorite Porsches for sale on eBay. The offerings usually consist of a mix of classic air-cooled Porsches, maybe a racecar or two and something unique or different. This week, while doing our search, we stumbled upon what just might be the ultimate eBay find, ever: A Porsche 919 Hybrid "Buck" or …
Continue to the full articleThe 24 Hours of Le Mans On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Much has changed since Porsche's last overall victory at Le Mans in 1998, and nothing more so than technology. Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, today we have even greater access to online streaming, live in-car video, and most importantly, the world of social media continues to develop. For long endurance races like this …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 7 – Lightweight Batteries
Last year we introduced you to our newest project car, called simply "Project Boxster Clubsport". In that first installment we found the right car, we purchased it for a song, and it was sitting politely in our garage waiting for its first modifications. So far, the Boxster has been happy to simply rack up the miles and keep things rocking along. …
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