The Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at Bell Isle Park in Detroit is one of two races on the 2015 TUSCC schedule where the GTD category competes without the GTLM category. With less traffic and a shorter course, Porsche's 911 GT America (prepared by Alex Job Racing and campaigned by Team Seattle/The Heart of Racing) took top honors in the GTD class at …
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The First Two New Generation Porsche 911 GT3 R Racecars Ordered for North America
Barely two weeks after its world debut, the first two new Porsche 911 GT3 R racecars, designed for customer GT3 series around the world, have been ordered for competition in North America by longtime Porsche preparer Alex Job Racing (AJR). Placing the orders on behalf of WeatherTech Racing and Team Seattle, Alex Job Racing is the first to announce …
Continue to the full articleA Semi-Private Tour Of European Collectibles
Earlier this year, while in the Los Angeles area for the Vintage VW and Porsche Literature, Toy, and Memorabilia Swap Meet, I sent a message to a colleague of mine in the Porsche business to see if they wouldn't mind my stopping by the shop for a semi-private tour. They were preparing for their Saturday evening open house on Friday, so I had to …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl: Six Minutes At Full Throttle In a 911 GT3 RS
You only wish you could be as cool as Walter Röhrl is in this video. If I were piloting a $175k, 500 horsepower GT3 RS around the track I would drenched in sweat and exhausted from trying not to stuff it. Walter on the other hand looks like he's out for a quick jaunt down to the local store to pick up a paper and a coffee. Then again, I'm not a …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 23
For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. Now we've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you folks to purchase. The list this week includes a pair of very rare …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche Working On New Electric Super Sedan To Compete With Tesla?
According to the fine men and women over at Autocar, Porsche is working on a brand new executive car that will be aimed squarely at BMW's 5-series in size, and Tesla's Model S in terms of technology and likely pricing. The new sedan is rumored to be developed with two power-train systems at launch (both driven through the rear wheels), including a …
Continue to the full articleThe 7 Most Commonly Used Terms By Porsche 911 Race Car Drivers
About the author: Bryan Sellers has been a Falken Tire factory driver for seven years. As one of the elite American sports car racers, the Braselton, Georgia-resident has driven the No. 17 Team Falken Tire Porsche 911 RSR (and its predecessor the 911 GT3 RSR) to GT class victories at Mid-Ohio (American Le Mans Series, 2011), Baltimore (ALMS, 2011, …
Continue to the full article7 Fascinating Facts About Porsche’s Preparations For Le Mans
At the time of posting this story, the start to Porsche's 3-car LMP1 attack on Le Mans is still more than 24-days away. However, given the complexity and logistics involved in fielding a 3-car LMP1 team in a 24-hour endurance race, preparations at the track have already begun. 1. Yesterday, an advance party of 12 began the set-up of the …
Continue to the full articlePreviewing The Porsches Of The Bonhams’ Spa Classic Auction
While RM is selling a Carrera RS over at Lake Como in Italy, Bonhams will have 9 great Porsche lots available for sale during the Spa Classic weekend. While the Porsche lots are fantastic, Bonhams also has some pretty amazing lots from English and Italian manufacturers as well. As collector car auctions go, this one appears to have something for …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn
Late in 1996, after finishing up the European introduction for the new Boxster, Porsche loaned us a 993 to take a bit of a side trip before returning to the States. At the time, there was a European racing competition called the BPR Global GT Series, which the following year became the FIA GT Championship. McLaren was to win the series in both …
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