We all know our Porsches can "fly" it's just that most of us usually don't mean it literally. According to a story in "The Californian", witnesses saw a 2012 Porsche Cayman speeding down the runway of the French Valley Airport at speeds over 100 mph. Instead of stopping as the runway came to an end, the driver continued on, launching off a dirt …
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Porsche Engineer and Race Manager Peter Falk Celebrates 80th Birthday
Former Porsche engineer and race manager Peter Falk will be marking his 80th birthday on 27 November 2012. Peter Falk was a Porsche AG employee for more than three decades. Not only did he play a vital role in the development of many legendary sports and racing cars such as the Porsche 917, as racing director he was also primarily responsible for …
Continue to the full articleBuying A Used Porsche Cayenne or Panamera Just Got More Expensive!
Porsche has received three Best Resale Value Awards from Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com for the 2013 Porsche Cayenne and 2013 Porsche Panamera vehicles. Cayenne and Panamera were named Best Resale Value in their respective classes. In addition, the Cayenne SUV is one of the Top 10 cars with Best Resale Value according to Kelley Blue Book’s …
Continue to the full articleThe Building of a Porsche Engine Coffee Table Part I
Lately, I’ve been itching for a new project and something finally caught my eye. I enjoy watching episodes of BBC’s Top Gear, and the program has inspired me to search for a true piece of automotive enthusiast furniture: an engine coffee table. Look at this table: Any gear-head who tells you that isn’t cool is a liar. I’m not saying it’ll …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Continues on its Record Course in 2012. Sales of the 911 Grow Nearly 40%
Porsche AG has boosted its sales by 28.1 percent to 10.15 billion euro in the first nine months of the 2012 fiscal year. Sales increased by 20.2 percent to 103,245 vehicles. The operating profit rose by 22.9 percent to 1.88 billion euro. For Matthias Müller, President and CEO of Porsche AG, the thriving business development "is proof for …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Worldwide Sales Figures for September 2012
Porsche increased sales just shy of 13% in the month of September 2012. With 11,888 Porsches delivered, deliveries increased 12.6% from the same month last year. Year to date, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has sold a total of 104,362 vehicles - an increase of 14.7 percent compared to 90,972 deliveries during the period of January to September …
Continue to the full articleBehind the Scenes at the Delivery of the 911 GT3 Cup 4.0 Brumos Commemorative Edition
On Friday September 21st, a ceremony was held at Brumos Autowerks, the celebrated race shop in Jacksonville, Fla. where 5 lucky owners were presented with the keys to their Brumos Commemorative Edition Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 4.0. Porsche asked if PorschePurist wanted to attend and report on the event for our readers.* We did! PorschePurist …
Continue to the full articleCan a Big and Tall Man Fit Into the new Porsche 911?
A lot of people think that if you're big or tall than a Porsche 911 isn't the car for you. It's simply not the case. While some Porsches models, such as the early generation Boxsters, were a bit cramped for anyone taller than 6 feet, that's changed drastically over the years. My husband is 6' 4" tall and weighs in at a slim and trim 235 …
Continue to the full articleBehind the Scenes with the Porsche 918 Spyder at the Nürburgring
Over the past week there's been lots of information coming out regarding the Porsche 918 Spyder. Everything from a leaked brochure to official lap times at the Nürburgring. While we haven't posted on the leaked brochure yet (it's actually an iPad app, but more on that in another post) we do know that a group of journalists were invited to spend …
Continue to the full articleIf You’re Going to Steal a Porsche at Least Learn to Drive a Stick!
While there are lots of rumors on the internet about Porsche moving more fully toward PDK, a Porsche with a third pedal got the better of a would be carjacker. According to a post in The Star Ledger, 18 year old Anthony Reynolds pleaded guilty today to the carjacking of a Porsche earlier this year. Apparently, Ryan and friends were out in …
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