FlatSixes.com spent the afternoon previewing the Drendel Family Collection in the Gooding auction tents on the Omni Plantation property (just up the road from the main event at the Ritz Carlton). Below is a short gallery of some unedited pictures from today's preview. There was a fairly good turnout for the preview so we're expecting a lot of …
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Viewing Info for the World Premier of the all new Porsche Boxster
Unfortunately, if you live in the US you'll need to either get up early or stay up late if you want to watch the world premier live on the internet. On March 6th, at 9:30 a.m. (MEZ) Porsche will debut the all new Boxster alongside the European premiers of the Panamera GTS and the 911 Carrera Cabriolet. What's MEZ time? As near as we can tell …
Continue to the full articleVoluntary Recall for 2011 and 2012 Porsche Cayenne Owners
If you're the owner of a 2011 or 2012 Porsche Cayenne, it's possible your headlights have a quality issue that needs to be addressed. In a recent press release Porsche announced that up to 100,000 Cayenne units need a fix applied. According to Porsche's in-house quality team there is a small chance that an incorrectly locked headlight module can …
Continue to the full articleGoing for 30 MPG in the 2012 Cayenne Hybrid
When PorschePurist first tested the Cayenne Hybrid, we did so at Barber Motorsport park and we were much more interested in speed, handling, off-road capabilities and playing with the new hybrid display then worrying about gas mileage. With the price of gas climbing closer to $4.00 a gallon (and over that already in some parts of the country), and …
Continue to the full articleExclusive Discount Offer on the 2012 Porsche Calendar with Collector Coin
UPDATE: The calendars sold out within a few hours of our posting. Stay tuned for our next offering. FlatSixes.com's newest sponsor, SuncoastParts.com, is offering our readers over 40% off the list price of the official 2012 Porsche Calendars (complete with a highly prized and collectible coin). Only 5000 of the 2012 Porsche Calendars were …
Continue to the full articleResults, Pictures and Info on the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona
Some of you have complained in the past about spoiling results of races you've DVR'd or otherwise recorded and not yet watched. So, if you don't want to know Porsche's results from the Rolex 24 Hour race at Daytona International Speedway, then stop reading now. For everyone else, read on and feel free to browse our 2012 Daytona Albums on …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Racing is Back Full Swing at the 50th Anniversary of the 24 Hour race at Daytona
The 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway started out in 1962 as a three hour race. In 1964 the race grew to 1250 miles (double the distance of the classic 1000 kilometer races of Spa, Monza and the Nürburgring). It wasn't until 1966 that the first 24 hour event took place at Daytona. Over the past 50 years Porsche became the most …
Continue to the full articleIf This Porsche is a Chick Car, Buy Me a Skirt!
I drove my first Porsche as a college kid in 1979 – a new 928. It was cool — not Steve McQueen cool, more like James Bond cool. With its wild pop-up headlights, swoopy interior and powerful V-8 under the long hood, I couldn’t conceive of a woman driving this car. It was a guy’s car. I’ve driven a lot of Porsches in the ensuing three decades and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Boxster and Cayman Make the 2012 Car and Driver List of 10 Best Cars
For at least eleven of the last thirteen years, either a Porsche Boxster or Cayman has been listed on the Car and Driver Magazine's 10 Best Cars Sold in America. This year, both the Boxster and the Cayman made it onto the list compiled every year by the Car and Driver editorial staff. Cars are graded based on quality, performance, value and …
Continue to the full articlePictures, Pricing and Video of the 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
Earlier today, Porsche introduced the new 911 Carrera and Carrera S Cabriolet. Like the coupe version, the new drop-top is lighter in weight, offers more power, lower fuel consumption and a standard 7-speed manual gearbox. Prices start at $97,300 for the 911 Carrera and $108,000 for the Carrera S Cabriolet. They should arrive in dealers sometime …
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