The inaugural GRAND-AM of the Americas promised Texas-sized excitement as the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series came to the new Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin on March 2. Fans at the 3.4-mile, 20-turn road course were not disappointed during the two-hour and 45-minute second round of the 2013 season. Porsche customer teams performed very …
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Porsche Cars North America Reports 31% Increase in February Sales
Porsche Cars North America announced a 31% increase in sales for February 2013 as compared to the same period last year. Porsche sold 2,805 vehicles as compared to the 2,149 sold in February of last year. So far this year, PCNA has delivered 6,163 Porsche versus 4,699 during the same period last year, also an increase of 31 …
Continue to the full articleWhat Else Will Porsche Premiere in Geneva
Late last week Porsche put out a teaser press release letting the world know to expect two "particularly sporty" premiers on the Porsche stand at the International Motor Show in Geneva on March 5th. We've known for a while now that the new 911 GT3 Cup would be one of the two cars introduced, and Porsche confirmed it with this release, but …
Continue to the full articleWatch What it Was Like to Participate in Porsche Camp4 Canada
Back in late summer through early fall of last year Porsche started to heavily promote their Winter Driving programs (we learned how much it would cost and what to expect if we participated). Then in January of this year we were invited to a miniature version at Sugarbush Resort in VT. Well, the four February waves of participants in Camp4 Canada …
Continue to the full articleBrumos Racing Breaks New Ground at the Circuit of Americas
In six decades of racing, there isn’t much that Brumos Racing hasn’t seen, and there aren’t many US road courses that the Jacksonville, FL-based team hasn’t visited. However, the 2nd round of Rolex Series competition for 2013 will offer Brumos the rare opportunity to break new ground as they make their racing debut at Austin’s Circuit of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Says Alles Gute zum Geburtstag to Hans Herrmann
One of the most succesfful and best now works drivers for Porsche AG, Hans Herrmann, celebrates his birthday today February 23rd. The long-distance specialist, considered one of the most successful and dependable racing drivers of his era, was born in Stuttgart in 1928. Herrmann's won over 80 class and overall victories in a career that spanned …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Delivers Over 12,000 New Vehicles in January
Porsche started the new year with a strong month in January. Delivering a total of 12,061 new vehicles the world over. This represents a 25.5% increase over the same period last year. “The new year started very well for us,” says Bernhard Maier, Member of the Executive Board Sales and Marketing of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. “We have an …
Continue to the full articlePictures and Details of Porsche’s Customer Teams at 2013 Sebring Winter Test
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars – more than three dozen of them – will be competing in the upcoming 61st running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 16 at Sebring International Raceway, and at least half of the teams brought cars and drivers to the track this week to the American Le Mans Series/IMSA GT3 Cup …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard is Expanding Their 2013 GTC Program to a Two Car Effort
Flying Lizard Motorsports will begin its 2013 ALMS GTC campaign later this week at the ALMS Winter Test at Sebring Raceway in Florida, utilizing two full days of testing on February 7th and 8th. The team will test its new 2013 No. 44 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, running three drivers through the car: Spencer Pumpelly, Nelson Canache Jr., …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Dempsey Is Partnering with Porsche for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2013 American Le Mans Series
It was just a little over a week ago that actor Patrick Dempsey and Italian soccer start Alessandro Del Piero announced the formation of a new motorsport team - Dempsey/Del Piero Racing. Today, the new team announced a partnership with Porsche and confirmed they will participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (in partnership with Proton Competition) …
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