By now, most Porsche racing fans are well aware that our favorite marque returns will host two factory supported LMP1 cars in the WEC next season. Comprised of a total of eight races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, these factory efforts signify the start of a longer-term involvement in this competition for Porsche. Porsche's LMP1 Works …
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Watch One of the Funniest Porsche Videos We’ve Seen in a While
When you share a Porsche in the 24 Hours of Le Mans you need to be prepared to share more than just the driver's seat. Porsche makes light of the complex relationships between teammates in this fun video showcasing how the two Patricks (Long and Dempsey) are preparing for the big race in 2014 with team-mate Joe Foster. Watch one of the more …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results in the GRAND-AM at the SFP Grand Prix at Kansas Speedway
Park Place Motorsports earned its second consecutive GRAND-AM Sports Car Series podium tonight. The Porsche customer team repeated the second-place performance in the two-hour and 45-minute SFP Grand Prix at the Kansas Speedway with their Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car. The second Porsche customer program, Magnus Racing, entered the weekend leading the GT …
Continue to the full articleThe New Porsche 911 Turbo is a Shape Changer Thanks to Active Aerodynamics
Obviously, the physics involved in optimum aerodynamics are fairly complicated. Maybe that's why Porsche's narrator talks to us so slowly in this video. Regardless, by the time you're done you should fully understand the concept of 'Active Aerodynamics' and how it helps the new Porsche 911 Turbo grab the ground harder than any of it's predecessors. …
Continue to the full articleListening to a Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Drive Silently By is Quite Eerie.
One of the things that I love about Porsche is the exhaust note. In fact, it was this sound that first drew us to Porsche motorsports (you've gotta love a sport you can hear before you can see it). So watching a new Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid drive by silently just seems wrong. On the other hand, the fact that you can seamlessly switch between …
Continue to the full articleThe New Porsche 911 Turbo. Breaking New Ground
At times, Porsche puts a bit too much marketing into their videos. We understand the need to do it, we just wish these videos included more driving clips and less voice over. For more info on the Turbo you can check out Pictures, Pricing, Specs and Video of the new Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S or view even more on the Porsche web-site. …
Continue to the full articlePanamera S E-Hybrid Technical Highlights
The new Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid offers an entirely new electric driving experience. On the one hand, it lets the driver accelerate silently up to 84 mp/h with 70 kilowatts of power. On the other, it is truly a classic GT, which - with the combined powers of a combustion engine and an electric motor - can sprint from 0 to 62 mp/h in 5.5 seconds. …
Continue to the full articleIt’s Official! Mark Webber to Drive for Porsche at Le Mans in 2014
Turns out all the rumors were true. Porsche announced earlier this morning that Australian Formula 1 pilot Mark Webber has signed a contract with them that extends over several years. Starting in the 2014 season Webber will compete in Porsche’s new LMP1 sports prototype at the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the sports car World Endurance Championship …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces the Next Driver to Participate in Their 2014 LMP1 Le Mans Program
At the beginning of this year Porsche found themselves having to deny rumors that Mark Webber would be leaving F1 and signing on to Porsche's LMP1 team as part of their 2014 Le Mans driver line-up. Shortly after that, in order to focus attention where it belonged, Porsche announced that Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard were the first two "pilots" to …
Continue to the full articleHow the New Porsche LMP1 Built for Le Mans in 2014 is Influencing the 2013 Race
In the following video from our friends at DRIVE, Leo Parente and ShakeDown explain why the new Porsche LMP1 car, that will race in 2014, is already influencing the 2013 Le Mans 24 race. Watch as he details what is known about the Porsche, explains the 2014 ACO / FIA rules that influenced its design AND previews, by class [P1 / P2 / GTE-Pro / …
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