What happens when you crash a LEGO Porsch 911 GT3 RS in a similar fashion to the way car manufacturers perform crash tests for production models? That was the question the crazy crew at c't Magazine (one of Germany's larger computer magazines) asked themselves when coming up with the idea for this test. Here in the States we have …
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These are the Top 5 motorsport technologies that have transferred to the road according to Porsche
Every Porsche has a strong connection to the brand's motorsports history, even if not all have been used in competition. The advances Porsche makes in motorsports frequently make their way to the brand's road cars, and often quickly. The racing variant of the 356 introduced a fully synchronized gearbox in 1951, and the technology appeared in the …
Continue to the full articleJörg Bergmeister Tears Up Porsche’s New Test Track, The Kyalami Circuit, In A 911 GT3 RS
Back in the summer of 2014 Porsche purchased the historic South African track, Kyalami Circuit. At the time of the purchase we speculated as to what their intent might be. Now, near 19 months later, we know. Porsche has completely renovated the track and this past week hosted media from around the world to test drive the new 2017 911 Turbo and …
Continue to the full articleThis Video Is All 911 GT3 RS. No Voiceover, No Soundtrack. Just A Porsche As It’s Meant To Be
Usually when we see videos with hi production values they're accompanied by a reviewer explaining just how incredible it is to be them and drive that particular car on that particular track. Or, worse yet, instead of the reviewer blathering on we're subjected to some type of soundtrack that completely obliterates what we all really want to hear, …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s Faster On The Track, The 911 GT3 RS or The 911 Turbo S
We all know the GT3 RS is a track car made for occasional use on the street, but how does it compare to the 911 Turbo S, the horsepower king of the 911 line-up. The GT3 RS has 500 hp, it's normally aspirated with rear wheel drive and weights around 1405 kg. Perhaps, most importantly, it has a wider front track than the Turbo S and is fitted with …
Continue to the full articleThe 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 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 articleBrendon Hartley Makes Cameraman Sick During Test Drive Of New GT3 RS
I love when Porsche releases a new model, it almost guarantees you'll get new videos featuring said model on a daily basis. Such is the case with the new 911 GT3 RS. Released late last night, the video below features Porsche factory driver Brendon Hartley as he travels to Weissach to see the GT3 RS for the first time. After a quick tour around …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces Two World Premiers Taking Place In Geneva. Here’s How To Watch Them.
We all knew that the Cayman GT4 would premier at next month's Geneva International Motor Show. Now, just after leaked documents purported to show the specs for Porsche's new GT3 RS model surfaced on the web, we get word that Porsche plans to announce a second world premier of an additional "high performance car" for the first time. Porsche …
Continue to the full article14 Of Porsche’s Most Significant Moments Of 2014
1. 919 Program Finds Success Competing head-to-head with sports prototype racing giants like Audi and Toyota is no mean feat, and Porsche can legitimately say that they put up a significant effort in 2014. Considering that this was the first year of the program, they should be quite happy with their results and proud of their accomplishments. …
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