The "Flugplatz" is a twin apex corner about halfway around the Nurburgring. Drivers come over a blind crest and enter immediately into a hard right-hand bend. Besides coming into the corner blind, the Flugplatz is known for unsettling the suspension on even the best set-up car and many find themselves airborne as a result. The video below shows …
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We’ve all been there, trapped like a worm on the red and blue flashing hook. We’ve all waited with bated breath as the ensnaring patrolman approaches. We’ve all been subject to the nervous fidgeting and sweated brow that accompanies a traffic citation. Chances are high that some of us have been pulled over IN a Porsche before, though chances are …
Continue to the full articleThe Differences Between a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and a 911 GT3 RSR
Porsche factory driver and CORE autosport driver, Patrick Long, took time out of race preparation at Laguna Seca late last week to film this short tech segment explaining the differences between a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car and the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. Patrick is driving the all new GT3 RSR for CORE this season and preparing for his debut this …
Continue to the full articleHertz Adds Three new Porsche Models to Their US Fleet
Frequent travelers to Europe (especially Germany) know that it's fairly easy to rent a Porsche upon arrival. However, here in the US, it's a different story. Last year things got a bit easier when Hertz announced that they had added Porsche Panameras to their fleet in select markets, but none of the sports car models. However, yesterday that …
Continue to the full articleExclusive Interior Shots of the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 plus 40 others
Security was pretty tight at the Porsche booth during the New York International Auto Show and understandably so. Not only was the all new 2014 GT3 on the stage, but thanks to a loan from Jerry Seinfeld's collection, the first Porsche to ever be badged as a 911 sat just next to it. As a result, both Porsches were roped off and a security guard was …
Continue to the full articleThe 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 R is the Last 997 Model
The GT3 RSR and GT3 Cup are both 991 derivatives. However, the recently updated 911 GT3 R continues on as a 997 based model. Porsche plans on keeping the GT3 R competitive with a package of upgrades that includes new aero and suspension, while major components like engine and transmission stay the same. Aero Changes for the 2013 Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 Limo For Sale… Again.
I remember when this Porsche 911 Limo first came up for sale back in 2011. Well, apparently it never sold (I can't imagine why) as it's back for sale again. How do we know it's the same one? Well, besides the fact that the pictures are the same, the description matches word for word. According to the listing, this is a 1983 Porsche 911 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 Prepares for its 50th Anniversary
For five decades, the 911 has been the heart of the Porsche brand. Few other automobiles in the world can look back on such a long tradition and with such genuine continuity as the Porsche 911. It has been inspiring car enthusiasts the world over since its debut as the Type 901 at the IAA International Automotive Show in September 1963. Today it is …
Continue to the full articleBertone’s Gorgeous 1966 911 Roadster
Students of marketing understand that a truly successful product is one which fills a gap in the marketplace. Something which answers a question asked by thousands. When 356 production ended and was replaced in the market by the 911/912 pair, nearly everyone wanted to know when Porsche would again produce an open air version of their new sports …
Continue to the full articleOfficial Pictures, Pricing and Information on the new 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S
For the past week now the internet has been awash with rumors and speculation about the 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S. Long time followers of PorschePurist will know that we've never been a big fan of Porsche rumors so we usually wait until we receive official word from Porsche themselves before you see anything here. Well, that word …
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