If you're a Porsche fanatic, chances are pretty great that some of your favorite cars from the brand's history are turbocharged. A lot of their greatest hits are powered by engines with exhaust-driven forced induction. Not only was Porsche a pioneer in turbocharged race cars, but they were among the first companies to sell a turbocharged street car …
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Porsche Considers These To Be Their Top 5 On Track Milestones
Porsche has a long and storied history in the world of international sports car racing, perhaps one of the most impressive on any modern day car manufacturer. Porsche's racing heritage begins in 1948 when chassis No. 1 wasn't even 5-weeks old. Herbert Kaes, Ferdinand Porsche's nephew, drove the now famous Porsche in its first race (the first race …
Continue to the full article“First Gear is good for 160kph;” Adam Carolla meets the 917/30
Adam Carolla isn't traditionally a "Porsche Guy," though that doesn't stop him going geeky on the brand's iconic racers. The Drive has now released two videos from Adam's time at Goodwood. The first centered on his ex-Paul Newman 1987 300ZX Turbo. This video is the second in the series, and features the Can-Am 917/30; the 1000+ horsepower monster …
Continue to the full articleAn In-Depth Look At The 16 Porsches Jerry Seinfeld Is Selling On Amelia Island
If you are a fan of Porsche, and you've been anywhere near the internet in the last month, it's unlikely that you haven't heard about the upcoming Seinfeld collection grouping of cars coming up for auction at the Gooding & Co. Amelia Island sale later this week. Many sites have shown you the list of cars, but no other site out there is showing you …
Continue to the full articleHere Are All 16 Porsches From The Jerry Seinfeld Collection To Be Auctioned On Amelia Island
A couple of weeks ago, Gooding & Co. told us about three Porsches they would be adding to their Amelia Island sale from the highly esteemed Jerry Seinfeld collection. At that time they worded the press release to say "a sampling of this exceptional collection will feature three historic Porsches at Gooding & Company’s annual Scottsdale …
Continue to the full articleDid You See All 13 Porsche 917s at Rennsport? We Did. Here Are Their Details!
If you're a Porsche motorsport fan, chances are high that you're also a fan of the amazing and powerful 917 of the late 60s and early 70s. It was a world-beater in its time, and was Porsche's first demonstration that they were really capable of taking on all comers. Two Le Mans victories, a handful of international championships, a world closed …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 917 Celebrates 40 Years of Victory
Anyone that's been reading this site since the beginning knows I'm a fan of the Porsche 917 (especially the Pink Pig). In fact, it's probably my most favorite Porsche of all time. In addition to its Le Mans wins, the 917 holds the record for highest average speed during the race (an incredible 222 km/h) and the highest top speed on the Mulsanne …
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