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 …
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Some Porsche 918 Owners Are Giving The Rest Of Us Porsche Owners A Bad Name…
What is it with a few bad egg 918 owners doing dumb things with their cars lately? I get that we live in a world where you don't have to be smart to be wealthy, but these guys aren't doing us any favors with the community at large. How do you convince your acquaintances that owning a Porsche doesn't make you a 'douche-bag' when they see headlines …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Introduces Second Gen 919 Hybrid LMP1 With New Red/White/Black Le Mans-Only Liveries
Today in France, a new generation of Porsche LMP1 was launched, turning its first public laps at the Paul Ricard test circuit for the "Le Mans Prologue" pre-season test. In what is a shock to absolutely nobody, Porsche's new car is a significant change from last year's car. They have increased to the highest "8 Megajoule" category of LMP1, allowing …
Continue to the full article4 Reasons The Porsche 918 Spyder Uses A Top Pipe Exhaust Design
Porsche's new 918 Spyder is an out-and-out performer, a perfectionist company's vision of a no-compromises-made supercar. Ultimately, Porsche's aim was to build an impressive machine, and it's an understatement to say that they have succeeded. They didn't cut corners, they couldn't have. Everything about this car was carefully calculated before it …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Spyder Named Robb Report “Best of the Best” Convertible
Porsche's newest Hybrid Hypercar, the 918 Spyder, has barely begun deliveries to new owners, and the car has already been given an award; the 2014 Robb Report Best of the Best Convertible. The judges determined that the car was worthy of the title after a lengthy deliberation, beating comers from Aston Martin, McLaren, and others. "Convertible" is …
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