Though Dominic Dobson spent the majority of his professional career driving Indycars, he was one of the few Americans to race a Porsche 962 at Le Mans, through the narrow hairpins of San Antonio, and around the outrageous kinks at Road America. It was a car that reveled in high-speed situations, and its incredible cornering forces could impress …
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This BF Goodrich 962-Styled Go-Kart is Worth a Look
Getting your hands on a bonafide IMSA-spec 962 will cost a pretty penny, but for those of us not able to come up with the cash required, there's something which might evoke some of the same emotion the iconic sportscar could for a relative bargain. Well, perhaps that's an overstatement. However, this kart, which mimics one of the more …
Continue to the full articleThese 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 article30 Years Later, a 962C Can Still Blow The Mind of Even The Most Accomplished Driver
British Touring Car Champion Andrew Jordan has driven many, many fast cars. However, after a few laps in a 1989 962C that gave Porsche its final victory in the World Sports Car Championship (before the 919 did it again last year) Jordan said the 962 has, "taken the trophy of the fastest car I've ever driven." With 770 hp pushing only 2116 lbs …
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 articleA Close Look At The History Of The Hotchkis Racing Porsche 962
Being completely candid with you, this video was forwarded to us by a PR firm. That's not to say that the video isn't worth watching, because it is. Or, that the history of the car isn't fascinating, it is. It's just that the purpose of the video is to bring attention to the car as it is on offer to be sold. If you're in the market for a 962, then …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out Over 100+ Pictures From Our Time In Monterey!
Friday Friday morning, the time on the clock reads four hundred hours. Reno is uncharacteristically quiet and calm at this time of day, as we're only the city that nearly never sleeps. Thursday evening, I'd rolled my suitcase into the trunk of Project Boxster and packed a few bottles of water for the early morning journey. The traditional and …
Continue to the full articleThese Are The 17 Porsches That Have Won The 24 Hours Of Le Mans Overall
Lately, Porsche has been on this kick about celebrating their motor sport "Past, Present, and Future", and there's no other part of their history that is quite so relevant to the company than Le Mans. With 17 overall victories, looking at them in the context of their time helps to give an idea of what Porsche is, and what they stand for. In looking …
Continue to the full article10 Pieces Of Porsche Technology That Transferred From The Race Track To The Road
1. Ring Synchronization: Before there was PDK…Before there was Tiptronic…Before there was Synchronization, there was the legendary “crash-box” transmission. Drivers were expected to have the skills to match engine RPMs with transmission RPMs for each gear. That meant listening and feeling what the car was doing for ever gearshift made, especially …
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