For years we've been teased with short clips from Tuthill's time at the East African Safari Classic Rally, but now they've finally unveiled the full video. We won't belabor the point that it took them over three years to actually release the film, because it is beautifully shot, wonderfully edited, and contains some of our favorite Porsches being …
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The Longest Drive: The Trans-Continental Cayenne
Since 2011 The Longest Drive team has been covering immense distances in record time, a task for which their Porsche Cayenne is ideally suited. Yesterday the team completed their 10,858 mile journey from Norway's North Cape to Cape Agulhas in South Africa in just 8 days, 21 hours and 3 minutes. Not only is this achievement a testament to the team's …
Continue to the full articlePorsches In The World Famous East African Safari Rally
Since the 1970's the World famous East African Safari Rally, deemed the toughest Rally in the World at the time, has seen a Porsche compete in one way shape or form, sometimes with factory support, but mostly without. The most famous Porsche "Safari" Rally driver of this era was Sobieslaw Zasada from Poland. He finished an incredible 2nd place …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Why We Think Porsche Purchased Kyalami, An Historic South African Grand Prix Circuit
Late last week, Porsche of South Africa participated in a short private auction, and walked away with something that is really very cool, the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit. The circuit had come up for sale, and was being eyed by a few local land developers putting the track in danger of becoming a series of housing developments or office buildings. …
Continue to the full articleBrilliant Footage Of Tuthill Porsche In The Car Killing East African Safari Classic Rally
For 18 months Tuthill Porsche prepared for the toughest rally in the world; the East African Safari Classic. Starting with a staggering lineup of 17 Porsche 911 rally cars the British firm attacked the race with a team led by two former World Rally champions (Björn Waldegård and Stig Blomqvist) and a team of over 120 people. For nine days they …
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