Last year at Le Mans, Porsche unveiled a sculpture that was half Porsche 911 RSR race car and half LEGO sculpture. It was a really interesting piece, and it made the rounds to a few events, including Rennsport Reunion. This year, a similar sculpture has been crafted, but this time out of a 919 Hybrid LMP1 car. The left half is made of real-deal …
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A Porsche Fan’s Guide To The 2016 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Porsche is running four factory-backed cars at Le Mans next weekend (2 in LMP1 and 2 in LMGTE-Pro), and they'll be joined by five additional privateer-run efforts(1 in LMGTE-Pro and 4 LMGTE-Am). Porsche fans like you or I should be excited at the prospects Porsche has this year to win the whole shooting match once again. Coming off one of the most …
Continue to the full articleCoys Auction Is Selling The World’s Nicest 924 Carrera GTR
Lot 156A in the COYS "Legende Et Passion" auction coming up next weekend features an amazingly clean and well preserved 924 GTR race cars that has never been raced. There is no doubt in my mind that this is the absolute pinnacle of 924 development, and as rare as these are, it's 1 of 17 built, you'd be a fool to not be excited about the prospect of …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Video, and Results From The 2016 Six Hours Of Silverstone
Kicking off the 2016 running of the World Endurance Championship with the 6 hour race at Silverstone, Porsche has begun their championship defense in decent form. The race, after a lot of ups and downs, would end with the #2 Porsche LMP1 winning the weekend and maximum points. Porsche's weekend was less than the best in regards to the two GTE …
Continue to the full article911 Turbo Vs. Audi’s New R8 V10 Plus
Porsche's stablemate Audi has fired a shot right across the bow of Porsche's 911 Turbo with the brand new R8 V10 Plus. The new R8 is much lighter than the car it replaces, is a more involving drive, and the steering is better than ever. Both the Porsche and the Audi have right around 600 horsepower, all wheel drive, and superfast twin-clutch …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Video, Pictures, And Results From The 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 6 Hours of Bahrain was a nail-biter from the drop of the flag. There was a championship on the line, and Porsche wanted to secure it. They've had a good run this year, and after taking the constructor's championship at the previous round, they were looking to secure the World Endurance Driver's Championship as well for LMP1 drivers Mark Webber, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cayenne Diesel Implicated In Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Scandal
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Volkswagen Group's V6 TDI engine has now been found to use emissions cheating software similar to that used on their 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engines last month. Unfortunately, the 3.0-liter TDI engine, the subject of a new report released today by the EPA, can be found in the engine …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Results and Video From The 24 Hours Of Le Mans
It's been 17 years since Porsche's last Le Mans victory with the 911 GT1 in 1998. Since then, Audi has managed to take five consecutive victories, bringing their total overall victories to 13. Was Porsche getting nervous that their title of 'Winningest Constructor in Le Mans History' might be in jeopardy? Maybe, but no need to worry just yet …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche Working On New Electric Super Sedan To Compete With Tesla?
According to the fine men and women over at Autocar, Porsche is working on a brand new executive car that will be aimed squarely at BMW's 5-series in size, and Tesla's Model S in terms of technology and likely pricing. The new sedan is rumored to be developed with two power-train systems at launch (both driven through the rear wheels), including a …
Continue to the full articleWhy A Pre-Owned Porsche Is The Perfect Entry Level Strategy
Since the introduction of the 912 model in 1965, Porsche's best selling models have always been their entry level positioned cars. For a number of years, the 912 outsold the 911, some years even at a rate of 2 to 1. The 914 was Porsche's best selling model through the 1970s, that is until the introduction of the 924. Then, the 944 carried that …
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