When you go from billionaire to broke overnight, it usually means you're having a pretty bad day. You would think things couldn't get worse, but you'd be wrong. Just ask former billionaire Eike Batista, once Brazil's richest man. In 2013, after his EBX conglomerate fell apart and his oil firm OGX filed for Latin America's largest bankruptcy, …
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Porsche GT3 Cup Car Flips 9 Times During Race. Driver Escapes With Just Bruises!
Sports car racing is a dangerous pursuit. Yes, safety technology has increased to the point where we almost expect drivers to walk away from most accidents unscathed, but it's a false sense of security as witnessed by a few of motorsports' recent tragic events. The fact is, these brave drivers are piloting thousands of pounds of metal, at …
Continue to the full articleJudge Orders Billionaire’s Porsche Seized And Then Drives It Himself
Former billionaire Eike Batista was once Brazil's richest man. I say "once" because he is said to have lost nearly everything in 2013 after his EBX conglomerate fell apart and his oil firm OGX filed for Latin America's largest bankruptcy. Adding insult to injury, his Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, just one of a number of luxury vehicles he owned, was …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s LMP1 Results, Pictures And Video In The WEC At Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Porsche Team claimed their first victory with the Porsche 919 Hybrid in the final race of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship in São Paulo. Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb drove the No. 14 919 Hybrid LMP1 car to the top of the podium in Brazil. As exciting as the win was, some of the celebration was toned down due to an incredibly …
Continue to the full articleMore than 20 997 GT3 Cup Cars For Sale
With the way that PCA club track events have been going lately, if you're looking to get serious, you've got to show up in a GT3 cup. What is probably one of the most hardcore, yet still accessible, sports car racing chassis Porsche has ever put out, the 997 GT3 Cup is insanely capable, and I've been told that they are quite addictive to drive. If …
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