Putting a Formula 1 driver in a street car always promises fireworks, and this hot lap with Mark Webber is no different. His talent and composure help showcase the newest RS' abilities, but also demonstrate how certain drivers are on a level which even the most ambitious amateurs can't hope to match. Aside from the Aussie's expected precision …
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Minutes After Buying a Porsche, Man is Arrested for Speeding and Has Car Impounded!
There is something infectious about hopping into a Porsche, new or old. The sumptuous cabin, the rumble and response of the motor, and that delicious steering feel goads anyone into seeing what the car's capable of. Even those who find the subject of automobiles as dull as I find sewing can't help but crack a smile. Hopping in a Porsche is always …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Bespoke Grand Prix Car: The 804
After the recent announcement of Dan Gurney's death, we thought it only fitting to remember Dan and the car that took him through 1962. For the 1961 season, Porsche was content with using a modified Fuhrmann four-cam engine for their Grand Prix efforts, never really expecting to win, but knowing that it was important to just be on the …
Continue to the full articleLegendary Racer Dan Gurney Remembered as First Porsche F1 Winner
Dan Gurney is among the most storied names in motorsports history. Though his racing career with Porsche was brief, the mark Gurney left on racing is lasting. During his career as a driver Gurney achieved wins in Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar and international sports car racing. Indeed, the group of drivers to achieve victories in all four of these …
Continue to the full articleIs Brendon Hartley The Cornerstone Of Porsche’s Rumored Formula 1 Program?
Brendon Hartley has been an instrumental part of Porsche's 919 Hybrid LMP1 program, having teamed to win twelve races and two championships in the last four years. With that program coming to an end, Mr. Hartley has moved his focus back to Formula 1. For the couple of years leading up to his stint with Porsche's LMP1 program, Hartley was an F1 test …
Continue to the full articlePorsche LMP1 Aces Are Not Guaranteed A Seat In Formula E
Porsche has confirmed in a recent report by Motorsport.com that their six-driver LMP1 squad will likely not transition intact to the German sports car legend's Formula E team when it kicks off during the 2018/2019 season. As it stands, the current team of Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber, Andre Lotterer, Neel Jani, and Nick Tandy …
Continue to the full articleOne Porsche Enthusiast Built His Own 917… Out Of Paper?
If you're reading this site and this story there's a good chance you're familiar with some of Porsche's racing history and the all conquering 917s of the. If you're familiar with them, chances are quite high that, like us, you want one, or at least want a chance to hang around one for a few hours. If you're slightly insane, like the guy in this …
Continue to the full articleWhy Porsche Fans Should Watch /DRIVE on NBC Sports Next Weekend
Next weekend, in honor of the Bahrain Grand Prix, NBC Sports is going all out with a brand new "Middle East" episode, the season premier, of /Drive. For those who haven't been following along, the /Drive channel on YouTube puts up some amazing content, and their premium channel /Drive+ produces a quality television length program every week. In …
Continue to the full articleCould McLaren F1 Driver Jenson Button Move To Porsche’s LMP1 Team In 2015?
When it comes to Formula 1, the "silly season" is arguably more exciting than the regular season. The current rumors have Sebastian Vettel leaving Red Bull for Ferrari, Fernando Alonso leaving Ferrari to return to McLaren with Honda engines, and Jenson Button being pushed out of his position at McLaren to make room for the Spaniard's arrival. …
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. …
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