All told Porsche produced 59 917s*. Over the course of the model's run it came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. With turbochargers, without turbochargers, short tail, long tail, with and without a roof. The 917's history is so varied, it even raced a decade after its heyday under the Kremer banner. With such a wide array of 917s built and …
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Porsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 Steering Wheel Has A Lot Of Buttons, What Do They All Do?
Porsche nut and friend of the site Jeff Zwart produced a book nearly a decade ago called "Three Points of Contact". Inside was a gorgeous photo-essay which explored how a racing driver communicates with their car. Those namesake three points are eyes, feet, and hands. As important as the other two are, the hands are perhaps the ones doing the …
Continue to the full articleThe Opulent Porsche 2016 Monaco Auction Preview
Monaco is known for high-dollar big-rollers and is synonymous with pricey cars both historic and brand new. Perhaps, then, that is why there are a series of automotive auctions happening in concert with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique event. Our old friends in the form of RM Sotheby's and Bonhams are showing up to the event with a scad of …
Continue to the full articleThe New 2016 Porsche 919 LMP1 Hybrids Have New Aero, New Numbers, Are Lighter and Have A New Livery
Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented their new 919 race car for this season. Strong development characterizes the new 919 Hybrid’ technology. The powertrain became even more efficient, the aerodynamics are more specific for the various race tracks and the …
Continue to the full articleWin A Trip To Le Man From LEGO
Most of us know we're never going to win Le Mans. However, we can dream, right? Now, LEGO is giving all of us a chance to share those dreams with others and win a trip to the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans while doing so. Just watch the LEGO stop-motion video below and then read how you can enter for a chance to win the ultimate Le Mans prize! …
Continue to the full article“Our Return” – A Documentary Of Porsche’s Road To Le Mans Victory
Porsche's victory at Le Mans last season was their 17th overall. The journey to victory was 3-years in the making starting with a blank sheet of paper in 2012. The documentary featured in this post details those 3-years of development, preparation and effort on the road to victory. At nearly 1-hour long this film is no quick marketing clip. …
Continue to the full articleWho Is Kevin Estre?
A few weeks ago, we brought you Porsche's announcement of their 2016 factory driver lineup. On that list were 15 familiar names returning from the 2015 season, but there was a 16th, Kevin Estre, that was perhaps unfamiliar to you. Estre was announced by Porsche to have a role within the squad as a Le Mans GTE driver, as well as a GTLM driver in the …
Continue to the full articleAn Interview With David Donohue
Recently, while attending a Porsche press event at Road Atlanta, David Donohue was one of the lead-follow drivers, and we were very excited for the opportunity to meet him. He had a little bit of time during the lunch break, so we sat down for an impromptu discussion about life, his career, his father, and his current work with Porsche. It was a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 15 Most Significant Moments of 2015
15. Brumos Racing Came Back, And Then Went Away Again Since Brumos Racing discontinued their GT program in 2013, we've been deprived of the iconic Red/White/Blue livery that we Porsche fans have grown to know and love. That is, until this year at the Daytona 24 hour and the Sebring 12 hour, when Brumos joined forces with Dempsey Racing and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Substitutes A 911 For These Student’s Driving Exam
Porsche's Experience Centers are popping up all over the world. Most of you are familiar with One Porsche Drive and the Experience Center in Atlanta and you probably know about the center getting ready to open in LA. What about the center in France at Le Mans? That venue opened last June just prior to the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now, …
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