One of the highlights of Rennsport Reunion V, for me, was being able to see one of Porsche's most interesting aerodynamic concepts in action, the Suspension Activated Ailerons found on the rear bodywork of the Revs Institute's 908 LangHeck. I've had a keen interest in the advancement of aerodynamic study in the late 1960s and early 1970s, because …
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Steve McQueen’s Mistress’ Porsche 911T Up For Auction
Steve McQueen is forever associated with Porsche thanks to that little movie Le Mans. Now, anytime something comes up for sale associated with the "King of Cool", especially something Porsche related, it gets lots of attention. Case-in-point, this 1971 911T used in the production of Le Mans. Now, don't get confused, this isn't the same …
Continue to the full articleThe Beauty Of Rennsport Reunion Distilled Into One Video
Rennsport Reunion V at Laguna Seca was easily the best Porsche event we've ever been to. The weekend was an absolute blur of color, shapes, and noise. Our attention span was practically nil, as we were constantly wrenched away from one amazing thing to look at some other more amazing thing just a few feet away. At one point, we found ourselves …
Continue to the full articleDid You See All 13 Porsche 917s at Rennsport? We Did. Here Are Their Details!
If you're a Porsche motorsport fan, chances are high that you're also a fan of the amazing and powerful 917 of the late 60s and early 70s. It was a world-beater in its time, and was Porsche's first demonstration that they were really capable of taking on all comers. Two Le Mans victories, a handful of international championships, a world closed …
Continue to the full articleBuy Some Porsche Motorsport Memorabilia To Benefit The Justin Wilson Fund!
Thanks to some very generous donations from a few Porsche drivers over the last few days, there are a bunch of new P-car centric listings in the Justin Wilson Memorial Charity Auction over on eBay. There are a small handful of Le Mans race suits that really need to join your Porsche collection. And there's the added benefit of it being for a good …
Continue to the full articleHow Long Will Porsche Continue To Race The 919 In The WEC?
To many of you it might be a given that the Porsche 919 LMP1 would continue to race next year and beyond, but that wasn't necessarily the case. The 919 program itself is hugely expensive, employing some 230 people. More importantly, and as Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, said: “Motorsport is an important part of …
Continue to the full articleThe World-Class Porsche 2015 Monterey Auction Preview
The major auctions in Monterey have slowly become the world standard for collector cars. Every year, more records are set during the Monterey car week auctions than any other, and this year will doubtless be more of the same. Some of the world's best cars are converging on the California coast in attempts to find new owners. Millions of dollars …
Continue to the full articleWhat Makes The Perfect Pit Stop For Porsche’s 919 Team?
Pit Stops are perhaps the most important, and most overlooked aspect of racing. Getting the Porsche 919 in and out of the pits in a timely fashion can make or break an entire race for the team. 2015 Le Mans champion, Earl Bamber, joins the rest of the Porsche LMP1 team in the video below to talk through the art of what makes a perfect pitstop. …
Continue to the full articleThese Are The 17 Porsches That Have Won The 24 Hours Of Le Mans Overall
Lately, Porsche has been on this kick about celebrating their motor sport "Past, Present, and Future", and there's no other part of their history that is quite so relevant to the company than Le Mans. With 17 overall victories, looking at them in the context of their time helps to give an idea of what Porsche is, and what they stand for. In looking …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results From The 6 Hours Of The Glen
It seems like just a few weeks ago we were talking about Porsche winning an endurance sports car race, oh yeah, it was the endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is a different series, and a different race, but 6-hours at Watkins Glen in New York is still quite exciting and quite important to Porsche's racing program. No surprise, then, that …
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