Porsche and Porsche fans alike are enamored with the powerful draw of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The circuit is a difficult one to tackle, and the race is demanding of both the cars and the fans, yet year after year they keep coming back for more. Porsche is inextricably linked with Le Mans, as they have more overall victories than any other …
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7 Fascinating Facts About Porsche’s Preparations For Le Mans
At the time of posting this story, the start to Porsche's 3-car LMP1 attack on Le Mans is still more than 24-days away. However, given the complexity and logistics involved in fielding a 3-car LMP1 team in a 24-hour endurance race, preparations at the track have already begun. 1. Yesterday, an advance party of 12 began the set-up of the …
Continue to the full articleA First Look At Porsche’s 3 Car 919 Hybrid Set-up
This weekend's 2nd round of the WEC at Spa-Francorchamps marks two "firsts" for Porsche's LMP1 team. It's the first time they'll run three 919 Hybrids during a single race and it's the first time that Nico Hülkenberg, Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy will work together, in a 919, as pilots. Watch as Porsche's 919 Hybrid factory drivers explain …
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 articlePorsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Kicks Ass At Prologue To The 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship
The Prologue to the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Paul Ricard started off with a bang this past Thursday when Porsche unveiled their three-color livery for Le Mans. Not content to leave well enough alone, Porsche went on to announce that their 919 Hybrid would switch to the highest energy recovery category of 8 megajoule. No other …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Introduces Second Gen 919 Hybrid LMP1 With New Red/White/Black Le Mans-Only Liveries
Today in France, a new generation of Porsche LMP1 was launched, turning its first public laps at the Paul Ricard test circuit for the "Le Mans Prologue" pre-season test. In what is a shock to absolutely nobody, Porsche's new car is a significant change from last year's car. They have increased to the highest "8 Megajoule" category of LMP1, allowing …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces Final LMP1 Driver Combinations For Le Mans And Spa
Last November Porsche announced they would enter a third 919 Hybrid at both Le Mans and the Six-Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Shortly after that announcement we learned that Nico Hülkenberg, an active F1 driver, was signed as a driver for Porsche's third LMP1 entry. Then, during the annual "Night of Champions Dinner, Porsche let it be known that …
Continue to the full articleVideo: EVO Magazine Drives RM Auctions’ Porsche Rally-prepared 911S
This 911S was factory prepared for rally and circuit racing competition. The 911 has a very long history with rally racing, and this is one of the cars that really got that history moving. In 1965 and 1966, nobody was really looking to the 911 to be competitive on race tracks or rally courses, it was bigger, heavier, and less raw than the 356 it …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 936 Junior Is An Insanely Cool Collectible
Built in 1981, the Porsche 936 Junior is a 1/2 scale replica of the 1981 Le Mans winning 936 driven by Jackie Ickx and Derek Bell. Apparently, Porsche commissioned these to celebrate their win(s) at Le Mans and somewhere between 50 and 100 were built and presented to Porsche VIPs, drivers and team members (various sources given different …
Continue to the full article14 Of Porsche’s Most Significant Moments Of 2014
1. 919 Program Finds Success Competing head-to-head with sports prototype racing giants like Audi and Toyota is no mean feat, and Porsche can legitimately say that they put up a significant effort in 2014. Considering that this was the first year of the program, they should be quite happy with their results and proud of their accomplishments. …
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