If you have 84 gold bars to move across London, how do you do it? Conventional wisdom indicates that a large, heavily armored truck is the way to go. Porsche had other ideas. In cooperation with Baird & Co. Porsche moved the bars in a trio of Panamera Sport Turismos. The publicity stunt, titled "Gold Rush," was used to promote a new vault …
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Porsche Kicks Off Ridesharing Project In London With Gett
Back in September, Mercedes-Benz announced the fruits of a two-year partnership with US-based startup ride-sharing firm "Via Transportation" to provide on-demand service shuttles around London (Yes, the one in England). They confirmed at that time that a roll out to more European cities would begin shortly. Their plan involves specially-equipped …
Continue to the full articleExempt from the Congestion Charge: The 919 and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Take London
Porsche is very excited about the new Panamera E-Hybrid, and who can blame them? Hot on the heels of a Le Mans victory with a hybrid racecar, Porsche will have the hottest hybrid sedan on the market. To showcase the new model Porsche took the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid to London along with a very special escort: The 919 Hybrid driven by Mark Webber. The …
Continue to the full articleThink the air-cooled market is softening? Think again!
This is what $2.5 Million US Dollars in 993 looks like. Despite signs that the air-cooled market is softening, RM Sotheby's just auctioned off this 1995 Porsche 993 GT2 for an astonishing one million pounds more than the pre-auction estimate. If the market is softening, the buyers after this piece of Porsche motorsport history never got the memo. …
Continue to the full articleWatch: Video Footage Catches Arsonist Setting 911 On Fire
Police and Fire were called to an East London neighborhood after two men were seen setting an air-cooled Porsche on fire. No word yet on why these criminal decided to vandalize the Porsche. Fortunately, a neighbor's security camera caught the two on video and local police at least have something to work with. The owner of the Porsche was …
Continue to the full articleThief Caught On Camera Cutting Hole In Cabriolet In Attempt To Steal Porsche
CCTV footage in Mayfair London captured the stuff of nightmares for Porsche cabriolet owners. Watch below as a man is caught brazenly cutting a hole into the top of the roof. He then climbs up onto the 911, into the new access hole and attempts to either steal the car or, more likely, steals something he spied through the window. Then, after …
Continue to the full articleSome Porsche 918 Owners Are Giving The Rest Of Us Porsche Owners A Bad Name…
What is it with a few bad egg 918 owners doing dumb things with their cars lately? I get that we live in a world where you don't have to be smart to be wealthy, but these guys aren't doing us any favors with the community at large. How do you convince your acquaintances that owning a Porsche doesn't make you a 'douche-bag' when they see headlines …
Continue to the full article2014 Bonhams’ Bond Street London Auction Results
I'm a little embarrassed to say that I hadn't heard about this sale until after it'd already occurred. No matter, though, as this sale had four very nice Porsche cars up for bid, and while one was a no-sale, the rest of them sold for very good money. We're going to take a look at each of these cars in a little more depth and see if we can determine …
Continue to the full articleDid You Hear That? Neither Did Anyone Else. Porsche 918 Drives On Electric Power Through London
We've heard the 918 on the track. We've heard it switching from electric to normal. We've heard it during launch control. However, this is the first time we've heard it (or maybe not so much heard it, but rather watched it) as it drives on electric power only through the streets of London. Watch and learn as Gordon Robertson explains the 918's …
Continue to the full articleNoted Porsche Author’s ‘Genius’ Recognized and Rewarded
If you read my earlier review of White Racers from Zuffenhausen, then you know I'm a fan of Karl Ludvigsen's work; especially his Porsche related books and photography. Apparently, and not surprisingly, I'm not alone in my assessment. In a glittering ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London, on the 18th of last month, three of the twenty …
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