We've been wrenching on "Project Boxster Clubsport" for quite a while now, and it just keeps getting better. We purchased the Porsche for a song, and have been slowly making some moves to drop the car's weight and add a little more fun. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, even though the motion of the project has been …
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Porsche and Michelin, a Match Made in Heaven for Five and a Half Decades
Innovation moves faster in competition. Both Porsche and Michelin have been involved in competition from nearly the very beginning. Michelin was founded in 1889, and by 1891 they were racing. The first Porsche 356 hit the road in June of 1948, and went racing almost immediately after. Porsche and Michelin first partnered up, officially, in 1961. …
Continue to the full articleAn Inside Look at the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S Launch!
As a New Yorker I will take any opportunity to head South or West in the middle of winter. When Michelin offered to send me/FLATSIXES.com both South AND West, in the middle of January, my bag was packed before I finished reserving flights. The first session of the PS4S launch had near-perfect weather, which served as an ideal background for the …
Continue to the full articleWe Travel to Palm Springs to test the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
We have a close relationship with Michelin. Project Boxster uses a Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, Michelin has brought us to launches in the past, and we are working with Michelin on additional projects for the future. To launch the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, the replacement for the vaunted Pilot Super Sport, Michelin brought us to Palm Springs, …
Continue to the full articleWinter Tires For Your Porsche: They’re Not Just For Snow and Ice Anymore
Parting with summer tires is a challenge every year. I try to put off swapping from my summer rubber 'til the last possible moment. As a Northeasterner snow tires are de rigueur from late October through at least the end of March. On the surface the switch from quiet, grippy, summer rubber to winter tires often doesn't seem worth it until the snow …
Continue to the full articleOne Year With Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tires
Let me begin by saying that this report on my experience with the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tire is entirely based on subjective feedback. When we purchased our Boxster, the tires were already well worn, and certainly were not even in the same category of performance as the Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires we have now. Not only that, but the old Sumitomo …
Continue to the full articleThe Michelin Choice Award At WERKS Reunion: Why We Picked This RSR Replica
A couple of weeks ago we got a message from Michelin asking if we'd like to judge on their behalf during the PCA's WERKS Reunion Porsche concours, a pretty big part of Monterey Car Week. Ready for any challenge, of course we said we'd be honored to do so. Michelin Tires is one of the main sponsors of WERKS [and here at FLATSIXES.com], and as such …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Unveils New Half-LEGO 919 Hybrid Sculpture At COTA
Last year at Le Mans, Porsche unveiled a sculpture that was half Porsche 911 RSR race car and half LEGO sculpture. It was a really interesting piece, and it made the rounds to a few events, including Rennsport Reunion. This year, a similar sculpture has been crafted, but this time out of a 919 Hybrid LMP1 car. The left half is made of real-deal …
Continue to the full articleProject Boxster Clubsport: Part 16 – Installing Stiffer Sway Bars
We've been wrenching on "Project Boxster Clubsport" for quite a while now, and it just keeps getting better. We purchased the Porsche for a song, and have been slowly making some moves to drop the car's weight and add a little more fun. So far, we're really happy with what the Boxster has become, even though the motion of the project has been …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s LMP1 Team Gets New Sponsor For 2016
Sponsorship is key to helping race teams defray the huge expenses related to maintaining and running a two car LMP1 presence in the FIA World Endurance Challenge. Even large manufacturer backed programs like Porsche need sponsors. This year, Porsche adds a new sponsor to their already impressive roster, German luminaire manufacturer TRILUX. …
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