Michelin supplies all the LMP1 teams with tires in the World Endurance Challenge for 2014. With this year's new regulations, tires play an even more important role than usual as their width has been reduced in an attempt to reduce fuel consumption. However, will a narrow tire provide the same performance and grip? Does each team get the same tire …
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A Porsche Fan’s Guide To The 2014 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring
As racetracks in the United States go, Sebring must be a favorite among the Porsche Motorsport folks in Weissach. Porsche, as luck would have it, has more wins at the 12 Hours of Sebring than any other manufacturer, 18 overall victories in total. As endurance races go, Sebring has to be among the top 3 events in the world, historically, and Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Partners With Companies That Specialize In Beer, Batteries, and Bearings. Well Done!
In a recent press release, Porsche outlined their technical and sponsor partners for the 2014 LMP1 program. None were particularly surprising, but each offer excellent opportunities. Three new partners were announced, as well as extending their existing partnerships with two further major international companies. Longstanding technical …
Continue to the full articleIMSA and Porsche Announce 10-Race Canadian GT3 Cup Challenge by Michelin Schedule
Our neighbors to the north have got themselves a brand new racing schedule for 2014, and there is plenty of reason to be excited about it. Today, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and Porsche Cars Canada announced a 10-round, four-venue schedule for the 2014 Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin season. Sure, the …
Continue to the full articleYour Chance to Win the Ultimate ALMS Race Experience
Six winners will experience world-class lodging, fine dining, the thrill of driving exotic cars in the Michelin Driving Experience + VIP access to all race activities during four incredible days at the ALMS event at the Circuit of the America's in Austin, TX this coming September. Entering is Simple Michelin wants to know "What first …
Continue to the full articleWe Travel to New Orleans to Test the Michelin PS A/S 3
If you purchased a car in recent years, chances are that it came outfitted with all-season tires. This generally works, albeit not terribly well unless you live in a place like Florida or California, where seasons don’t often include temperatures below 45 degrees and any sort of precipitation. All-season tires have long been considered “no season” …
Continue to the full articleEnter for a Chance to Win a Trip to the Porsche Sport Driving School From Michelin
Want to win a trip to the Porsche Sport Driving School? How about one of three $475 credits toward your next set of Michelin tires? It's pretty easy to do. According to Michelin, they could tell you about their tires and key performances in categories like braking, handling and fuel economy. However, it's a lot easier to show you. That's …
Continue to the full articleMichelin Tire School. What Is It and Why Did We Go?
FlatSixes.com was recently invited to Michelin Tire’s inaugural “Influencer “ Tire School where I spent two days observing how Michelin tires are made, learning about their technology and testing their newest ultra-high performance tire, the Pilot Super Sport (Michelin is a sponsor of PorschePurist and they covered our cost of travel, lodging and …
Continue to the full articleMoney Saving Promotions on Tires for your Porsche
As an affiliate partner of Tire Rack we routinely get a number of promotional emails touting all sorts of specials. Almost all of these we don't pass along as they don't really pertain to Porsche owners. However, just the other day we received one such email that had a number of offers, including a $70 Rebate from Michelin. Here's a complete …
Continue to the full articleWe travel to Dubai to test the new Michelin Pilot Super Sport
About a month ago Michelin called and offered FLATSIXES.com a trip to Dubai to test their new Ultra Performance tire; the Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Knowing of Michelin’s long standing partnership with Porsche, and that this tire is likely be a future original equipment fitment on some of its top end models, we eagerly accepted. Prior to the event …
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