It says perhaps more about me than it does Patrick Long that I still refer to him as a "young gun" in motorsport. He joined the Porsche factory squad in his twenties, and I've kind of always thought of him as being youthful and exuberant. Time marches on for all of us, including the incredibly talented Patrick Long, who is now in his forties. After …
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Porsche’s Indycar Is As Awesome Today As It Was 28 Years Ago
We all wonder what it would've been like to drive those frightening, simplistic, unrestrained monsters from the golden era of motorsport, but not often to we get to see rare gems like the March-Porsche 90P driven with a first-person view. Cockpit-mounted cameras were in short supply back then, so when an in-cockpit clip of Patrick Long testing …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt 7 Postponed Until 2021
(Editor's note: Luftgekühlt 7 has once again been rescheduled thanks to COVID-19 restrictions. The event will now take place on September 10, 2021 in Indianapolis. We have all of the updated information here in this post.) After the last seven months of confusion and disappointment, there's a little light at the end of the tunnel. Err—I meant …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Everything We Loved From LUFTGEKÜHLT 6
This is my third time attending the awesome Aircooled show put on by Pat Long, Howie Idelson, and an increasingly busy Jeff Zwart. I made the trek to Los Angeles for Luft 3 before I even owned an aircooled car. I attended last year with my 912E in the parking lot. This year I applied to be in the show and wonder of wonders they selected it to be …
Continue to the full articleChristina Nielsen and Pat Long Battle on the Skidpad at the Porsche Experience Center
Bringing the thrill of motorsport to the residents of Los Angeles, the Porsche Experience Center in LA offers a variety of sights, sounds, and thrills for those who savor motorsport or simply have a few drops of motor oil in their veins. Guiding us through the staggering facilities of the Porsche Experience Center are two drivers who need no …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt 5 Porsche Registration Sells Out in Just 15 Hours Of Ticket Sales
Within 15 hours of registration opening, and before the actual venue has even been announced, Luftgekühlt 5 has filled their rosters and marked all entry tickets as 'sold out'! While we do not know exactly how many Porsches have entered, the answer is sure to be 'a lot'. The show continues to grow with each passing year, and this April, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Most Significant Moments Of 2017
2017 was an interesting year for Porsche and fans of the brand. We had a great year of bringing you the most important Porsche news stories and entertainment, and thanks for reading along. Over the last twelve months, the Porsche community has grown in a big way with Porsche setting sales records seemingly every month, we've seen a big jump in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Results and Video In The WEC, Round 4, Nürburgring
Fresh off a last minute victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, Porsche was ready to continue their winning ways at home in Germany, fighting Toyota and Audi for the overall win at the Nürburgring 6 hour race. With two factory cars entered in LMP1, a single GTE Pro entry, and a trio of 911 RSRs in GTE Am, Porsche was ready for an assault on the …
Continue to the full articleThis Is How A Safari Porsche 911 Is Meant To Be Driven
911s have been successfully winning Rallys since the '60s. However, only recently has the idea of converting a modern, road-going 911 to an off-road, rally aping 911 really gone main stream. I'm not sure who to give credit to for its current popularity, but Leh Keen's creations have garnered a lot of attention as has the 'LuftAuto Safari 911' …
Continue to the full articleWatch #LuftAuto Bring Big Money For Charity
Yesterday we attended Luftgekühlt and it was one of the best Porsche events we've ever been to. We'll discuss more about the event later this week, and include a whole bunch of photos for your enjoyment. For now, we're focusing on #LuftAuto and the RM Sotheby's auction that took place during the event at high noon. [Editor's Note: The auction of …
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