As impressive as the powerful road-going 911 ever is, few would imagine it stacks up so well against a current Cup car. So much more than a dragster, the 700-horsepower GT2 RS hangs on closely to the tail of the 991 Cup, and in some sections, clearly has the upper hand. The Differences Now, before we assess the performances of the cars, we …
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Porsche 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 articleThis Is What Porsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 Sounds Like On The Track
The good guys over at the /Drive network have a great new Porsche video to check out. There's no silly voiceover, no commentary, no extraneous anything. It is simply excellent quality track-side video of Porsche's newest LMP1 contender testing at Paul Ricard. This is a simplistic view of Porsche's motorsport machine doing what it does best. This is …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 RSR Posts Top Time At First Test In Preparation For The 1st Round Of The World Endurance Challenge
The prologue on the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet in the south of France marked the start of the countdown to round one of the World Endurance Championship for sports cars (WEC) on April 20th at Silverstone. After the first test session on Friday morning, the #92 Porsche 911 RSR shared by Porsche works drivers Marco Holzer (Germany), Frédéric …
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