Porsche and subsidiary Manthey Racing put on a masterclass of how to win at Le Mans this weekend, taking the GTE Pro class victory with gusto. Porsche followed that up with a victory in the GTE Am category for Dempsey-Proton Racing, as if one win weren't enough. In what is supposed to be the world's toughest endurance race, the GTE Pro …
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The Truffle Hunter Returns to Le Mans in 2018
What is your favorite cut of pork? Do you like a bit of cured Brust? Haxe? Koteletts? Huft? Perhaps you are an American, and prefer pork cracklins'? As a Porsche fan, you probably prefer your pigs whole and depicted over a short and stubby racing car. 917/20 claimed fame as the Pink Pig; a racer which appeared wider than it was long, emblazoned …
Continue to the full articleRWB Australia’s “Southern Cross” Pays Tribute To A Very Famous Porsche
RWB Australia just completed their first build with the help of legendary RWB founder Nakai-san and it's nothing short of what you would expect, spectacular! There aren't a ton of details on the car itself yet as it won't have its official debut until a little later this month. At this point pretty much all we know comes way of Instagram and …
Continue to the full articleThe 10 Best Porsche Motorsport Liveries of All Time
There is a topic hotly debated among the Porsche faithful, and motorsport enthusiasts in general; which Porsche livery is best? Well, we've compiled our personal Top Ten favorite liveries from the last six decades of Porsche motorsport heritage. There are tons of options, and I'm sure everyone will have a different list in one way or another, but …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 917 Celebrates 40 Years of Victory
Anyone that's been reading this site since the beginning knows I'm a fan of the Porsche 917 (especially the Pink Pig). In fact, it's probably my most favorite Porsche of all time. In addition to its Le Mans wins, the 917 holds the record for highest average speed during the race (an incredible 222 km/h) and the highest top speed on the Mulsanne …
Continue to the full articleFilling Your Dream Garage
We were talking with friends the other day and the following hypothetical question was asked, “If you had an unlimited budget but space for only five (5) Porsches, which five Porsches would you buy?” After discussing it for a few minutes, we decided that any Porsche could be included, even if there was no way it would ever be put up for sale. …
Continue to the full articleLong Awaited Porsche Museum to Open Before Year End
If you have had the good fortune to visit the current Porsche Museum then you know their company motto of "small but good" has worked well for them. While a little claustrophobic, due to lack of space, Porsche more than makes up for this through the constant change, and superb choice (yes, that's my favorite 917 pictured), of the 20 or so cars …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 917 and Making History at Le Mans
Admittedly, not all the news that Porsche releases to the press is exciting. However, what caught my eye on this particular news note, was the display they are planning with regard to various Porsche exhibits. More specifically, on display (among other interesting Porsche cars) will be the 1971 Porsche 917 "short-tail" that won the '24 Hours of …
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