On Monday we shared with you the horrific crash involving the 911 GT3 Cup car driven by Pedro Piquet. Piquet, son of three-time Formula One Champion Nelson Piquet and younger brother of FIA Formula E champion Nelson Piquet Jr, and Ricardo Baptisa made contact during the GT3 Cup Challenge in Brasil. The video below is a compilation of multiple, …
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Magnus Walker and #277 In Accident!
Magnus Walker, and his now iconic #277 Porsche, were traveling today for a rally and grand opening event with Porsche of Minneapolis. Unfortunately, it looks like everyone's favorite Outlaw had a pretty bad day. ruh-oh... A bad day at the office for #277 and Magnus Walker. The word on the street is everyone is fine and the car can be …
Continue to the full articleSwiss Porsche 959 Crushed In Rollover Accident
It's always a crying shame when stuff like this happens. Porsche's 959 is a rare, extraordinary, and legendary piece of machinery, so losing one has to be a lot like losing a family member. You would imagine that after years of searching to find the right one, that the car would have to be special to its owner, right? As such, I can't imagine the …
Continue to the full article“Ohh, The Humanity!” Watch A Porsche 911 Turbo S Burn To The Ground
Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time. Such was the case with Robert "Mefi Bob" Radke of MEFIburn.com when he went on what he thought was a routine trip to Costco last week. As he came out of the store, and walked toward his car, he smelled smoke and noticed a small crowd around another car a few rows downwind of where he had …
Continue to the full article918 Spyder Crashed On The Streets Of China
Back in September, one of Porsche's limited-to-918-units Spyder Hyper-Hybrids burned to the ground in a bizarre gas station fire. Today, we received reports that another of the insanely quick Spyders met its demise in China after colliding with a tree last night. Much like the fire, the images of the crash were captured on a passerby's cell phone …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Dragged For 6+ Miles Under Truck
The video below first crossed our desk almost two weeks ago. After watching it in horror we concocted all sorts of stories to try to explain how this possibly could have happened. However, because we didn't know if the driver had survived, or any of the circumstances around the accident, we decided not to post it. Well, a few days ago we learned …
Continue to the full articleWoman Buys Porsche. Totals It As She Drives Off Lot.
According to a story in the Daily Mirror, a woman in Shenyang, China had just taken delivery of her new Porsche Boxster when she totaled it as she pulled out of the dealer's lot. Porsche salesman Qiang Chiu said: "We were still waving her goodbye when she shot forward and there was a tremendous bang." Apparently, the new Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePolice Car Rear-Ends A Porsche Carrera GT. City Hit With $44k Repair Bill
According to the City of Tucson Arizona's website, the starting salary for a rookie Police Officer is $45,965. Now imagine you're a new cop in Tucson out on patrol. You're driving around and your eyes happen to wander. Maybe you see something suspicious or maybe you just see someone attractive walking buy. Whatever the reason, your eyes aren't …
Continue to the full articleWatch The Terrifying Crash Of This 964 RSR Rally Porsche
I've seen some horrific crashes over the years, but this one might just top them all. Earlier this weekend the driver of a Porsche 964 RSR overshot a corner, locked up the brakes, hit a concrete barrier come launch pad and then catapulted through the air only to land upside down in a canal. Watch for yourself. What's even more amazing is …
Continue to the full articleUnderage Driver Plunges Porsche Convertible 70 Feet
I'll let the video speak for itself. It's amazing these kids are still alive (and incredibly lucky). The Boxster doesn't look too bad either after a 70' fall! Related Posts Porsche Accidents on the Rise? Porsche on Porsche Violence Tree falls on Porsche 993 Injures Driver [Source: KABC-TV LA] …
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