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Introducing the Rennsport VI Edition Chronotimer
2018 is an important year for Porsche. Now in their 70th year, Porsche has won both GT classes at Le Mans, and is experiencing an extremely high ebb of enthusiasm for the brand. Not bad for a septuagenarian. In anticipation of Rennsport Reunion VI, which takes place at Laguna Seca in September, Porsche is releasing a special Anniversary edition …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design Has Been Making These Aviator Sunglasses For 40 Years
In 1978 Porsche Design introduced an iconic piece of eyewear, their Aviator-style P'8478. That's forty years of intelligent interchangeable lens mechanism, a smart quick-release nose closure, and a stylish drop-shape. If you are nostalgic for the 1970s, Porsche Design eyewear still kicks it old school. In deference to this design's 40th …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the 1919 Eternity911 One Millionth Limited Edition Timepiece
Like Porsche as an automaker, Porsche Design has a penchant for exceedingly clean design. My all time favorite item from their studio was the Contax T, a beautiful little folding rangefinder built in the early 1980s. This jewel-like camera combined elegant design, perfect ergonomics, and wonderfully sophisticated materials. Like the 1919 Eternity …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design Book One
"Good design exists only in conjunction with good engineering." That quote, by "Butzi" Porsche himself, is how Porsche Design has chosen to introduce their first foray into modern laptop computing. On the surface, the Design Book One is a very handsome piece of hardware. Porsche being Porsche, however, we can fully expect the beauty to be much more …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design’s Monobloc Actuator Watch Puts Racing Tech on Your Wrist
Today's post comes courtesy of our newest contributor, Carson Chan. Not only is Carson an avid air-cooled Porsche fan and collector, he knows his watches better than most. Carson spent 15-years with Bonhams as their Managing Director & Watch Specialist for Asia Pacific. Currently, Carson spends time as Head of Mission for the Fondation de la Haute …
Continue to the full articleThis is Porsche’s Most Powerful 911 Turbo S Ever
The new 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Coupe from Porsche is the most powerful 911 Turbo S ever! That's a pretty bold statement considering the 911s that have come before it. I still remember my first time driving a Turbo S. It's left an indelible mark in my memory. This newest version, limited to just 500 units worldwide makes 607 horsepower …
Continue to the full articleProduct Designer Models Chair Based on ’64 911
Miseop Woo is a Product Designer in Seoul, South Korea. Using a 1964 Porsche 911 as his inspiration, Woo designed a chair. That's right, a chair. Not surprisingly, this isn't the first Porsche inspired chair we've seen and I'm sure it won't be the last. At first glance I'm not sure you would look at these stackable seats and think, "hmmm, …
Continue to the full articleMountain Ascents: Porsche Style
While a Porsche can indeed climb a ski slope, leaving your car at the top in order to ski down is less than ideal. Thankfully Porsche has a solution. Among their wide portfolio of projects, Porsche Design Studio is responsible for ski lifts and an Olympian's sled. One of their more recent winter creations is a Gondola with extremely large windows …
Continue to the full articleReview of the Porsche Design P’8478 Sunglasses
As a teenager growing up in the '80s one of my prized possessions was an original pair of Porsche Design folding sunglasses. I don't remember exactly where I got them, but they were a huge hit among my friends and I loved their big frame and the way they simply folded in half for storage. It was a very sad day in my home when I finally lost them. …
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