Porsche Design has had a hand in some interesting projects to say the least. They have designed everything from an Olympic medal winning sled to the 28' Feerless Yacht. It's safe to say that a large majority of the products made in conjunction with Porsche Design are high on the cool factor. However, the C SEED 201 LED TV is off the charts …
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Did You Know That Porsche Won An Olympic Medal?
Ok, well maybe not Porsche alone, but they did take part in a silver medal winning run during the 2002 Olympics. You see, Porsche helped design the sled, seen below, alongside professional sportsman Georg Hackl. It was with this model that Hackl won the Olympic silver medal in 2002. 80 Years of Porsche Engineering The sled above, along …
Continue to the full articleHow A Flat Tire and a Love of Porsche Sparked a Revolution in Flashlights
It was cold, it was dark and that loud thump THUMP made it fairly obvious that Ronald Durando's Porsche had a flat tire. As an experienced Porsche driver, and a prepared one at that, Ron wasn't worried. Not only did he know how to change a flat tire, he was prepared for almost all contingencies with an emergency repair kit, including a flashlight …
Continue to the full articleHow About a Porsche That Floats?
There's one for sale on eBay and it can be yours for a mere $350,000. Not sure what we're talking about? Some of you may remember a post back in 2008 about a power boat designed by Porsche and manufactured by Fearless Yachts. Unfortunately, just a few short months after introducing their first Porsche Designed Boat (The Fearless 28) the …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche That Seats Just One – We’ll Take Two
Using a Porsche 911 as his muse, Singapore-based design student Rohan Verma created this concept Porsche Chair based on the side profile of the 911's window frame. The seat brings to mind the company’s tradition for designing sleek, elegant automobiles. Verma introduced the concept chair as part of a portfolio of other modern work on design …
Continue to the full articleNew Site Design and New Sponsors for FlatSixes.com
By now, the observant among you have surely recognized the new look and new name of your favorite Porsche website; this one! The name and logo have changed from 993C4S.com to FlatSixes.com. Why? Simple actually. Some of you felt the old name was too confusing, a bit too model specific if you will. We agreed. While we love our 993, it's not my …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design P’9120 by Etón Reviewed
There really is no point in a clock that runs fast, but how about one that looks fast? Take the Porsche Design P’9120 by Etón for example (just not my unit.) The well thought out, minimalistic design by Porsche, partners perfectly with the quality, craftsmanship and technology that are hallmarks of Etón's success. Porsche Design Press …
Continue to the full articleHistory of the Porsche Design Group
I’ve written a few posts lately on products developed or designed by “Porsche Design”, “Design by F.A. Porsche”, “Porsche Design Studio”, etc. Lately, a few people have written to me asking for some additional information on this subject. Specifically, what are all these companies? How do they relate to Porsche? Why are there so many different …
Continue to the full articlePorsche, Gravity Racing and Zero Emission Race Cars
When you think of Porsche and racing you probably jump right to thoughts of extreme horse power, the timeless and iconic design of the Porsche 911, Porsche’s recent win at the 12 hours of Sebring, or maybe even the Cayenne S in the Transsyberia Rally. I can almost guarantee however, that you most likely don’t think of Porsche when it comes to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design Kitchen. Can you Cook in a Porsche?
Clean lines, exotic materials, superior craftsmanship, outstanding performance, these are all descriptive terms one could use in describing their Porsche car. Consider then, that in this instance, I’m not talking about a car but rather a kitchen. That’s right a kitchen. Porsche Design Studio joined forces with Poggenpohl, in late 2005, to …
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