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Porsche restored a gorgeous 959 S for retired F1 ace Nick Heidfeld

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Porsche's 959 is an icon of the brand's history. For many enthusiasts, this is the car that made Porsche a serious contender in the world of supercars. Forget the competition victories, the Le Mans domination of the era, or the decades of on-track prowess. No, Porsche wasn't truly a Ferrari-like take-on-the-world sports car manufacturer until the …

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Porsche customer team Dempsey-Proton wins Monza 6 Hour race GTE Am category

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This weekend's six-hour round of the FIA World Endurance Championship went down in Monza, Italy to great fanfare. It would stand to reason that a Porsche would win an endurance race, and win it the Dempsey-Proton team did. With Christian Ried, Sebastian Priaulx, and Harry Tincknell splitting the driving duties, the trio took their 911 RSR to …

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Here’s the Porsche-powered Studebaker you never knew existed

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While visiting the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana this week, I can't say I was expecting to find anything inside that might be even tangentially Porsche-related. While Studebaker did contract Porsche to build a few prototypes, including a front-engine V6 sedan in the early-1950s, none ever came to pass. This is not that car, nor …

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Porsche Cars North America reports Q2 sales growth despite production issues

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Supply side issues crippled Porsche's potential in the second quarter of 2022. Not only have we seen delays in getting wiring harnesses out of Ukraine thanks to ongoing conflict in the region, but superconductor shortages remain after nearly two years of issues. Hopefully with recent crypto crashes, fewer "mining" operations will be snapping up all …

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Pfaff Porsche team wins IMSA GTD Pro class in home round at Mosport

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For the first time since 2019 the IMSA circus has travelled north to cross the Canadian border, and our Porsche-racing pals at Pfaff Motorsport were ready for their chance to shine on home soil. The team, based 45 minutes from Mosport—now known as Canadian Tire Motorsports Park—put together a mega effort to win the 2 hour and 45 minute endurance …

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Porsche reopens production at former Karmann Osnabrück facility to keep up with demand

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Basically since the beginning of Porsche production, it has been running overflow excess capacity through the facility in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony which was at one point a Karmann-owned plant. Certain models of 356 were produced there, including the uniquely styled notchback coupe. Many 911 and 912 coupes were produced there between 1966 and 1971, …

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Here’s everything you need to know about Porsche’s new 963 hybrid prototype race car

Filed to: FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA, Porsche MotorsportsBy:

This weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England, Porsche took the wraps off of its new LMDh race car, set to race on both sides of the Atlantic this year in IMSA's GTP category as well as the FIA WEC's Hypercar class. Paying homage to the all-conquering 962 of the 1980s and 1990s, the new car has visual cues from that old series of …

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