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Could Porsche Be Held Liable for the Death of “Jackass” Star Ryan Dunn?

Filed to: LifeStyleBy:

Please pardon this slight editorial and rant, but this question is actually being asked in certain legal circles. So far I've seen two separate articles on the subject; one via IBTimes NY, and the other via a site called Today's News. While I'm loath to send either site traffic, I've linked to them at the bottom of this article so you can read for …

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Pictures and Results of Porsche’s Participation in the 79th Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Filed to: Porsche MotorsportsBy:

All in all this was a tough year for Porsche due to unfortunate accidents and mechanical issues involving a number of the Porsche customer teams. Of the eight Porsches that started in the endurance classic, five finished with the Larbre Competition team reaching the podium in second place in the GTE Am Class. The remaining four Porsche 911 GT3 …

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Porsche Sales Up 50% From Same Period Last Year

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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), today announced May sales in the United States of 2,817 units compared to the same period last year when it sold 1,873, an increase of 50 percent. Sales Figures Comparison Boxster/Cayman sold 331 in May of '11 as compared to 532 in the same period in the prior year. Year to date, Porsche has sold …

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Porsche Welcomes New Manager to the PR Department

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Today, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) announces the appointment of Nick Twork (31) as Manager, Product Communications. Reporting to Steve Janisse, General Manager, Public Relations, Twork will oversee product related media activities of Porsche in theU.S. market. “Nick is an excellent addition to Porsche and to PR team,” says Janisse. “His …

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This is Possibly The Fastest Way to Go Through Tires on Your Porsche

Filed to: For Sale, Porsche 993By:

Autocross not your thing? Driver's Ed a bit too tame for you? Have you considered drifting a Porsche? If so, JIC-Magic just might have your answer. Spotted on eBay is this 1996 Porsche 993 (Euro based lightweight) with a heavily modified 3.8 twin turbo motor and more modified suspension parts than you can shake a stick at. (If you can't view …

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Just what do all the initials in Porsche’s Corporate Names Mean Anyway?

Filed to: Porsche FactoidsBy:

While writing a story about the the 80th anniversary of Porsche Engineering I got to wondering about the alphabet soup that makes up all the various Porsche corporate entities (we all know that Porsche Acronyms are used readily in their marketing). I'm sure, that for a German business person it's probably second nature and they don't even give …

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Porsche April Fools’ Day Round-up

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Every year, without fail, numerous online ventures set-up some fairly elaborate April Fools' Day pranks (think Google Motion Mail). The automotive industry is no different. While there were a number of notable pranks, below is a short list of those Porsche related and a link to the original article. Be sure to pay attention to the details and read …

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