By now, the news is out that Farnbacher Loles Racing, based in Braselton Georgia, combined with Farnbacher Loles Motorsport on Miry Brook Road in Danbury Connecticut, are no more. Many folks I’ve spoken to are still in disbelief about the financial misconduct by the company founder and team principal. Over the past three or more years, members …
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The Space Shuttle and Commercial Airplanes Use Nitrogen In Their Tires. Should You?
The answer, it would appear, depends on who you ask. You see, Nitrogen is used in the space shuttle and in commercial airliners mostly because it is non-combustible. The likely hood of the tires on your Porsche getting hot enough, during normal driving, to explode is fairly slim . However, there are other reasons to consider …
Continue to the full articleAwards and Accolades Accumulate for the Porsche Panamera
While the Panamera may polarize the Porsche enthusiasts community, there seems to be know doubt about its popularity among journalists and other automotive pundits. As further proof and on the heals of the Panamera receiving an Edmunds Inside Line Editors' Most Wanted 2010 trophy at the recent 2009 LA Auto show, Bloomberg News has named the …
Continue to the full articleGiving Thanks!
As I was editing today's post about this year's 944Fest and preparing to publish it, I suddenly remembered that it was the two year anniversary of PorschePurist and I was struck by how far the site has come since my first couple of posts (first post, second post). As of today, just shy of 1,000,000 unique visitors have found their way to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to Help Cure Cancer
You're probably familiar with the idea of Porsches being auctioned for charity, but how about luxury watches owned by members of the Porsche family themselves? According to a recent post on Philanthropy UK, members of the Porsche family donated 49 watches to be sold by London based auctioneer Bonhams with all proceeds to benefit the Oncology …
Continue to the full articleDo you know the difference between a Croc and a Cayman?
Can you tell the difference between one of these: and one of these? Apparently, it would seem that Porsche is concerned you can't. According to a recently filed quarterly report, Porsche is suing the maker of the ubiquitous and ugly shoe over the use of the name "Cayman". On May 11, 2009, Crocs Europe B.V. received a letter …
Continue to the full articleStolen Porsche Boxster Helps Catch Killer
For those of you not familiar with this sad and gruesome story, a little more than a week ago Fargo dentist Philip Gattuso was found dead in his condominium. His home had been ransacked, his Porsche was missing, and according to court documents, he was killed by repeated blows to the head with a hammer. Only a few days later police had the …
Continue to the full articleFour, Unveiled, Without Compromise
Porsche dealerships around the country have been getting excited for the new Panamera for some time now. This exquisitely controversial (or controversially exquisite, depending on who you ask) four-door Porsche unveiled for sale to the public on October 15th, and I was fortunate enough to attend an unveiling held at a local Cincinnati, Ohio …
Continue to the full articleWhat has Four Doors, a Front Engine and Performance Enough to Make Your Head Spin?
As if you can't guess. :-) Find out for sure, tomorrow the 17th at 7:30pm ET on Speed Test Drive as host and 4 time Trans Am champion, Tommy Kendall, heads from California to Georgia, to Oregon, to unleash the power and excitement of the brand new Porsche Panamera (oh no, did I just give it away?). If you can't catch the show tomorrow night, …
Continue to the full articleRolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races on TV
For those of you who couldn’t attend the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races in person last August, there’s the next best thing in Speed Channel’s hour-long special coverage of the event this Friday, October 16 at 8 p.m Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific. You can catch all the action of 450 vintage cars racing in 15 groups spanning nearly every …
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