Everything in the world is pretty messed up right now, and there isn't any racing going on right now, and won't be for the foreseeable future. Thank goodness, then, that Porsche decided to release its 90-minute documentary about the week last year where Porsche's GT team competed in two of the most demanding endurance races in the world. It's …
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FlatSixes Goes To The Amelia Island Concours
917s! America Roadsters! Four-Cams! 904s! 911Rs! IndyCars! Holy cow, this year's Amelia Island Concours had just about everything a Porsche enthusiast could want to look at. The special section featuring cars from the history of Penske Motorsport, which included a 917-10 and a 917-30 which dominated Can Am had to be a crowd favorite, but spread out …
Continue to the full articleThis 577-HP 993 “GT2” is Not for the Faint of Heart
After building a couple air-cooled RSR lookalikes, Frank Cassidy found he was struggling to keep up with the modern GT-series Porsches on track days. As he frequents Silverstone, a fast circuit which rewards the powerful cars, Cassidy decided to try his hand at building something turbocharged. Cassidy, a fan of the air-cooled cars, chose a 993 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Scores Podium In Texas WEC Round
Following the last-minute failure of Brazil to host the Sao Paolo round of the World Endurance Championship this year, Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas stepped up to the plate to fill the hole in the schedule, and Porsche sent a pair of factory-backed 911 RSR to contest the round, as per usual. The effort resulted in the brand's fourth GTE …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Goes From Hero To Zero In Mexico Formula E Race
The highs and lows of motorsport are evident in Porsche's experience with the Mexico City E-Prix on Saturday. From the high of a pole position to start the race to the lows of one DNF and one penalty for a 'technical infringement' forcing another double non-points weekend for Andre Lotterer and Neel Jani. The 99X Electric really shows promise as a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Fell Just Short Of The Podium At The Bathurst 12 Hour
In a highly competitive 12 hour race marred by attrition, Porsche teams managed to put two cars on the lead lap at the finish, and come within inches of the podium. Having started on the pole position, Porsche was among the favorites to win the race, but with competition from all of the major GT3 manufacturers in the world it was bound to be a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Nabs A Dual Podium Finish After 24 Hours At Daytona
On Saturday in Daytona Beach, Florida a pair of brand new 911 RSR made their North American debut during the 24 Hours of Daytona. While the revised RSR has already raced twice, and won twice, in the FIA WEC, this was its first time on this continent and its first 24 hour endurance race. As it turns out, the new car is just as good (and reliable) …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche Formula E Team Had A Really Bad Time In Chile
When the first race of the season kicked off in Saudi Arabia a couple of months ago Porsche looked pretty strong, particularly with the experienced Formula E racer André Lotterer at the wheel. With a well-earned podium place, the team hoped to build from that strength to get better throughout the season. Showing up in Santiago, Chile, was a dismal …
Continue to the full articleHow Do Porsche’s Sim Racers Differ From Its Real World Racers?
Porsche has invested heavily in esports racing, and has developed a crew of high-level sim racers. These virtual drivers are often as talented at piloting a virtual car as Porsche's factory team is at piloting the real thing in meatspace. They both have training regimens, strict diets, and the rigors of endurance racing. Obviously the simulator …
Continue to the full articleThis Porsche Boxster Track Car Is Ready For The Apocalypse
This car asks far more questions than it answers. Originally built to race in the 24 Hours of Lemons series by Vali Motorsports, it's clear that this car's theme is "Does that even run?" and holy hell does it run. In as-shown spec it is running a 300-horsepower 3.6-liter flat six [it's certainly not a GT3-spec engine as is claimed in the video, …
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