Porsche may not currently have a car in the top flight Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, but it will certainly be leading at least a few laps every race. Everyone's favorite Stuttgart sports car manufacturer has stepped up to the plate to provide the series, including the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a pair of brand new …
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Porsche Taycan Turbo S selected as new Formula E safety car
Since the inception of the FIA's electric open wheel Formula E series, the safety car has been provided by BMW. For the first five seasons the field was paced by a BMW i8 coupe, then for a season and a half the roof was chopped off of the i8 safety car to create a unique roadster. Last season the i8 was retired for a Mini Cooper Pacesetter electric …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Taycan Turbo S becomes the first electric pace car in IMSA history
This weekend's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at Virginia International Raceway held something brand new for the series. A Porsche led the field, but as we all know, that's not new. This time, there was a Porsche electric sedan used as the race safety car. This is the first time IMSA has ever used an electric pace car, another first …
Continue to the full articleThe WEC Names Porsche’s 911 Turbo As Race Safety Car
As the WEC's SuperSeason looms (named for the fact that it will take place over 14-months beginning this May), Porsche announced that it reached a deal to provide the series with all of its necessary track task cars. The safety cars for the series from now until 2020 will be 911 Turbos. In addition to the three safety cars that are necessary at Le …
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