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Porsche will replace your car if it was burned on a boat
Just over a week ago reports came in that the ship Felicity Ace was set adrift in the Atlantic Ocean with a cargo hold full of luxury automobiles on fire. Luckily all of the crew was rescued from the ship, and nobody was injured or killed in the process. Unfortunately that means something like $40 million dollars worth of cars were left onboard to …
Continue to the full articleA cargo ship loaded with Porsches is on fire, some car deliveries may be delayed
If you've ordered a Porsche recently, you might be waiting a little while longer as a ship carrying several new P-cars destined for port here in the U.S. is sitting in the middle of the ocean with a fire raging onboard. Luckily all of the crew has been rescued, but the fate of the cars onboard is currently unknown. According to the Portuguese navy, …
Continue to the full articleA Cargo Ship Sunk With Some GT2 RS Onboard, Porsche To Restart Production
A massive cargo ship, the MV Grande America, sank last week off the coast of France's Bay of Biscay with a few thousand brand new Audis onboard, as well as a few special Porsche 911 GT2 RS deliveries. A piece of cargo lit on fire on March 12th aboard the vessel, and the flames quickly spread. Luckily everyone aboard was rescued without harm, but …
Continue to the full articleThe Logistics Nightmare Of Shipping Porsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 All Over The World
Porsche's inaugural attack on the FIA's World Endurance Championship in 2014 came with a host of challengers, most notably in the form of Audi and Toyota, not to mention the challenges of pace and reliability inherent in any endurance racing championship. Throughout the season, however, there was one challenge faced by the team that had nothing to …
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