A few months ago I received a phone call that I didn't expect. A television producer friend of mine asked if I'd like to be involved in a cross-country electric vehicle competition called Charge Across America. As it happened, I was quite interested in the idea, and rang up Porsche to see if it had a Taycan in New York that I could deliver to Los …
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Porsche designed an electric hypercar for a video game
Porsche is the latest in a long line of companies to build super fast concept cars explicitly for Polyphony's Gran Turismo series of racing video games. Always dubbed Vision Gran Turismo, these cars allow major manufacturers and their designers the opportunity to go flat out without regard for anything that would actually ever be available for …
Continue to the full articleApple-Inspired “Porsche Studio” boutique dealerships are coming
The world of car buying seems to be changing. Between the dozens of electric car startups and traditional sellers like Volvo moving to a direct-to-consumer boutique showroom sales model, and the death of the traditional dealership model seemingly on the horizon, it makes a lot of sense that a brand like Porsche would be next on the bandwagon. This …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to reveal 718 Cayman GT4 RS and two new Taycan models at Los Angeles Auto Show
The 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show will be busy for Porsche as it is scheduled to reveal several new models. First, is the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, the most track-focused member of the 718 family to date. It features more downforce than the standard Cayman GT4 while weighing less. The high-revving 4.0-liter flat-six is also more powerful according to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Taycans in the U.S. will be recalled because they’re too cautious
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) some Taycans have been noted to have automatically initiated their hazard signals in situations that didn't necessarily warrant it. Somehow the government agency is calling this a potentially dangerous situation, because the cars "exceed the automatic activation." The agency …
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 articlePorsche recreated an iconic ski jump photo with a brand-new Taycan
If you've been hanging around the Porsche world long enough, you've likely seen the iconic photograph of Austrian ski racer Egon Zimmermann jumping over a gorgeous Porsche 356 parked between two walls of mounded snow. The daredevil act has gained renown in the Porsche world, with Hans Truöl's photograph having been printed and reprinted as poster …
Continue to the full articleCalling all Taycan, 918, and e-Hybrid Porsche owners, get your Autopia 2099 tickets today!
Here at FlatSixes we are extremely excited about the future of electrified Porsche tech, and that's why we're working together with a crew of awesome individuals to bring the next generation of car culture into the here and now with an electrified automotive festival called Autopia 2099. The whole idea here is that we're optimistic about the …
Continue to the full articleTesla took the electric production Nürburgring lap record, so what can Porsche do to take it back?
Last week Tesla made an official announcement stating its 1000+ horsepower electric sedan — the Model S Plaid — had broken the record for production electric speed at the Nürburgring. A totally stock Plaid had run an officially-substantiated time of 7:35.759 with Andreas Simonsen doing the tiller work. This is about 7 seconds quicker than Lars Kern …
Continue to the full articlePorsche wasn’t prepared for this level of Taycan demand
This week during the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume admitted that the all-electric Taycan has been selling better than the company could have ever predicted. Apparently the company simply can't keep enough of them on showroom floors, because the demand has drastically outstripped supply, and the waitlist for a new Taycan has …
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