After two days of testing running at Sebring International this weekend ahead of the FIA WEC's season opening 1000 Miles of Sebring next weekkend, it is clear that Porsche is in the top half of the Hypercar class with its freshly-debuted 963 hybrid LMDh prototype. Toyota, which has been running a pair of GR010 Hybrid Hypercars—developed in part …
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Porsche is working hard for the start of the Formula E season
Porsche's next-generation all-electric racer will make its official debut on November 7 in Franciacorta, Italy, but for now we'll have to take comfort in the fact that Porsche has been working diligently on the car for months now, and hopes it will deliver better performance in the coming season. Driver Pascal Wehrlein was quite satisfied with the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche completes first on-track test of Gen 3 Formula E racer
Formula E, later this year, will be entering a new era of electric motorsport by introducing its third generation chassis design with gobs of technological updates and advancements. Porsche, as you might imagine, was eager to get its hands on the new chassis to begin development for the 2022/23 season. While we don't know exactly what the other …
Continue to the full articlePorsche has already logged thousands of miles testing its new LMDh race car
There are several companies set to join the LMDh prototype class in IMSA and FIA WEC next year, including Porsche, Audi, Acura, BMW, and Cadillac. Alpine, Lamborghini, and McLaren are looking to follow in 2024. But Porsche is the first of those competitors to have not only unveiled its racer, but to have logged several days of testing at tracks all …
Continue to the full articleSpied: Facelifted Porsche 911 Cabriolet spotted testing in the frigid north
Way up in the frigid climes of Northern Europe Porsche is testing the upcoming refresh of the 992-generation 911. The company's iconic rear-engine sports car has been available as a convertible consistently since 1983, so we're hardly surprised to see a new version making its way toward production alongside its hardtop brothers. It doesn't …
Continue to the full articleAn Electric Porsche Macan Is Nearly Here — Packing More Range Than A Taycan
With production rumored to begin next year, Porsche has been on the road to building a new all-electric Macan for a long time by now. This attempt at a world-beating EV crossover is Porsche firing across the bow of the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E. Jointly developed with Volkswagen, the new Macan will ride on the Premium Platform Electric …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Finds Surprising Pace In Pre-Season Formula E Testing
Porsche's premier season in Formula E began just one year ago, and through that tumultuous year the Porsche 99X Electric found a few moments in the sun, scoring a decent points haul across the 2019-20 season. While most of those points were found by definitive team Number One Andre Lotterer, his teammate Neel Jani managed to secure a few for …
Continue to the full articleThe New Porsche 911 RSR Screams Violently In On-Track Testing
The 991-based 911 RSR won't be around for too much longer. One would be wise to presume that a 992-based GTE racer is around the corner, perhaps for the 2022 racing season. But for 2021, the 991 is here to stay, and as such, the customer-spec FIA WEC GTE Am classed 911 RSR-19 is getting a few minor upgrades for the 2021 season. If you're a customer …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is This High-Riding Porsche 911 Prototype Spied In Testing?
Here's a weird one. Earlier this week the Porsche shown here was spied testing at the Nurburgring. It looks pretty much like a regular 992 Carrera 4S but it's sitting much higher on its suspension and has weird fender flare wheel arches. In the spy video below from StateSideSuperCars, this oddball 992 is powersliding all over the place, jumping …
Continue to the full article992 GT3 and GT3 Touring Spied Testing at Monza and the Nordschleife
Donning a mule's disguise for a few laps at the 'Ring, what are likely the newest members of Porsche's GT family suggest there's a bright future ahead for the normally aspirated engine of the increasingly girthy 992's body. Based on the engine notes and the obvious bits bodywork seen here—so much is obscured by the black exterior—we can surmise …
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