Despite our name, Flatsixes loves transaxle Porsches. Between Bradley and myself, we currently own four 944s and 924s. Project 944 GTS, (which will have an update soon, by the way) is among my favorite cars I've ever owned. Barring often extremely cheap early Boxsters, it's hard to beat the 944's smile per dollar ratio. That said, the newest 944s …
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PORSCHE’S PICTURES, RESULTS AND VIDEO FROM WEC AUSTIN 2017
On the searing asphalt of the Circuit of the Americas, Porsche emerged victorious once again at the WEC Austin. Not only did the two LMP1 machines finish 1-2 after a difficult skirmish with the Toyotas, but the GT contenders pulled off an incredible finish after dragging themselves back from dead last. Because of the excessive heat, the rules …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Unveils New Half-LEGO 919 Hybrid Sculpture At COTA
Last year at Le Mans, Porsche unveiled a sculpture that was half Porsche 911 RSR race car and half LEGO sculpture. It was a really interesting piece, and it made the rounds to a few events, including Rennsport Reunion. This year, a similar sculpture has been crafted, but this time out of a 919 Hybrid LMP1 car. The left half is made of real-deal …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – Toyota’s Travails
You know what happened at Le Mans this year. Although Porsche had locked up qualifying with their two cars and had led the race earlier in the day, the surprisingly fast and durable Toyota was running in first place toward the end of the race. Chances for a Porsche victory hovered between miniscule and nonexistent. Yet, hounded by the Porsche 919 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Continues To Define Good Sportsmanship With Post Le Mans Video Tribute
By now, you know Porsche's results at Le Mans. If you don't and don't want to know yet, stop reading. Otherwise, carry on. After one of the tightest and competitive battles in recent history, Porsche won the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Some say they "stole" the race from Toyota. Others say Toyota "handed" Porsche the victory. Both these statements are …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Fan’s Guide To The 2016 24 Hours Of Le Mans
Porsche is running four factory-backed cars at Le Mans next weekend (2 in LMP1 and 2 in LMGTE-Pro), and they'll be joined by five additional privateer-run efforts(1 in LMGTE-Pro and 4 LMGTE-Am). Porsche fans like you or I should be excited at the prospects Porsche has this year to win the whole shooting match once again. Coming off one of the most …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Video, Pictures, And Results From The 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 6 Hours of Bahrain was a nail-biter from the drop of the flag. There was a championship on the line, and Porsche wanted to secure it. They've had a good run this year, and after taking the constructor's championship at the previous round, they were looking to secure the World Endurance Driver's Championship as well for LMP1 drivers Mark Webber, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Results and Video From The 24 Hours Of Le Mans
It's been 17 years since Porsche's last Le Mans victory with the 911 GT1 in 1998. Since then, Audi has managed to take five consecutive victories, bringing their total overall victories to 13. Was Porsche getting nervous that their title of 'Winningest Constructor in Le Mans History' might be in jeopardy? Maybe, but no need to worry just yet …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Shanghai Six Hour Success
After scoring their second LMP1 podium at last month's WEC race in Japan, the team was looking to capitalize on that momentum. Qualifying went very well, as Romain Dumas took the pole position from Toyota by the tiniest of fractions of a second. It would seem that every race that goes by, Porsche is getting just a little closer to that first …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s WEC Pictures And Results From Fuji, Japan
Porsche entered the six-hour race in Fuji, Japan hoping for better results than what they experienced in Texas last month. This was the fifth round of the WEC championship, and even though the 919 Hybrid team had led various races a number of times this year, they've only experienced the joy of driving to the podium one time. The GTE teams …
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