As a friend of FLATSIXES.com we've featured Jack Olsen's car before, and he has written for us in the past. For most of you this won't be the first time seeing Jack's 12 Gauge Garage. However, this will be the first time you'll see it completely with the reasoning behind each design decision, straight from Jack. To fully understand what …
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Porsche Considers These To Be Their Top 5 On Track Milestones
Porsche has a long and storied history in the world of international sports car racing, perhaps one of the most impressive on any modern day car manufacturer. Porsche's racing heritage begins in 1948 when chassis No. 1 wasn't even 5-weeks old. Herbert Kaes, Ferdinand Porsche's nephew, drove the now famous Porsche in its first race (the first race …
Continue to the full articleThese are the Top 5 motorsport technologies that have transferred to the road according to Porsche
Every Porsche has a strong connection to the brand's motorsports history, even if not all have been used in competition. The advances Porsche makes in motorsports frequently make their way to the brand's road cars, and often quickly. The racing variant of the 356 introduced a fully synchronized gearbox in 1951, and the technology appeared in the …
Continue to the full articleThe Silence Inside the Porsche Factory is Deafening
It's striking how quiet the Porsche factory is. During engine assembly the loudest sound seems to be the gentle clatter of the machine which sets the pistons into the ring compressor. Even the chain hoists operate with a near silent "tick-tick-tick" as the chains move over the rollers. Six decades ago, when the 356 was in production, the Porsche …
Continue to the full articleHorrific High Speed Fiery Crash Caught on Camera
An out-of-control, speeding Porsche crashed into a parked car at a rest area in Greece yesterday. Tragically, four people were killed in the accident including a 33-year old mother, her 3-year old child and the driver and passenger of the Porsche. According to the stories we read, a family of 3 had pulled their Honda Civic into a rest area on …
Continue to the full articleAre These The 5 Best Wings Porsche Has Ever Designed?
The wings and spoilers on Porsches were always meant to be functional. They're part of an entire system of aerodynamic grip, that works in conjunction with mechanical grip (suspension and tires) to allow your Porsche to go faster. To go faster you need power and a Porsche's engine produces plenty of that. However, there's a limit to how much …
Continue to the full articleExploring Iceland in a Porsche 964
Meet Peter Lentz, as a 964 owner and aviator for Iceland Air, he’s a pilot in the true sense of the word. As he says, “I love to drive curves and fly fast.” Peter kind of fell into ownership of his 964. Trying to find an air-cooled Porsche for sale in Iceland can be challenging at best. "I was basically looking for an air-cooled one and this one …
Continue to the full articleThese Are The Top 5 Exhaust Notes According To Porsche
The sound of a Porsche's exhaust note is as synonymous with the brand as the iconic look of the 911 itself. It's no wonder that Porsche spends so much time, money and effort on ensuring that each model sounds just so and as close to perfection as possible. In fact, every year at the Museum, Porsche hosts a "Sound Night". During this event, …
Continue to the full articleNew Film “What a Ride” is a Poignant Reminder to Enjoy Life and our Porsches
It’s a sunny Sunday in November and filmaker Daniel Soares is riding shotgun in an old Alfa roadster when he pulls into a service station with a pack of other vintage sports cars in tow. His phone vibrates. His driver's phone vibrates. He looks up to see all the other drivers reading their phones, too. Jordan is dead! Jordan was the man …
Continue to the full articleA Quick Glimpse at 5 of Porsche’s Rarest Factory Models
When Porsche introduced their new "Top 5 Series" on YouTube, I was cautiously optimistic. In their trailer, they promised to provide us with a "whole new level of sports car history". That sounded great to me. Watch the first episode below, it features a 964 Turbo S, a 924 Carrera GTS, a 911 GT1, a 911 SC/RS and a 356 American Roadster. Once …
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