In celebration of Porsche's 75th anniversary, Porsche Cars North America is gearing up for the 7th rendition of Rennsport Reunion, once again held at the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The four-day event from September 28 to October 1 of this year will be the biggest yet, and the theme is "Icons of Porsche". Isn't every Porsche an icon? At …
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All Porsche enthusiasts should go to Velocity Invitational, Oct 14-16
Equal parts car show, vintage racing festival, and exploration of the limits you can go to at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the Velocity Invitational is among the best automotive events I have ever attended. That doesn't come with caveats or equivocations, this is seriously an incredible high-level event that brings together some of the most …
Continue to the full articleThe seventh Rennsport Reunion will be at Laguna Seca on Sept 28, 2023
It's finally official! Porsche Rennsport Reunion is coming back next year, and it will be at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the fourth time in twelve years. Porsche confirmed to the world this week that the event will take place between September 28th and October 1 on the famed Monterey Peninsula circuit. Obviously the classes, invited cars, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche celebrates 40 years of 956 with a record-breaking gathering at Goodwood
Back in the 1980s Porsche set the world of sports car racing on its ear. Group C rules had just come into effect, and Porsche was ready to bring the fight to all comers with the new 956. Built to a regulation set dependent on fuel economy and ground effect aerodynamic performance, the 956 was the apex of speed and efficiency, and it (along with its …
Continue to the full articlePorsche legend Vic Elford has died at 86
Sports car, rally, Formula One, and endurance racing legend Quick Vic Elford passed away on Sunday, March 13th. Aged 86, the motorsport phenom succumbed to his prostate cancer after over a year of battling with the vicious disease. Elford touched many Porsche fans' lives over the decades, as he remained a life-long ambassador for the brand with …
Continue to the full articleThis Porsche 904 Carrera GTS sounds great ripping around Spa Francorchamps
No thoughts, head empty, just vibes. When the world around you is feeling just a little bit too stressful, all you have to do is go to this video and click the play button, then put it on repeat. The soothing sounds of a Porsche 904's 2-liter flat-six engine screaming out as it rips around the gorgeous and legendary Spa Francorchamps racetrack in …
Continue to the full articleThis simulator was built to replicate the analog feeling of a vintage Porsche rally car
Have you ever used a really good driving simulator? I've spent a bit of time in a proper CXC sim, and while the smells and the G-forces aren't quite right, it comes about as close to driving a car as you can get without actually driving a car. Most of the times I've been in them, I'm driving a digital facsimile of a car I'll never be allowed to …
Continue to the full articleA Hillclimb Porsche 906 Running Flat Out Makes One Of The Best Noises A Car Can Make
A modest shape, a good amount of suspension travel, and just enough power to spin the driven wheels is a dependable formula for hillclimbing success. This 1966 906 Carrera 6 has all three, and in the hands of hillclimber Mario Sala, we get a glimpse of how playful, accurate, and energizing a classic formula like this is on narrow Italian mountain …
Continue to the full articleIMSA Champ and Vintage Racer Jim Pace Passes Away
There was something soothing about the way Jim Pace would narrate his onboard laps which always kept me glued to the screen. As it turns out, I wasn't alone. Many racing fans came together in commiseration last Friday after Jim passed away due to COVID-19. He was 59 years old. The jovial, enthusiastic, supportive racer's life revolved around …
Continue to the full articleHop Onboard This Spirited 911 As It’s Flung Around Road Atlanta In The Rain
I've been for a few laps at Road Atlanta when it was absolutely chucking it down with rain. It was during the U.S. market launch of the 991 GT3 RS and 981 GT4, and I was chasing one Hurley Haywood around the lap. Down the back straight, which isn't particularly straight, I lost Hurley in the water spray kicked up by the 991 Turbo he was driving …
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