FlatSixes.com - Vic Alfred Passes at 86 + Porsche and Pixar Makeover Sally Carrera

Published: Sun, 03/20/22

THIS IS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DRIVE A PORSCHE 917 ON THE STREET

There is hardly a more iconic racing car than Porsche's 917. It was extremely successful in its day, and delivered the kind of speed never thought possible at tracks like La Sarthe and Daytona. Only about 50 were ever built in-period from 1968 to 1973, and only one of them was ever converted to road car specification. Obviously there's no way …

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PORSCHE WILL PROVIDE A PAIR OF 911 TURBO S TO ACT AS FIA WEC SAFETY CAR

Porsche may not currently have a car in the top flight Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, but it will certainly be leading at least a few laps every race. Everyone's favorite Stuttgart sports car manufacturer has stepped up to the plate to provide the series, including the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a pair of brand new …

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THIS WEEK’S PORSCHE CARTOON: FLY ME TO THE MOON!

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PORSCHE 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 …

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PORSCHE AND PIXAR TEAM UP ONCE AGAIN TO GIVE SALLY CARRERA A MAKEOVER

It's been twenty years since the original Pixar's Cars animated film was released in theaters, and thus twenty years since the world was first introduced to Lightning McQueen's love interest Sally Carrera. The delicate blue 996-based character, voiced by Bonnie Hunt, was an instant Porsche movie icon. All these years later, Porsche is again working …

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Every week, we here at FlatSixes sends out a curated list of all of the week's posts and top stories. This newsletter is quite popular amongst our faithful and we enjoy putting it together each week. In fact, expect some fun additions to the newsletter as time progresses. But sometimes there is some breaking news that we think you might be …

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Motor Trend. Car and Driver. Road and Track. They all loved the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 when it was introduced back in 2016. Now they love it even more. Why? This year, Porsche offers the 718 Cayman GT4 with an amazing seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The 718 Cayman GT4 is the spiritual successor to the Porsche 911. Like the famous Porsche 911 (even the first ones way back in 1963), the 718 Cayman GT4 features Porsche’s legendary Boxer 6 engine. This water-cooled, naturally aspirated 4.0-litre engine delivers 414 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque.

How does that translate to real-world numbers? The 3,247-lb 718 Cayman GT4 zips from zero to 60 in 3.7 seconds and zooms through the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds at 117 mph. Top speed is 188 mph.

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