FLATSIXES.COM: Ken Block's Hoonipigasus + Andretti signs deal to get Porsche in Formula E + GT4 EPerormance Concept

Published: Sun, 05/22/22

KEN BLOCK AIMS FOR PIKES PEAK VICTORY WITH BBI AUTOSPORT-BUILT HOONIPIGASUS

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has long been the battlegrounds for run-what-you-brung motorsport, and this year is the 100th running of this magnificent race. In celebration of the centennial event, Ken Block, the folks at Hoonigan, and the mad scientists at BBi Autosport are jumping face first into the Pikes Peak pond, aiming for an overall …

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THIS WEEK’S PORSCHE CARTOON: KIDS REQUIRED

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PORSCHE’S GT4 EPERFORMANCE CONCEPT PREVIEWS AN ELECTRIC MOTORSPORT TO COME

Porsche, more than any other car company in the world, truly understands what EV performance can be. Not only has the company brought a truly great electric sports sedan to market in the form of the Taycan, but it has jumped head-first into the Formula E open wheel racing arena, and launched more than a few electric sports car prototypes. Most …

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PORSCHE SECURES ANOTHER SOLID WEEKEND IN BERLIN FORMULA E DOUBLE-HEADER

This weekend in the shadow of Berlin's famous Tempelhof airport, the fourteenth and fifteenth Es Prix to be held there since 2015. This is, more or less, Porsche's home E Prix, and as such the team surely wanted to show up and show out in the best way possible. While the crested sports car brand didn't bring home a victory, spending two races in …

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ANDRETTI SIGNS LONG-TERM DEAL TO GET PORSCHE POWER IN FORMULA E

There are new Formula E regulations coming into play when the series launches its Gen 3 car next season, which kicks off later this year. With BMW leaving the series at the end of last season, and Mercedes-Benz scheduled to depart at the end of this one, there is a big gap in drivetrain providers for next season. There's a rumor going around the …

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PORSCHE HAS OWNED THE NARDÒ TRACK FOR TEN YEARS, SO WHAT HAS IT BEEN USED FOR?

Ten long years ago Porsche purchased the 1700 acre Nardò Technical Center in the Apulia region of Italy. In all that time, the brand has used the track to extreme benefit, testing, validating, and developing its cars there for high speed deployment of intelligent and connected features. It's a subtle change from what the track was used for in the …

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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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