Meet Porsche's 2015 Factory Drivers - Lack Of Judgement Drowns Cayenne During Deep River Crossing + 8

Published: Tue, 12/16/14

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Esquire network has a new series called "Car MatchMaker".  Maybe you're already watching it.  If you're not, you should tune in tonight as it's all about Porsche.  Hosted by Spike Feresten (he's probably the most well connected car guy you've never heard of) the show follows Spike as he works with his friends to match them to their perfect car. Tonight's show is all about Porsche.  Learn who Spike Feresten is, and why you should watch him play Porsche "MatchMaker", in this post.
Enter To Win A Cayenne CrossRoad Body Kit By DeLaVilla
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Originally unveiled at the Top Marque Monaco Car Show in April of 2013, The DeLaVilla Cayenne Crossroad body kit has only been available in Europe, until now. FLATSIXES.com sponsor Suncoastparts.com recently became the first distributor to offer DeLaVilla products in the U.S. To help celebrate, Suncoastparts.com is offering readers of FLATSIXES the opportunity to win a Cayenne CrossRoad Body Kit by DeLaVilla. Valued at nearly $10,000 this is an excellent opportunity to transform the look of your Cayenne with what is, in our opinion, one of the best kits available. Details in this post.
Jack Olsen Attacks Willow Springs With A Seriously Fast 1972 911
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Jack Olsen doesn't do things half-way. If you've seen his garage you know that, if you've seen his car you know that. His 12-Gauge Garage DIY homebuilt shop has become famous in itself, and even has its own website. That garage was built to house a seriously capable street/track machine that is equally cool, if not even more so, lovingly known as 'Black Beauty'.  The video in this post details the work Jack has done, truly on a budget, to drop 30 full seconds from his lap times. 

With A Month Remaining, Porsche Exceeds Previous Year's Sales
It seems like each month, every region Porsche region continues to set new records. With that in mind, it's no wonder that the company as a whole is doing well, very well.  Check out this post for Porsche's sales, by country, year-to-date.
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The Last Turn
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Who's that climbing around on the back of a 917 in the middle of a race in 1971?  Legendary Porsche photographer Leonard Turner lets us know as he explains how he made this picture and the story behind it in this episode of "The Last Turn". 
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Meet Porsche's 2015 Factory Drivers 
2015 Porsche Factory Drivers
Last week Porsche held their annual Night of Champions Dinner.  As usual, besides reminiscing on the previous season in Motorsport, Porsche uses the evening as a platform to announce their plans for 2015. Amongst all the other announcements Porsche confirmed their current factory driver line-up for 2015. Here's who's on-board, what series and cars they'll be driving in for now and how to stay in touch with them using social media.
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Judge Throws The Book (and then some) At Thief For Stealing Porsche
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If the picture above looks familiar to you, it's because we first profiled Jeffrey Todd Crystal after he was arrested for taking a Porsche on a 2200 mile test drive.  Last week he had his day in court and let's just say he won't be stealing any more Porsches for quite some time.  Details in this post.
New Head Of Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Announced
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When Jens Walther was promoted to President and CEO of Porsche Motorsports North America, it was Jonas Krauss who took over for him as manager of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series in March of 2011. Last week, Porsche announced that Krauss is leaving Porsche and they are making a number of moves within their ranks to replace him.  Details in this post.
 
Once A Black Sheep, The Porsche 912 Is Getting Its Revenge
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Poor Driving Skills On Deep River Crossing Drowns This Cayenne
Porsche Cayenne River Crossing
When picking a vehicle for off-roading adventurers, the Cayenne might not necessarily be your first choice.  Surprisingly, however, it's actually quite capable off-road and can go places and do things that would surprise the ordinary Porsche owner. Even still, serious 4 x 4 adventures require certain driving skills and copious amounts of good judgement.  The driver in this video appears to be lacking both!
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