How The Frozen Tracks At Porsche's Camp4 Are Made + Is Red Bull Coming As Porsche's 919 LMP1 Livery? + 10

Published: Sun, 03/15/15

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The new Porsche Cayenne: Enthusiast Driven
Full On Track Review Of The Cayman GT4
Chris Harris reviews the Cayman GT4
The screen grab above might be a bit on the dark side, but the video is extremely watchable and the very first on-track review of the Cayman GT4.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Brendon Hartley Makes His Cameraman Sick During Test Drive Of New GT3 RS
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No one ever thinks it's going to happen to them.  You've driven on the track before, you like going fast, you like roller coasters, you won't get sick. Then you're in the passenger seat and the driver is making the Porsche do things you didn't know cars were physically capable of.  My heart goes out to this poor guy, I've been there and I've seen it happen to others.  Fortunately, they don't show what happens, you only slightly hear it.  What you do hear and see, though, is definitely worth a watch.     
The Paramount Porsche 2015 Amelia Island Auction Preview
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Every year Amelia Island's auction action gets even better. Last year was pretty amazing, but this year we have two new auction houses joining the event with some seriously cool cars, and more Porsche lots than ever before. Porsche's 914 is the featured marque of the event, so there are a few of those to be had. Add in a 911 or 356 for almost every taste, and you've got a whole lot to love about this upcoming auction weekend. There are literally millions of dollars worth of Porsche lots being offered, a total of 52 of them in fact. Each of these Porsche is more exciting than the last. We detail each of them along with their estimated sale price in this post.
Porsche's Testing A New Aero Package On The 919 Hybrid LMP1 Car 
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Porsche has made what they say are "significant" changes to this year's version of the 919 Hybrid LMP1 car.  Some of the biggest changes to date have to do with the aero package.   For five days last week, Porsche's LMP1 Team spent their days and nights in Aragon in Northern Spain, testing.  Here's what they learned.
The Last Turn
Leonard Turner The Last Turn Volume 9
According to acclaimed Porsche photographer Leonard Turner, "some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you."  In some ways, that's exactly what happened to both he and the GT1-98 pictured above (now forever to be known as "the flying Porsche"). Read the full story behind Yannick Dalmas and his flying GT1-98 in this week's episode of The Last Turn.
Will We Finally See A Red Bull Livery On The 919 Hybrid In 2015? 
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If the picture above looks familiar it's because this isn't the first time we've discussed the possibility of a Red Bull/Porsche partnership.  Our own Bradley Brownell first brought up the idea when Mark Webber joined the team. Well, he's back at it again with an expanded argument for why we could see a Red Bull livery on Porsche's LMP1 car when its official reveal takes place in a few weeks.  Here's his reasoning.
Porsche Makes Changes To Their Global Sales Management Team
Porsche Executive Managment
As Porsche continues to work toward their 2018 strategy (selling 200,000 cars per year) they're making some changes in their key markets.  For those who follow the movements in Porsche's management team we have a quick break down for your of who's in, who's out and who's moving to what new position in this post.  
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Porsche Cartoon 
Porsche Cartoon Volume 12
If you enjoy these Porsche cartoons (or any of our other posts for that matter) we would love it if you would take a minute to share them with other like minded individuals.  For instance, to see the rest of this cartoon, simply click on the image above.  If you like it, you can share it by selecting any of the social network buttons you find on the top and bottom of the post. 
Porsche's Andreas Preuninger Explains The Front Fins On The New 911 GT3 RS 
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Porsche Cars North America February Sales By Model
For the first time in recent history, Porsche didn't break their year-over-year sales record in the U.S.  As dire as that might sound, sales were only off by about 30 units, or 1%.  Porsche breaks things down by model, including the reasons for why sales were off, in this post.
This Is How The Frozen Race Track For Porsche's Camp4 Canada Is Built & Maintained
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Porsche's Winter Driving Experience is something that should be on every Porsche fan's bucket list.  It's that much fun!  After having the good fortune to attend a number of these events we started wondering about the courses themselves. How does one go about preparing a track and turn it into an ice covered Winter Driving Experience.  Well, wonder no more.  After our most recent trip to Camp4 Canada we asked the experts there and they explained exactly how the circuit was transformed into the winter playground we experienced.  Learn more in this post.
New Logo And New Way To Stay Connected To Rennsport Reunion V
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Rennsport Reunion V will be here before you know it.  In anticipation of all the interest the event will receive (and quite frankly already is getting) Porsche has created a new logo and new website where attendees, and fans alike, can find more information on what to expect at the show.  Details are in this post.