997 GT2 RS Thrashed on the Limit - Peter Schutz, the Man Who Saved the 911, Passed This Weekend + 8

Published: Sun, 11/05/17

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Peter W. Schutz, Savior of the 911 Passes Away
PETER SCHUTZ
It is with heavy hearts that we pass along the news of Peter Schutz's death; the courageous man who kept the 911 alive, dragged Porsche out of the doldrums, and revitalized their racing program. Not only did Schutz possess a fighting spirit, but he listened to his peers and worked with some of the brightest minds to grace Porsche.
 
 
WHY THE PORSCHE PANAMERA TURBO IS THE ULTIMATE LUXURY SEDAN
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GT1 DEVELOPMENT
Doug DeMuro returns to us with another caffeinated presentation of one of Porsche's most versatile and complicated machines. Gifted with keen eyes he picks up on every detail, every idiosyncrasy, and every little facet which a formulaic journalist might miss. DeMuro obsesses over the craftsmanship of the cars he reviews, and, as a result, gets to the heart of what makes them appeal to most.

 
 
WIN THIS SCHOLARSHIP AND IT COULD BE YOUR PATH TO RACING FOR PORSCHE
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JEFF STONE, HURLEY HAYWOOD AND JAKE EIDSON
FLATSIXES.com contributor Jake Eidson was last year's winner. Now, IMSA is accepting applications for the Hurley Haywood GT3 Cup Scholarship, supported by Porsche and Yokohama, for 2018. 
 
 
 
INTRODUCING THE OFFICIAL 2018 PORSCHE CALENDAR
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Porsche Calendar
We've always been fans of the official Porsche Calendar. Not so much for its functionality, but more for its production values. Generously sized, each month provides a new Porsche to look at and makes us feel like someone gave us a membership in the Porsche poster of the month club.   



 
 
FIRST LOOK INSIDE THE DYNAMIQ GTT 115 HYBRID: STUDIO F.A. PORSCHE'S NEW YACHT
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FA PORSCHE SUPER YACHT
At 8.42 1966 911s long, the $16-million Dynamiq 115 Hybrid is not a particularly large vessel in the yachting world. The largest yacht in the world, the Azzam, is just over five times Dynamiq's length. What Dynamiq does offer is Porsche virtues in a luxury yacht, and packsstee a lot of functionality in a relatively small hull. The list of features and trims evokes Porsche models, including the use of Houndstooth upholstery, Targa-style mullions, and Mission-E inspired transom. Did we mention the optional Panamera Sport Turismo E-Hybrid?​​​​​​​



 
 
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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PORSCHE PUMPKIN
Happy Halloween everyone!  We hope you have a fun, safe and spooktacular day! 

 
 
FINALLY,  THERE'S AN APPROVED SOLUTION FOR THE CAYENNES INVOLVED IN "DIESELGATE"
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Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Even though demand for Porsche diesels is falling, a fix was still needed for more than 38,000 Porsche Cayenne Diesel models affected by "Dieselgate". Porsche has finally reached agreements in the U.S. and Europe that will allow more than 38,000 3.0-litre V6 TDI vehicles with “Generation 2.1” and “Generation 2.2” engines to be brought into line with the emission standards according to which they were originally certified.

 
 
STEVE McQUEEN'S RACING SUIT FROM 'LeMans' BEING AUCTIONED, COULF FETCH OVER HALF MILLION
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Porsche Passport program
If you're the person who bought the Porsche 917 that was used in the filming of Steve McQueen's 'LeMans' film for $14,080,000 this past August, you might be interested in this. The racing suit and helmet McQueen wore while driving what is now the most expensive Porsche ever sold are going up for auction in New York this December. 

 
 
997 GT2 RS THRASHED ON THE LIMIT
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GT2 RS THRASHED
In this video, at 4 minutes and 20 seconds in, the terminal speed at the end of Mantorp Park's front straight is 140 mph, and seconds later, that speed is easily halved. If the eye socket-emptying deceleration wasn't impressive enough, the way the Porsche's front end responds after some threshold braking is.

 
 
JEFF ZWART AND BIG SKY MOUNTAIN RANCH 911 SHAKEDOWN: TAKE 2!
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Jeff Zwart Shakedown
In this latest video collaboration between Jeff and film maker Will Roegge, Jeff takes his 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Rally car back to Big Sky Ranch; the place he first put it through its paces before going on to take his first class win with it at Pikes Peak in 1994.  

 
 
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