The Last 'Easy' Cars & Coffee Was the Best One Yet + Lots of Great Porsche Content on Jay Leno's Garage + 13

Published: Sun, 02/11/18

THE LAST 'EASY' CARS & COFFEE WAS THE BEST ONE YET

PORSCHE AT DAYTONA
EASY has been a staple of the Porsche community for decades, and now that shop owner Jim Breazeale has decided to retire, the last EASY Cars & Coffee was held this past weekend. It was easily the largest gathering of Porsches in one place since Luftgekühlt. 

 
 
SET YOUR DVR: LOTS OF GREAT PORSCHE CONTENT ON JAY LENO'S GARAGE THIS WEEK!
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Bruce Canepa 959 petrolicious
This week on Jay Leno's Garage Jay asks and answers the question, "How do you keep up with two Porsches on a race track? In this case the Porsches "he's trying to keep up with" are a 911R and Emory Outlaw 356 driven by Patrick Long and Rod Emory, respectively. Fortunately for Jay he has a secret weapon.

 
 
BRUCE CANEPA AND THE STORY OF THE 959 IN AMERICA
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Bruce Canepa 959 petrolicious
If you're a vintage Porsche enthusiast with more than a passing interest in the incredible 1980's Porsche 959 supercar, you've likely heard the term 'show and display' thrown about. It was a legal recourse for collectors to import a 959 without going through the lengthy, costly, and difficult Federalization process to make the 959 street legal in the US. Bill Gates is usually the name thrown around in conjunction with S&D laws, but the real driving force behind this piece of legislation (made law in 1999) was Bruce Canepa.
 
 
RS SPYDERS DUEL AT LAGUNA SECA
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RS Spyder Laguna Seca
Regulation changes forced the retirement of Porsche's RS Spyder back in 2011. That, however, hasn't stopped certain privateers from using them in track duels with Spyders and other Porsche race cars. 

 
 
WATCH A PORSCHE 550 GET ITS HEART BACK
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porshce 550 spyder engine assembly
In what universe does an engine being reunited with a chassis warrant such fanfare of triumphant music and beautiful cinematography as part of a high production film? In the world of Porsche, of course. Especially when that engine is a glorious Porsche Fuhrmann four-cam, and the chassis is the 1950s mid-engine giant killer 550 Spyder.

 
 
TAKE A DEEPER DIVE INSIDE THE 718 BOXSTER AND CAYMAN GTS MODELS
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718 GTS DOCUMENTARY
Porsche says the new 718 GTS models are "the embodiment of forward thrust – even when stationary". That's a pretty big boast. However, thanks to a sharpened design language, even greater performance and exclusive equipment, they might not be that far off. Learn about everything you need to know about these models in this video.

 
 
PORSCHE CARTOON
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PORSCHE CARTOON ENTITLEMENT
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PORSCHE'S RESULTS, PICTURES AND VIDEOS FROM THE BATHURST 12 HOUR RACE AT MOUNT PANORAMA 
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Porsche 956
We know some of you like to watch races at later dates and don't like spoilers so you won't find any in this introduction. However, the second you click through you'll know exactly how Porsche did in the race, be able to see their pictures and videos along with our race report.

 
 
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA SALES BY MODEL: JANUARY 2018
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It's a new year and once again Porsche's sales in North America are off to a strong start.  Sales are up more than 4.5% year-over-year. Which models are driving the growth. 

 
HERE'S YOUR FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW FORMULA E CHASSIS PORSCHE WILL BE RACING NEXT YEAR
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PORSCHE SPARK SRT05E
Porsche may not be joining the Foruma E series until the 2019/2020 season, but that doesn't mean we can't start to get excited about it. Especially when information and pictures on the new chassis dubbed the Spark SRT05E, that will be in use when Porsche enters the series, were just released. 

 
 
PORSCHE CARS CANADA SALES BY MODEL: JANUARY 2018
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For more than 6-years Porsche Cars Canada has delivered consecutive growth month-over-month and January was no different. 

 
THE SUPERIOR 2018 PORSCHE PARIS AUCTION PREVIEW
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Porsche 904 for sale Paris
After an incredible price garnered by a mid-engine four-cam Porsche at the Scottsdale auctions in January, we expect February's Paris sale to continue the trend of highly collectible Porsches fetching big dollars. While there was really only one major showcase Porsche in Arizona, the Paris sale has a handful that are quite exciting. 

 
 
PATRICK MOTORSPORTS' TRACK-TUNED 930
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PORSCHE 930
If the striking color scheme of this 930 doesn't grab your eye, the athletic stance, incredible body language, and RSR bodywork ought to. Yet, despite its punchy exterior and its ferocious reputation, this one isn't a widowmaker, as the clever men at Patrick Motorsports have made it almost a pussycat.

 
 
PORSCHE TO DOUBLE INVESTMENT IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2022
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PORSCHE ELECTRIC INVESTMENT
When Porsche first introduced the Mission E and their interest in pursuing all electric vehicles, they committed to it with a proposed 3 Billion Euro initial investment.  

 
 
NEXT GENERATION GT3 RS LEAKED AHEAD OF GENEVA MOTOR SHOW
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2018 Porsche GT3 RS
Is this the updated GT3 RS?  It sure seems to be. Late last night Australia's Drive website posted a story seemingly showing pictures and details on what appears to be the GT3 RS set to debut next month in Geneva.  While Drive quickly removed the post once they realized their mistake, it wasn't before others grabbed it and now it's everywhere.  

 
 
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