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WATCH THIS '88 CARRERA DEPLOY 650 HP |
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This is the creation of Rupert Schwaiger, an Austrian hillclimber who, despite pushing 80-years of age, still drives with the conviction and precision of a much younger man. Thirty years of racing experience taught Schwaiger what was needed to go quickly on these public roads.
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THE AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS: RESURRECTION OF AN RSK |
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All RSK Spyders are special in one way, shape or form. For some, it's their race history. For others, their provenance is marked by well known past owners. For RSK 718-018, it's something else entirely.
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REPORT: PORSCHE IS PLANNING TWO-DOOR AND CABRIOLET MISSION E VARIANTS |
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Last week we got some good news from Porsche out of the Geneva Motor Show and now we're hearing some more. Thanks to this report from Car & Driver in which they spoke with Porsche's head of EV development, Stefan Weckbach, we now know where Porsche is aiming the future of their electric offerings.
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PORSCHE'S RESULTS AND PICTURES AT THE 12-HOURS OF SEBRING |
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If you're waiting to watch the race on your own time or don't like spoilers, you won't find any here. However, once you click through you'll know immediately how Porsche did this year in Sebring.
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SIX-TIME LE MANS WINNER PRANKS THE VALETS |
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In this Inception-style gag, the mischievous Belgian, Jacky Ickx, gets the upper hand on a troop of valets who offer a new Panamera for sampling. The reactions are wonderful, and the faces of the patrons of this upscale Thai hotel say everything.
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PANAMERA CAREENS INTO GAS STATION, PEDESTRIANS SCRAMBLE FOR THEIR LIVES |
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Driving on snowy roads while wearing summer tires is never a wise idea, but this person seems to have missed that memo. It's an even worse idea to street race, but that's exactly what is alleged to have taken place right before this accident.
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80's ICONS BATTLE HEAD TO HEAD: 911 CARRERA 3.2 VS. BMW E0 M3 |
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In an age of honest sports cars, the late 1980's provided some of the most iconic cars ever built. If you think back to that era and you're asked to name a German sports car, chances are pretty great you'll come up with one of these two. This is a battle of wildly different ideologies; air-cooled vs. water-cooled,
front engine vs. rear engine, sports car racer vs. sport touring.
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8 ITEMS OF INTEREST WE LEARNED FROM PORSCHE'S YEAR-END CONFERENCE |
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Year in and year out things are getting better and better for Porsche. To those of us who recall the dark days of the early 1990s, it's very welcome to see this trend in our favorite brand. As Porsche's investment in electrification and diversification of model lines increases, so too do the company's profitability and output.
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING A CARRERA 3.2 |
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To some Porsche fans, the Carrera 3.2 is considered the pinnacle of Porsche aircooled, as it still used essentially the same chassis Porsche developed in the 1960s, but it had the power and creature comforts you needed for the car to cut the mustard in regular daily use.
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LUFTGEKÜHLT 5 PORSCHE REGISTRATION SELLS OUT IN JUST 15 HOURS |
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Hoping to show your car at Luftgekühlt 5 this year? You better have acted fast!
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TOP 5 MOST THRILLING ATTRIBUTES OF THE 991.2 GT2 RS |
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Narrowing down the most thrilling attributes of the GT2 RS is a challenge. The whole car is made of compressed and distilled superlatives.
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VISITING THE L.A. LIT & TOY SHOW |
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The 2018 L.A. Lit & Toy Show took place the first weekend of March and eight diehard Porsche fans from Metro New York journeyed out west to experience the Porsche restoration open houses, swap meets, cars shows and the 35th anniversary of the L.A. Lit & Toy Show at the LAX Hilton
Hotel.
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