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In celebration of the legendary racer and rallyist Walter Röhrl turning 74 years old, and the anniversary of the Walter and co-driver Christian Geistdörfer entering the 1981 German Rally Championship, Porsche recently completed the restoration of the car which took them there. The only season in which Walter rallied for Porsche, he entered this 924 …
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When McLaren won the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans with the F1 GTR entered in the GT1 class, Porsche decided to challenge it a year later with the 911 GT1. Porsche succeeded in beating the McLaren F1; however, that was short-lived because Mercedes-Benz’s CLK GTR essentially killed the class. Carfection has gathered all three legendary street-legal race …
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Hell's Gate is one of the most difficult obstacles in Moab, a steep slick rock face fit for only the most powerful off-road rigs with excellent tires and competent 4WD systems. Porsche wasn't messing around when it built the Cayenne, as it was actually fairly off-road capable from the factory, but it certainly didn't have the talents needed to take …
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Famed Hollywood star and amateur racer James Dean once had a 550 Spyder. That car no longer exists, but some of the parts for it have been documented and preserved since then. One of the only pieces of the puzzle still around in the world of Porsche is this four-speed racing transmission. And now it's available for sale on Bring A Trailer. This is …
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It’s hard to say that Porsche’s 992-generation 911 Turbo S has any problems whatsoever. If we were to determine one thing that might be “wrong” with it, we’d say it looks a bit too reserved for its horsepower rating. With over 700 horses on tap, it should look a little more wild, right? Well, it looks like TechArt agrees with us, as …
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Porsche's executive sports sedan, the 971-chassis Panamera, was introduced in 2016 as the first car to ride on the chassis Bentley now uses for the Flying Spur and Continental GT. It was the first car in the Porsche lineup to feature the now ubiquitous Porsche interior with touch-sensitive center console and wide sweeping dashboard displays. The …
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Back in in the mid-2000s Porsche was riding high on several years of massive profits. Since the 1997 introduction of the Porsche Boxster, the company had been cleaning house. The 986/996 sports cars were Porsche's most successful cost-cutting measures all time, and they sold like hot cakes. Then came massive successes with expansion of the model …
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Photo credit: Zurijeta / Shutterstock.com
Every week, we here at FlatSixes send out a curated list of all of the week's posts and top stories. This newsletter is quite popular amongst our faithful and we enjoy putting it together each week. In fact, expect some fun additions to the newsletter as time progresses. But sometimes there is some breaking news that we think you might be …
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Overlanding is pretty much the biggest piece of the automotive aftermarket scene right now, and Porsche wants a piece of that pie. Porsche Classic announced a series of upgrades and updates for the manufacturer's older models. Porsche will now be offering restorations and upgrades of its older models through the Classic department. Because time is …
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