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Porsche follows a cadence when it comes to new 911 models, and now that we have the GT3 and the GT3 Touring, it makes sense that the next in line is what we have here. Meet the 2022 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, which slots between the Carrera S and Turbo models. Think of the GTS as a more focused variant yet not to the point that it became ahard coree …
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Photo credit: Ferro Watches
(Sponsored) From the sweet revving sound to the exciting smell of petrol and burnt tires, to Le Mans 24-hour race, where bold and fearless drivers race the unbelievably fast cars. This is where, everywhere is quite except you hear the extremely loud engines and your own heartbeat. Hands sweating, teeth grinding, eyes wide open and heads turning for 24 hours. …
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So, you’ve settled on a 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman and you want that 4.0-liter flat-six screaming behind you. Now you’re wondering which one to get? The GTS 4.0 or the GT4? They have the same engine so what else could be different between these two? Quite a lot actually. Here’s a rundown of what’s different between the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and the …
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Photo credit: Stefan Ogbac FlatSixes.com
Los Angeles is the perfect setting for the driving enthusiast. Between the glitz, glam, awesome neighborhoods, and the epic food scene are superb roads perfect for cars like the 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0. These twisting layers of asphalt are your playground, the place where you (plus one lucky person) can have one of the most euphoric …
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Porsche doesn't do things by half measure. When the company decides it is going to get into racing, that's because it has decided to win that series, that championship, and that race. It will pull out all of the stops to make victories happen, no matter what. It may take a few years of development and spending and engagement in a series to find its …
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Porsche invests in battery development and in-house production near Weissach
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From our sister site EVPulse.com
Porsche has announced that it has partnered with Customcells to manufacture batteries at its Weissach Development Center. The joint venture will result in a company called Cellforce Group GmbH and is Porsche’s continued push for leadership in electrification. The federal state of
Baden-Württemberg will be contributing to the project with 60 million euros or $71.3 million. …
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Benton Performance has long been a cornerstone of the southern California Porsche community. When I moved west, John Benton was the first person in the business I shook hands with. Of course I'd known him through various Porsche forums, and his sterling reputation as the guy with the hottest 912 in the world (maybe true) and some incredible driving …
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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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Porsche wants to own a huge chunk of Croatian electric supercar manufacturer Rimac, and it is willing to go to some pretty great lengths to make that happen. For one thing, Rimac is scheduled to go public next year with a valuation of $6.06 billion. According to a report from Germany's Manager Magazin, the deal won't be straight cash, but a joint …
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Photo Credit: BBI Autosport
To truly understand how big an undertaking this year's Pikes Peak effort is from BBi Autosport, you have to go back a few years. BBi and team boss Betim Berisha first got hooked on the hill when the SoCal Porsche speed shop helped develop a wild turbocharged 997 GT3 Cup car for PPIHC legend Jeff Zwart back in 2014 and 2015. Fast forward a handful …
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Porsche's as-yet-unnamed Ultra-Cayenne is the upcoming German competitor to Lamborghini's Urus and Aston Martin's DBX, not to mention Ferrari's soon-to-be-unveiled Purosangue SUV. On Wednesday Porsche announced that the superfast Cayenne has already set a new Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record for SUVs with an impressive, if not super relevant, …
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The 992 generation Porsche 911 Turbo S is a powerful beast. Its 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six makes 640 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to hit 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, putting it squarely in supercar territory. But what if you want more? Well, here’s your solution: the Techart GTstreet R, a 911 Turbo S turned up to 20. Although the …
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On Tuesday Porsche announced the new 992-generation GT3 Touring, the 500-horsepower sans-wing way to go really fast in a Porsche. For the first time the Touring pack will come standard with a 7-speed PDK gearbox, and a no-cost optional manual gearbox. Unfortunately for Porsche enthusiasts who like to row their own, that manual gearbox is not an …
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