Ever Wonder How Porsche's Ceramic Composite Disk Brakes (PCCB) are Made? - plus 2

Published: Thu, 02/07/13

Ever Wonder How Porsche's Ceramic Composite Brake Discs (PCCB) are Made?
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake Discs
Whenever I walk up to our 993 the first thing my eye is drawn to are those "Big Red" brakes by Brembo.  Now, on a lot of newer Porsches,  you'll see yellow calipers glowing behind the wheels. The yellow color calls out ceramic composite brakes and lets you know that particular Porsche can reverse the spin of the earth with a tap of the brakes.  If you ever wondered how these brakes are made then this video's for you.
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Do You Know About Porsche's Italian Designed 911?
1966 Bertone Porsche Cabriolet
Students of marketing understand that a truly succesful product is one which fills a gap in the marketplace.  Something which answers a question asked by thousands.  When Porsche's 356 production ended, and was replaced in the market by the 911/912 pair, nearly everyone wanted to know when Porsche would again produce an open air version of their new sports coupe.  Looking to meet this demand, dealer and importer Johnny Von Neumann teamed with Italian design house Bertone to create a drop top Porsche.
You Don't Need to Be in the Market for a Porsche 930 to Enjoy This Porsche Buyer's Guide
Adrian Streather's Essential Buyer's Guide fot he the Porsche 930 Turbo
FLATSIXES.com lifestyle editor, Valerie Roedenbeck, is in the market for a classic Porsche and want's to know what to look for.  What she found is that certain Porsche Buyer's guides, in this case Adrian Streather's, are a fun and interesting read regardless of your buying status.