The Differences Between a 911 GT3 Cup and a 911 GT3 RSR - Plus 5 more Porsche Posts

Published: Tue, 05/14/13

Behind the Scenes of the King of the Curve, An Insider's Perspective
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Larry Sharp was one of three lucky finalists chosen to participate in the Porsche and SPEED TV production "King of the Curve".  He, along with two other Porsche enthusiasts, competed with professional drivers and celebrities in various track challenges designed to test their driving skills and showcase the Porsche's abilities.  The following story is Larry's first hand perspective of what it was like to participate in this unique event. 
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40+ Pictures and Results from Porsche's Performance in the ALMS at Laguna Seca
Porsche ALMS Laguna Seca 2013
This past weekend the ALMS contested the third round of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  Porsche had a strong presence in the GT class with CORE autosport, Falken Tire, and Paul Miller all competing.  Meanwhile, the all Porsche GTC class turned out to be the race to watch with some last lap passing to decide the winner. 
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The Differences Between a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and a 911 GT3 RSR
GT3 Cup v GT3 RSR
In this video, Porsche factory driver Patrick Long walks us through the CORE autosport paddock (his current ride) while explaining the physical and performance differences between Porsche's top two race cars.  Produced by SPEED TV, this is a must watch full of great info from someone who knows both of these Porsches inside and out.
More Video Coverage from the 50 Years of the Porsche 911 at Amelia Island
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The 2013 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance was special for a number of reasons, not the least of which was Porsche's celebration of 50 Years of the Porsche 911.  The crew from Jay Leno's Garage was present at the event and they've been releasing new videos each week featuring different marques and people related to those brands.  This week's video features director and Porsche rally driver Jeff Zwart along with noted Porsche collector and historian Brucey Meyer as they share their love of Porsche.
Racing's Future: The Porsche Young Driver Academy
Porsche Young Driver Academy Video
At the beginning of this month we asked, Who Will Be the Next Porsche Superstar? and introduced you to the upcoming documentary highlighting Porsche's Young Driver Academy . The trailer we showed you was a lead in for the video in this post. Nearly 30 minutes in length, this documentary provides an insider look at how Porsche hand selects upcoming driving talent. Watch as Patrick Long, Hurley Haywood, Andrew Davis and others coach four young drivers to see if they have what it takes be Porsche's next superstar.
Porsche Shuffles the Excutive Sales and Management Deck World Wide
Joe Lawrence Porsche
Porsche made a number of changes last week in their executive and sales management team world-wide.  Perhaps the biggest move was the replacement of PCNA's COO with Joe Lawrence from Porsche Cars Canada. The changes outlined in this news story affect Canada, USA, China, Latin America, Australia and the Middle East.