A Complete Guide to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Especially Porche Fans - plus 6 more Porsche posts

Published: Thu, 06/20/13

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A Porsche Fan's Guide to the 24 Hours of Le Mans   
Porsche LMP1 Le Mans
The motorsport racing event of the year is just days away and there's a lot to know and absorb if you want to follow along.  Fortunately for you, we've put together this great guide, just for Porsche fans, detailing the teams, the drivers and the competition along with who, what and where to watch. 

Check out the Guide
Twitter Might Just be the Best Way to Follow the 24 Hours of Le Mans  
Porsche LMP1 Le Mans
Even if you're fortunate enough to be at the race in person, it's still impossible to keep up with everything that's going on in Porsche's world.  Fortunately, technology, especially Twitter, makes things easier.  What's even better? We've compiled a list of all the official and unnofficial Twitter accounts you should follow in order to stay up to speed on what's happening before, during and after the 24 Hours of Le Mans.  You can even follow your favorite Porsche driver and get behind the scenes insight unavailable anywhere else.  

Check out who to Follow in Our 24 Hours of Le Mans on Twitter Guide
Porsche 911 S Cabriolet vs. Jaguar F-Type V8S vs. Aston VV8 Vantage Roadster  
Porsche v Jag v Aston
If you're a Porsche fan and you use Google, you've probably seen Jaguar ads pop up any time you search on something 911 related.  We sure do!  We suspect that Jaguar is using keyword targeting to actively solicit Porsche fans in an attempt to convert them to the new F-Type.  Chris Harris is never one to pull punches, so we found this video of him comparing the Jaguar against a new 911 S Cab and a V8 Aston Martin pretty telling.   

Watch the Video and See how the Jag Compares to the 911
Porsche Pictures and Videos from the 24 Hours of Le Mans
getting pulled over
Yesterday was tire change practice and today was the race practice at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Click the image above or here to view photos from the race.  We'll be updating this page throughout the weekend with new images, galleries and videos so be sure to check back often!
Porsche's Driven the 918 Spyder Prototypes Nearly 1,000,000 Miles
Testing the 918 in Valley of Fire
If I could come back as anything in another life it would either be as a Porsche test engineer or Chris Harris (see post up above).  Besides showing us more of the Porsche 918 Spyder the following video has one very interesting moment.  Right around 40 seconds the driver seems to switch to all electric mode.  He then applies power, lots of power, and the transition from electric to combustion engine is seamless. This should help take away from any detractors concerned with how Porsche is mating the two drive system. 

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Project 50: The First Race at Brands Hatch
Porsche Canada CEO
Two weeks ago we saw the first test as Richard Atwood, Gordon Robertson and Barry Horne prepared for their inaugural race in the Project 50 Porsche at Brands Hatch. This week, they've completed their first race. Wonder how they did?

Watch the Video in This Post and See for Yourself
Porsche Ranked Highest in Initial Quality Study
JD Powers Quality Study 2013
For the first time in its company history, Porsche is ranked highest among all nameplates in J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study out of a total of 33 international automakers covered in the U.S. survey. 

Read the Full Results and See Who Porsche Beat Out