Watch This 1300hp Porsche Do a Bumper Stand Wheelie + a Porsche Cayenne Battles a Train and Loses - plus 11 more

Published: Tue, 08/13/13

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How You Can Get Porsche's Exclusive Cayman 'Engineer's Diary' for FREE
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As a subscriber to this newsletter you've probably seen the banner above (and others like it on our web-site) advertising the new 2014  Cayman.  Have you ever noticed what the banner says?  Porsche gave us an early look at the Cayman 'engineer's diary' they're giving away to select individuals and we're letting you know how you can get your hands on this great piece of Porsche memorabilia for free before they're all gone.  

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'Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic' Book Review  
Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic book cover
Rob Siegel, author of "Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic ", might be best known for his love and affinity of BMW (he's written a monthly column called "The Hack Mechanic" for the BMW Car Club of America's magazine for the last 25 years) but that doesn't mean he's not a Porsche fan or owner. In fact, he drops a metaphoric Porsche "bomb" right up front and sets the tone for what's to come...

Read our Review and See Why You Need a Copy of This Extremely Engaging Book
If Evil Knievel Ever Drove a Porsche, This Would Have Been the One!
porsche 911 GT3 R
What's the 911 GT America? It's an all new 911 GT3 Cup based on the United Sports Car Racing Series specifications. 

Read on for Pictures, Specs, Pricing and Availability
Porsche Cayenne vs. Train. Not Surprisingly, Train Wins!
Porsche Cayenne hit by train
All things considered it's pretty amazing how well this Cayenne (and its occupants) withstood an impact with the lead locomotive of a freight train.  The original report we read alledged that the 21-year-old driver was trying to beat the train across the tracks.  That story was later amended to reflect a different cause. Click the image above, or here , for the full report and another picture showing the impact from a different angle. 
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Porsche's Results and Pictures from the GRAND-AM at Road America
Porsche at Road America
If you DVR'd the race or your waiting for a replay, we won't give anything away here.  However, if you click through to the story we have more than 20 pictures and Porsche's full race results and point standings for your review.

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Watch This 1300 hp Porsche Do a Wheelie Bumper Stand
eddie bello's Porsche popping wheelie
This is one amazing Porsche and even more incredible driving.  Watch Eddie Bello pop-a-wheelie off the line in his modified Porsche 964 and then keep watching as he grabs second gear and puts it on the back bumper.

Watch This Amazing Video Yourself
The Panamera is Getting Better Looking
2014 Porsche Panamera at sunset
Love or hate the Panamera it's here to stay.  Admittedly, we weren't huge fans when it was first introduced, but that quickly changed once we spent some time in one exploring the west coast.  Now, we're thinking of adding one to our garage. The video in this post walks viewers through the design changes of the new Porsche Panamera. 

See How the Panamera Design Continues to Evolve
Video of a Japanese Home Built Around a Porsche
house in japan designed around 993
Back in June we introduced you to the house designed by Kenji Yanagawa Architect & Associates for a Japanese 993 owner who wanted his home in Osaka, Japan built around his Porsche.  The town-home incorporates the Porsche, and its garage, as the focal point of every room in the home.  We've updated the post with a new video that provides an even more in-depth look at this very unique home. Click the image above, or here, then scroll to the bottom of the post and view the video.
Learn How Paintless Dent Repair is Performed on Your Porsche
Larry Kosilla showing paintless dent repair on Porsche 964
If you're lucky, you've never experienced the anguish of walking up to your Porsche and seeing that some inconsiderate bastard dinged your door in the parking lot.  If you're not so lucky, then you know how happy you are when you learn it can be repaired using Paintless Dent Removal. The video in this post explains how the process works, what tools are required and why you need to be careful in who you choose to perform the work on your Porsche.  

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See How Porsche is Celebrating 50 Years of the 911 in Asia
Porsche celebration in taiwan
Porsche's celebration of the 911 turning 50 is a world-wide event. The video in this post interviews a number of inspirational 911 owners from Taiwan who share their experiences with the 911 and the Porsche brand. What resonates with us is that no matter what the location, or the language, the stories and sentiments are very similar.   

Watch the Video to See What we Mean
Porsche's World Wide Delivery Figures for July 2013
WorldWide Sales by Country for July 2013
It's probably no surprise that the US continues on as Porsche's largest single market. However, China continues to close the gap and the month of July shows just how close China is coming to overtaking the US. 

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Porsche's Results and Pictures in the ALMS at Road America
porsche 911 turbo on bridge 2014
It was a busy weekend of racing at Road America with both GRAND-AM and the ALMS in town.   We have more than 35 pictures and Porsche's full race report in our post.  If you're waiting to watch or don't want to know the results, best not to read on...

See our Pictures and Read the Race Report