Sir Mix-A-Lot's Porsche Is For Sale And It's Got Some Serious Back! + Porsche LMP1 Infrastructure Video + Much More

Published: Tue, 10/15/13

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Porsche Panamera Lineup
We Travel To Oregon To Drive The Entire Panamera Model Line
2014 Porsche Panamera line-up
At the beginning of October Porsche invited FLATSIXES.com to Oregon for a few days with the complete 2014 Panamera model line.  We jumped at the chance, hopped on a flight and put together an overview of the event as well as a review of each individual model (links to those below and in the overview post).  You might be surprised which one we liked the best.  
What Is The Porsche Motorsport International Cup Scholarship?
Porsche Motorsport International Cup Scholarship
Over the past few weeks 8 talented drivers from Porsche's international one make series have been competing against each other, and the clock, for the chance to win the Porsche Motorsport International Cup Scholarship.  This post and accompanying videos explain exactly who's involved, what's at stake and what the winner of the scholarship receives.

Find Out More
Porsche Forms Its LMP1 Works Team For The WEC In 2014
Heroes of Le Mans shot
Last week in Germany Porsche held a press event called "Meet the heroes of Le Mans" (more on this later). At the event, Fritz Enzinger, Vice President of LMP1 at Porsche, introduced his senior management team and announced two additional driver candidates for the 2nd LMP1 car that Porsche will campaign.

Meet The New Members Of The Team
Sir Mix-A-Lot's Porsche For Sale And It's Got Some Serious "Back"!
Sir Mix-A-Lot's Porsche 935
"I like big butts and I can not lie." That's the opening line to Sir Mix-A-Lot's hit song "Baby Got Back" and apparently it wasn't just a song for him.  I mean we like big butts on our Porsches too, but this one might take things just a bit too far.  Click here, or the image above, for more pictures and info on this specially prepared 1984 Gembella bodied Porsche 935 slantnose now up for sale.
Porsche's World-Wide Delivery Numbers For September 2013 
PCNA's september 2013 sales chart
Porsche continues to increase deliveries month after month and China continues to close in on the U.S.'s position as the largest single market for the German manufacturer.

Read Our Report And View Sales Figures By Country and Region
Porsche Begins The Official Reveal Of the Macan On New Microsite 
Porsche Macan microsite
Images of the Macan came out earlier this month after a dealer presentation was leaked to Jalopnik.  Since then, the interwebs have been awash with rumors assumed to be facts, but no official word from Porsche.  Well, earlier this week, Porsche quietly launched their new Macan microsite along with a video that teases what's to come.

Watch The Video And Check Out The Microsite
Win A Collectible 50 Years Of The 911 Porsche Room Key
porsche 50 years of the 911 room key
We started this contest last week and so far the response has been great. However, there's still time for you to enter and win 1 of 30 keys from our trip to Monterey in August. As you can see the picture features what is now the iconic image associated with the "50 Years of the 911" celebration. Click on the image above, or here, for info on how you can win one of these.  Be sure to read the instructions carefully about how we will announce the winners.  Good luck!
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This Porsche Designed Thumb Drive Offers More Storage Than A Cayenne
Lacie Porsche Design Thumb Drive
It's been almost 5 years since we last reviewed a product from Lacie and Porsche Design. Since then their product offerings have expanded in storage, but not so much in design. Well this new thumb drive changes everything. It's probably the least expensive Porsche key you'll ever put in your pocket.

See Just How Fast, Sleek and Inexpesive This Porsche Designed Drive Is
Check Out Team Falken Tire's New Livery And Pilot For Petit Le Mans
Team Falken Tire's Livery for Petit Le Mans
This past Spring, Team Falken Tire held a contest looking for a new livery design for the upcoming Petit Le Mans.  The winner was announced in July and now the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to race along with support from yet another Porsche factory driver. Click the image above, or here, to see the new livery and read about Team Falken Tire's newest driver.
The Porsche LMP1 Infrastructure Video
porsche lmp1 infrastructure video
Last week, at an event in Hockenheim, Porsche announced new team members of their LMP1 team including operational positions and potential driver candidates  to fill the remaining positions. Today, Porsche uploaded the video in this post highlighting how a race isn't decided between the start and finish lines. It's decided much earlier.

Watch, Listen And Learn What It Takes To Prep For A Season In The LMP1 Class Of The FIA World Endurance Challenge
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NCMA Kicks Off Porsche Exhibit With PCA Car Show
NCMA Porsche by Design PCA Hurrican Region Car Show
Porsche By Design: Seducing Speed got underway this week at the North Carolina Museum of Art and will be on display until January 20, 2014. Several activities were rolled out to showcase the exhibit and introduce it to the public, such as a gala reception and guest lectures by noted commercial director and racer Jeff Zwart. On the opening day, the PCA's Hurrican Region, in conjunction with the NCMA, sponsored a gathering of Porsche's from the club's roster. Click here, or the image above, to read our coverage of the event and see more than 20 pictures.
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