Should Porsche Make The Final Rounds Of The Supercup Season Non-Points Races In Honor Of Sean Edwards? + 10 More

Published: Tue, 10/22/13

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Meet The World's Tallest Porsche Enthusiast
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German grandiosity, at one point, would have been the cause of some serious political concern. The American equivalent, perhaps the cause for some serious gastrointestinal concern. However, combining the two appears to produce neither of these and creates something rather exciting for Porsche enthusiasts in the United States. Porsche North America recently unveiled their remodeling of one massive fiberglass figure in Carson, California to welcome visitors to a  very special Porsche Experience Center. Click here, or the image above, to read more about the newest member of the Porsche Motorsport team.
Porsche's Results and Pictures In The ALMS Season And Series Final, Petit Le Mans
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This weekend saw the end of the ALMS season and series come to a close with Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. We won't give anything away if you haven't yet read the results or watched it on DVR.  However, inside we have the full race report and more than 50 pictures of Porsche's customer teams competing.

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Patrick Dempsey Extends and Expands Formal Relationship With Porsche
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Patrick Dempsey and Porsche have been linked for years as pictures of the celebrity and his various Porsche made the rounds.  However, it wasn't until this past motorsport season that Porsche had any kind of "official" relationship with Dempsey.  It's obviously gone well because this week Porsche announced a new two-year deal that keeps Patrick in the family through 2015

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Will Any Of These Historic Porsches Set New Records When They Come Up For Auction?
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RM Auctions is expanding their calendar yet again with a new event in Paris, France. Set to be a fixture on their schedule for the foreseeable future, the auction corresponds with the Paris Retromobile and should bring in a lot of interest.  The highlight of this sale is the very private Harburg collection, which houses a number of significant Porsches, as well as cars from Ferrari, Aston Martin and Jaguar.  Click the image above, or here, to preview the special Porsches coming up for sale and review their history
Mark Porsche Pays Tribute To The 911 
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Mark Porsche, son of 911 designer Ferdinand 'Butzi' Porsche is spending more time in the public eye this year. We've seen him appear at other Porsche events  recently and it seems the company may be positioning him as the next family spokesperson for the brand. In this newest video from Porsche, Mark pays tribute to the 911 as the magic from the 1963 Frankfurt Motorshow is recreated during the first preview of the new 911 Turbo in the UK.

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Porsche Supercup Star, Sean Edwards (26) Dies In Coaching Crash 
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Sean Edwards' year has been amazing.  He currently leads the F1 supporting Mobil1 Supercup, he won the 24 hours of Dubai and the 24 Hours of Nurburgring and even played the role of his father in the F1 centric motion picture, Rush.  So when we learned of his untimely passing during a coaching incident at the Queensland Raceway in Australia we were just floored.

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Video: Porsche 2.7RS And The Pursuit Of Purity
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Just a few weeks ago our friends at Petrolicious released an interview with acclaimed videographer and Porsche race car driver Jeff Zwart . Last week, they published the video featuring architect Jonathan Segal as he poetically describes what the 1973 Porsche 911 2.7L RS means both to Porsche and its drivers. I love what Petrolicious is doing with Porsche videos. They just keep getting better and better.

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Should Porsche Make The Final Rounds Of The Supercup Season "Non-Points" Races In Honor Of Sean Edwards?
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The world of Porsche motorsport suffered a huge loss last week with the tragic death of Supercup star Sean Edwards .  Now, his fellow racers and fans have come together in an effort to honor Sean.  John Miller, a driver in the Pirelli World Challenge, started a heart-felt petition on Change.org asking John Kraus (head of Porsche Mobil1 Supercup) to honor Sean's memory and award him the championship he was sure to win.  This emotional tribute started as a "centralized spot" to vocalize the feelings of a lot of supporters. It's picking up momentum and you have a chance to participate.  Read the full story and petition, sign it if you agree, and let us know your thoughts either way.
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Watch Oakley Endorsed Professional Women Athletes Participate in Porsche's Women's Only Performance Course
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Porsche and Oakley have a new partnership in place.  There's an Oakley branded 911 at the Porsche Sports Driving School and the instructors are now wearing Oakley clothing. As part of the new partnership Oakley sent over a group of the professional female athletes they endorse to participate in Porsche's women's only performance course at PSDS.

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What Do You Think These Leaked Patent Images From Porsche Show?
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Earlier today another web-site release sketches purported to be patent images of a "new removable wind deflector" from Porsche.  We've read through the post, looked at the images and we're stumped.  Are these really wind deflectors? Or, are they some other type of device to be used in racing or something else entirely.

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