Patrick Long Wins At The Baja 1000 - A Porsche 918 Inspired Harley - 'Porsche By Design' in Pictures + 10

Published: Sun, 11/24/13

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A 50th Anniversary 911 Meet Its Predecessors Pictorial
Porsche 50th anniversary with a 25th anniversary and a 912
Porsche talks a lot about how the design of the 911 has "evolved" and the "DNA" remains the same.  It's one thing to say it. It's another to see it.  That's exactly what we'll show you in this pictorial post courtesy of FLATSIXES.com photographer Brett Sloan.  You see, Brett had a 50th Anniversary 991, an '89 911 25th anniversary edition and an early short wheel base model in his showroom in CT.  He agreed to photograph them all together for us so we could see the "evolution" first hand.  Check out his pictures and read our post on how these 3 Porsches compare to one another.  
Sovereignty: Supreme Power or Authority
Madison Snow on Podium
Technology introduced on new, higher-end Porsches usually makes it way down the food chain over time. Right now the new 911 GT3 offers rear wheel steering and the 911 Turbo S offer both rear wheel steering and adaptive aerodynamics. So look for options like these on lesser 911s in the near future. For now, watch as August Achleitner, 911 Product Director, discusses these two technologies and how their seamless integration is an advantage on both racetracks and normal roads.

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A Video Tribute To Fallen Porsche Racer, Sean Edwards
Tribute to Sean Edwards
The crew at /DRIVE put together a video tribute to fallen driver Sean Edwards. The video simply shows Sean as the fun loving, affable guy he was. What hit me was when they show Sean's helmet resting on the tribute car. If you look closely, you can see the sticker on Sean's helmet memorializing Allan Simonsen (who died in a crash during the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans). Eerie.

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Porsche 911 Carrera To Be Featured On 'The Price is Right: Dream Car Week'
Porsche 991 on the price is right
As the longest running game show in the US, there's a good chance you've watched an episode of "The Price is Right" at some point in the past.  However, the chance you witnessed someone having the chance to win a Porsche are slim.  In fact, while I can't say for certain, I can think of only three (3) instances where a Porsche was offered as a prize on the show and only two (2) were won (and one of those contestants allegedly cheated to win ).  So, you may want to tune in this coming week when a Porsche 991 Carrera is just one of five amazing cars available to win during the week.  Click here, or the image above, for more details.
Watch The World Premiere Of The Porsche Macan
Porsche's 5 Million Facebook Fan Porsche Contest Winner Dede Seward Video
Can't make it to LA for the Auto Show. Don't worry. Porsche is showcasing its new SUV for the first time in Los Angeles at the Porsche stand in the Petree Hall. The new model will be unveiled on the eve of the event, tonight, on November 19 at 19:55 (November 20, 4:55 CET). The world premiere of the Porsche Macan will be broadcast live at the following link: www.porsche.com/macan.
Dede Seward - Porsche's Ultimate Facebook Fan
Porsche's 5 Million Facebook Fan Porsche Contest Winner Dede Seward Video
If you're a Porsche fan and you're on Facebook, there's a good chance you're connected with Dede.  Dede started on facebook about the same time we did. However, our presence on the ultimate social network pales in comparison to Dede and it shows with her win of Porsche's contest celebrating 5 million Facebook Fans. 

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"Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed" in Pictures
Porsche Panamericana at NCMA in Porsche by Design: Seducting Speed
When "Porsche By Design: Seducing Speed" officially opened last month we brought you coverage of the opening day events . Now, FLATSIXES.com contributor Ronald Sieber prepared the images in this post for those of you who haven't or can't attend. Ron has had the privilege of acting as a docent for the exhibit and has spent considerable time with these magnificent Porsches. You can find his report on his visit immediately following our gallery.
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Driving A German Legend In Italy
Petrolicious Driving a German Legend in Italy
Petrolicious has been introducing us to various Porsche owners and their cars for a while now and their video production values just keep getting better. Today's video introduces us to Donato Maniscalco. In what appears to be a well loved and oft used 1968 Porsche 911T, Donatello can regularly be found, "whipping his car around the beautiful country hillsides of Italy". See for yourself in the video in this post.

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Check Out This Porsche 918 Inspired Harley
Harley Drey Inspired by Porsche 918
Porsche and Harley have been working together since the introduction of the V-Rod in 2001. However, this is the first time we know of that a Porsche has inspired the creation of an entire bike vs. just the motor.  Click the image above, or here, to learn more about this Porsche 918 Spyder inspired Harley named 'Drey'. 
What Makes The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge A Good Developmental Series? 
Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Developmental
In this short video titled "Ode to The Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Presented by Yokohama" /DRIVE explains exactly what it is about the IMSA GT3 Cup that makes it the perfect developmental series for up and coming drivers.

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Patrick Long Adds Baja 1000 Win To Career Achievments
Patrick Long on Baja 1000 Podium 2013
Patrick Long may just be Porsche's most beloved factory driver.  Not only is he Porsche's only North American based driver, he's quickly becoming it's most accomplished.  This weekend Patrick participated in the infamous Baja 1000 as part of the The Children's Tumor Foundation/Racing4Research team.  Patrick along with former Baja winners Rafael Navarro IV and Vic Bruckman raced their Pete's Camp Racing SCORE Lites Jimco-VW buggy to the checkered flag for the win. Click here, or the image above, for the full story.  
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Porsche 918 Spyder Even Faster Than Before 
Porsche 918 Spyder on Nurburgring
As if Porsche's 918 Spyder wasn't fast enough with zero to 60 times of 2.7 seconds, Porsche announced they've made it even faster.  By tuning the electric motors Porsche has made what was already their fastest production version Porsche go from Wow to Holy Crap!  

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