Are The New Boxster And Cayman GTS Worthy Of The Badge?
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'Gran Turismo Sport' is more than just three letters on the deck lid, it's a mindset. GTS is a way of thinking about a car, a way of eking out every inch of performance that a Porsche can produce. The original GTS, the 904, truly embodied the phrase "race car for the street" as it was Porsche's entry into the 1964 World Sportscar
Championship, but could equally take a license plate and be driven on the road. How do the new Boxster and Cayman GTS stack up against past and present Porsche GTS offerings? Read on and find out
| Porsche Motorsport In Long Beach This Coming Weekend. What's Going On And How To Watch.
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This weekend, the two major North American sports car championships will converge on the Long Beach Grand Prix circuit,
sharing the schedule with IndyCar. Both the Tudor United Sports Car Championship and the SCCA Pro Racing Pirelli World Challenge are well contested by Porsche teams, including the factory 911 RSR duo that have proven quite successful thus far in 2014.
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This Is Why Tires Will Play Such A Big Role In Porsche's LMP1 Endeavors This Coming Season
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This year at Le Mans the rules are changing in a big way. As we explained last week, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest is publishing a set of 12 videos that details these revolutionary changes. We'll bring a
new one to you each week in a run-up to the 24 Hours of Le Mans highlighting how each change will impact Porsche's strategy. This 3rd video takes an in depth look at tire technology. This year, the tires are significantly more narrow than before. Will they provide the same grip and performance? Does each team get the same tire or are the tires customized to the car? How does Porsche ensure that another team's tires don't perform better than theirs? Watch the video and see for yourself.
| Why Would You D Porsche Canada Reports Strong March And Record 1st Quarter Sales
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Porsche's US sales set a record for the 1st quarter of the year. Canada did the same.
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There's Still Time To Win A Pair Of Collectible Porsche Room Keys
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These key cards have been a huge hit ever since we first introduced them last year. Now, 20 of you can win a set of two as featured in the image above. When we first gave away some keys after our trip to Amelia Island last year, we had no idea how much interested people would be in these as pieces of Porsche memorabilia. Then, we realized that unless you were invited to one of these events there was no other way for you to get one other
than through us. That makes these keys some of the most collectible Porsche memorabilia there is. If you want a chance to win a set of these keys, it's simple. Just follow the rules in this post and answer one question. That's it!
We'll announce the 20 lucky winners here in the e-newsletter on the 15th of April.
| This Short Video Highlights The Technology In The Porsche 919 Hybrid 1 |
Porsche has brought to bear their most current and complex technologies in the LMP1 class 919 Hybrid. In fact, the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship is all about bringing optimal energy efficiency together with maximum performance.
To do this it take technology. Incredible technology.
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Lightning Strike Starts Fire, Claims Enthusiast's Beloved 914
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We hate seeing any classic Porsche get damaged, let alone destroyed. That's why this story struck a chord when reading it as originally reported. Lightning strikes are rare, but the chance of them hitting and causing a fire that destroys a classic Porsche are infinitesimally small. Even so, it happened. Read more about the lightning strike that claimed this classic 1974 Porsche.
| Why Porsche Should Consider A Flat Four For The Boxster And Cayman1 |
According to a story in Automotive News, after much speculation Porsche is finally preparing to launch a flat four engine in the Boxster and Cayman. We look back at a story we originally wrote in early 2013,
but never published in our newsletter, explaining why we think it would be a good idea. Apparently, we were right!
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How Much Will This Ex-Paul Newman 911S Sell For?
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Recent Porsche auctions have set a number of new records. This coming Saturday, Mecum has the chance to set another. Up for
sale is this 1974 Porsche 911S race car. Read more about its storied past and decide for yourself if this once celebrity owned and raced Porsche should set a new Porsche premium.
| Porsche Records Best First Quarter Ever In The U.S.1 |
The markets are strong and so are Porsche's 1st quarter sales. Rebounding from a disappointing January, Porsche posted record breaking sales for the month of March and the 1st quarter of the year.
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This Is What Launch Control In The Porsche 918 Looks And Sounds Like
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