Listen To What Porsche's 919 Hybrid Sounds Like On The Track - Magnus Walker Built Early 911 Hot Rod For Sale + 10

Published: Tue, 04/15/14

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Take A Hot Lap In The Porsche 918 Spyder With Patrick Long
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Porsche's Results And Pictures In The Tudor USCC At Long Beach 
No spoilers here, just a link to 27+ pictures and Porsche's full race report at the end.               

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Porsche 928 V8 Powered Street Rod For Sale 
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What do you do if you're a hot-rod fan that wants to stick out from the crowd? If you've ever been to a street-rod show, you know that many of the cars on display use the same visual cues and almost all of them use Chevrolet small-block V8s stuffed into fiberglass recreations of 1932 Ford "three window" bodies. It's all a bit homogenized, a bit boring, to be frank. See how this little drop-top Ford does things differently.    
Porsche's Worldwide 1st Quarter Sales By Region
Porsche's single largest market, the US, reported record sales for the 1st quarter of 2014 and that growth translated into growth in other areas as well.                  
 
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Porsche Confirms They Will Build A 4-Cylinder Boxster And Cayman  

Over a year ago we predicted that Porsche would add a four cylinder engine to the Cayman and Boxster line-up. Many of you told us we were crazy and that it would never happen. Recently, Porsche CEO Matthias Müller confirmed that the next-generation Cayman and Boxster would both receive the same four-cylinder treatment. 

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Team Falken Tire Put Cameras On Their Pit Crew's Helmets. This Video Is The Result
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Just the other day /DRIVE and MOMO got together to educate us on each of the steps that go into a "perfect" pit stop.  This week, Team Falken Tire shows us what it's like to perform each step from the pit crew's POV. Check out this innovative video by clicking the image above or here.     
Video: MOMO's Perfect Porsche Pit Stop

In this video, MOMO's Henrique Cisneros walks us through all of the steps involved in perfecting the stop. From the fueler to the tire changers, everyone's job is important, and must get done quickly and safely. Take a look at the safety precautions involved in a stop, including the grounding wire attached to the car to prevent static shock igniting fuel, and the fire suppressant bottle poised and ready to go off should it be needed.

Magnus Walker Built Porsche 911 Hot Rod For Sale
Magnus Walker built 911 for sale
The last time one of the Urban Outlaw's 911s came on the market is ended up trading hands north of $300k.  In that instance, the particular 911 was being sold by Magnus himself and it was one of his more well known 911s having been featured in numerous videos.  The 911 in this post was never technically owned by Magnus, but it is what the seller calls "the only car which Magnus every picked up and modified, completely to the wishes of the buyer". Learn more, including the asking price, in our post on this unique 911.
Patrick Dempsey To Compete in Supercup Sprint Race To Improve Endurance Racing Performance

The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the flagship series of Porsche's 19 one-make race series that are contested at a national or international level in individual countries and regions. The championship consists of nine rounds run as support to the European Formula 1 Grands Prix.  This year, Dempsey made plans to compete as a "guest entrant" during the Hockenheim round on July 21st. 

This Is What The 919 Hybrid LMP1 Car Sounds Like On The Track
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Fuel Plays A Critical Role In The New Regulations And Porsche's Return To The 24 Hours Of Le Mans. Here's Why

Fuel management plays a critical role in any endurance race.  However, this year at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the actual fuel itself will play a role as well.  Not only is each team allocated a specific amount of fuel per lap, they need to use this fuel and still achieve a 30% reduction in overall fuel consumption over the course of the race.