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50 Years of the Porsche 917 – Colours of Speed

The Porsche 917-001 will be shown in the Porsche Museum for the first time in its original condition My 2019 European Expedition had been organised for some months, which was to take in the WEC Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours (1-4 May) followed by almost a week in Stuttgart (5-10 May). It...
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Air | Water

Air|Water 2026

More than 9,500 people from around the world traveled to Costa Mesa, California, over the weekend, confirming Air|Water 2026 as a permanent fixture on the area’s vibrant automotive calendar. Returning to the OC Fair & Event Center for the third time, Air|Water 2026 expanded its formula, with around 800 cars...
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Book Reviews

Book Review: Porsche 911 R

Porsche 911R book plus slip case (English) by Christoph Mäder, Thomas Gruber and Georg Konradsheim A large package landed on my desk just before Christmas, and being weightier than normal my interest was aroused, so I immediately tackled the packaging to reveal the contents. It was the latest offering from...
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Events

Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI – Laguna Seca 2018

It’s hard to know where to begin when writing a report on Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI. It was both an emotional and a sensory overload! A reunion with people not seen for a while, and the historical impact of all the rare cars. This was the sixth iteration put on...
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Porsche Monterey Classic

2024 Porsche Monterey Classic

The Porsche Monterey Classic is a key event that kicks off the famed Monterey Car Week, an annual gathering that celebrates some of the world’s most exquisite Porsche automobiles. This event sets the tone for a week filled with high-octane excitement, showcasing the timeless appeal and engineering prowess of Porsche....
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Book Reviews

Le Mans: The Official History 1960–69

Le Mans: The Official History 1960–69 by Quentin Spurring © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale This edition of Quentin Spurring’s fabulous series covering the Le Mans 24 Hours decade-by-decade, concerns the 1960s. Many will agree that the decade, 1960 to 1969, saw some of the most innovative race cars, and with relatively...
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Events

Luftgekühlt in Copenhagen

The night before… One night in 1999, under cover of darkness, an entire terminal building was lifted onto flatbed trucks – coupled together in a long road train – and moved a few kilometers across runways and taxiways to a new home on the other side of Copenhagen Airport. All...
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Auctions

The Porsche Air|Water Auction 2026

Broad Arrow, the official auction partner of Air|Water, is excited to return for the 2026 edition of the West Coast Porsche celebration. The exclusive Porsche-only auction, held within the Air|Water event, will return to the OC Fair & Event Center featuring more than 60 desirable Porsches along with a selection...
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Book Reviews

Ferdinand Porsche: Genesis of Genius

Every once in a while a man or woman comes along who wants to shake the tree, turn convention on its side, or just to improve the way we do things. Having written several books on the Porsche marque, when the opportunity arose to review Karl Ludvigsen’s book, Ferdinand Porsche:...
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Porsche

What Are the Ownership Costs for a Porsche in 2026?

If you are seriously considering buying a Porsche in 2026, you have probably already spent time on the configurator, picked a color, debated whether the Sport Chrono Package is worth it, and convinced yourself the base model is the sensible choice. What you may not have spent as much time...
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Porsche Life

10 Porsche T-Shirts Our Members Asked Us to Make

Man wearing Air Cooled - Porsche 911 Turbo t-shirt
If you can’t own a Porsche of your own (and even if you can), repping Stuttgart and its world-famous automobiles on a high-quality t-shirt is the perfect way to show off your love for the brand. Nobody knows that better than our members—whose love for these incredible cars runs so...
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Luftgekühlt

Luftgekühlt 12 Atlanta Bound

Following its first East Coast gathering at Luft 11 in Durham, Luftgekühlt is heading south. The group has confirmed Atlanta, Georgia as the host city for Luft 12, scheduled for Saturday, October 10, marking another step in its steady expansion across the United States. The decision comes on the back...
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Misc

10 Things to Look for When Buying Any Used Porsche

Studio shot of various Porsches outside
Porsche is a leading brand as far as performance vehicles are concerned. The German carmaker has, over the years, forged an iron-clad reputation for reliability, style and performance and owning a Porsche is on the bucket list of many car enthusiasts. Brand-new Porsches do not come cheap, but then there’s...
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Events

Luftgekühlt lands in Poland

Going Global Luftgekühlt – the hit Californian-born gathering of air-cooled Porsches – lay down new roots in Europe in mid-June, when it visited Poland for the first time. Against a historic backdrop – the restored Dworzec Świebodzki railway station in Wrocław – more than 200 of Zuffenhausen’s finest sports cars...
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Porsche Life

The Best Porsche Ads from Over the Years

80 of the Coolest Porsche Print Ads Ever Porsche has always had some awesome marketing folks and some hilarious ads over the years. This week we decided to go back in time and find as many of the best Porsche ads we could find throughout the years. Don’t worry, we...
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Porsche News

Porsche meets LEGO® Technic™

The free Porsche 4Kids summer holiday program every year is much more than just a way of passing the time. It’s a journey into the world of tradition and innovation in an inspiring, encouraging environment. On this occasion with LEGO® Technic™ as an exciting travel companion. During a special evening...
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Air | Water

Porsche 992 “Sally” to make Air|Water Appearance

The Porsche 911 Sally Special draws inspiration from Sally Carrera, the beloved animated character from Cars (2006 film)—herself modeled after a real Porsche 911. Side by side, you will find the original Pixar promotional 996 that introduced Sally Carrera to the world in the 2006 film Cars and the one-of-one 992.1...
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Porsche Life

Porsche Experience Center Toronto

The world’s 10th Porsche Experience Centre prepares to open in Toronto while bidding is underway on a bespoke 911 GT3 RS, created by the Sonderwunsch department to celebrate the new facility. Porsche Cars Canada will open the Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) Toronto tomorrow (18 June, 2025), taking the number of...
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Featured Content & Premium Editorials

Porsche and the US

Porsche 356 Cabriolet competing at an aerodrome race in the USA, ca. 1952/1953 America has for decades been Porsche’s biggest market, and this was important for the young and growing company. In some ways, the importance of this market even influenced the development of certain models. In this feature, Porsche...
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RUF

RUF CTR3 Evo

Background For over eight decades, RUF  has epitomized automotive expertise. Situated in the Bavarian heartland, RUF Automobile GmbH is a distinguished family-operated vehicle manufacturer. Founded in 1939 by the visionary Alois Ruf Sr., the RUF moniker not only carries the heritage of its founder but also signifies a legacy of...
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Porsche Video

VIDEO: Porsches Racing At 2023 Goodwood Revival

The 2023 Goodwood Revival featured the Fordwater Trophy race, marking 60 years of the Porsche 911. The race showcased 30 early 901 and 911 models, all running on sustainable fuels. Each race featured two drivers, with a star-studded lineup that included Mark Webber in his historic racing debut, F1 champion...
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Porsche History

Dr. Porsche’s original testing grounds

Four originals: Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, his son Ferdinand, and two Porsche 550 Spyders on the Großglockner High Alpine Road – a mountain that figures prominently in Porsche family lore. What a panorama: At an altitude of 2,571 meters, the Edelweißspitze offers a magnificent view of the Großglockner, Austria’s highest peak....
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Book Reviews

Porsche 936

There can be few people better qualified to write about a race car than those who drove that car in competition. When you add into the formula, the fact that the racing driver in question also worked in the motorsport department of the manufacturer responsible for building that car, then...
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My Porsche Story

Owner Story: Yippee ki-yay

Yippee ki-yay Panamera This well known quote from the infamous John McClane* immediately popped into my mind the first time I put my foot down in my Panamera. It was followed by a grin in the size of the equator. But… but… but… why? I was content with my 2009...
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Events

The Colour and Style of Goodwood

Goodwood Revival, 13-15 September 2019: Union Jacks flutter in the wind above the Credit Suisse/Race Control building. The starting grid was overflowing with VIPs and crew, while the marshals enjoy a break before the action starts after lunch The colour and style of Goodwood, were better than ever this year!...
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Porsche

A Collector’s Dream: 10 of the Best Porsche Special Edition Models

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With a legacy spanning decades, Porsche has grown to become a brand synonymous with performance, luxury and overall automotive brilliance. The German carmaker’s history is a storied journey marked by groundbreaking engineering, iconic designs and the relentless pursuit of performance. For collectors and enthusiasts, owning a Porsche is often more...
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Porsche History

Porsche Museum Stuttgart

Porsche Museum Stuttgart
Porsche Museum Stuttgart Overview & Guide The new 100 million euro Porsche museum was built a 1 minute walking distance away from the old tiny museum that was located on the factory plot. The new museum project was announced in 2004 and the museum was opened on January 31, 2009....
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Festival of Speed

Porsche at 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Throughout the four-day festival dedicated to car culture and motorsport, Porsche is exhibiting its latest models with the support of a star-studded cast of personalities whose individual passion, ambition, and dreams mirror that of the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. Dua Lipa and Adrien Brody at the Festival of Speed Pop...
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Book Reviews

Classic Car Auction Yearbook 2016-2017 Edition

Classic Car Auction Yearbook 2016-2017 front cover – © Classic Car Auction Yearbook/ Historica Selecta The 22nd edition of the Classic Car Auction Yearbook 2016-2017 (covering the 24th season of auctions), can comfortably be regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative publications of its kind available. Classic Car...
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Events

It’s all happening at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI

Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, 27-30 September 2018: Event poster for 2018 Porsche’s sixth edition of the by now much-anticipated Rennsport Reunion kicked off on Wednesday 26 September 2018. You could have expected that this would be a really big one for Porsche, with it being their...
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Book Reviews

Legendary – The history of the Porsche 919 Hybrid

Legendary – The history of the Porsche 919 Hybrid, published by Delius Klasing Verlag – © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale There will be few who would argue that much of Porsche’s history has been shaped by motorsport. From the very early race cars, some constructed by privateer teams (in the 1950s),...
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Porsche Life

Porsche Tuning and Performance: A Look At Dundon Motorsports

Porsche 911 at Dundon Motorsports
Company Bio Located in picturesque Gig Harbor—around a 40-minute drive from downtown Seattle, Washington—Dundon Motorsports is a renowned Porsche tuning shop which has been serving the Pacific Northwest, and well beyond, for close to 8 years now. Founded by Jamie Bopp and Charles Dundon, the shop has built its reputation...
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Porsche Taycan

Elevated Looks: Taycan Turbo by Flat 6 Motorsports

Porsche Taycan
With the introduction of the Taycan, Porsche didn’t hold back with the performance of the Tacyan Turbo. With incredible power, excellent driving dynamics, and road presence, the Taycan offers appeal to the enthusiast looking for an EV. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium...
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Events

2025 San Marino Motor Classic

Photography by Howard Koby. On August 24, 2025, Lacy Park in San Marino once again set the stage for the San Marino Motor Classic, Southern California’s premier concours and one of the most important automotive gatherings outside of Pebble Beach. Beneath the late-summer sun, the 14th annual show brought together...
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Luftgekühlt

Luftgekühlt 10 at Universal Studios

In the 50th anniversary year of the 911 Turbo, Luftgekühlt returned to Los Angeles at the weekend to host a special event themed around Porsche’s ground-breaking air-cooled flagship sports car. Held once again on the Universal Studios Backlot, ‘Luft 10: The Sequel’, grew its presence at the unique LA venue...
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Book Reviews

Book Review: Porsche Sport 2017

Porsche Sport 2017 – Gruppe C Motorsport Verlag If you follow Porsche motorsport around the world, then Porsche Sport 2017 is not a book you want to be without. In fact, if you read this book from cover-to-cover, you would be one of the most knowledgeable people around concerning the...
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Engines

Wizeman WP 928 S4 Marine Engine (1986)

Wizeman WP 928 S4 marine engine
Wizeman WP 928 S4 Marine Engine (1986) J. Wizemann & Co. was founded in 1923 in Stuttgart by Julius Wizemann (1882-1957). The company has produced different iron and steel components and since 1960’s Wizemann has been engaged also in engine marinisation. Later a separate brand called Wizeman Marine was created...
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Book Reviews

The Spa 24 Hours – A History

The Spa 24 Hours – A History, by David Blumlein © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale There are a few major endurance races around the world that roll off the tongue quite easily and quickly, such as Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring and of course the Spa 24 Hours. It is perhaps an...
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Porsche Design

Hybrid design at Porsche Style

Innovative software—from the gaming sector, for instance—supports Style Porsche during the design process. But even in the age of digitalization, the sports car manufacturer’s design department still highly values the design quality of classic sketches and labor-intensive clay models. Along the path from vision to reality, the designers combine the...
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Porsche History

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche reflects on 75 years of Porsche

9:11 Podcast In the current episode of the 9:11 Porsche Podcast, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche talks about the company’s history, the current anniversary year, and his 80th birthday. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche embodies ‘75 years of Porsche sports cars in a very special way. He has witnessed the entire history of the...
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EventsPorsche Life

Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI On-Scene Review

The Rennsport Reunion VI just concluded on September 30 in Monterey, California as Porsche celebrates its 70th birthday. Happy birthday, Porsche!! If anyone is wondering, Rennsport (renn-sport) translates into “race-sport”. Before the event began, it seemed that four days of event duration might be excessive. But that really is insufficient...
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Porsche Life

Japan: Porsches Gather In The Dark

British photographer and author Mark Riccioni is deeply rooted in Japanese car culture. On his latest visit, he meets up with a special group of Porsche enthusiasts southwest of Tokyo: the Early Morning Hakone Runners. They regularly get together early in the mornings in their sports cars and drive to...
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Porsche News

Luftgekühlt 5

Luftgekühlt 4, Port of Los Angeles, 7 May 2017 This year’s venue for the Luftgekühlt 5 gathering will be the recently opened Ganahl Lumber Company South Bay at 2600 Del Amo Blvd in Torrance, CA. Luft 5 will be taking place on Sunday 22 April 2018 from 09h00-15h00. Luftgekühlt 4,...
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Driver Education

Porsche’s Sport Driving Education turns 50

It’s always the same with sports cars from Zuffenhausen: they’re easy to start and well-suited for comfortable travel. However, with this driving style, what a Porsche is capable of in terms of driving dynamics is often left unexplored. True appreciation of the engineering expertise can be felt more intensely during...
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Events

Porsche cars at the 2018 Rétromobile

Porsche 959 Coupé (only 292 models produced in 1988 in order to obtain Group B racing homologation), 6-cylinder boxer turbo, 2849cc, 450bhp Open to visitors from Wednesday 7th to Sunday 11th February, the 2018 edition of Rétromobile held in Paris at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Park has been a...
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Book Reviews

Porsche 917 – The autobiography of 917-023

If there was one Porsche racing car that set the Stuttgart company on the road to motor sport stardom, then it must surely be the 1970 Le Mans winning Porsche 917. For many years it had been the sole aim of Porsche’s Director of Research & Development, Dr. Ferdinand Piëch,...
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Events

Porsche at the 2017 Silverstone Classic

The #74 Porsche 911 RS 3.0 of Mark and James Bates is followed into Luffield by the #24 Porsche 911 RSR 2.9 at the start of the FIA Masters Historic Sports Car race at the Silverstone Classic 2017 This last weekend’s 2017 Silverstone Classic was a triumph in many ways,...
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Book Reviews

Porsche Unseen

Porsche Unseen by Jan Karl Baedeker & Stefan Bogner – © Delius Klasing Verlag Consider what it would be like to be given the opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes, into Porsche’s inner design sanctum, where the Porsche designers imagine the models of the future. There are 120 designers who...
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Porsche Museum

Porsche Museum

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Porsche Museum The new Porsche-Museum will be opened on 31 January 2009. Enjoy a close-up experience of the history of Porsche. Encounter legendary racing and sports cars, fascinating production models as well as unusual prototypes. More than 80 vehicles will take you from the early years all the way to...
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Events

Luftgekühlt spin-off Air-Water show comes to SoCal

1973 Porsche Carrera RSR
From the creators of Luftgekühlt comes the largest single-brand automotive experience to hit Southern California. It embarks on a fresh format that traces Porsche’s journey from its inaugural moments to the contemporary masterpieces and most cutting-edge examples of today. Following its successful debut in 2023 at Luftgekühlt 9 on Mare...
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Porsche News

Porsche at Auto China 2024

Tailored fit Porsche is reinforcing its strategic commitment to the Chinese market at the Auto China 2024 exhibition in Beijing. This dedication is exemplified through several key initiatives, including the introduction of a tailored China version of the latest Taycan model, the debut of the all-electric Macan to the market,...
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PRRBook Reviews

The Porsche Book

The Porsche Book, The Complete History of Types and Models by Jürgen Barth and Gustav Büsing The clue is in the sub-title, The Complete History of Types and Models, as this three-set volume will provide the reader with a convenient, in-depth coverage of all road-going and racing models. While that...
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Porsche News

A legend takes off – 901 #57

1965 Porsche 901 chassis #57 After three years of restoration, the Porsche Museum will finally present one of the newest additions to its collection – and the oldest 911 that it holds – at the special exhibition “911 (901 No. 57) – A legend takes off” from 14 December 2017...
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Porsche Design

Renndienst: Racing Toward the Future

With relationships between Porsche and Volkswagen fructifying in many ways over the years, even decades, this one was inevitable. Its basis was the third generation of the sainted van, sold worldwide under various nameplates including Transporter, Caravelle, Microbus, and Vanagon. Introduced in 1979 as the latest T3 VW, it was...
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Events

From a 356 to the latest 991.2 GT3 Clubsport

Rennsport Collective, Donington Hall, 20 July 2019: Porsche 996 GT1 Evo 1997 on display with numerous other Porsche classics They were all there, from a Pre-A 356 to the latest 991.2 GT3 Clubsport, by way of the most mouth-watering collection of 911s, 956 and 962s, including the indomitable 917. The...
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Events

Rennsport Reunion 7

Having just experienced the seventh Rennsport Reunion at Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca, it’s clear absolutely nothing would get in the way of the Porsche faithful gathering to share their enthusiasm for the love of Porsche. What was given was received tenfold. Laughter, excitement, and pure joy were everywhere as participants...
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Book Reviews

Book Review: Porsche Sport 2019

Porsche Sport 2019 – © Gruppe C Motorsport Verlag The 27th publishing of this superb edition of Porsche Sport 2019 by Gruppe C Verlag, opens with this paragraph, “The year 2019 marked exactly half a century since a new competition sports car from Porsche was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show....
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Book Reviews

Fitz – My Life at the Wheel

Fitz – My Life at the Wheel: by John Fitzpatrick © Autosports Marketing Associates, Ltd. John Fitzpatrick needs little by way of an introduction. He learned his trade the hard way, by racing his own private road car, a Mini, in local races. But we are getting ahead of the...
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Porsche Mission X

The development of Porsche’s Mission X

“It’s a dream,” says Head of Design Michael Mauer, when asked about developing the next potential hypercar. “And a whole lot of stress.” He’s the picture of relaxation at the moment. The Mission X was just unveiled at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen – just in time for the sports...
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Book Reviews

Porsche Carrera race engine model

Porsche Carrera 4-cam 4-cylinder racing engine – © Franzis Verlag GmbH Last year we reviewed the Porsche 911 flat-six boxer engine scale model by Franzis, but this year, we have the grandfather of all Porsche racing engines…the Porsche Carrera race engine model. The Type 547 4-cam, 4-cylinder engine was the...
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Porsche Life

Porsche 911: True Cost of Ownership Over 5 Years

Yellow Porsche 911
Over the past decade or so, the Porsche 911 has really grown into an automobile that has become synonymous with both fun and reliability—the “dynamic duo” of qualities required for a sports car to achieve widespread commercial success. The Porsche 911 has done just that, and with a wide range...
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Events

Celebrating Porsche at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed

75th Anniversary The Stuttgart marque took center stage at this year’s Festival of Speed to pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of Porsche. The iconic Central Feature in front of Goodwood House showcased the evolution of Porsche cars through the ages, with six iconic vehicles arranged on the structure, from...
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Porsche Life

How to Research Provenance Before You Buy a Porsche

Porsche 911 Carrera M491 being unloaded from a trailer
Porsche ownership is as much about history as it is about performance. Every car, from the earliest 356 to the latest 911, carries a story. Some were meticulously maintained by careful owners, while others endured track days, aggressive road use, or years of neglect in storage. Before committing to a...
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