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The Spyder spins its web

22nd January 2021

Having quietly racked up numerous victories in the ALMS in 2006 and 2007, including an indecent number of overall victories, the LMP2 Porsche RS Spyder developed into a mature thoroughbred racer just as its forebears did. In the world of Porsche motorsport, nothing happens by chance and equally, nothing is left to chance. But, as the new millennium rolled on, many Porsche enthusiasts and … [Read More...]

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Motorsport

Rennsport Collective 2020 – the best of the best Porsches

4th November 2020

Under normal circumstances, this year’s Rennsport Collective would have taken place at the beginning of August, when the weather was a good deal warmer and perhaps slightly more predictable. As it … [Read More...]

Goodwood SpeedWeek 2020 Weekend Action

30th October 2020

Regular Goodwood attendees would have been starved of all the glorious action in 2020 that this venue has to offer, as the Members’ Meeting, Festival and Revival were all cancelled this year due to … [Read More...]

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Yesteryear

Heinrich Klie and the 914

15th January 2021

Very different from previous production Porsches, the 914 was an attempt by Zuffenhausen to introduce a lower cost model. Commercially it was only a moderate success, but it’s very distinct minimalist … [Read More...]

Porsche 911 Turbo through the decades

8th January 2021

Inspiration for this feature came from the post published by Porsche in December 2020. It covers the seven generations of the legendary 911 Turbo from inception in the mid-1970s right up to the … [Read More...]

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André Hugo Loubser: 1940-2020

29th October 2020

It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of André’s passing this last weekend. André was an extremely enthusiastic and clever writer and a contributor to PORSCHE ROAD & RACE. Andre … [Read More...]

A very different Le Mans 24 Hours

25th September 2020

The 2020 motor racing season will undoubtedly go down in history as the most unusual and disrupted year on record. Only twice has the Le Mans 24 Hour race been rescheduled from its traditional June … [Read More...]

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Road Cars

The iconic new 911 Speedster breaks cover

24th April 2019

Last week, at the New York International Auto Show, the iconic new 911 Speedster was unveiled by Porsche North America. Following on in the tradition that less is more, the Stuttgart manufacturer … [Read More...]

Porsche 911 World Premiere in Los Angeles

28th November 2018

There was a sensation on the West Coast of America last night with the Porsche 911 World Premiere in Los Angeles. This is the eighth generation of the iconic sports car, which was introduced to the … [Read More...]

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Videos

In the Porsche Museum at night

Video: A Night at the Museum

14th September 2020

Enjoy a close-up experience of the history of Porsche at the Porsche Museum, at night when the museum comes alive! Encounter legendary racing and sports cars, fascinating production models as well as … [Read More...]

Video: Porsche Triple Victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1982

28th August 2020

With the dawning of the 1982 season, the introduction of the Group C era ushered in a new breed of closed race cars that conformed to an 800kg minimum weight requirement amongst a host of other … [Read More...]

Video: ENDURANCE

9th April 2020

ENDURANCE is a look back at the two greatest endurance races that the Porsche GT Team faced on back-to-back weekends in 2019: the Le Mans 24 Hours and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. It covers driver … [Read More...]

Video: African Porsche Racer – Dutchmann

27th March 2020

In this video, Gavin Rooke, Founder Owner of The Dutchmann in Johannesburg, South Africa, explains how he and his team of very experienced technicians and helpers rebuilt the engine of his 2.7-litre … [Read More...]

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Book Reviews

50 Years Porsche 914

Whether you love it or hate it, the 914 served as a very important family member in the Porsche

DBR 9 – The Definitive History

At Porsche Road & Race, we receive many books for review, and these include books on all manner

Porsche 964: The Modern Classic

The history of Porsche sportscars is peppered with iconic models that stand out as special, from the

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