With an investment of €6-billion and 1200 new employees, Porsche will enter the electric era with the new Taycan. The launch of the Taycan will see ongoing development of Porsche Production 4.0 and an unparalleled knowledge campaign rolled out throughout the entire company. Through this initiative, Porsche is firmly committing to electric mobility, as the sports car … [Read more...]
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It’s all happening at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI
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 70th anniversary year, but the Stuttgart manufacturer really pushed the boat out with this one. Already the news wires are ringing hot with the announcement of the new … [Read more...]
Porsches and wall-to-wall sunshine
I received the email inviting me to join the judges panel for the 2018 Concours Masters Celebration of 70 Years of Porsche on Saturday, 1st September. It didn’t take long for me to accept as this would be an opportunity to get up close to some stunning machinery, and to be involved in a very special anniversary event. As it happened, we had glorious weather with wall-to-wall … [Read more...]
Concours Masters at Salon Privé celebrates 70 years of Porsche
The 2018 Concours Masters at Salon Privé on Saturday, 1 September will celebrate 70 years of Porsche with a spectacular timeline of models. The Stuttgart manufacturer has achieved much within the past seven decades, and as a relatively small player in its early years, the company’s race cars would frequently embarrass the big-budget teams by beating them. By focussing on … [Read more...]
Luftgekühlt 5
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. Why a lumber yard? The 16-acre facility will provide the perfect venue for the hundreds of air-cooled Porsches that will come through the gates of the … [Read more...]
2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed to celebrate 70 years of Porsche
The 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed will be particularly notable this year, as the nation’s favourite motoring event celebrates its 25th anniversary. The central feature sculpture, always a dramatic display marking a significant manufacturer milestone, will this year recognise the 70th anniversary of Porsche cars. Production of the first Porsche sports car started back … [Read more...]
Dan Gurney 1931-2018
Dan Gurney, the well-known racing driver, passed away on 14 January 2018. Where does one start with a driver like Dan Gurney? He was an inspiration to many, admired by both rivals and friends alike, and an all-round good guy. His racing achievements are so numerous and his victories so varied, that it would take a book to do them justice. But under that tough, competitive … [Read more...]
Ulli Upietz 1955 – 2018
On 7 January 2018, Ulli Upietz, the well-known Porsche photographer and founder of the publishing company Gruppe C Verlag, passed away after an illness. Over four decades, he made a name for himself all over the world as a motorsport photographer and initiated many book publications and annuals that are still published successfully today. It was race driver Rolf Stommelen, … [Read more...]
Porsche Road & Race Christmas Gift Guide 2017
With Christmas only 4 weeks away, we would like to give you a little inspiration with our Christmas Gift Guide. Enjoy! KINEKT GEAR NECKLACE® AND GEAR RING® TAG Motorbooks: Porsche 911R B.R.M Watch V8-44 Gulf Limited Edition Loud Luggage Wireless Boombox Porsche prints by Miha Furlan Porsche flat-6 boxer engine The Ultimate Book of the air-cooled … [Read more...]
Simeone Museum’s 10th Annual “Spirit of Competition” Award
The Simeone Foundation Auto Museum, this week, announced their annual Spirit of Competition award winner. The Spirit of Competition represents the most prestigious award conferred by the Foundation. Each year, a distinguished figure from motorsports who has a specific inspirational message, is selected to receive this award. Automotive impresario, founder and director of … [Read more...]
