Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG this week announced the death of Peter W. Schutz. The former President and CEO of Porsche AG passed away on 29 October 2017 at the age of 87. Schutz is perhaps best remembered for his decision to preserve the iconic 911 sports car. When Peter Schutz took over as President and CEO of Porsche AG in January 1981, the company was experiencing a … [Read more...]
Porsche News
Porsche’s Trans-European Expedition
While all the hype surrounding the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hour race in France was occupying everybody’s mind, an endurance event of another kind was taking place elsewhere in Europe. Ahead of the toughest motor race in the world, an ambitious Trans-European expedition has taken the company’s track-to-road technology transfer philosophy, and literally applied the lessons of the race … [Read more...]
Porsche Milestone: One-Millionth 911
It’s called, ‘being in the right place at the right time’! Only the previous day, I had spent photographing the most iconic bunch of Porsche race cars, from Le Mans 24-Hour winners to top international competition cars. It was while I was waiting for the first of the cars to be positioned for me to photograph, that a distinctive looking green 911 was hurriedly wheeled away. … [Read more...]
Change at Porsche Motorsport
It was announced today (25 November 2016) by Porsche Motorsport, that Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb will be leaving the Porsche LMP1-Team. This development follows intense speculation in the press over the past few weeks surrounding the availability of seats in the Porsche team in the wake of Audi’s decision to leave the WEC series. With Mark Webber’s retirement, the sudden … [Read more...]
New 911 RSR for 2017
It’s out, the new model Porsche 911 RSR was launched this evening at the LA Auto Show. Porsche will tackle the 2017 racing season with its all-out newly developed GT racer which features an ultra-modern, flat-six unit positioned in front of the rear axle. The four-litre, extremely light aggregate features direct fuel injection as well as a rigid valve drive and is … [Read more...]
World premiere of the 911 RSR
Porsche will unveil the new 911 RSR racing car at the Los Angeles Auto Show (November 18-27). The eagerly awaited and much speculated about 2017 racer will put to rest all the theories circulating on the new RSR. Absolute secrecy has prevailed as to the car’s layout and engine, but the wait will soon be over. The Porsche press conference is to be held in the Petree Hall at the … [Read more...]
Mark Webber calls time on his racing career
At the end of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season Mark Webber will quit his professional racing career. The six-hour race in Bahrain on November 19 will be the last time the reigning World Champion from Australia will compete as a works driver. After the Bahrain race, new tasks await the nine times Formula One Grands Prix winner. The 40-year old Webber will … [Read more...]
Porsche presents 911 GT3 Cup racing car
Chairman of the Porsche Executive Board Oliver Blume, was proud to unveil the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at the Mondial de l’Automobile event in Paris on 29 September 2016. The new model celebrated its global debut at the event in Paris, the latest generation of the world’s best-selling racing car. With the new 911 GT3 Cup, the Porsche motorsport department has developed … [Read more...]
