James May (of Top Gear fame) recently asked a very similar question in an article published in The Telegraph. He goes on to say, “Love comes in at the eye, according to WB Yeats, but the meaning of a 911 comes through the buttocks and some demons lurking in a [...]
Over the course of 2009, close to 500,000 people will travel the hallowed halls of the new Porsche Museum (much more than twice the 200,000 originally expected). While some live close by, others have made a pilgrimage, covering 1000s of miles, on this holiest of journeys to Porsche’s very own [...]
The more I see of the new Porsche Boxster Spyder, the more I think this could be the next Porsche in my garage. The PCH has to be one of the best driving roads in the US and having just driven more than 1200 miles up, down and around [...]
While the memory of many successful racing cars fades with time, that of the 917 has endured, passing not just into Porsche history but motorsport folklore itself. Amazing when you consider it raced for just five short seasons 40 years ago. The word “legend” is overused generally and in racing [...]
Between the crowds, the traffic and the parking (not to mention having to dodge all people coughing and sneezing) I’m doing my best to get all my Christmas shopping done online this year. Unfortunately, when you’re shopping for Porsche fans (and I have quite a few on my Christmas list) [...]
As I was editing today’s post about this year’s 944Fest and preparing to publish it, I suddenly remembered that it was the two year anniversary of PorschePurist and I was struck by how far the site has come since my first couple of posts (first post, second post). [...]
Now matter how hard we try, it’s not always possible to cover everything happening in the world of Porsche. There are times when the the PR machine at Porsche is working over time to fill the airways with news and information and then there are times when the silence emanating [...]
For the past few years I’ve been compiling gift ideas for the Porsche owners and enthusiasts. With each new list, I find new products of interest and realize there is just so much good stuff available it’s tough to cover it all. This year is no different. In order to [...]
The new Porsche Panamera has been unjustly likened to a tank by some. Well now there might be just cause. Porsche is known for offering a myriad of options on all their new cars. However, when I recently used the Porsche car configurator to option out a new Panamera, [...]
It’s that time of year again, at least for those of us who don’t drive our Porsches year round. It’s time to start thinking about putting your Porsche away for a long winter nap. This post won’t be relative for those of you who are fortunate enough to live in [...]
Talk about buried treasure! The picture below was snapped by Asylum blogger Elizabeth Brady. Ms. Brady was fortunate unfortunate enough to be in Cape Hatteras, N.C. last week during Hurricane Ida. When I first saw the picture below I thought it was Jeremy Clarkson bashing on Porsche again, but [...]
I don’t know what it is about Porsche and artists, but the iconic 911 seems to spark some strange ideas. Take this chocolate covered Porsche that would even have Willy Wonka asking, “why?” That’s right, a chocolate covered Porsche (at least they covered it in plastic first).
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If you’re anything like me, one of the many things that attracted you to your Porsche was that distinctive exhaust note. The defining burble and pop as the engine engages for the first time. The low raspy rumble of the flat six at idle and the sweet scream of an [...]
Let’s face it, if you own a Porsche the chances are better than average that at some point you will get pulled over for speeding. I know, I know, you were only on the go pedal for a minute, you just wanted to feel that pulse quickening acceleration or hear [...]
You’re probably familiar with the idea of Porsches being auctioned for charity, but how about luxury watches owned by members of the Porsche family themselves? According to a recent post on Philanthropy UK, members of the Porsche family donated 49 watches to be sold by London based auctioneer Bonhams [...]
If you’re not able to keep up with each Porsche Motorsport post here on PorschePurist.com and would prefer a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the world of Porsche Motorsport, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter. Filled with [...]
The Nobel Porsche Prize (or How Ms. Joy Handley got her 911 C4S): Retired millworker Ray Handley of Norway, Maine was surprised to learn he’d been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Handley told the scrum of excited reporters who crowded the front yard of the trailer he shares with his [...]
Can you tell the difference between one of these:
and one of these?
Apparently, it would seem that Porsche is concerned you can’t. According to a recently filed quarterly report, Porsche is suing the maker of the ubiquitous and ugly shoe over the use [...]
I’ve been a fan of model Porches ever since if I first saw Wilco Machiels’ Porsche Dioarmas. After writing my original post on Wilco I was fortunate enough to reach an agreement with him that allowed me to purchase one of his masterpieces for my burgeoning collection. That’s a [...]
I love the fact that Porsche is fully embracing the web and utilizing a multitude of social media sites to reach out to Porsche fans, enthusiast and prospective buyers. I’m even happier that Porsche’s first video of the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder is free of the usual voice over and [...]
The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S have a leaner, yet more powerful, big Brother. Agile, powerful, open and efficient. That’s how Porsche describes their new 2011 Boxster Spyder.
As the third model in the Boxster family, the Spyder is the lightest Porsche available, weighing in at a mere 2,811 lbs. [...]
For those of you not familiar with this sad and gruesome story, a little more than a week ago Fargo dentist Philip Gattuso was found dead in his condominium. His home had been ransacked, his Porsche was missing, and according to court documents, he was killed by repeated blows to [...]
So, you’ve decided it’s time to take the plunge and watch car racing on television. You flip on the SPEED channel and there is some kind of road racing going on. Many cars turn right and left and up and down; there are blind entries and exits, off camber turns [...]
Porsche dealerships around the country have been getting excited for the new Panamera for some time now. This exquisitely controversial (or controversially exquisite, depending on who you ask) four-door Porsche unveiled for sale to the public on October 15th, and I was fortunate enough to attend an unveiling held at [...]
For months now rumors have circulated the web about possible new models and platform sharing between Porsche and VW. I have done my best to avoid the rumor mongering and wait for something concrete before weighing in on the subject. However, a couple of recent articles I read forced my [...]
If you thought that the closest you were going to get to a Panamera in your driveway was Porsche’s great Picture it web-site, well forget it. They don’t even have the Panamera loaded up as an option yet (my guess is they will add it soon).
However, for as [...]
The answer depends on the Porsche in question and who you ask. A few months ago I wrote an article about a 928 GTS that sold for the record price of $92,500. This represented a premium of $7,000 above it’s original selling price. Not huge, but gigantic when compared [...]
I just sold one of my all time favorite toys, my 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer (a Woodie). While I was sorry to see it go, it does free up some much needed garage space, not to mention some $$$$ to look for something else. As I start looking around, wondering [...]
If you’re not able to keep up with each Porsche Motorsport post here on PorschePurist.com and would prefer a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the world of Porsche Motorsport, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter. Filled with interesting [...]
As if you can’t guess. Find out for sure, tomorrow the 17th at 7:30pm ET on Speed Test Drive as host and 4 time Trans Am champion, Tommy Kendall, heads from California to Georgia, to Oregon, to unleash the power and excitement of the brand new [...]
Back in December of 2008 I published a post over on TTAC.com (The Truth About Cars) about how being seen driving a Porsche can increase your testosterone level. It didn’t seem like much of a stretch and after thinking it through seemed fairly obvious as well. Hmmm, medical science [...]
By now, most of you have seen the videos of the making of the new Porsche Panamera commercial. Today, Porsche launched the finished product on you tube. While I enjoyed the video below, I do hope they release a much longer version for on-line consumers. It would be great to [...]
For those of you who couldn’t attend the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races in person last August, there’s the next best thing in Speed Channel’s hour-long special coverage of the event this Friday, October 16 at 8 p.m Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific. You can catch all the action [...]
I’m hoping to start a bit of a discussion with this post. Let’s talk about the ways you get information on and about Porsche.
I’ve stated before that I have my own list of Porsche resources (and I definitely need to update it) that I use to collect information, educate [...]
I’ll let the video speak for itself. It’s amazing these kids are still alive (and incredibly lucky). The Boxster doesn’t look too bad either after a 70′ fall!
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Dentists must love the month of October. Too much candy handed out and consumed equals a second, third or fourth Porsche for your local dentist. In fact, there’s little more than three weeks until Halloween. That means it’s time once again for our annual Porsche Pumpkin [...]
I have often wondered to myself why it is that we are so attracted to the humble little Porsche 356. What is really the big deal? If we are totally rational about it, the 356 appears to be nothing more than a VW Beetle in a party frock. It sounds [...]
When traveling for business, I like to travel light. The bare essentials are all I need. If it can’t fit into my wheeled carry-on or soft-sided suit carrier then there’s no reason to bring it along. In fact, I once managed a three week trip to Singapore out of a [...]
It feels somewhat ironic, writing a review of the Panamera Turbo for a site called “PorschePurist”. There’s nothing about this five-meter-long sedan that would appeal to most old-school Porsche enthusiast. It’s a front-engined, water-cooled, self-shifting four-door that weighs as much as four 909 Bergspyders stacked vertically. In the modern profit-seeking [...]
As an owner of a less reliable older, higher mileage Porsche, I can list my top five most annoying aspects of roadside emergencies. They are as follows:
Discovering the air pump is broken when changing a flat tire Discovering I don’t have the tools on hand to complete a repair Discovering half the [...]After watching the behind the scenes footage from the making of the Porsche Panamera commercial, and the full length TV version of the “Bloodlines” commercial for the Porsche Cayenne GTS, I got a little curious about the man behind these mini movies; Jeff Zwart. As I delved deeper into [...]
Part of the PorschePurist Team is out west test driving a Porsche Boxster S along the Pacific Coast Highway. While we’re out goofing off, frequent contributor Andrew Granieri was gracious enough to provide a few guest posts for your reading pleasure. Enjoy and we’ll have pictures and updates on the [...]
PorschePurist.com caught up with Porsche Factory Driver and Flying Lizard Patrick Long via phone shortly after the Lizards’ appearance at the ALMS race at Sebring. As most Porsche lovers know, Patrick is the only American Porsche Factory Driver. We remember reading about his induction into the Werks circle in Panorama [...]
A sticky helmet radio cable might have cost Porsche factory drivers Timo Bernard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) a podium finish – and perhaps their first victory of the season – at the Utah 250 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car series race at Miller Motorsports Park Saturday.
A rare mistake by [...]
If you’re not able to keep up with each Porsche Motorsport post here on PorschePurist.com and would prefer a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the world of Porsche Motorsport, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter. Filled with interesting [...]
The first time I landed in Germany and tried to find my way to the car rental counter I kept seeing signs for something that read like it was pronounced “meat wagon” (Mietwagen) with a car symbol next to it; regardless of who I asked, they all said that was [...]
Porsche just revealed the updated 997 GT3 RS at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The night before the unveiling, Andreas Preuninger, Manager of High Performance Cars for Porsche, gave us* the opportunity ride shotgun as he took the first produced 2010 Porsche GT3 RS out for a ride on the Autobahn. [...]
Just last week I was fortunate to speak with Sam Cabiglio about the making of the new Porsche Panamera Commercial and his involvement in it. At the time, I posted a video that showed some of the excitement going on behind the scenes during filming.
Today, I received the following [...]
109 years after Dr. Porsche introduced the first fully functional hybrid car, Porsche is again talking seriously about more hybrid technology, including fully electric versions, being injected into their sports car model line-up.
Far-fetched you say. Not so fast. As early as just last year Porsche tuner Ruf introduced [...]
UPDATE: Seems like the Changi Airport Group didn’t like their first attempt at a video either. Here’s an updated video of the race that shows things from a different perspective and shows that the race was a lot closer than I originally thought.
In a bid to answer the question, “Which [...]
As a Porsche fan, its been a bit frustrating over the last few years waiting for my favorite marque to get with the program and join the revolution, the social networking revolution that is. At times, it seems as if Porsche corporate moves at one of two speeds, slow or [...]
In June of this year Porsche was hard at work filming the world debut commercial for the Porsche Panamera. The shoot used 16 cars from Jerry Seinfeld’s collection and another 15 more from the likes of Roger Penske, Brumos, Mat Drendel and others. While the commercial was filmed at a [...]
Hi, Everyone, I just wanted to let you know we’re in the midst of recovering from a bit of an accident this weekend. In other words, your favorite Porsche web-site was in a bit of a fender bender and didn’t fair so well with the tank of a Wordpress worm [...]
Oh, how Porsche loves to tease us. Set to debut along side the new 911 Turbo, GT3 RS and Cup Race Car is the new 2010 Porsche 911 Sports Classic. The tease? You can’t buy one if you live in North America. However, for those lucky souls living in the [...]
Here’s a question for you, Which is faster, a Porsche or a plane? In a publicity stunt seemingly pulled from the scripts of SPEED TV’s “Pinks All Out”, The Changi GP Festival (the events leading up the the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore) will attempt to answer the question at [...]
Here’s a question for you, Which is faster, a Porsche or a plane? In a publicity stunt seemingly pulled from the scripts of SPEED TV’s “Pinks All Out”, The Changi GP Festival (the events leading up the the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore) will attempt to answer the question at [...]
To say this Grand-Am season has been a challenging one for Porsche in the DP class is a bit of an understatement. The post-Daytona rule change that saw all all six cylinder Porsche’s, in the DP class, lose a gear and RPMs, proved to be too onerous for even mighty [...]
I spend a good amount of time reading through news alerts and other items of interest looking for things to pass along here on PorschePurist. For the most part, the information is generally main stream and covers new car introductions, motorsport, various lifestyle issues, Porsche related car shows, etc. etc. [...]
I spend a good amount of time reading through news alerts and other items of interest looking for things to pass along here on PorschePurist. For the most part, the information is generally main stream and covers new car introductions, motorsport, various lifestyle issues, Porsche related car shows, etc. etc. [...]
While this first video starts off a little slow, it does have it all; a compilation of all the other videos below. So, if you watch just one, this is it. However, I would highly recommend you take a look at each of them. Even though some of the footage [...]
While this first video starts off a little slow, it does have it all; a compilation of all the other videos below. So, if you watch just one, this is it. However, I would highly recommend you take a look at each of them. Even though some of the footage [...]
By now, most of you are aware that the recently unveiled Porsche 2010 Turbo not only received a much anticipated facelift, but is also available with their optional double clutch gearbox (PDK). Porsche, however, has a habit of announcing new cars and products that focus on a certain subject while [...]
By now, most of you are aware that the recently unveiled Porsche 2010 Turbo not only received a much anticipated facelift, but is also available with their optional double clutch gearbox (PDK). Porsche, however, has a habit of announcing new cars and products that focus on a certain subject while [...]
I spent part of the day today looking through my library and realized that my Porsche section has grown quite nicely over the last couple of years. As a result, I have reviewed a number of Porsche related books here on PorschePurist.com. I thought I would use today’s post to [...]
I spent part of the day today looking through my library and realized that my Porsche section has grown quite nicely over the last couple of years. As a result, I have reviewed a number of Porsche related books here on PorschePurist.com. I thought I would use today’s post to [...]
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If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is a video worth? Not sure I know the answer, but I do know the teaser video from Porsche, on the all new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, is best watched with the volume on high!!!
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If I had to define different groups of Porsche owners, I would probably place them in one of two groups: Enthusiast and Collectors.
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In Porsche’s last full fiscal year they reported more profit than revenue. A fiscal impossibility you say? Not so, if you’re playing in the world of high finance and derivatives. Then, as early as this past April it looked like Porsche was poised to do it again. In [...]
With the North American launch of the Panamera just weeks away (slated for the Rolex Monterey Historics), Porsche took time in the month of July to introduce their dealer network to the new four-door flagship and they did so in style. Dealer owners, and/or their representatives, were treated to a [...]
Here’s a headline that got my attention, “Woman attacks ‘ex-friend’ with his own Porsche!” Found in the Dayton Daily News, the article goes on to detail an account of an apparently jilted lover who didn’t like the fact that her married “ex-friend” was now in the company of another, younger [...]
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For anyone that’s ever participated in a DE (Driver’s Education) event or other High Performance Driving Event (HPDE) with your Porsche (or any car for that matter) you may or may not have been aware of the fact that your typical automotive insurance policy most likely has exclusions for these [...]
It was an exciting, busy and frustrating few days for Porsche Motorsport fans this weekend here in the States. The ALMS North East Grand Prix at Lime Rock on Saturday and the Grand-Am Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsport Park on Sunday combined to provide more than five hours of live [...]
Quite a few reports out over the last few days that Porsche is no longer an independent company. The latest crop of rumors sprout from a report in Der Spiegel that VW/Piech has completed a reverse takeover and purchased the sport car manufacturing division, Porsche AG, of Porsche SE (and [...]
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It simply isn’t safe to drive a Cayenne in the streets of Russia anymore! You obviously can’t trust the criminals; you’ve lost what little faith you had in your own police; now, you can’t even trust other Porsche drivers. The video below might take a second to start [...]
With the break for the June Le Mans race finally over, Porsche Motorsport customer teams are eager to continue their early-season success in the American Le Mans Series at Lime Rock Park on Saturday, July 18.
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Looking for a way to make your next letter stand out? Tired of boring old letter-head and printed stationary? Thanks to places like Zazzle.com you can now customize your postage with a photo or image of your choice. In my case, I was interested in using the illustration from [...]
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As if Porsches of various vintages were not beautiful enough on their own, setting the Porsche Parade’s Concours at the Keystone Ranch Golf Course added the perfect backdrop in which to enjoy our favorite cars. When we arrived the fairways were already scattered with Parade attendees and volunteers enjoying the [...]
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Just moments ago, Porsche Automobil Holding SE released a joint statement from Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and his Deputy Uwe Hück on the Ultimatum by Volkswagen and the State of Lower Saxon (more on the ultimatum after the release):
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As a reader of PorschePurist.com (but a non-Porsche owner), I know that past polls asked readers if they think Porsche drivers are discriminated against by police when it comes to ticketing. I also know that readers were recently asked what they think about Porsche vanity plates. The results [...]
