Hot on the heels of releasing the new GT3 Cup S Racer, Porsche has just released the revised version of its bigger brother, the 911 GT3 RSR. This is the most powerful 911-based racecar Porsche makes. Its 3.8 liter flat-six is good for 465 hp and revs to 9400 rpm. The engine is unchanged from [...]

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Here is a really cool video for you Porsche racing geeks. Chris Dyson shows you all around the cockpit of his RS Spyder. A must-watch for racing fans! [source: Speed TV via The German Car Blog]

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The Coloradoan wrote this article about a Fort Collins man named Ross Cunniff who has converted his 1975 914 to electric power. The 914 has 18 8-volt batteries, weighing 1200 pounds, mounted in the front and back of the car. It takes five hours to fully charge the car and has a range of about [...]

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Check out this awesome video about the Porsche 917. It starts out with a brief history of the 917, then Derek Bell takes it out on the track. Just listen to that flat 12. Awesome! [souce: YouTube via Winding Road]

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The Cayenne GTS finally made its North American debut last week at the Chicago Auto Show. And luckily, it turns out the earlier rumor that that 6-speed manual might not make it to the U.S. was false. PCNA marketing VP David Pryor said that the Cayenne GTS is the best handling SUV in the world, [...]

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Wow, check this out. French company PGO Auto will unveil this natural gas powered 356 replica at the Geneva Auto Show in March. Called the Cévennes Turbo-CNG roadster, this car has a 1.6 liter turbocharged I4 that runs on compressed natural gas. It has a compression ratio of 11:1 and produces 150 hp and 155 [...]

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In October, we reported that Porsche and Ferrari were going to get some company in the GT2 class in ALMS, with the announcement that Corvettes and a Viper would be running against them. Now, Rahal Letterman Racing and BMW has announced they will be joining in on the fun with the BMW M3 LM GT2 [...]

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Porsche has just pulled the wraps off its latest 911-based race car, the GT3 Cup S. Meant for the FIA GT3 events, this beast features a 3.6L flat-six that puts out 440 hp and 316 ft-lbs of torque. The bodywork is based on the GT3 RSR, and features upgraded suspension components and bigger brakes. Hopefully, [...]

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One of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends, Holly Madison, has just put her custom Cayenne S up on ebay. If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting the famous Playboy mansion, then bid on this Cayenne. The winner gets to pick it up at Hef’s famous residence. Good luck! Click here to view the auction on ebay. [source: ebay]

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Over the past couple of weeks, several announcements have been made regarding drivers signing with various Porsche teams. Dyson Racing has announced that Marino Franchitti is leaving the Andretti Green team (where he drove an Acura) to join Dyson to drive the RS Spyder in ALMS LMP2. He will partner Butch Leitzinger in the #20 [...]

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