Last year, Porsche debuted special Cayennes for the Transsyberia race. A Cayenne ended up winning, and 8 of the top 10 finishers were Porsches. It looks like they are going to do it again. They have just released details on a new “upgrade package” for the Cayenne S Transsyberia entrants to spice them up. The [...]

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Porsche kicked off the 2008 ALMS season with a dominating performance, both in LMP2 and GT2. The Penske #7 RS Spyder driven by Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard and Manu Collard finished first overall to give Porsche its 18th overall win, more than any other manufacturer. Finishing in second overall was the Dyson RS Spyder driven [...]

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Factory Porsche driver Patrick Long checks in once again with his latest Winding Road article. This time, he talks about his preparation for the ALMS season, including the pre-season fitness camp the drivers attend. Read Patrick’s latest article here. [source: Winding Road]

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Anyone who follows Porsche racing knows who Patrick Long is. Some of us have even had the privilege of meeting him in person. If you are a fan of Patrick’s, then you will be excited to know that he will be a regular contributor to my favorite car magazine (which also happens to be available [...]

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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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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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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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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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