Wednesday, 17 April 2013 07:49
Porsche's new 991-based 911 GT3 is bigger, badder, faster, stronger
Words by Carl Trocio | Photos courtesy of Porsche AG
2013 looks to be a year of milestones as a good bunch of car companies of “super status” commemorate a special event of their being. Ferrari came out with the wicked LaFerrari to celebrate their 70th year, Lamborghini blossomed at 50 with their Veneno triplets, and Aston Martin marks a century with the same stuff but with a neat looking color, nice fabric, and goody bags to go with their toys. Not to stray far from their “super friends” are the kids from Stuttgart, Porsche.The 911 has held a classic icon status by retaining most of its’ shape since its’ conception in 1963. Even mere mortals with a small drop of gear oil running through their veins can distinguish a Porsche by merely looking at the silhouette. This year, the company celebrates their 50th birthday by making a better thing better-er, this is the new 991-based 911 GT3.
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Newly Launched
Wednesday, 26 December 2012 08:18
Porsche enlists latest 991 for the next 911 GT3 Cup Car
Words by Christopher Kho | Photos courtesy of Porsche AG
The current 997-based 911 GT3 Cup Car has been in use for around eight years now, and it's about time for a fresh new model to come take its place. So when the seventh-generation Porsche 911 Carrera came into light late last year, it sort of gave us an idea of what their next race car will look like. Well, here it is. This is the new 991-based 911 GT3 Cup Car that will blow your socks off starting in 2013. But more importantly, it's a good indication what the next road-going 911 GT3 will shape up to be when it hits Porsche showrooms in the very near future.
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Motorsports
Wednesday, 11 April 2012 07:13
In memory of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (1935 - 2012)
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche - son of Ferry Porsche and grandson of Ferdinand Porsche - quietly passed away last April 5, 2012 in Salzburg, Austria at the age of 76.
He was the man who single-handedly created the iconic shape to Porsche's most renowned sportscar, the 911. It was 49 years ago when the very first 911 made its public debut at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show. Six generations later, the latest 991 still bares the same distinct silhouette of Ferdinand Alexander's first 911 design. But even in his death, his spirit lives on with the special line of sports cars he helped create.
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