Sad news the morning with confirmation that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, eldest son of Ferry Porsche, has passed away. He was 76-years-old. Designer of the original Porsche 911 and founder of the Porsche Design Studio he leaves behind an enduring legacy. Matthias Müller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche AG, paid his respects to Ferdinand […]
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Porsche at Le Mans: The 1980s
Porsche continues its return to Le Mans series with a look back at the 1980s. Perhaps the best Le Mans racecars of all time, the 956 and 962, enjoyed unprecedented success during the decade. The 936 started it all, winning the race in 1981 and starting a sequence of victories for Porsche that lasted until […]
Derek Bell is a hero to many AUSmotive readers and proudly, for him, he still seems to be a hero to the Porsche factory. As such they’ve sent out an official happy birthday wish for the five-time Le Mans winner (four with Porsche). Bell turns 70 on Monday, 31 October. In addition to Porsche’s wishes […]
So, Ferrari say their 599XX was the first “production-derived” sportscar to break the 7 minute barrier around the 20.832km Nürburgring Nordschleife. But, what does that term “production-derived” actually mean? Who cares if the car is based off the 599 GTB Fiorano, the 599XX cannot be driven on public roads and it comes delivered with racing […]
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Porsche Boxster Spyder image gallery
The Porsche Boxster Spyder is a car well worth waiting for. Start with a razor sharp Boxster S, give the 3.4 litre flat six a bit of a nudge to 235kW, knock 80kg off its weight, bringing it down to 1275kg, and you can see why the Spyder is worth the wait. The good news […]
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An inside look at the Porsche Panamera
Some images have recently popped up on the Teamspeed forums which are claimed to be from the upcoming Porsche Panamera. From what we’ve seen of the Panamera so far, the four door Porsche is polarising fans just as quickly as the Cayenne did when it was released. From the image above you can see the […]
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VIDEO: Gentleman Jim drives up the hill
Racing legend Jim Richards was on hand at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed at the behest of Porsche. His chore to complete while over there was to drive the 1987 Le Mans winning Porsche 962 up the hill climb course. Tough gig, huh. It’s a nice touch to see Jason Richards remembered on the […]
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Group Cex
If you’re of the right age then Le Mans Group C cars will hold a special place in your heart. They are beautiful. Well, if you do happen to be of that age then get ready to get all excited down below. At next year’s Le Mans race there will be a 45 minute support […]
Hour 7 began with the #1 Erebus Mercedes leading from the #37 McLaren and the #88 Maranello Motorsport Ferrari. They were the only cars on the lead lap. The ambient temperature began to heat up making it tougher for both cars and drivers. It was 34°C ambient temperature, while track temps climbed above 60°C by […]
We hoped it would happen, and now it looks like it will. Mark Webber will race a Porsche at the 2015 Bathurst 12 Hour race. Ensuring the headlines will go into overdrive he will share driving duties with Hollywood actor Eric Bana and triple Olympic gold medallist James Tomkins. At least that seems to be […]
In case you missed it over the weekend, Alfa Romeo is claiming a new Nürburgring lap record for its mid-engined 4C sportscar. No it hasn’t broken the 7-minute barrier; it hasn’t even broken the 8-minute barrier. The 4C set a lap time of 8 minutes 4 seconds and according to Alfa, that’s the fastest time […]
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Sean Edwards 1986–2013
British racing driver Sean Edwards was killed today in an accident at the Queensland Raceway. He was participating in a private test session and was a passenger in a 996 Porsche 911. The 20-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries and is currently in intensive care at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. It’s believed Edwards was […]