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Imagine the Porsche 962C as a daily driver

Japanese mag MotorHead turns the cool dial up to 11 with this short film about a road registered Porsche 962C. It was one of Vern Schuppan’s early development models by the looks. Short interviews with the car’s current owner and Carrera Cup Japan Champion and GT300 driver, Yasuo Miyagawa (above), are featured, along with onboard […]

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Harris drives the 1987 Porsche 962

Driving is better than talking. So, as much as we love the 918 Spyder, we prefer last week’s Chris Harris video where he was lucky enough to drive the legendary Porsche 962, which we’re belatedly sharing with you now. That said, there is some awesome discussion in this clip with Norbert Singer, the brainchild behind […]

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Jason Richards drives the Porsche 962

Here’s a nice feelgood piece for you with footage of the late Jason Richards driving the 1987 Le-Mans winning Porsche 962 around Eastern Creek at last year’s Muscle Car Masters event. We’re not exactly sure what the circumstances were that led to Jason getting some seat time in one of motorsport’s most iconic cars, we […]

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VIDEO: Porsche 962 racing at Laguna Seca

There’s been quite a lot of great material to follow in the wake of the Porsche Rennsport IV event held at Laguna Seca last week. One of the better clips we’ve come across so far is this footage of Mark Hotchkis at the wheel of the family Porsche 962. There’s more camera angles than you […]

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Porsche 962 in Melbourne for Motorclassica

The annual Motorclassica Concours d’Elegance and Classic Motor Show is being held in Melbourne this weekend. In fact the doors open this morning. We gave you a teaser for Motorclassica during our AIMS coverage. Yesterday this stunning and genuinely classic Porsche 962 arrived in readiness for the show. The 962 dominated sportscar racing in the […]

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Racing Legends: Porsche 956 and 962

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve had a bit of Porsche 956 content. Raced during the legendary Group C era of the 1980s, it’s a car that’s been described as “the greatest Le Mans car ever.” The 956/962 won the 24 hour race six times in a row from 1982–1987. But it was more […]

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2015 LM24: Porsche preview

Porsche has entered three 919 Hybrids for Le Mans this year and after setting the fastest time in last month’s official test session at the Circuit de la Sarthe the team will have good reason to think it can claim victory #17 in the endurance classic. The 2015-spec 919 is super fast in a straight […]

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Porsche on pole for 6hrs of Spa

Porsche has given the WEC a bit of a shake by claiming pole position for tonight’s 6 Hours of Spa. The #14 919, qualified by Neel Jani and Marc Lieb, came up trumps as the track began to dry at a typically wet Spa circuit. The #8 Toyota TS040 has backed up its win at […]

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Porsche would have returned to F1 if…

We all know Porsche is making a much heralded return to LMP1 racing in 2014, with an assault on outright victory at Le Mans in June being the highlight. However, under different circumstances Porsche might have been readying itself for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend. Indeed once Porsche had decided to return to […]

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Porsche 911 sets world record at Silverstone Classic

Porsche’s ongoing celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the 911 saw a new world record set at Silverstone the weekend. Organisers were hoping to attract 911 911s to form a parade lap to honour the model. Instead a total of 1208 911s turned up for the event. The spectacular results can be seen in picture […]

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Porsche 918 Spyder brochure leaked

Just a day after the Porsche 918 Spyder was previewed at a private event at the Nürburgring new images have emerged, believed to be from the 770hp hybrid’s official brochure. Above you can see the 918’s stunning Martini livery explained. There’s also a pretty slick looking Salzburg Racing Design if you don’t like driving around […]

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VIDEO: Porsche at 2012 Goodwood FoS

The 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently underway in England. Porsche is just one of the many manufacturers exhibiting some of their product. Of course that means sending a few cars up the famous Goodwood hill climb. After the break you can see three videos, including the 991 911 and 1987 Le Mans winning […]