Can the Porsche 918 Spyder really do a 7:20 lap time?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Posted in Porsche | No Comments »When Porsche first launched the 918 Spyder in March they reckoned it could lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 30 seconds. That's pretty fast; quicker than a Carrera GT anyway. The graphic above was captured from the Teamspeed forums, and ...
The ultimate “run what you brung” weapon?
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Porsche | No Comments »Driving your own car to a track day and home again after a couple of hours track time is one thing. But imagine driving from Stuttgart to Nürburg where upon arrival you spend 24 hours thrashing the car around the ...
Porsche 918 Spyder set to race in 2011 24 hour
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Porsche | No Comments »The stunning Porsche 918 Spyder with hybrid drive could be racing in next year's Nürburgring 24 hour race according to various reports. After coming so close to winning the race this year with the 911 GT3R Hybrid the 918 has ...
Porsche 911 GT3 Bridge to Gantry run
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 Posted in Porsche, Video | 1 Comment »Here's a pretty handy lap filmed in early May during a Scuderia Hanseat training course. The car is a 997 Porsche 911 GT3. The BTG time is sub-8 minutes. The sound is glorious.
2010 N24 - Porsche post-race press release
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Porsche | 4 Comments »Porsche was another manufacturer to suffer from poor fortune to its leading runners at the 2010 Nürbrurgring 24 hour race. The lead car, and defending champion, from got off to a flying start taking taking the lead of the race ...
2010 N24 - TV highlights to hour 12
Sunday, May 16th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi, BMW, Lotus, MINI, Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »The 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race is now well into its second half. If you've missed some of the action then tip your hat to the MT89Motorsports channel on YouTube. Included after the jump are five clips from the race ...
2010 N24 - Porsche pre-race press release
Friday, May 14th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Porsche | No Comments »Porsche have a strong factory presence again for this year's Nürburgring 24 hour race. Can the Manthey Racing team make it five wins on end? Will Chris Harris and his mates bring home a class win in the GT3 RS? ...
7 minute 18 second lap time claimed for 911 GT2 RS
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 Posted in Porsche | 1 Comment »Have Porsche finally got their answer to the Nissan GT-R? An official looking release has been leaked stating their new GT2 RS can, or already has, lapped the Ring in 7 minutes 18 seconds. That’s 11 seconds faster than the ...
Injury forces Walter Röhrl out of Nürburgring 24 hour
Monday, April 26th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Porsche, Walter Rohrl | No Comments »Last last year it was announced that German motorsport legend Walter Röhrl would be making his return to the Nürburgring 24 hour race after a 17 year absence. However, a back injury has forced the 63-year-old to withdraw from the ...
Ferrari 599XX v BMW Z4 GT3 v Porsche 956
Sunday, April 25th, 2010 Posted in BMW, Ferrari, Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »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, ...
