Showing posts with label Porsche. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Porsche. Show all posts
Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo



Porsche unveiled another gorgeous electric concept at Geneva. Hereis what you need to know:

- 800-volt super-fast charging system that allows a 250-mile (400 km) charge in about 15 minutes
- 600 Hp coming from two electric motors
- intelligent all wheel drive (whatever that means)
- 310 miles range (500 km)
- striking looks
- No serious release plans announced


8:12 AM Read More +
Audi Triumphs again at Le Mans!

Photo credits: Audi

What a great race it was! The 24 Hours of Le Mans proved its self once again as one of the best races of the year. The 2014's edition saw an epic battle between Porsche, Toyota and Audi. Each one the three giant constructors looked like a winner at some point of the race.


After Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo gave the drivers the chequered flag last year, it was Fernando Alonso's turn to wave the French flag at the start of this year's race. This strengthens the possibility that Ferrari might consider entering Le Mans with a LMP1 prototype in the near future. But this is just speculation since Ferrari is already involved in Le Mans racing in the LM GTE Pro category. With that said, back to the race!


During the first part of the race, Toyota built a solid lead thanks to Audi's and Porsche's troubles but especially thanks to its powerful TS040 Hybrid racer which was clearly the fastest among the three.


Toyota dominated the race throughout the night but then came the time for the Japanese automaker to have its share of troubles. Audi took the lead of the 24 Hours race after overtaking the leading Toyota which stopped at Arnage. Porsche was following close behind but with a clearly slower car.


The dawn lights brought us a new leader as Nakajima's Toyota TS040 Hybrid #7 officially retired.


With the leading Toyota out of the race, things were looking good again for Tom Kristensen in the Audi #1 who might be running for his thenth Le Mans win! Until...


Within four hours from the arrival, the Audi #1 driven by T. Kristensen had to go back to the pit for a turbo change which cost the team more than 17 minutes. Meanwhile, the Porsche 919 Hybrid number #20 took the lead for a very short period of time, followed by the Audi R18 E-tron number #2 which was on average 5 seconds faster.





The Porsche seemed to have a really strong chance of finishing ahead since the more efficient 919 Hybrid required less pit stops. That was the case until, Mark's Porsche was hit by technical problems and had to enter the pits once again. It was the end of the race for the Porsche #20.





During that time, the Audi #2 took the lead followed by the Audi #1 and the Porsche #14. At this stage, it looked like nothing would stop Audi from claiming its 13th Le Mans victory. Sadly, the number #14 Porsche had to join the pits too, allowing the Toyota #8 to come back from far behind and occupy the 3rd spot.



The two Audi's then cruised together to the finishing line offering Audi its thirteenth overall Le Mans win and making it once step closer to Porsche all time record of 16 wins. Toyota once again failed to win after showing some real potential and the Swiss Rebellion racing team's Toyota R-One belonging to the LMP1-L sub category finished fourth.

Team Jota Sport won the LMP2 category's race with the Nissan powered Zytek Z11SN which crossed the line with O. TURVEY at the wheel.

In LM GTE Gro, it was Team AF Corse' Ferrari 458 Italia which crossed the line in 1st place with G. BRUNI at the wheel while ASTON MARTIN RACING's V8 Vantage completed the race at the top of the LM GTE Am category with K. Poulsen at the wheel.

It was a great race from Audi. But we're already excited about next year's race because we are sure that Porsche and Toyota won't accept their defeat. Next year, Nissan will be joining the show which means that we might be witnessing another golden era of Le Mans racing.




Full results can be found here.

11:12 PM Read More +
Le Mans 2014: Toyota on Pole, Porsche Close Behind


Toyota looks closer than ever to its first ever Le Mans win and the second ever for a Japanese car. The TS040 Hybrid #7 driven by Alexander WURZ, Stéphane SARRAZIN and Kazuki NAKAJIMA set the pole position with a time of 3:21.789, a new record for the Circuit de La Sarthe in its current configuration.

But the returning Porsche Team also looked strong during the qualifying practice. Car #14 driven by Romain DUMAS, Neel JANI and Marc LIEB fell just 3 tenths of a second short of the pole position time. The car will start in second position and can be a real threat for the #7 Toyota.

The number 8 Toyota TS040 driven by Anthony DAVIDSON, Nicolas LAPIERRE, Sébastien BUEMI and the number 20 Porsche 919H driven by Timo BERNHARD, Mark WEBBER, Brendon HARTLEY occupy respectively the third and fourth grid positions.

Surprisingly, the more experienced Audi team looked a bit slower than its main rivals. But we all know that raw speed isn't enough to win a 24 Hours race. But consistency and reliability can be the key. So Audi's mature package might have an advantage compared to Porsche and Toyota's sophisticated new hybrid race cars.

Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen's #1 Audi R18 TDI E-Tron Quattro will start from seventh position after being totally rebuilt following Loic Duval's crash. The latter will not take part in Saturday's race and was replaced by Marc Gené.

Swiss REBELLION racing team showed real improvements during qualifying and their times finally fell above 3 minutes 30 seconds. However, the red Toyota R-One was still at least 4 seconds slower than the closest LMP1 competitor.

Full qualifying results can be found here.

You can also check out this cool infographic summarizing some of the most important figures of the legendary 24 Hours Race.





4:29 AM Read More +
Porsche Releases new 918 Spyder Photos


Just a new set of wallpapers released by Porsche to remind you how beautiful their latest hybrid sports car is. More pictures of it can be found here.

As a reminder, the Porsche 918 Spyder is powered by a 4.6-liter V8 combined with two electric motors to produce 887 Hp. It is able to run on electricity alone for 20 kilometers and has an estimated fuel consumption of 3 liters per 100 km (78 mpg) (when it's not driven like a race car). It can also go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.8 seconds and it can lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6:57 once the hot lap mode is activated.


10:50 AM Read More +
Mark Webber Takes Maria Sharapova for A ride with the Porsche 918


Former Red Bull Racing driver has got a busy weekend ahead with the 6 Hours of Spa (Belgium) part of the FIA World Endurance Championship. But that didn't prevent him from taking the beautiful and successful Russian Tennis legend Maria Sharapova for a joyride with the Porsche 918 Spyder. Mark says he is really tempted to buy one, but we're pretty sure that if he climbs on the top march of the podium next June at Le Mans, Porsche won't charge him for their latest hybrid supercar.

It's good to see Mark enjoying his time at Porsche. We can't wait to follow the 6 hours of Spa. Don't forget that you still have access to the Live timing for free on the official FIAWEC website here (link only active during races).


[news source: Porsche]

4:55 PM Read More +
Silverstone 6 hours: Toyota 1-2, Porsche a Solid Third [VIDEO]


Yesterday, the Chinese GP took place where Lewis Hamilton was racing on another planet and led from start to the early chequered flag and beyond.. No surprises there, as the British 2008 World Champion seems more focused than ever and is tipped by many as this year's favorite for the championship.

But something big was happening on the other side of the planet. Porsche officially made its return to top endurance racing at the 6 hours of Silverstone. It was a rather surprising race where none of the Audi cars could finish the race. The returning Porsche team did pretty well by finishing third with Mark Webber achieving a podium in his first race with Porsche. Toyota achieved an amazing one-two finish with their TS040 hybrid race car on very wet conditions. Former F1 driver Sebatian Buemi was at the wheel of the winning Toyota and I bet he feels happier there.

The dominance of Toyota in this first race is the sign of a very disputed season and a thrilling 24 Hours of Le Mans next June. Next up, the 6 hours of Spa on May 3rd, it'll be interesting to see how the cars evolve until then!

Highlights video and full results after the jump.
9:23 PM Read More +
Porsche Conducts Problematic But Productive Testing at Paul Ricard


With the new era of hybrid race cars, getting a new challenger ready in time for the big day is becoming a challenge. So it's not a surprise that Porsche faced some technical problems during their first long distance tests conducted at the French Paul Ricard circuit with both 919 Hybrid racers on the track.

All six LMP1 works drivers took part on this test and a total distance of 4,756 kilometres was covered. Both driver line-ups, Romain Dumas/Neel Jani/Marc Lieb (car number 14) and Timo Bernhard/Brendon Hartley/Mark Webber (car number 20) completed a comprehensive test programme including day and night driving and a lot of pit stop practices.

Porsche describes the tests as very productive even if not trouble free. The first round of the World Championship is the 6 Hours of Silverstone that will take place on April 20. Stay tuned for more updated and you can find more details in the press release after the jump.


11:02 AM Read More +
Porsche 991 C2 Stinger by Top Car


Russian tuning company Top Car introduced another breathtaking Porsche 911 project featuring an amazing body kit and a set of ADV.1 wheels to complete the look. The body kit includes redesigned front and rear bumpers, extended front fenders and rear wheels arches and a carbon fiber front hood. The car rides on ADV5 MV1-Sl wheels finished in titanium and it looks absolutely stunning! More pictures in the gallery below.


11:37 AM Read More +
Porsche 919 Hybrid Fully Revealed



We did not get the Martini livery on the Porsche 919 Hybrid which would have been fantastic. But the new official livery features the words "Porsche Intelligent Performance" written all over its body. And that's also cool. For those who are waiting for the Martini livery, don't be so sad. Williams F1 is cooking something for you.

Porsche finally unveiled the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car in all its glory at the Geneva Motor Show and here's how it looks (more after the jump):


10:39 AM Read More +
Daytona 24 Hours: Porsche Victorious in GTLM Class

Photo credits: Porsche

This year is looking good for Porsche with a first victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona last weekend. The North America factory backed team took victory at the GTLM class with Richard Lietz, Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet at the wheel of the Porsche 911 RSR (pictured above).

GTLM class standings:
1. Tandy/Lietz/Pilet (GB/A/F), Porsche 911 RSR, 679 laps
2. Priaulx/Auberlen/Hand/Martin (GB/USA/USA/B), BMW Z4 GTE, 679
3. Goossens/Farnbacher/Hunter-Reay (B/D/USA), Viper GTS-R, 675
4. Edwards/Müller/Rahal/Werner (USA/D/USA/D), BMW Z4 GTE, + 668
5. Gavin/Milner/Liddell (GB/USA/GB), Chevrolet Corvette, + 666
6. Bomarito/Bell/Wittmer (USA/GB/CAN), Viper GTS-R, + 653
7. Krohn/Jonsson/Bertolini/Dumbreck (USA/S/I/GB), Ferrari F458 Italia, 625
8. Turner/Mücke/Lamy/Stanaway/Della Lana (GB/D/NZ/CAN), Aston Martin, 610

As a reminder, the No. 555 Ferrari 458 GT from Team Level 5 Motorsport took the GTD Class victory during the same event.




[source: Porsche]
3:15 PM Read More +
Porsche Getting Ready for Le Mans

Photo credits: Porsche

Only a few weeks left until Porsche will return to top-level racing: the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24h of Le Mans. And we couldn't be more excited! The wait is really painful but it's worth it. Now take off that camo!
11:50 AM Read More +
Happy New Year 2014!

Original photo source: Porsche

We've had a great year with plenty of new cars: Porsche 918 Spyder, LaFerrari, McLaren P1, Lamborghini Huracan, Veneno, BMW M4 and NISMO GT-R just to name a few.. So we hope 2014 will bring us more exciting cars.

Of course we must not forget that while we are all celebrating the new year, F1 legend Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life at the hospital. So one of our first wishes for 2014 is that the Formula 1 Legend finds his way to recovery as soon as possible.

Have fun and don't drink and drive!
6:21 PM Read More +
Hillclimb La Roche 2013: Nothing but Engine Sounds


There's nothing that needs to be said. All automotive videos should be made this way: cut the music and leave room for the engine sounds. This clip is a great compilation of the beasts that were running at this year's hill climb La Roche in Switzerland. We've already picked our favorite engine sound, watch and tell us which one do you prefer. This is automotive porn, it's woth your time.
6:19 PM Read More +
Legendary Le Mans Race Cars Driven on a Daily Basis [VIDEO]


Some rich folks and die hard racing fans from Japan realized their dreams of buying their favorite Le Mans race cars. But not only they already own their dream machines but they also drive them on a regular basis on the public roads. Some of these cars were converted for road use and some of them even have air conditioning.

Watch the video featuring the owners and their cars: Jaguar XJ220LM, Mazda 767B and Porsche 962C, after the jump.

1:56 PM Read More +
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