Has Porsche Suspended Deliveries On The 911 GT3? - Watch These 911s Get Set On Fire + 11

Published: Tue, 02/18/14

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Porsche's Central Locking System Captures Would-Be Thief
If there were "Darwin Awards" for dumb thieves, the gent who tried to steal this Cayenne would surely qualify.  We have a lot of dumb criminals highlighted in our related posts below, but this failed car-thief surely takes the cake. Read on to see what we mean.
3 Porsche Models Named To Finalist List In 'World Car of the Year Awards 
In this, its 11th year, the 'World Car of the Year' award celebrates excellence in real-world automotive achievement. The presentation will be held as part of the New York Intentional Auto Show on April 17. Last year we were present to see the Boxster and Cayman named 2013 World Performance Car of the Year. This year Porsche has a total of 3 models nominated amongst 2 categories.

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Should You Buy An Air-Cooled Porsche Before Prices Are Out Of Reach?
Prices of air-cooled and classic Porsches just keep going up.  Is there a top?  Is it too late to jump in the market? In this video Mike Spinelli talks with Zac Moseley and Mike Prichinello from Classic Car Club Manhattan about the state of the Porsche market at present and what the future holds.  Watch for yourself.
Porsche's Latest Award Means Leasing Might Be A Smart Play For These Two Models 
Canadian Black Book (CBB) is Canada's answer to the Kelly Blue Book. For the last 50 years they've been collecting data and providing values on used and new cars in the Canadian market. Today, CBB presented Porsche with awards for two of their models at the 2014 Canadian International Auto Show.   
 
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Porsche Announces Four Car Factory Line-up For WEC and Le Mans
Last week the Le Mans organizer, the Paris-based Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO), announced the list of competitors selected to participate in the 82nd edition of the classic long-distance race on June 14 and 15, 2014.

Climbing Ski Slopes In A Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
Can your Porsche climb a ski slope?  That's exactly what this Porsche (and many others) did at the 2nd Annual Porsche Winter Driving Experience at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. Unlike last year's event where we drove on a somewhat flat and controlled track, this year's course had participants driving straight up the slopes of Mt. Ellen to highlight just how surefooted the 911 Carrera 4S can be in the snow with a little driver training and proper snow tires.  See our pictures, watch the video and experience it for yourself here.
Lucian Rupolo And His Adventures With Porsche #004

Luciano is a lifelong automobile enthusiast, and judging by his collection, has quite eclectic tastes. He's got a number of oddball cars tucked in his garage, everything from a Ferrari to a Mini, and some relatively unknowns in the form of a Giannini, and an Iso Rivolta Competizione. The thing that interests us most, however, is his claim that he once owned the worlds oldest Porsche 356.



This Is Why 'Top Gear Live' Chose Porsche 911s To Set On Fire
Porsche GT3 vs. Aston Martin V12 Vantage S vs. Mercedes C63

In this latest video from /DRIVE Chris Harris shows us why he's the most hated man in video journalism. He has way too much fun! Seriously, in this episode Chris compares three incredible super cars against each other and opines on which is the best for the track and on the road.  



Has Porsche Asked Their Dealers To Stop Selling The 991 GT3?
For the past few days we've heard rumor and grumblings of all sorts about potential problems involving fire and the new 911 GT3.  After one popular web-site posted unconfirmed reports that Porsche was halting deliveries on the GT3 a number of other outlets started reporting the same thing, all using the same story as their source.  We decided to ask Porsche for the real story.  While it took a bit to get an answer, we did.  See what Porsche had to say.
Porsche's Back At The Canadian International Auto Show

For the first time since 2008 Porsche is back in Toronto at the Canadian International Auto Show.  A long with the usual suspects, including the all new Macan, the 911 GT3 Cup is making its North American Debut in Canada at the show.  



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Porsche Partners With Companies That Specialize In Beer, Batteries and Bearings. Well Done!
In a recent press release, Porsche outlined their technical and sponsor partners for the 2014 LMP1 program. None were particularly surprising, but each offer excellent opportunities. Three new partners were announced, as well as extending their existing partnerships with two further major international companies. Read the story and see who Porsche partnered with.