If not, it’s well worth the watch. Not Porsche’s typical video, this youtube special uses today’s multimedia technology to explain the history of the 911 and how it all comes together to create a unique “identity”. Perhaps what I like the most is the movie like projections of past models on the ghost like frame work of the new 991. As Porsche themselves say, “it’s instantly recognizable”.
As Porsche prepares for their upcoming debut of the 2012 Porsche 911 at the IAA Frankfurt MotorShow they are releasing more and more information on the all new Porsche. Today’s most recent teaser is a video that gives just a small glimpse into the testing that goes on during the development of a new Porsche. Enjoy!
It was just last week that Porsche lifted the embargo on pictures of the all new Porsche 991 taken during hot weather testing in South Africa. This morning, they upped the ante and released the following video on YouTube. If you can’t see the video in your email, simply click on the title of the post to view it directly on our site.
While the video doesn’t go into any details or expose many new details, you can catch a glimpse of what looks to be a reported 7 speed manual shifter in the final few seconds of the video during the “closed road testing” along with the newer, Panamera style interior.
Personally, I like seeing the kids eyes light up as their given what will probably be their only opportunity to sit behind the wheel of such a machine. Who knows, maybe it will be enough to inspire them to reach for Porsche ownership someday. The final version of the Porsche 991 is set to debut this fall at the Frankfurt International Auto Show.
Last week Porsche announced that not only would Jeff Zwart be competing in the Pikes Peak Hillclimb with a street car (the Porsche 911 GT2 RS) he would be driving said Porsche to the race on an 1138 mile road trip. Seeing how Jeff’s an accomplished film and commercial director, who better than he to document his own trip. Enjoy the video below.
Video of Jeff Zwart Driving the Porsche 911 GT2 RS to Pikes Peak
Were you one of the last week’s 111 million viewers of the Super Bowl? With such a huge number of viewers, chances are good that you were. Like a lot of other people, we watch for both the game and the commercials. While we enjoyed the game, we found this year’s commercial selection to be a bit lacking. However, there was one spot in particular that stood out (if you’re reading this post via email you may need to visit our site to watch the videos below).
Did the video above look familiar? No? Watch the video below and then ask yourself, “did Mercedes take a page from the Porsche “Family Tree” commercial?”
Oh yeah, one last thing. We’re sure you must have heard that Janis Joplin song at the very beginning of the Mercedes ad. Seems to us they forgot a line…
The Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid made its driving debut on a closed road in Monterey California, just days prior to its appearance at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
After being shipped over from Germany by plane, engineers handed the keys of the new 918 Spyder Hybrid to Porsche AG Design Chief Michael Mauer. The car drove under its own power, which comes from the mid mounted 3.4 liter V8 out of the RS Spyder as well as an all electric mode which powers just the front wheels. The video below was created for Porsche by our friend J.F. Musial at Tangent Vector. Watch and enjoy (if you’re viewing this via email, you may need to click the title of the post to see the video, trust me, it’s worth it!).
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