Our friends over at Drive take an in-depth look at Porsche’s Classic department. More specifically, they give us a look at what takes place in Porsche’s own restoration department. For those of you not familiar with it, Porsche Classic is Porsche’s own in house service shop that maintains the part supplies for vehicles whose standard production was discontinued at least 10 years previously and uses those parts to restore and maintain rare and exotic Porsches. The majority of Porsches you’ll find within the shop include cars from the 356, 914, 959 and 911 series. The video does a great job of explaining what they do so I’ll stop trying to repeat it here. If you have any trouble seeing the video via your email simply visiting The Hidden Workshops of Porsche Classic on our site to view it directly.
Porsche’s marketing team has been on a tear these past few weeks with regard to social media. It seems like a day doesn’t go by where a new video isn’t posted to Porsche’s YouTube channel. Today’s video features Porsche factory driver Patrick Long on his “morning commute” to deliver coffee to Hurley Haywood in a Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
Early this morning (around 1:30 am EST) and then again this afternoon (5:30 pm EST) the Speed channel broadcasted the show Porsche 911:Revolution. If you didn’t get to see it or you forgot to set your DVR, don’t worry. Speed is giving you another chance to see it on April 14th at 7:00 pm EST. If you follow us on Twitter we’ll be sending out a reminder in our Twitter stream. Otherwise, set your DVR now. Enjoy the trailer below and see what you missed or, even better, see what you have to look forward to. If you’re having trouble viewing the video vial email you can view it on our site by clicking on the Porsche 911 Revolution on Speed.
If you’re not familiar with Ken Block or the sport of Gymkhana, then take a minute and check out first link at the end of this post. Basically, Block has the ability to defy physics, gravity and other laws with his amazing driving skills. He does things in (and with) a car that just don’t seem possible and he does a lot of them in a Ford Fiesta. Yes, it’s a heavily modified Fiesta, but it’s still a Ford.
What Does Gymkhana Look Like in a Porsche?
Up until now we haven’t seen any real attempts a Gymkhana in a Porsche. We’ve seen lots of drifting videos and rides on the track, but none of the full scale, high quality productions that Ken Block is known for. The video below changes that.
Admittedly, the driving in this video isn’t on par with what Ken Block does, but it’s the first real attempt we’ve seen at Gymkhana in a Porsche. While it is a bit painful to sit through some of the bad acting (and the intro is quite long) the production value is top notch. Here’s hoping that we see more of Modesto Martin doing Gymkhana in his heavily modified Porsche 996.
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.
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