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The 12 Hours of Sebring 2012

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On April - 17 - 2012

A great year for ALMS fans is upon us with Audi having returned to victory at Sebring International Raceway for the first time since 2009 with a convincing victory in the 60th Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Aston Martin Racing's ferocious Vantage V8 finished 34th overall and 16th in the GT classes at this year's 12 Hours of Sebring. (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and His Legacy of the 911

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On April - 6 - 2012

Today on this first “Throwback Friday” of April we take a solemn moment to commemorate the life, times and achievements of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and his most excellent gift to automotive enthusiasts of the world; the Porsche 911.  Ferdinand Alexander Porsche - December 11th, 1935 – April 5th, 2012

While his grandfather and father were engineers, he was more involved into working out the looks of a product. He never thought of himself as an artist like a designer could be considered, but more as a technically talented craftsman in shaping. Seen here with his 1968 Porsche 911 Coupé (Click to Enlarge - 1920x1200)

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Photo of the Day: Flying Lizard’s 997 Porsche GT3 RSR

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 16 - 2012

 

Flying Lizard has run Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs continuously in GT since the team’s first year of competition in 2004.

The Porsche 997 GT3 RSR has a dry weight of 2,690lbs and 450bhp. (Click To Enlarge 1920x1200)

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Photo of the Day: Dueling Porsche GT3′s @ Sebring 2011

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 12 - 2012

In preparation for this weekend’s 60th annual running of “The Twelve Hourse of Sebring“, we will be featuring only photos from last year’s 2011 race.

Dueling Porsche GT3's battle it out turn by turn during the 2011 59th annual running of the Twelve Hours of Sebring. (1920x1200)

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Video of the Week: 1994 JGTC Classic GT-R Extravaganza

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 9 - 2012

Take a walk down memory lane  and enjoy the sights and sounds of the GT-R heavy 1994 JGTC @ Fuji Speedway.

 

Video of the Week: Porsche Panamera GTS Reveal

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On February - 23 - 2012

A Grand Turismo Sport variant of the Panamera, the Panamera GTS comes with a modified 4.8 liter, naturally-aspirated V8 packing 424bhp and 383lb-ft of torque.

The Panamera GTS goes on sale in February 2012 with prices starting at €116,716 in Germany.

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