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Watch the all new Porsche 911 (991) being put through its paces at the Porsche Experience Centre Silverstone. Gordon Robertson explains some of the new cutting edge technology developed for the car while also exploring how it remains true to its iconic 911 roots

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2012-porsche-boxsterJanuary 12, 2012—Porsche has released the first photos of the long awaited next generation Boxster. Touted as the most comprehensive generational change in the mid-engined roadster’s history, the Type 981 Boxster has a longer wheelbase and a wider track, is lighter, more fuel efficient and has electromechanical steering.

Sound like something else you just read about? No surprise, the 981 has incorporated many of the technical and some of the styling features of the 991, the “new 911.” In addition to a new lightweight body, the Boxster chassis is said to have been completely revamped. There has been a redesign of the top, which now folds into place as its own cover in the fashion of the 911 cabriolet. Inside the more spacious interior there is a continuation of the Carrera GT rising-console theme   …  Pictures and more

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The racing world lost one of its great supporters and characters over the weekend when MOMO founder Gianpiero Moretti died at the age of 67.

A life-long devotee to sports car racing, Moretti’s exploits as an owner and driver across three decades of IMSA competition caught the attention of fans and earned the respect of his fellow racers.

Driving a selection og Porsche 930s, 935s and 962, Moretti’s famous red and yellow MOMO livery became   …  Great pictures and more

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Two-time New Zealand V8 Champion Andy Booth will take a step back in time to make his Hampton Downs V8 race debut when he drives one of the country’s most important historic racing cars.

Booth, who will compete in the inaugural V8 SuperTourer series that kicks off at the Waikato track in February, will race the unique McLaren M1A/B Can Am car during the second race weekend of   …  More

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