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The old girl is looking a little rough around the edges

February 1, 2010

During the closing ceremonies at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Jimin Yoo too advantage of the relative quiet in pit lane to do a bit of a walk-a-round of the Bullet Racing Porsche 911 GT3. From the beaten and torn bumper covers to the busted lights and exhaust, the poor beast is looking a little [...]

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Hi tech graphics on the Bullet Racing Porsche

January 31, 2010

Our pit lane source of info, Jimin Yoo, sat down this morning with team owner Steve Paquette for a chat. They got to discussing the very Canadian graphic package on the 911 GT3.
Paquette designed and applied the graphics on the car himself. Why the italics? Well, Steve laid the red vinyl on the car [...]

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Targa Newfoundland Leg 3 Results

September 17, 2009

The 2009 edition of Targa Newfoundland is well under way and while the on route action must be fast and furious, the results and stories are a bit slower to appear. I’m going to assume the lack of hi speed internet in many parts of The Rock slow the transfer of information somewhat.
At the end [...]

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Porsche Announces Limited-Run 911 Sport Classic

September 2, 2009

The 911 ranks as one of the greatest, iconic, and enduring sports cars in the history of the automobile. The silhouette is unforgettable. As an owner and lover of the 911, I admire the greatness of past 911s, and marvel at Porsche’s relentless pursuit of improving every detail of the modern 911s. With the 911 [...]

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Porsche Offers Sneak Peak of 911 GT3 RS

August 19, 2009

Although the Frankfurt auto show is over a month away, Porsche has given us a preview of the monster 911 GT3 RS, a car Porsche claims is ready for the track, but is street legal. The centerpiece of the RS, of course, is the 3.8L, naturally aspirated boxer 6, making 450hp, with a redline at [...]

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TG: Our Cars Tom’s Porsche 911

April 19, 2009

Weather called for rain today-thankfully we were spared. In my last post, I reported that spring had sprung, but sadly my 911’s battery was dead. If my garage had electricity, I’d have a battery tender, but that’s not the case. A call to AAA was made and within 15 minutes they were at my home. [...]

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The Governator scopes out Porsche at Geneva Motor Show

March 4, 2009

Perhaps the only thing Arnold Schwarzenegger loves more than a good cigar is a good set of wheels. If you recall, the now endangered HUMMER brand came about because the Terminator star wanted one. As the Governor of California, Arnie has to watch his manners these days and that means choosing vehicles a bit more [...]

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First glimpse: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3

January 29, 2009

If it seems like we’ve had a bunch of Porsche stuff over the past week or so, that’s just because there has been some pretty cool things happening in the land of Porsche. First was news on the 2010 GT3 RSR followed almost immediately by a Porsche win at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Then, [...]

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Porsche unveils 2009 911 GT3 RSR

January 22, 2009

Porsche RSR. For those of us who lay awake at night dreaming of the great Porsche racers of days, the reveal of a new RSR brings great joy. There are few model designations that carry such incredible endurance racing history. It is fitting then that Porsche should choose to launch the 2009 911 GT3 RSR [...]

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Porsche drops out of Canadian International Auto Show

December 12, 2008

With the North American International Auto Show in Detroit struggling to keep their show floor full of new iron, the news came today that Porsche has dropped out of the CIAS in Toronto. Toronto is one of Porsche’s strongest market, so this move may come as a shock to some. In reality, it is a [...]

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