Porsche P'9521 (AskMen)
August 24, 2008Known for ultra-luxurious sports cars, Porsche decided to throw their expertise craftsmanship into the cell-phone market, by designing and building the P'9521. With its solid aluminum casing, the Porsche P'9521 stands out from other phones.
Sears Point: VICI Racing race report (Motorsport.com)
August 24, 2008Bowmanville, Ontario - VICI Racing's interest in this afternoon's ALMS Grand Prix of Mosport ended rather abruptly after less than three quarters of an hour after the #18 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR hit the tire barriers in Turn 2 following a right hand rear suspension component failure.
Mosport: Porsche race report (Motorsport.com)
August 24, 2008BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (Canada) - August 24 - While Porsche teams in both the LMP2 class and the GT2 class retained their points lead going into next week's Detroit Grand Prix, no one was really satisfied with the results of today Grand Prix of Mosport presented by Mobil 1.
Mosport: Farnbacher Loles Racing race report (Motorsport.com)
August 24, 2008Farnbacher Loles Racing earned its fourth American Le Mans Series GT2 podium on Sunday, after a strong class-leading performance on the challenging 2.459-mile Mosport International Raceway road course in Bowmanville, Ont. The rookie ALMS team's result was bolstered by fast work on track and in pit lane.
Mosport: Series practice one report (Motorsport.com)
August 24, 2008For the second straight session, Penske Racing's Romain Dumas was the quickest driver at Mosport International Raceway. The French Porsche works pilot toured the 2.459-mile, 10-turn circuit in 1:05.547 (135.054 mph) in the Porsche RS Spyder that he will drive with Timo Bernhard.
Mosport: Sunday warmup report (Motorsport.com)
August 24, 2008Audi Sport North America's Lucas Luhr was the fastest driver in Sunday's 25- minute warmup for the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport and Round Eight of the American Le Mans Series. Luhr's Audi R10 TDI that he will share with Marco Werner posted a lap of 1:05.429 (135.298 mph).
Curran Gets First Win of 2008 in Mosport SPEED GT Thriller (The Auto Channel)
August 24, 2008CANADA - Aug. 23, 2008 – After a heartbreaking start to the season, Eric Curran, of East Hampton, Mass., claimed the second half of 2008 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship would be a fresh start for the Whelen Engineering team.
Growling at the Exotics? Door (New York Times)
August 24, 2008Echoing the design of Audi?s dominant racecar, the production version of the midengine R8 offers racy overtones with luxurious fittings.
Porsche dealership opens after delays (The Capital)
August 24, 2008The new Porsche dealership on the city’s edge is designed with the curves and metallic skin of the sports cars. After about a year of delays, the owners of a long-anticipated Porsche dealership said their luxury car facility officially opened last week.
From House of Lords to Belle Isle (Detroit Free Press)
August 24, 2008The American Le Mans Series attracts the world's best sports car drivers and exotic race machines, but how about a member of Britain's House of Lords? Saturday's ALMS Detroit Sports Car Challenge race at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park will feature one: Lord Paul Rudd Drayson at the wheel of his Drayson-Barwell Motorsports GT2 Aston Martin Vantage.
MIKE BRUDENELL: In any language, it's great to have fast cars back on track at Belle Isle (Detroit Free Press)
August 24, 2008Racing returns to the Motor City over Labor Day weekend. Thank goodness. The summer has seen too many lows: toothless Tigers, city politics dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons and housing foreclosures in record numbers.
SCCA Pro Racing-SPEED World Challenge GT Championship results (Everett Herald)
August 24, 20081. (1), Eric Curran, Chevrolet Corvette, 30 laps, 85.476 mph. 2. (2), Randy Pobst, Porsche 911 GT3, 30. 3. (7), Michael Galati, Porsche 911 GT3, 30. 4. (6), Tommy Archer, Dodge Viper, 30.
2009 Hyundai Genesis: Smart luxury for all (Concord Monitor)
August 24, 2008A billboard near the Hudson Valley enclave of Cornwall, N.Y., urges people to "drive prestige." It is an unabashed pitch to egos in pursuit of sales of expensive European and Japanese automobiles - BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Lexus.
Local group seeking brainiacs (The Oklahoman)
August 24, 2008DEL CITY — If you're operating a Porsche brain in a Volkswagen world, you might consider an affiliation with Mensa, the world's most popular "high-IQ society.” That automotive allusion is a favorite among Mensans. Nancy Park said she joined Mensa "to be around people who liked to talk about abstract ideas” and not the common celebrity gossip. Park, of Del City, edits a print newsletter for the ...
Kilpatrick releases Cobo Center plan (Detroit News)
August 24, 2008DETROIT -- Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has revealed an architectural plan showing an expansive renovation of Cobo Center that increases exhibition space and promotes the utilization of the little-used arena, which many believe will keep the Detroit auto show and other vendors from fleeing the Motor City.
2008 Porsche Boxster (Autonet.ca)
August 24, 2008Poetry in motion