The end of the 2012 ALMS season is marked with the ten hours of Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. To celebrate the close of the season, Porsche shows the Art of Speed - the racing moments you may have missed from the historic event.
Porsche RS Spyder laps Bathurst
Previously a dominant force in endurance races in North America during the 2006 and 2007 seasons, the iconic yellow and red Porsche RS Spyder undertook a new challenge this October: Mount Panorama, Bathurst. This 2006 American Le Mans Series LMP2-winning Porsche, the first ever RS Spyder in competition, completed demonstration laps at the world famous Bathurst track driven by Dutch sports car ace - and 2008 Le Mans class-winner in an RS Spyder - Jeroen Bleekemolen. Best known for its success in the American Le Mans Series against its more powerful LMP1 rivals, the development of the 480 hp (353 kW) RS Spyder prototype was the first new project built by Porsche exclusively for racing since its successful 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign with the Porsche 911 GT1.
2012 Porsche 911 - Cold Weather Testing
Before the new 911 makes its world debut in Frankfurt, Porsche engineers have thoroughly tested the car in icy conditions. Sign up for more information here: www.porsche.info/911/?pc=2011_09_991_FBp3
Combined fuel consumption in accordance with EU 5:
911 Carrera models 11,2-8,2 l/100 km; CO2 emission: 263-194 g/km
Jamiroquai's Jay Kay and his Porsche 911 2.7 RS
Held in the grounds of Hedingham Castle, Classics at the Castle is a very special Porsche car show held annually. This year marks 40 years of the 'RS' and to celebrate a wonderful collection of iconic 911 RS models were gathered together.
We had the chance to chat to Jay Kay about his love of Porsche's and take a look at a very special 2.7 RS that he brought to the Classics at the Castle.
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Porsche Museum Secrets: Part 2
In this second part of the Porsche 'Museum Secrets' mini series we take a look at some of the special editions contained in the collection including a prototype 928 and bullet proof 911 (type 996).
Go behind the scenes of this exclusive new storage facility and learn more about some of the hidden treasures contained within. Explore the future of our history.
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Ride along in a 1969 Porsche 917K
Ride along with Bruce Canepa as he pilots his Porsche 917 to a first place finish in the race for FIA Manufacturers Championship Cars (1964 - 1969) at the 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
The Hidden Workshops of Porsche Classic - DRIVEN
Located in Stuttgart Germany, Porsche Classic is a workshop dedicated to keeping rare and exotic Porsches working and on the road in their original form. Part of Porsche AG, Porsche Classic uses the knowledge and same production processes as when the cars were originally produced.
Falken opens the ALMS season with 2012 Porsche RSR
In its quest to extend the momentum generated in the 2011 American Le Mans Series, Team Falken Tire has taken delivery of a brand new 2012 Porsche GT3 RSR chassis.
Le Mans 2012 - Nissan Deltawing debuts at Le Mans
Nissan has released a video of the test at Le Mans. This will be the only chance for entrants to this year's Le Mans 24 Hours to set their cars up for the big race on June 16/17.
For Nissan, the test represented the Company's biggest commitment to the famous French endurance race to date. Nissan will power a quarter of the entire Le Mans 24 Hours field this year, with particular dominance in the LMP2 class, in which 13 out of 20 cars will use Nissan engines. The star of the show was the radical Nissan DeltaWing which aims to complete the legendary endurance race using half the fuel and half the number of tyres of its fellow Le Mans entrants. All of Nissan's key cars performed admirably, with a top 20 place for 2011 LMP2 champion team, Greaves Motorsport, and a trouble-free day of running for the experimental Nissan DeltaWing.
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/SHAKEDOWN - 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona Behind the Scenes
Leo Parente at the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Interviews with Jackie Stewart, Travis Pastrana, Andy Lally, Michael Waltrip, Tyler McQuarrie, Mike Fox, and Allan McNish. Details on the new Grand-Am Ferrari 458, Audi R8, Ford Mustang, and the new Daytona Prototypes - Corvette and Riley.
Top Gear Deadly 720 - World Record - Top Gear - BBC
It's another world record for the Top Gear Live Stunt Team. Just a few months after the same dare-devil team completed the 'Deadly 720' loop-the-loop in a four-wheeled buggy in South Africa -- we got to thinking: could we perform the same feat if we removed 50 per cent of wheels as well as the roof and the steering wheel? In other words, on a motorbike. The answer would appear to be a resounding 'yes'.
This is the final edit of, as Clarkson says: "a stunt man mad enough to want to turn himself upside down twice on a bike". Adding: "Pretty nerve wracking and spectacular".
"I can't believe we've actually cracked it here at the NEC in front of a live audience," said a relieved and delighted Top Gear Live Creative Director, Rowland French. "Having now done the Deadly 720 on four and two wheels I have no idea what we'll dream up next -- but you can trust us to come up with something even more astonishing."
Fans have until Sunday 28 October 2012 to experience the gravity defying Deadly 720+. There are still tickets on sale available from the official topgearlive.co.uk website http://www.topgearlive.co.uk or by calling 0871 230 5588.
