Roland Kussmaul became world-famous as a legendary Porsche racing engineer. He worked at Porsche for over 36 years. Kussmaul began his career in 1969 as a design engineer, before being transferred to the road test department in 1973. At the request of Peter Falk, Roland Kussmaul was transferred to the Porsche racing department from…
The Porsche Club “Carrera RS” organized the “Worldmeeting 2022” in August 2022 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Carrera RS 2.7. The meeting started at the Eventhotel Mawell Resort in Langenburg. After the check-in and a welcome drink, the participants met for the first time. After the get-together, the first day ended…
The motorsport legend that is the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is one of the most sought-after sports cars ever! Due to its dynamics and very limited production run, the Porsche Carrera RS 2.7 has always been in extremely high demand. The Carrera RS is even considered the most sought-after 911 among the air-cooled classics…
Berlin Motor Books presented the new book “Porsche Carrera RS 50 YEARS 1972-2022” at Ande Votteler in Balingen on June 25. Porsche Carrera RS collector and specialist Johan Dirickx from Belgium provided five of his vehicles for the event, which are also featured in the book. For every Porsche fan it was a great opportunity…
The Porsche Club RS de France organized an international meeting on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Carrera RS 2.7 in Le Mans. The meeting took place from 26 to 29 May. The meeting began in the late afternoon of May 26 with a welcome drink and dinner at the Brit Hotel Le…
One of the greatest rarities of the 964 generation came on the market in 1993. As the 964 RS had sold very well in Europe, it didn’t seem right for the Americans to come away empty-handed. Porsche remembered that the twentieth anniversary of the birth of the 911 Carrera RS in 1973 was just around…
Louise Piëch was born in 1904 as the eldest daughter of the legendary automobile designer and inventor Ferdinand Porsche. Five years later, her brother Ferry Porsche followed. Louise Piëch had never planned to play a major role in her father’s company. She was more interested in art, which was why she opted to study art…
As with the previous model, the 964, the plan from the outset was to offer a version of the 993, which first went on sale in model year 1998, for the Porsche Supercup, which was first staged under the auspices of Formula 1 in 1993. At the national level, the 1990 Carrera Cup replaced the…
To this day, the engine of the Porsche 993 is something very special. As the last air-cooled engine in the legendary nine-eleven, this unit is also the most mature of the entire model series. And even more remarkable, Ferry Porsche died on the very day that the last engine for the 993 was built in…
Since 1975, the “Turbo” has been the biggest attraction in the world’s most admired 911 series. The Porsche 911 Turbo 964 model generation is, in quality terms, one of the most prestigious the sports car sector has to offer. It is excellently finished down to the smallest detail and is known to be very reliable….
