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"In years to come, 2019 will be talked about at Porsche with the same reverence as 1948. For while the company is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Porsche sports cars this summer, many an eye in Zuffenhausen is already firmly focussed on next year and the arrival of everything ‘E’. Appearing alongside our first all-electric road car is another brand-new venture for Porsche Motorsport: Formula E. The electric single-seater series has been evolving rapidly since its debut in 2014, and next year will see a new car and a raft of major manufacturers entering the championship with an eye to developing their emission-free tech for both road and race track. And Porsche will be firmly among them. One of the driving forces behind Formula E is accessibility, locating the races in the centres of major cities around the world. For Berlin, the venue is the surprisingly central Tempelhof airport, a now decommissioned Deco site used as a location for concerts and exhibitions. The format for Formula E is unusual at this level of motorsport. The car and battery unit are provided to the competitors, who must then develop a bespoke powertrain and the complex ancillaries such as inverter, brake-by-wire system, transmission, diff and driveshafts."
Porsche will be giving itself an excellent present for the 70th anniversary of its sports cars: the 911 Speedster Concept is a road-ready study of an open-top and particularly exciting sports car. The anniversary model forges a link between the very first Porsche 356 ‘No. 1’ Roadster, which received its operating permit on June 8, 1948, and the Porsche cars of today. With its pure concept and historically accurate execution, the 911 Speedster concept reflects the brand essence of the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer with precise clarity. A pure driving experience is the main emphasis of the car. The drive technology under the two-tone shell of the concept study is derived from the current GT models. It was developed at the Porsche Motorsport Centre, which is the birth place of the 911 GT2 RS and, most recently, the GT3 RS. The 911 Speedster Concept celebrated its world premiere as part of the official ‘70 years Porsche sportscar’ anniversary celebrations in Zuffenhausen. The concept study offers a glimpse of a potential series-production version, although this model may not be presented until 2019. A decision on whether to move ahead will be made in the coming months.
A video summarizing the 2018 season of Porsche Motorsport - with works driver Patrick Long (USA) as spokesman.
Porsche Motorsport looks back to 2017 - with works driver Patrick Long as narrator: 25 years of Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, debut of the new Porsche 911 RSR, another overall win at Le Mans and much more
Porsche Motorsport looks back to 2015 - with works driver Patrick Long as narrator: a dramatic last lap Le Mans victory with the 919 Hybrid, a sensational 1-2 for the 911 RSR at Austin and much more.
Porsche Motorsport looks back to 2015 - with works driver Patrick Long as narrator: Le Mans victory with the 919 Hybrid, Richard Lietz wins drivers' title in FIA WEC, Patrick Dempsey on the podium at 24 Hours of Le Mans and much more
Porsche Motorsport looks back to 2014 - with works driver Patrick Long as narrator: Le Mans comeback with the 919 Hybrid, victories for the 911 RSR and much more.
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