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Ferdinand Porsche Magazine gets Blog Love

April 7, 2012

Apologies for quietness on the blog front lately. I am building up the blog content at this new digital Porsche magazine of mine (Ferdinand Magazine) as it needs to grow, and more posts makes it easier to play with web development at the back end. I’m sure I will keep the Classic Porsche Blog going [...]

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Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche Passes Away

April 5, 2012

Porsche has just announced the death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and sent this summary of his life and career. The great designer had not been well for some time, but it is still a bit of a shock. Some time to absorb the news is required: more on this sad story later. Rest in peace, [...]

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Chris Harris drives Tuthill Porsche

April 5, 2012

Chris Harris’ latest video on the Drive Channel is now online. It’s a beautifully filmed piece from a morning spent with Tuthill Porsche, testing their latest 911 rally car at the Prodrive Test Centre in Warwickshire, UK. The aim of the test was to run Tuthill’s new coilover dampers from EXE-TC – same as previous [...]

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911 Engine Dyno Video on Ferdinand Porsche Mag

April 3, 2012

Fellow R Grupper and Saab junkie Reza owns some great old Porsches (two seen below). Reza just shared a terrific video of his new engine on the dyno at Specialty Cars in Philadelphia, which I have shared on my temporary website for Ferdinand Porsche magazine. Click here to watch it! Latest news on Ferdinand Magazine [...]

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How I bought a Porsche Magazine

March 31, 2012

You’ve read my previous posts about Ferdinand: the digital Porsche magazine that launched in January with big promises to revolutionise the world of Porsche publishing. Bold claims that were followed by the collapse of its parent, Bespoken Media, and the closure of the title after just three issues. Many freelancers lost money in the collapse. [...]

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Smaller Porsche Turbo Engines and No Hybrid 911

March 30, 2012

Breaking all over the internet is news that Porsche will use turbocharged four-cylinder motors in future 911s and there will be no hybrid version of the car. It all seems to emanate from an article on the Dutch Telegraaf website which quotes an unnamed technician, we presume within Porsche AG. The ‘news’ is not surprising, [...]

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