Video: Porsche factory driver Patrick Long teaches us how to drive the 911 R
03-09-2016, 03:56 PM
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Says they're going to make a series of videos. Personally I think it's smart marketing by Porsche to put one of their most talented American drivers in this car in a documentary of sorts. It will connect with people who can afford the car and always wanted to drive on a race track. HPDE events are growing in number and scope and Porsche is listening and taking action to exploit this angle to sell more track capable cars.
03-10-2016, 12:05 PM
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Says they're going to make a series of videos. Personally I think it's smart marketing by Porsche to put one of their most talented American drivers in this car in a documentary of sorts. It will connect with people who can afford the car and always wanted to drive on a race track. HPDE events are growing in number and scope and Porsche is listening and taking action to exploit this angle to sell more track capable cars.
Dealers in Tennessee sponsored an HPDE with Long driving folks around the Nashville track (closed now) in some Porsches a few years back. Although it was raining it was educational to watch him get good performance out of the showroom cars. I only wish I could have done more laps with him.
03-15-2016, 06:55 PM
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Driving lessons with the 911 R - Lesson 2: g-forces
Video not able to be posted but you can view on Motor Authorities website via the link below.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...he-911-r-video
Porsche factory driver Patrick Long is at it again for the second installment of the German sports car manufacturer's instructional series.
Utilizing the new 911 R, Long takes a pair of unnamed enthusiasts to Porsche's Weissach Development Center in Germany to teach them about g-forces.
Initially, Long begins the lesson with a discussion of understeer, when the front of the car is out of control, and oversteer, when control of the rear has been lost. The short instructional video has one of the better illustrations of these two terms that we've seen.
From there, Long and the drivers head out to the course and induce understeer.
The videos also highlight the benefits of PSM, or Porsche Stability Management, the brand's advanced electronic stability control system. PSM is capable of correcting understeer.
t the very least, the video offers up some nice eye candy of the new 911 R sliding around a closed course. The 911 R is Porsche's new back-to-basics mainstream lightweight, a reborn nameplate that was introduced recently at the Geneva Motor Show.
Don't forget to check out Long's first instructional video, which teaches drivers how to get settled into the 911 R before the drive.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...he-911-r-video
Porsche factory driver Patrick Long is at it again for the second installment of the German sports car manufacturer's instructional series.
Utilizing the new 911 R, Long takes a pair of unnamed enthusiasts to Porsche's Weissach Development Center in Germany to teach them about g-forces.
Initially, Long begins the lesson with a discussion of understeer, when the front of the car is out of control, and oversteer, when control of the rear has been lost. The short instructional video has one of the better illustrations of these two terms that we've seen.
From there, Long and the drivers head out to the course and induce understeer.
The videos also highlight the benefits of PSM, or Porsche Stability Management, the brand's advanced electronic stability control system. PSM is capable of correcting understeer.
t the very least, the video offers up some nice eye candy of the new 911 R sliding around a closed course. The 911 R is Porsche's new back-to-basics mainstream lightweight, a reborn nameplate that was introduced recently at the Geneva Motor Show.
Don't forget to check out Long's first instructional video, which teaches drivers how to get settled into the 911 R before the drive.
03-15-2016, 08:49 PM
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3 years ago, I was extremely lucky to run a few laps and instruct in a GT3 RS 4.0. Very few of these came into the U.S.
It takes a lot for any street car to impress me and this one really did.
If the 911 R is even close to this (and I'll bet it is), it's a very good track car.
It takes a lot for any street car to impress me and this one really did.
If the 911 R is even close to this (and I'll bet it is), it's a very good track car.
Last edited by Bill32; 03-15-2016 at 08:51 PM.
