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US $48,550.00
Year:2011
Mileage:35600
Color:
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Location:
Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S
20" Cayenne Sport Design Wheels
Lane Change Assist
Bi-Xenon Headlamps
**This Is The Right One!!**
1-Owner Porsche...You Know The
Difference
**Carfax Certified!!..Buy With Confidence!!**
****Only 35,600 Actual Miles!!****
100% IN EVERY WAY!!!!
Bumper-to-Bumper Full Factory Warranty
A "NO RISK" PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY
YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!
Aggressively "PRICED RIGHT" To Sell
Fast!!
Original MSRP $83,355.00....You Save
Big $$$
Why Pay New Porsche Dealership Prices??
DON'T WAIT & MISS OUT!!
BUY-IT-NOW!!!
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME AND ASK WHAT THE RESERVE
PRICE OF THIS AUCTION IS. I HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMED BY EMAILS WITH THIS
QUESTION. AS A SELLER FOR OVER 12-YEARS ON EBAY I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS
THINKING....IT IS MY POLICY NOT TO DISCLOSE THE RESERVE PRICE ON MY
AUCTIONS. ALL MY VEHICLES ARE PRICED VERY FAIRLY & ALSO VERY
COMPETITIVELY. THANK-YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING IN REGARDS TO THIS
PROCEDURE.
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S
**All Wheel Drive**
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ONLY 35,600 ACTUAL MILES!!
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WHY
DO WE DO PRIVATE AUCTIONS?
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As you can see by our feedback, Harrison Auto Sales is a
recognized & trusted seller here on Ebay for the last 12 years. This simply means we have completed
many, many auctions with very favorable feedback. Based on our years
of selling experience on eBay, we have seen many ways in which people try
to get around the rules and fees of eBay. One thing that these other
people do is email and harass bidders of our auctions trying to get them
to buy their cars and in many instances those automobiles aren't even
listed on eBay. The only way that we can protect our bidders and
ensure them a positive experience is to do a private auction. In
fact, eBay even recommended this to us. All that this does is
protect the bidders identity from unwanted solicitation. As you can
see from our more than 1,000 positive
feedback history, we have nothing to hide. We are simply doing this
to make your eBay experience with Harrison Auto Sales as pleasurable as
possible.
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MAKE
SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE PICTURES BELOW!!
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WELCOME ALL
E-BAYER'S..........HARRISON AUTO SALES IS PLEASED TO OFFER THIS GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE IMPORT SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TODAY!!!......THE PORSCHE
CAYENNE S..................THIS
WAS A LOCAL NEW HIGH-LINE DEALERSHIP TRADE-IN....PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THIS QUALITY
PORSCHE WITH SOME RE-SCUFFLED AUCTION VEHICLE LIKE OTHER DEALERS ARE
SELLING HERE ON EBAY!!......I SELL ONLY PREMIUM MERCHANDISE HERE
ON EBAY AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES!
BELOW IS A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER SHOWING
ALL FEATURES AND OPTIONS:
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THIS PORSCHE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION......IT IS READY FOR MANY MILES OF DRIVING PLEASURE FOR
YOU!!!........AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE MANY INTERIOR PICTURES THE
INTERIOR SURFACES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION...............BUY WITH
CONFIDENCE....CHECK OUR FEEDBACK!!!....WE WANT TO EXCEED ALL OF OUR
CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATIONS!!!......I DO NOT BELIEVE IN LONG
DESCRIPTIONS HERE ON EBAY...THERE IS A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL THE
EQUIPMENT LISTED BELOW AND MANY PICTURES SO YOU CAN HAVE A VIRTUAL TOUR
OF THIS FINE AUTOMOBILE....IF YOU WOULD HAVE ANY FURTHER
QUESTIONS....FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT
BRAD@HARRISONAUTOS.COM AND I
WILL BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL EMAILS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE...THANK YOU
FOR YOUR INTEREST AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!!
****VERY IMPORTANT...PLEASE READ
THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH****
P.S. WE LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT WE WELCOME PRE-BUY
INSPECTIONS. I AM SURE THAT YOU WILL BE MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE
CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE. AS MANY KNOW ALREADY...THERE ARE MANY
VEHICLES FOR SALE BOTH IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY & ON THE INTERNET.
I SELL ONLY TOP QUALITY, "PREMIUM"
MERCHANDISE AND THIS IS WHAT I FEEL SETS ME, MY PRODUCT, AND MY
DEALERSHIP APART FROM ALL OTHERS. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TALK WITH
OTHERS THAT HAVE MADE A PURCHASE FROM ME AND YOU WILL SEE THERE IS A
DIFFERENCE!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD PUT CONFIDENCE IN THE
BUYERS HERE ON EBAY...IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE OR THE
PRODUCT I WOULD NOT ENCOURAGE THIS....I WANT ALL MY CUSTOMERS TO BE
HAPPY WITH THEIR PURCHASE FROM ME.
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ALSO.....AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE ADDED
A BUY-IT-NOW OPTION TO THIS AUCTION.......IF YOU LIKE, YOU CAN USE THIS
TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS OR BEFORE ANOTHER SMART
& EDUCATED E-BAYER GETS A GREAT DEAL ON THIS VEHICLE...BEFORE
CHOOSING THIS OPTION PLEASE HAVE
ALL OF YOUR FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN ORDER.....WE MAKE BUYING A CAR THE MOST PLEASURABLE AND
HASSLE FREE THAT YOU WILL FIND ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET.
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY TO
PURCHASE A VEHICLE FROM A REPUTABLE SELLER HERE ON EBAY AT A TREMENDOUS
SAVINGS!!!.........THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DEAL FOR THE RIGHT
PERSON!!
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PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK OVER A COMPLETE LIST OF
THE OPTIONS LISTED BELOW AND PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE ALL OUR PICTURES
UPLOAD. WE TRY TO BE VERY SPECIFIC AND TAKE TIME TO LIST ALL THE
OPTIONS. ALSO WE MAKE A HABIT OF DRIVING ALL OUR VEHICLES WHILE THEY ARE
LISTED TO MAKE SURE THAT AT THE END OF THE AUCTION AND AT THE TIME
OF DELIVERY ALL VEHICLES WILL BE 100% AND READY TO GO...SO WHAT THIS
MEANS IS TO EXPECT UP TO 500 OR SO MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE THAN WHAT
IS LISTED IN THE AUCTION...WE WANT ALL OUR CUSTOMERS TO BE HAPPY ONES. ALSO
PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY WHICH WE SELL OUR
VEHICLES HERE ON EBAY...THESE TERMS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE AND IF YOU CANNOT
STAY WITHIN THESE GUIDELINES THEN WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK YOU NOT TO
BID ON OUR VEHICLES.....GOOD LUCK AND ALWAYS HAPPY BIDDING |
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2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S -
ALL WHEEL DRIVE -
EXTERIOR
COLOR........................SAND WHITE -
INTERIOR
COLOR.........................LUXOR BEIGE LEATHER -
ALCANTARA ROOF LINER -
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS -
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -
AIR CONDITIONING -
MULTI-FUNCTION POWER TILT/TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL -
CRUISE CONTROL -
POWER WINDOWS -
POWER DOOR LOCKS -
DUAL POWER "HEATED" MIRRORS -
8 WAY POWER ADJUSTABLE HEATED/COOLED
FRONT SEATS -
DRIVER'S SIDE MEMORY SEAT WITH
POWER ADJUSTABLE LUMBAR -
FACTORY AM/FM STEREO WITH CD
PLAYER, 10 SPEAKER BOSE SOUND SYSTEM AND SATELLITE RADIO -
BLUETOOTH CAPABILITY -
FACTORY GLASS
POWER MOON ROOF -
BACK UP CAMERA -
FACTORY NAVIGATION -
LANE CHANGE ASSIST -
POWER LIFT GATE -
REAR WINDOW WIPER & WASHER -
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER -
TINTED GLASS -
FACTORY 20"
CAYENNE SPORT DESIGN WHEELS -
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY -
HOME LINK -
BALANCE OF THE
PORSCHE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER FACTORY WARRANTY....4YEARS OR 50,000 MILES
....IN SERVICE DATE OF 12/10/2010....WARRANTY GOOD UNTIL 12/10/2014 OR
50,000 MILES....WHICHEVER COMES FIRST....BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!!!...NO
RISK PURCHASE HERE ON EBAY!!! -
BUYER IS
RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY WARRANTY EXPIRATION & COVERAGE'S -
ONLY 35,600 ACTUAL MILES!!!! -
AND MUCH MUCH MORE.......
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MAKE
SURE THAT YOU ARE BUYING A QUALITY VEHICLE!!!
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If you wish to purchase a carfax please go to: http://kbb.com
brad@harrisonautos.com. We do reserve the right to end this auction at anytime.
GOVERNING LAW; FORUM SELECTION. This
agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Pennsylvania,
without reference to its conflict of laws principals. All disputes
arising out of this agreement shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction
and venue of the Pennsylvania state courts of Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania (or, if there is exclusive federal jurisdiction, the United
States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania), and the
parties hereby consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of these
courts. |
FINANCING YOUR VEHICLE |
Please be sure to have financing arranged before the
end of the auction. If you are in need of
financing or have any questions, please call A.J. Hadad in the business
office toll free at 1.866.935.1737 We have nation-wide
lenders we work with that can provide financing to qualified applicants.
We also offer extended warranties for the vehicles
we sell. Please contact A.J. for all inquiries and pricing. |
PICKING
UP YOUR VEHICLE
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All
vehicles will be picked up at out retail location just outside of
downtown Pittsburgh. We are conveniently located near the
Pittsburgh International Airport, the Greyhound Bus Station, and the
Amtrak Train Station. As a courtesy to all of our eBay customers,
we would be happy to pick you up from any of these locations at no
charge. Please be sure to communicate your travel plans to us by
emailing us at brad@harrisonautos.com
so that we can make sure that we make your trip a pleasant one.
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SHIPPING
YOUR VEHICLE
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For those that do not pick up vehicle from our
retail location, all associated costs with shipping the vehicle is
the sole responsibility of the buyer. A good resource to estimate
and arrange shipment is Dependable Auto Shippers.
You can contact Brad Simon at 1-888-871-8590. As an
alternative you can click the link at the end of this paragraph to get a
quote as well. Please do NOT
e-mail us and ask for shipping rates or for us to arrange shipping as
this is the only part of the transaction that is the sole responsibility
of the buyer. For an accurate quote from the shipping companies,
every vehicle will be picked up at our retail location at 12451 Route
30, Irwin, PA 15642.
Get a free quote for shipping
your new vehicle. Follow this link...
http://www.das.com Or
you can contact United Auto Shippers at
www.unitedautotransporter.com and their phone number is 817-847-6474
and please ask for Connie. She is our contact person there. |
WARRANTY
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Our
vehicles are sold AS-IS unless otherwise stated that it is still
under factory warranty. If possible, we will provide an in-service
date of the vehicle for sale, the length of factory warranty, and the
expiration date of the factory warranty. Most of our vehicles are
eligible for an after market warranty offered through Guardian. If
you are interested if this vehicle is eligible and the associated cost,
just drop us an email at
brad@harrisonautos.com.
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VEHICLE
CONDITION AND DISCLAIMER
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We
take great pride in selling the finest of pre-owned vehicles.
However, please remember that you a bidding on a pre-owned
vehicle. All pre-owned vehicles may or may not have chips, dings,
dents, scratches, scrapes, or imperfections due to normal everyday use
by the previous owner. We try our best to describe our
vehicles as honest and accurately as possible. A significant
percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals as we
make sure that all of our customers are happy. We encourage all
bidders to view the vehicle before bidding at our retail location.
We also welcome pre-buy inspections as well. If you have any
questions or wish to make arrangements to view a vehicle, just drop us
an email at brad@harrisonautos.com.
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WHO
IS HARRISON AUTO SALES? WHY BUY FROM US?
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Harrison
Auto Sales has been a licensed independent automobile dealership in the
state of Pennsylvania. We are a member of PIADA
(Pennsylvania Independent Automobile Dealers Association) and the Better
Business Bureau. We have an excellent reputation for delivering
competitively priced high quality pre-owned vehicles. We take pride in the products that we sell and
strive to exceed our customers expectations. For many years, we
have satisfied all types of customers - from the refined tastes of
corporate executives to the distinguished style of today's professional
athletes, including many Pittsburgh Steelers. Harrison Auto Sales
is a name that you can trust to deliver your next top quality vehicle.
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CONTACTING
US
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We
are SERIOUS about selling this vehicle and we expect you to be SERIOUS
about buying this vehicle. All of our auctions are handled by
professionals that are experienced in distant purchases. Given
this, it is important that all communication concerning this vehicle is
sent to brad@harrisonautos.com.
You can expect a prompt reply to all questions that you may have or drop
us a note with your name and number and we will promptly call you.
Please do not call our dealership as they cannot handle these requests.
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IMPORTANT NOTE!!...........PLEASE READ CAREFULLY |
It is important to
read our description fully and do not assume anything. As these
are pre-owned vehicles, sometimes we do not receive all of the
accessories items that came with the car from the factory. For
example, extra keys, books & owners
manuals, remote entry key fobs, factory floor mats, tool
kits, cd cartridges, etc. We try very hard to include these items if
they have remained with the vehicle when we purchased it. Such items are
available at your local franchised dealership. If any of these items are
important to you.....please do not assume they are included with the
sale of this fine automobile.....instead make sure you email us @
brad@harrisonautos.com. In any
instance, we will not be responsible for any missing minor accessory.
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PICTURES!!!
PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!! PICTURES!!!
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Please
be patient while the 35
pictures
download. We try to provide as many pictures as possible to give
you a virtual tour of the vehicle. We feel that all of the
pictures give you a realistic visual of the quality of the
vehicle.
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![]() PRICED RIGHT!!....DON'T MISS OUT!! TAKE A TRIP TO YOUR LOCAL
FRANCHISED PORSCHE DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF YOU CAN BUY THE SAME VEHICLE I AM SELLING
FOR AT THIS PRICE....I PRICE MY VEHICLES RIGHT SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO THINK LONG
AND MAKE A HARD DECISION.....I MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU HERE ON EBAY!! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM A
REPUTABLE SELLER HERE ON EBAY....LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE HOW I HAVE SATISFIED
MANY OTHER BUYERS HERE ON EBAY....YOUR SATISFACTION IS MY #1 GOAL!!!
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![]() HOOD AREA IS CLEAN & NOT ALL CHIPPED &
NICKED UP. I SELL ONLY PREMIUM MERCHANDISED HERE ON EBAY. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE
FROM A REPUTABLE SELLER HERE ON EBAY.....HARRISON AUTO!!
![]() NO BUMPER SCRAPES
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![]() BOSE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
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![]() FACTORY POWER SUNROOF OPTIONAL ALCANTARA HEADLINER
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![]() GREAT MILEAGE BALANCE OF THE FACTORY PORSCHE WARRANTY
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![]() BACK UP CAMERA
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![]() NON-SMOKER OWNED....YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!
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![]() OWNER'S MANUALS ARE PRESENT
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![]() DISCLOSURE......WINTER
RUBBER STYLE FLOOR MATS DO NOT COME WITH THE SALE OF THIS PORSCHE. THE FACTORY
CARPET MATS ARE INCLUDED WHICH IS SHOWN IN THE NEXT PICTURE
![]() REAR CARGO AREA IS CLEAN FACTORY FLOOR MATS ARE PRESENT
![]() THE "FAMOUS"
PORSCHE POWER PLANT
![]() UP-GRADED 20" CAYENNE SPORT DESIGN WHEELS
![]() RECENTLY INSTALLED TIRES
![]() RECENT STATE INSPECTION & EMISSION TESTING
![]() ORIGINAL VIN TAG IN THE DOOR
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RIGHT" To Sell Fast!! DON'T WAIT & MISS
OUT!!....BUY-IT-NOW!!! WE WELCOME PRE-BUY
INSPECTION...I AM SURE YOU WILL BE MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITION OF
THIS VEHICLE
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Auto blog
Fri, Jan 23 2015
The coming Porsche 911 GT3 RS will represent another high-water mark for the brand, and another milestone. Its 500-or-so horsepower and extreme aero are predicted to lop more than five seconds off the 7:20 Nurburgring lap time of the current GT3, making it "comfortably less" than 7:20. Beyond that, its naturally-aspirated 3.8-liter will form the basis of the turbocharged engines going into the standard range of 911s later this year as 2016 models. That's right – if you're looking for a sub-GT3 911 that gulps its air without compressed assistance, then you've only got a few months to get a new one into your garage. Emissions regulations are the reason, of course, with Porsche's R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz saying that, "Every new model will have lower CO2 than before," and "if you look at euro per g/km, then it's turbo." We don't know what the engine lineup will look like, however; a few months ago Car reported that the base 911 would get a smaller-displacement version of the engine, while the S would stick with 3.8-liter displacement and jump to 520 horsepower, which is the same as the current Turbo. After that, Hatz said, "at the end of the decade electrification has to be the next huge step." That means a hybrid 911 is being cooked up somewhere. Yet even as the brand leaps into the new, there's a chance it could dip a toe back into the old: the 911 GT3 RS will launch with a PDK, but Hatz's team is considering adding the option of a seven-speed manual. Elsewhere in the range, the Cayman GT4 is being engineered by Porsche Motorsport as an entry-level racer, with more power than the current Cayman GTS to go with some serious weight loss. They are also developing a track-only model for privateers. The standard Boxster and Cayman will get turbocharged flat-four engines, but there'll be a sporty Boxster that also loses weight and gets more power than the 325-hp Boxster GTS. And that mid-level supercar that's been floating in the ether for years and supposedly sent to purgatory again just last November? It's on the way by 2020 "at the latest," and will use a version of the new V8 that will eventually go into the Cayenne and Panamera. Featured Gallery 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Winter Testing Spy Shots View 13 Photos News Source: Top Gear, AutocarImage Credit: CarPix Green Porsche Emissions Convertible Coupe Hybrid Luxury Performance Supercars porsche 911 gt3 wolfgang hatz porsche supercar
Mon, Dec 15 2014
Almost two years ago we wrote about the 12-Gauge Garage Jack Olsen built to house his multifarious Porsche 911 - its 1972 bodywork hides four decades of Porsche parts, like the transaxle from a 1977 911 and the engine from 1995 911, for example. It weighs 2,400 pounds and has 272 horsepower, and Olsen uses it daily driving and for track days, the latter excursions featuring homemade, bolt-on aero parts. German magazine Auto Bild stopped by Olsen's house to look in on the Porsche called "Black Beauty II," and we get a few more details about the mods he's made, like swapping out for fiberglass body panels and welding Fuchs wheel centers to wider Corvette barrels so he could run different tires. Most importantly, though, Olsen divulges his passion for lowering his lap time at Willow Springs. Randy Pobst set the lap record for a production car around the 2.5-mile Big Willow track in a Porsche 918 Spyder at 1:23.54 during a Motor Trend test (the outright record, according to Willow Springs, is held by Michael Andretti at 1:06.050 in a CART car). Further down the list, Steve Millen drove a 415-hp 911 GT3 RS around the same track in 1:33.14 - a car 600 pounds heavier than Olsen's. Over the past 14 years of tinkering with his car, Olsen says his data shows his lap time is now down to 1:26.88, achieved on the day of filming the Auto Bild video. That time would put him in between the 1:26 flat posted by Dominik Farnbacher in a 608-hp Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR and the 1:28.93 put up by Pobst in a 400-hp, 991-series 911. You can hear Olsen tell it in his own words in the video.
Sat, Feb 7 2015
Monday was Groundhog Day. Tuesday, apparently, was Sports Car Day. The Ferrari 488 GTB, the Ford Focus RS and the Porsche Cayman GT4 all debuted within hours of each other ahead of their rollouts at the Geneva Motor Show. Three sporty machines, three vastly different approaches – and a lot of implications for enthusiasts. That's a day worth repeating. It also illustrates the opportunities automakers see in the performance market, which is expected to grow in the coming years. Ford estimates the segment has expanded 14 percent in Europe and surged 70 percent in North America since 2009. The Detroit Auto Show was evidence of this, and performance cars of every stripe debuted, including the Acura NSX, Ford GT, Alfa Romeo 4C Spider and several others. This isn't a fad. Performance cars aren't going away. The question is why? Stricter CAFE standards are looming in the United States, as are tighter emissions regulations in Europe. And no one expects gas prices to remain low in America. None of this matters for sports cars, and automakers are increasingly using them to elevate their images. That's why Dodge rolled out two 707-horsepower Hellcats last year. It's why Ford has decided to resurrect the GT for road and track. It's why in the depths of bankruptcy, General Motors continued work on the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, not to mention the Z06. "Great brands are made one car at a time," Ford of Europe president Jim Farley said at the reveal of the Focus RS. Still, companies make those cars for different reasons. View 5 Photos Mainstream brands like Ford and Dodge want to build cars that get people talking, excite their bases and drive more potential customers into the showroom. They probably don't buy a Focus RS or a Hellcat, but suddenly the regular Focus hatch looks a bit hotter, and that V6 Charger seems to be just a touch more muscular. The halo of performance is alive and well in the eyes of automakers and their customers. "It's one of the most effective catalysts for ingenuity and innovation," said Joe Bakaj, vice president of product development for Ford of Europe. That also leads to a trickle-down effect. Some of the technologies inevitably make their way to other products. It's hard to think the new all-wheel-drive system in the Focus RS that distributes torque front to rear and side to side won't be used in other vehicles. It's different for Ferrari and Porsche.