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Car Friday!

Are you as excited as I am?

yes

I put my sweatpants on and the camp-chair in the car

really?

Otherwise I ...

I cannot talk

Are you ready?

yes!

People don't recognize you withou them

I drive first, you drive back!

No wait

I drink alcohol today

You don't drive at all?

I don't drive at all

So I can't sleep on our way back

no, but i can!

good for you!

so let's go, there will be a huge traffic jam

yes, it will be very full there

I expected that it will be full there

we are late actually

we will meet with 1-2 other cars on the Autobahn who will join us

and now let's go!

I'm not sure how cold it will be

in this region it's between -30°C and +30°C

I have two pairs of shoes, to jackets

Hanuta as well

so...

uhm I think I'm ready

okay, let's go then

let's go! Oh good my back hurts

it's going to be cool!

yes! If someone of you was there too

and took pictures of me or the GT3

just tag me on the Instagram photos

or on facebook or wherever you like

and I would love to post your pictures in my Instagram story

now we will pick up Sebastiaan

he comes with a GT3 too

I hoped that he joins us today with his new GT2RS, but that car gets wrapped with a protections foil

yes exactly, it gets a wrap

there will be a video soon about that car and me

and we also pickup another friend who will join us with a ...?

what car will he bring?

he brings a white McLaren 720S

yes, so we do our first small tour for this year

that's true and we also got sunny wather on Car-Friday

that's so cool!

I didn't exptect that, because they forecasted rain right?

it's going to be very crowded!

I'm happy that we put our camp-chairs in the car that we bought for this reason

and everytime we forgot them

and then I'm angry that I cannot sit somewhere

but finally we put them in the car

we also stick with the winter tires

it's still cold outside

it was about 4°C outside

it's 8°C already

but when you drive to the Nürburgring there is any weather possible

it can snow there too

or temperature drops below zero

we will put the summer tires on the car next week

actually winter should be over now

I hope so

I hope so too

I don't want snow anymore

okay, we pick up our first friend now

there he is

Good morning!

next friend to pickup will be Sebastiaan

the 720S look beautiful in the rear mirror

I have to admit that I didn't like that car on first sight

but when I see it now it looks pretty cool while driving behind me

especially the white color is nice!

yes, so I'm happy that it is Car-Fiday today, because

this day sets the start for the season

yes!

I think last year we had our season start on the 29th of February?

where we had a pretty nice day

we had signed off the GT3 over the winter

and you went to the registration office and signed up the car again on a Saturday

and that office was open on a Saturday!

and this is the season start for 2018! I'm so excited!

how warm is it? oh 11°C

and it's sunny

it can't get any better I guess

it's the perfect weather! Couldn't be any better!

in 1.4km take the exit!

yes

moving on!

the second motorway station

where is Sebastiaan?

Probably he is not here yet

it doesn't matter

so I have time to look for restrooms

yes, just park somewhere here

there he is

oh Marc is with him

Hello there!

Hi!

how are you?

How is it going?

Nice, oh you have light carbon glasses?

where are your flip flops?

I don't wear them today

Number 3 is here: Sebastiaan with his GT3

Actually this is the same car like mine

it is black like mine und the wrap

so we have the two GT3s and the McLaren 720S where I have to take a closer look at

looks beautiful

especially in white

have a look inside

looks a little bit like a spaceship from the inside

especially with those doors

awesome car

we move on now, it's still a decent distance to drive

Sebastiaan are you happy?

he is happy

I've heard that Claus wants to be in the McLaren for the rest of the trip

yes, exactly

so you can take the camera with you

yes okay!

and you can film from the inside of the McLaren a little bit

I think that could be more interesting than the GT3, because people have seen it so often

yes indeed

okay, let's go are you ready?

let's get into the cars

so and I will have a seat in the

McLaren

uhmmm

how do I open it?

oh okay, now I see how it works

OMG

is the screen always like that in a vertical format?

yes

that's funny isn't it?

and you can fold that one right?

oh an old Ford GT

nice!

it whistles pretty loud

acceleration is insane!

I was in the new GT2RS recently

and

this is something different!

okay we finally arrived at Apex!

we got some parking spaces for the cars

that looks nice, what else do we have here?

there is a V10+

Sebastiaan is in my way again

there is a black Gallardo Spyder

we were lucky, because we had no traffic jam at all!

we don't had a single traffic jam except a little spot

yes, just a little bit

but it wasn't too bad

I expected it to be way worse!

I thought we would be in traffic for 2-3 hours but in the end it was 5 minutes

yes, but we will have a look at the track

there will be even more traffic

we will drive to "Brünnchen" now

and the flying Dutchman will navigate us there

that's my new nickname for Sebastiaan

flying Dutchman

or the driving dutchman?

or maybe cheese snack?

no

or tulip merchant?

I like driving dutchman, that's cool!

we will be back at Apex later on

the real show starts here

at the "Brünnchen" e.g.

we know that we are heading into a massive traffic jam

but we absolutely don't care

because we want to see some action

that's the reason why we drove here

so can you take a look around

to spot some other cars

we probably gonna see one or two

we assumed that we didn't arrive at the Nürburgring before 2:00pm, because of the traffic

but there was 0 traffic!

he is driving with a helmet in the car

yes, it looked like "the stig" helmet

yes we were lucky without traffic!

and because we miss the traffic, we drive back into it right now

once a day I need traffic, that's why we go there

why am I sitting so low in the car again?

because you forgot your baby seat

that is so crowded!

nice color!

everybody screaming

so good that we took our camp-chairs with us!

that is...

yes, I like it

a small Stäuchen (traffic)

a what?

baby language for traffic

"rev speed limiter"

oh dear look at that

that's insane

we found a little secret path

Sebastiaan thought that he might know a shortcut

but that road is pretty bad

I'm excited to see where we end up

and if we are still at the Nürburgring

but that is nice isn't it? A beautiful start of the season!

we are doing a small trip around the Nürburgring

I like that!

Lots of crazy petrolheads who all have the same hobby or passion

and that's nice!

so what now?

there is Brünnchen!

I take my camp-chair with me!

look at that!

he got lambot wheels on the Golf

what's up?

now it's your job!

yes I know!

but, no problem for me! We can handle that right?

Porsche driver can handle that

exactly!

this is how it goes

wait, do that again! Please do it again!

this could be for a commercial

this is how it goes

a BBQ is missing

we moved away from "Brünnchen", beacause track was closed

we've been there for 2 hours and we've seen just a few cars

because of another accident

and I thought we could drive back to Apex

because there was a Foodtruck

where I want to eat something

but we are in a huge traffic jam here where nothing happens

since 45min

I can see the road all the way up

and they stand still in both directions

not sure what's going on there but I think it takes ages to go through there

okay, now I'm happy again. Sitting under a nice tent

with a heater at Apex with a foodtruck!

you know when I have food I always feel good!

we met some people like these guys

It's Benzeneben

Good afternoon!

and Joe Achilles

we now them from Fuel Faction last year

Good afternoon!

okay here is the Shmeeting today, that Tim does

that's why it is so crowded today

I'm waiting for my burger, I think they are ready

you know what that is?

you know it?

it's awesome!

it's a cheeseburger with extra cheese

it's a must have!

okay let's have a look at Tim's cars

he is here with almost all of his cars today

this is his new GT3

with a German number plate

although his other cars have English plates

and he brought his McLaren

his GT8 and his GTR

I've seen that car on pictures only

but I was in the GT8 during the Fuel Faction

This is the 720S

which is the new racecar taxi by Apex

and you probably know this car

it's getting empty right now, it was so crowded just minutes ago

people starting to go home currently

we will drive home too soon

but I have met more friends that I wanted to show you

this guy for example where I just ran by

because, I haven't seen him with motorcycle clothes

not on 4 wheels but on two today!

2 wheels are enough for today

it's better because of the traffic

Oli is back from Spain where he just was

that's why is so tanned

I'm so jelous

yes I got tanned a bit!

It's actually pretty smart to drive here with a motorcycle

you probably hadn't that much of a traffic like us

we spent one hour on that road

Last but not least we forgot someone

Good afternoon!

Good afternoon!

How are you?

welcome!

We picked up Misha a couple of weeks ago and drove together to the Geneva Motorshow

and today we are again together at Apex

and he takes care of all the visitors

and you did some racetaxi laps already didn't you?

with the, oh it's gone again

with the 720S that I have seen already

That was Car-Friday at the Nürburgring

and we will drive back now

I still want to play some Far Cry

you cannot say that here we don't play these games

Oli is about to drive home too

and I see you next time!

Bye!

For more infomation >> Driving with Porsche GT3 & McLaren 720s to the Nürburgring | Shmee150 | 83Metoo and more - Duration: 16:31.

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Businessman turned IMSA racer marrying his 2 passions in IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup USA - Duration: 4:45.

At the start of his sports car driving career, Mark Kvamme jumped right into the deep end.

"The first time I ever did it was the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2014," Kvamme said.

"It was pretty crazy going around in the Porsche and seeing (Christian) Fittipaldi go by and

(Graham) Rahal go by.

I'm going, 'These guys are crazy.'

Well, it took me through the Roar (Before the Rolex 24 test) a couple of days, I got

my feet underneath me and the rest has been history."

Kvamme was a total racing neophyte when he arrived at Daytona in 2014.

He just hadn't raced sports cars.

Nor had he really raced on paved racetracks.

"As a kid, I did motorcycle racing," he said.

"Then, I fell into computers, so I didn't race for, like, 20 years and then I got into

off-road dirt truck racing.

I did that for a little bit, and then a buddy of mine knew the France family.

He said, 'Hey, Mark, you should go do sports car racing.'

Unbeknownst to them, I had never been in a sports car; I'd never been on a racetrack."

Since then, Kvamme has been on plenty of racetracks.

He's amassed 20 starts in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in different classes

-- Prototype, Prototype Challenge and GT Daytona -- with a career-best result of second in

the PC class last year at Road America.

In January, Kvamme made his fifth consecutive start in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, sharing

the No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M3 GT3 with Jens Klingmann, Martin Tomczyk, Don Yount

and Cameron Lawrence.

And since the beginning of 2017, Kvamme has been a full-time competitor in the Porsche

GT3 Cup Challenge USA.

Last year, he finished second in the Platinum Cup Masters point standings, with Platinum

Masters victories at Barber Motorsports Park and Virginia International Raceway, which

was a makeup race for an abandoned round earlier in the season at Watkins Glen.

This year, he's off to a fast start, leading the Platinum Masters standings after the first

event weekend earlier this month at Sebring with a pair of podium results in the No. 43

JDX Racing Porsche 911 Cup entry that carries sponsorship from P1 Insurance, one of Kvamme's

business ventures and a key piece to his GT3 Cup program.

"What I found with GT3 -- which is really nice, as you can see we have the Hertz sponsorship

-- the ability to do B2B marketing is really, really good," Kvamme said.

"Hertz is a sponsor with the team, they work with Porsche, Porsche helps Hertz, and then

combined with that, we're doing the car insurance, P1 Insurance.

"It all comes together in a very, very nice way to where you get real value for racing.

I love to race, I have a ton of fun, but now the sponsors get real value."

And that's really where the rubber meets the road for Kvamme.

He's able to combine his passion for business and motorsports and apply what he's learned

in both disciplines.

"I'm in the venture capital business, so I invest in 'risky young startups,'" Kvamme

said.

"A lot of people think racing is risky as well.

The difference is my startups take five to seven to eight years to actually become a

real company, whereas racing, I can get it all done in a weekend.

"It's kind of like, you've got the startup of the weekend.

'Oh, how's the track?

How's the car setup?'

You actually go through the whole weekend trying to figure that out, and then you have

the race.

It's very similar to a startup, so I marry the both of them and it's a lot of fun."

Kvamme's next chance to have fun comes next month at Barber Motorsports Park for the next

two rounds of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama season on April 21-22.

The races will run as part of the IndyCar Grand Prix of Alabama weekend.

For more infomation >> Businessman turned IMSA racer marrying his 2 passions in IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup USA - Duration: 4:45.

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Porsche Cayenne 4.5 S/STANDKACHEL/LUCHTVERING/VOL/INRUIL MOG !!!! - Duration: 0:59.

For more infomation >> Porsche Cayenne 4.5 S/STANDKACHEL/LUCHTVERING/VOL/INRUIL MOG !!!! - Duration: 0:59.

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Porsche Takes Aim at Tesla with Electric High Performance Cars - Duration: 5:15.

Porsche unveiled the Mission E Cross Turismo concept this week at the Geneva Motor Show,

an off-road take on the already planned electric sedan that's meant to directly challenge Tesla.

The company also promised ultra-fast battery charging that would best Tesla and a planned

network of charging stations that could handle the task.

Long the choice of well-heeled sports-car enthusiasts, Porsche is trying to recapture

some of the market—even panache—it has lost to the rise of Tesla.

Along that vein, the Mission E electric sedan is poised to be a direct challenger to the

Tesla Model S, and the crossover concept revealed in Geneva could compete with the Tesla Model

X SUV.

"Clearly, Tesla proved to be a disruptor for the industry, giving established premium

brands a wake-up call.

Porsche wasn't going to sit idly by and watch Tesla siphon away its customers,"

says Gabe Shenhar, associate director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center.

"Clearly, this car has a mission."

To create its off-road flair, the all-wheel-drive Mission E concept got 20-inch wheels and tires,

and the body was dressed with rugged wheel arches, a front spoiler, and side skirts.

Unlike the five-passenger sedan, this concept seats only four.

Both sedan and crossover mount the large battery pack in the floor pan to create a low center

of gravity.

The lithium-ion batteries are organized so that there is a well created that should aid

rear-seat legroom.

The use of a lightweight construction that combines aluminum, carbon fiber, and steel

should help performance.

The estimated Mission E performance numbers are impressive, with more than 600 horsepower

and a claimed 0-60 mph time under 3.5 seconds.

That would make it not just Porsche quick, but Tesla quick.

In fact, that is an exact match for the Model S 100D that CR tested.

The Porsche's top speed is estimated to be 155 mph.

Even though it was on display in Geneva as a concept, it was clear the automaker is set

on building the Cross Turismo, with the Porsche CEO, Oliver Blume, saying, "In my opinion,

there is a good prospect for serious production very soon."

The charging times also will be super-fast.

Porsche said that in 4 minutes, the Mission E Cross Turismo could take on enough electricity

to travel more than 60 miles.

And in 20 minutes, it could add 250 miles of range.

The range for the sedan version is said to be greater than 300 miles, another direct

shot at Tesla.

The key to accomplishing this feat is a potent 800-volt charger, which would be much more

powerful than the famed Tesla Supercharger.

Porsche says it's working on rolling out a nationwide network to support owners.

But getting access to an 800-volt charger will remain a challenge for some time.

Porsche plans to build its charging network starting with its 189 dealership locations

in the U.S., and then spread to popular travel corridors.

Of course, there are thousands of lower-voltage (Level 2 and DC Fast) charging stations already

in place across the country.

"The creation of an adequate charging infrastructure is a matter of urgency for gaining public

acceptance of the technology," says Stefan Weckbach, head of battery-electric vehicles

at Porsche.

Telsa has a huge head start with its own infrastructure.

The company has 2,800 Superchargers in the U.S., and it is creating Tesla-focused rest

stops, with cafes for replenishing drivers while their cars recharge.Porsche has said

that Volkswagen will lead the company's efforts to develop charging infrastructure

in the U.S.

This makes sense, because VW has committed to invest $2 billion in manufacturing, promoting,

and building infrastructure for electric vehicles in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal

through its Electrify America subsidiary.

In fact, the public charging networks, such as EVgo and ChargePoint, are installing 800-volt

chargers along major highways.

While much attention will be paid to the infrastructure comparison, it is important to not lose sight

of the fact that these premium electric cars have significant range to begin with.

Most owners will find that they don't need to charge the car daily for routine use.

More energy should be needed only for the occasional road trip.

Porsche hasn't mentioned a rollout timeline, but we estimate that the Mission E sedan will

arrive

in 2020.