The Festivals of Speed are a series of weekends full of the finest automobiles, motorcycles, watercraft and aircraft on display to the public. Held at exclusive venues around Florida, Festivals of Speed also showcase premium jewelry, art, food, cigars, wine and spirits for those who enjoy a lavish lifestyle.

On Sunday April 3rd, 2011, Festivals of Speed will be held in St. Petersburg, Florida. Presented by Bert Smith Porsche, the event will be located at North Straub Park across from the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel from 10:00am – 4:00pm. If this sounds like your kind of  thing Tickets may be purchased online or at the event at $10.00 per person.

Porsche’s dedication to speed has taken them to an unusual place this winter with their new design downhill sled. Generally, when talking about a Porsche, we’re interested in cylinders, horsepower and torque. This time not so much. After the success of their aluminum sled a few years ago they have come out with version two. This new design is made out of composite materials which make it weigh just 8.8 lbs. It’s all black and just as any Porsche Design product is dead sexy. Although engine terms are not used, the press release talks about another realm Porsche is experienced in; handling. The camber angle of the skis gives the sled better stability and a lower center of gravity for better grip and maneuverability, along with less friction resulting in higher speeds. To steer, you simply hold on to the grips and shift your weight.  All this tech put into a sled does come at a price a bit higher than the plastic sled at Wal-Mart. The sled will be sold at Porsche Design Stores for $225

I thought I would share with you guys a few posters that I had hanging on my walls growing up. Automotive posters are where many car nuts get their start. It’s rare to actually have a Lambo in your garage, so the wall-poster was the most us kids got to see of these euro-autos. Laying up late at night staring at posters like this is what ignited the fire within.

I’m sure many of you guys can relate to this kind of stuff. Tons of Lambo and Porsche posters were floating around showing various views of the Countach and 911 icons. I even had a posted that showed Steve McQueen driving a red Porsche. It seems like the poster has fallen by the wayside with the invention of the internet. Desktop wallpapers have taken over the traditional poster. In some ways, I feel like the automotive poster was an art form. Something worthy of framing and putting up on the wall. Now we just download images and rotate them through our screensavers and desktops. In some ways, this seems like a step back to me.

For a road car, that is. Admiration from us for Porsche’s GT2 RS is definitely NOT in any short supply around here. This sports car is a true monster, and these guys got a chance to tear it up on a closed track. Wouldn’t it be nice to do this with your 2011 GT2? Yeah right. But it would be fun to do it in your GT2!

When I was young I used to love watching Mr. Rogers because he would always visit some amazing factories or plants. Nowadays I have graduated to Modern Marvels and YouTube video’s like this one courtesy of the Porsche Channel. Watch below for a rare glimpse into the Porsche Classic Workshop.

Ever see a Porsche 911 GT3 race through the streets of Paris? How about a Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera? How about together at the same time? Yikes. This is a pretty dope video showing what a street race through Paris would be like. I don’t know what Paul Walker and Vin Diesel think they were doing in those ricers. This here is the real deal.

Being my first LA AutoShow, I had no idea what to expect, so I was quite surprised, in lieu of our current economic situation, at the caliber and intelligence of new releases the manufacturers brought out.

By far Porsche killed it with their own little mini hall highlighting their past, present and future. As soon as you walked in, you were greeted by this little humble brilliant blue 356 speedster framed in its own little display, dramatic lighting cluing you into what you were about to experience.

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This Porsche Commercial was put out over the net regarding the new 911 a few years back, but its message rings true to this day. I thought a neat ending would have been when the kid finally goes back to the dealership as an adult, but who am I to say.