RDS x Pikes Peak 2021: Get to know America's Mountain
As David Donohue and his team prepares to take on America's Mountain, we get to know the famous mountain he is looking to conquer.
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RDS Automotive x Pikes Peak 2021
RDS and David Donohue take on Pikes Peak
RDS Automotive and Porsche of The Main Line are excited to announce our return to Pikes Peak for the 99th running of America's second oldest race, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, on June 27th, 2021. Once again David Donohue will 'Race to the Clouds' behind the wheel of our Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport with the incredible team at BBi Autosports providing technical support.
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RDS Automotive and Porsche of The Main Line are excited to announce our return to Pikes Peak for the 99th running of America's second oldest race, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, on June 27th, 2021. Once again David Donohue will 'Race to the Clouds' behind the wheel of our Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport with the incredible team at BBi Autosports providing technical support.
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A Short Tale of a Longtail: the McLaren 765LT
Since 2011, when McLaren reentered the world of road-legal automotive production, they have been on the leading edge of innovation. The supercar manufacturer has long had a history of reaching new heights in each discipline they pursue, from performance achievements, to the aesthetics that uniquely clothe each vehicle. But if each model that McLaren rolls out is amongst the highest tier of supercars, then which ones are the extraordinary amongst the already elite? McLaren has not only answered that question, but focused expansively on it.
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History: The Introduction of the Cayenne Coupe
Porsche AG has historically been an exquisite example of what it looks like to adapt without compromising on the highlighting factors that define their vehicles. The 911 is likely the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of how a vehicle can evolve so much, yet so little, and rationally so. And while maybe the most evident, it is not the only vehicle made by Porsche that has changed throughout time, while having maintained the personality that consumers worldwide know and love.
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In the Atmosphere: A Race Above the Clouds
To dare to engage in something that defies death and stretches the realm of possibility is an endeavor that is seldom approached, even by the brave, and something that demonstrates a level of fervor that most will not have the privilege to witness in their lives. It should come as no surprise, however, that RDS Automotive Group and David Donohue, have engaged in exactly that, and when RDS, had the opportunity to support David and the calling that holds such a sentimental place in his life, it seemed like a no-brainer.
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Across the Terrains: Porsche Takes it All
It is widely recognized that some of the greatest things in life are created accidentally. This is no foreign concept to the world of rally racing. The epitome of an accident-turned-miracle in rally racing is the eminent Paris-Dakar Rally. The Dakar is one of the most captivating races across the globe, quite literally, and the threshold at which two entirely different worlds rendezvous as a joint host to a race that has been well-renowned throughout generations.
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Soul of a Driver: David Donohue
As David Donohue competed for his second victory at the 98th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in his fourth attempt on August 30th, 2020, RDS Automotive Group took a look back down the road that has led David to this moment. From his first Porsche 911 SC to his latest GT2 RS Clubsport, David has always had the soul of a driver and an innate ability that runs deep within his veins.
Soul of a Driver: Mark Donohue
?Mark Donohue had the soul of a driver. He danced with fate around every hill climb, oval, and circuit he ever raced. Accepting the unknown variables then charging 190 miles per hour down a straight. Mark defied fear to challenge himself and those considered the best. After his passing the same enthusiasm for racing grew within his son, David.
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The Donohue Legacy’s Rendezvous with McLaren’s Senna GTR
It all began when an employee of McLaren Philadelphia informed two content creators from the marketing department of RDS Automotive Group that a patron of the company had his Senna GTR in for servicing and that it was of a similar style livery as the 1972 McLaren M16B that Mark Donohue drove for Penske Racing. The outside of the vehicle was an unmistakable Sunoco Blue, and accented in bright yellow and red, with a bold number 66 present on the front and sides of the vehicle.
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History: Inconvenient Beginning: The Inception of the 911
It should come as no surprise to any of us that the Porsche 911 is one of the most iconic sport cars to have ever hit the asphalt, and with the incorporation of the 2+2 platform, the coupe will, without doubt, secure its spot in the books for many moons to come. But when exactly did this astonishing machine manifest itself as such an icon around the globe?
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