Executives from Volkswagen are currently scouring the U.S. in search of a site for a new plant to start building VW cars and transmissions locally by the end of the decade. VW’s U.S. chief Stefan Jacoby has stated in the past that the plant would have to build at least 200,000 vehicles annually to remain […]
Porsche’s 911 line-up is due to be updated over the coming year and in line with the changes a number of prototypes for the different variants have been spotted testing in and around the Nurburgring for the past several months. Several weeks back we saw what is believed to be official documents revealing […]
Engineers at 9ff have finally accomplished their goal of beating the Bugatti Veyron’s 407km/h (252mph) top speed, with their highly modified GT9 supercar posting a new top speed of 409km/h (254mph) during official testing in Papenburg last month. The world record for the fastest production car, however, is still held by America’s SSC […]
If there was any doubt Porsche was developing a second SUV model positioned below the Cayenne, these latest spy images of a new prototype at the Nurburgring can finally put an end to the uncertainty. Rumors of a baby Cayenne date back more than a year and the car’s existence has continually been […]
Last month Porsche confirmed that it would challenge the London’s £25 ($50) congestion charge in the High Court of Justice and this week the sports carmaker gained a new ally in the form of London borough Kensington and Chelsea. Porsche has continually asserted the increase of the congestion charge from £8 ($16) a day, or […]
Porsche’s power plays within Volkswagen have been getting a lot of press lately, with everything from failed board votes to spy scandals sprouting out of the deal. Now attention turns to Porsche’s interest in Audi, where it is working to secure three spots on the supervisory board.
The three officers to be appointed at the upcoming […]
Sportec has announced the details of its latest incarnation, based on the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. While the picture may make it seem more like a body-kit job than anything else, there are actually some stunning mods under the skin that turn the already fiery 911 Turbo Cabriolet into a fire-breathing dragon.
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Police in Germany are investigating a possible industrial espionage case involving Volkswagen spying on Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking. According to German media, VW personal used a baby-phone hidden behind a sofa located in a hotel room Wiedeking was staying in during a trip for a VW supervisory board meeting.
Germany’s Der Spiegel was first […]
Update: At a board meeting held April 24th, the German state of Lower Saxony blocked a move by Porsche to reduce the required vote threshold for major strategic decisions at Volkswagen. Lower Saxony owns just over 20% of VW’s shares, and all major decisions for the automaker require an 80% approval of the shareholders, per […]
New documents resembling official internal specification lists for the upcoming 2009 Porsche 911 range have appeared on a number of internet forums, revealing crucial details about engine outputs, a new dual-clutch transmission and optional features and electronics. The big news is the introduction of a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission called Porsche Doppelkupplung or […]
Being the CEO of a major car manufacturer is not traditionally considered a job that will net you paychecks on par with Formula 1 drivers. For Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, however, his salary for last year will leave you thinking otherwise.
Wiedeking is thought to have earned more than €60 million ($89 million), which puts him […]
Porsche has updated its Cayenne range with the addition of the most powerful model yet, the 2009 model Turbo S powered by a 550hp (404kW) forced induction 4.8L V8 engine. The Turbo S’s enhanced performance relative to that of the regular Turbo model is due to its modified exhaust system and improvements in […]
German tuning house speedART has taken the wraps off its latest mad-Porsche, a heavily boosted version of the already extreme 997 GT2. After going under the knife the car comes out with increased power and torque, custom alloys and suspension upgrades, lifting performance to the levels expected from only the most exotic of […]
Porsche has consistently claimed London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s argument that his new congestion charge will help reduce CO2 levels in the UK capital is based on false information and now the carmaker has some substantial evidence. A report from King’s College never publicly released by Transport for London (TfL), and only discovered after Porsche filed […]
Environmental groups have criticized Porsche’s decision to challenge London’s new congestion charge, claiming the carmaker should drop its judicial review and focus on building cleaner cars. Leading the charge is activist group Friends of the Earth (FoE), who claim the majority of Londoners support an increased congestion charge for the most polluting vehicles.
FoE’s Executive Director […]