Porsche 911 News

Taking a decidedly retro approach to tuning the Porsche 911, California-based Singer Vehicle Design has released its first tune. Stripping down to a shell and building back up is what Singer put on the menu for this special Porsche 911. Keeping a few structural standards of the original 911, such...

Endurance racing is a grueling, often frustrating experience, but the rewards--when you get it right--are equally significant. Team Falken Tire gives us a look into what they're working on improving for the 2011 American Le Mans Series season with this video from the Sebring winter test session...

Ruf has never considered itself simply as an aftermarket tuner, seeing itself more as a niche automaker capable of building some of the highest-performance cars on the planet. You only have to take a look at the legendary line of CTR models to understand where this view is coming from, and in...

Purists bemoan Porsche's rapid expansion into non-traditional segments, while buyers eat the cars up with ravenous glee. It's a no-brainer for the people looking to make Porsche into the strongest, most profitable company they can, and CEO Matthias Mueller is at the head of the charge. His plan? To...

You spend all day driving one of the finest road-course machines ever known: a modern Formula One car. At 750-plus horsepower, a shade over 1,400 pounds and capable of braking and turning north of 5 g, the F1 car simply pummels anything that's road-capable, including the vaunted Bugatti Veyron. So...

Only a few weeks ago we were speculating on the wealth of distractions the modern motorist has to face. Phone calls, texting... even updating your Facebook status. The latter is alleged to be the cause of a recent road accident in the Chicago area in which a woman has been accused of hitting a...

As we first reported on sister site SocialCarNews, Porsche’s fan community on Facebook added its one-millionth fan at the turn of the year and in doing so set a new record for an automaker’s corporate page on the popular social network. Reason enough for Porsche to thank its fans with...

The 2012 Porsche 911, which bears the internal designation 991, isn't due to make its first public showing until this fall's Frankfurt Auto Show or thereabouts, but a recent report from a fan forum, citing a trackside discussion at Daytona with a "very very higher up" in Porsche's motorsports...

Porsche lust cannot be contained by the mere lack of ability to buy one. Cash-strapped enthusiasts will resort to many means to obtain the object of their desire: Toy cars, posters, a jacket with the crest emblazoned on the chest, and so forth. But this is the first time I've ever seen someone...

Ford has taken some ribbing in the past few years for its "special edition" Mustangs, which often amount to little more than an extra badge and/or some vinyl paint stripes, plus a few bundled options. Well, apparently Porsche sees some method to the madness, and has introduced its own special-paint...

Porsche wants to "Revive the Passion" for its classic cars, and it's using its restoration and antique maintenance arm, Porsche Classic, to turn up the heat. The end result will be a fully restored 911T Coupe to be given away to a Porsche Club of America member. Seen above in its rough starting...

The past several months have seen the silly season live up to its name, with rampant speculation about any number of Volkswagen Group brands potentially entering Formula 1. Porsche was understandably at the top of the list, though Audi and VW were both included in the melee. Now reports are turning...

What car do you buy when your usual mode of transportation is a Formula One race car? Well, in Mark Webber’s case, you buy a brand new 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The Aussie F1 star took delivery of his latest ride, the fastest and most powerful road-going model ever built by Porsche, just...

An unnamed buyer has just dropped $217,100 on a used 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet and, to make matters worse, the car was extensively modified. Normally, this would seem a ridiculous amount to pay for such a vehicle but in this case the car was previously owned by none other than soccer star...

If you're salivating over a limited-edition luxury performance vehicle easily capable of triple-digit speeds, four-second zero-to-60 times, hand-made engines, and serialized production—the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG or Aston Martin DB9—insurance premiums could prompt you to...

As predicted, Porsche has used this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show to unveil a new iteration of its 918 Spyder concept, the 756 horsepower 918 RSR race car. Sharing much in common with last year’s Spyder plug-in hybrid concept, including its advanced mid-engine platform, the new Porsche...

It's been a busy week on the news feeds -- thanks in part to the many, many gizmos dropping trou at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. With gadgets of every shape and size making their world debuts, most celebrities (apart from Lady Gaga) have had a hard time fighting their way into the...

Porsche's 911 is, at this point, a living legend. Carrying an exterior look that still captures the essence of the original while being a completely different beast under the skin, the 911 is perhaps the original retro-futuristic sports car. The next generation promises to build that legacy. We've...

Looking for that last minute holiday gift? The Porsche 911 GT2 gaming wheel from Fanatec could be just what you need. Compatible with multiple gaming platforms including the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC, the new gaming wheel is the ultimate weapon for the Gran Turismo 5 and upcoming Forza...

The 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to take off into the new motorsport season with a number of extensive enhancements designed to ensure it continues a successful series run. The 2011 version of the world’s most successful GT race car celebrated its world debut at the “Night of...