Porsche News
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A lifted Porsche 911 could be in the cards, according to Detlev von Platen, Porsche's sales and marketing boss. The executive told Autocar India in an interview at Wednesday's reveal of the 2020 Porsche 911 at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show, that a high-riding 911 "could be a good idea." We imagine a tougher suspension and a mild lift for the 911 would culminate to create the niche model. And von Platen said it would, indeed, be a very niche offering. "It won't be a model range but it will be a limited, a very niche product," he added. A 911 Safari of sorts could take inspiration from...
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2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S officially revealed: Here it isAfter countless spy shots and endless speculation, the 2020 Porsche 911 made its appearance Tuesday evening ahead of the 2018 LA Auto Show. Not much about the iconic sports coupe was a secret to fans of the brand, patiently awaiting the 992 model, which is officially the eighth generation of the...
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4 minutes is enough charge time to add 62 miles to the Porsche Taycan's rangeThe Porsche Taycan due out late next year will be among the first production cars with an 800-volt electrical system. It means the electric sport sedan will be able to take advantage of the new generation of high-speed, 350-kilowatt charging stations, which Porsche is already installing at some of...
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Bruce Canepa says Porsche is the ultimate driver's carOpinions vary greatly on what makes the ultimate driver's car, but when Bruce Canepa speaks, we listen up. The former professional racer makes the case that Porsche is the best of the best in a new video collaboration with video game "CSR Racing." Those who don't know Canepa, we'll provide a quick...
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Porsche 935 by Kremer heads to auctionA unique Porsche 911 Turbo will cross the auction block via RM Sotheby's at its Petersen Automotive Museum auction. This 1976 911 has been fitted with a 935 Group 5 racing package and remains in stellar condition. According to the consignment information, the 1976 911 was ordered by a well-known...
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Caged fury: Club Sport Package makes Porsche 911 GT2 RS even racierPorsche's 911 GT2 RS is the most track-focused model the brand sells today, but the German luxury marque has a package that doubles down on the car's track-focused nature. Called the Club Sport Package, Porsche said the option notably adds an FIA-approved steel roll cage in the rear. Per the brand...
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Porsche will use next week's 2018 Los Angeles auto show to present its redesigned 911, the automaker confirmed Tuesday. Referred to internally as the 992, the new 911 represents the iconic sports car's eighth generation, and its arrival comes 55 years after the original, badged a 901, was rolled out in prototype form at the 1963 Frankfurt auto show. (The 911 name was only introduced the following year, so some of the earliest models were sold as 901s.) The new 911 will be revealed on November 27 and presented the following day at the L.A. auto show. The showroom appearance won't happen until...
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2019 Porsche Macan previewLike the Cayenne before it, the Macan has been a huge hit for Porsche. It’s the marque’s most popular model, with more than 97,000 delivered in 2017 alone. Having been introduced for 2015, the Macan is now at the midway point in its life cycle, and to keep sales brimming Porsche has...
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How Porsche created the new 935Porsche has unveiled numerous special cars and projects to mark its 70th anniversary. But the new 935 track car just might be the best of them all. In a new video, Porsche discusses how it developed the new 935 racer, and it obviously began with inspiration from the original car. Grant Larson...
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Porsche restores 10 986 Boxsters as part of 70th anniversary celebrationPorsche is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and creating or restoring several cars along the way. After building a replica of its very first sports car and creating a 993-generation 911 Turbo restomod, Porsche has restored 10 986-generation Boxsters. The brand announced in late October...
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2020 Porsche 911 spy shots and videoPorsche is out testing prototypes for its next-generation 911, the 992, which will be hitting the market next summer as a 2020 model. The latest prototypes, which show both the Carrera and Carrera S, are almost completely devoid of camouflage gear, and they also reveal most of the interior...
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2020 Porsche 911: Testing from the mundane to the extremeYear after year, Porsche consistently ranks at or near the top of multiple reliability surveys, such as the annual J.D. Power Dependability Study. Part of the reason for this is the extensive testing that goes into the development of each of the German automaker's cars. Porsche's next major...
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Porsche may not be the king of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife when it comes to the production-car lap record anymore, but it set a new record for the fastest street-legal car at the famed circuit. The automaker announced Friday that a modified Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR lapped the 'Ring in 6:40.3. The modifications came from Manthey-Racing, hence the "MR" suffix. Porsche engineers worked with MR to specially modify the car for the Nürburgring-Nordschleife lap. Porsche didn't specify the modifications made to the car, but called the extra equipment a "new performance kit" from MR. The...
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DP Motorsport produced another amazing Porsche 911DP Motorsport has already blown us away with its updated take on the Porsche 935. Now, the German tuner is back with another Porsche that melds classic cool looks with modern upgrades and it's called the Speedy Irishman. The name comes from the paint color, which is called Irish Green. It's a...
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Paris-Dakar Porsche 959 fetches almost $6M at auctionFor those in their 30s and 40s, the Porsche 959 is likely a hero car from their childhoods. Built from 1984 to 1986 for Group B rally racing and homologated as a road car that was built from 1986 to '93, the 959 could approach 200 mph on the street and reach 130 mph off road. The 959 was a truly...
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2019 Porsche Panamera GTS first drive review: Luxury for every occasionMy 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS test car came with ceramic brakes, rear-wheel steering, and a frighteningly thick booklet explaining the driving laws—significantly, the penalties for breaking them—in Bahrain. The words “jail term” appeared often enough to dissuade me from...
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Porsche's Project Gold 911 restomod sells for $3.1MIn August, the wraps were pulled off a special 993-generation Porsche 911 Turbo built to celebrate this year's 70th anniversary of the German sports car marque. Called Project Gold, the car featured the original body of a 993 911 but a new chassis and VIN and a whole host of other mods not...
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Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 Hybrid and record-breaking 919 Evo take final lap on public roadsPorsche's epic adventure has come to a close, the German luxury brand revealed on Thursday. Escorted by police, Porsche moved the 919 Hybrid LMP1 car and the 919 Evo on public roads to a permanent residence at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany. A couple of storied race car drivers did the...
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Germany will be home to Porsche's next experience center, but it won't be settled just anywhere. The brand announced Monday that the latest center will be built within the confines of the Hockenheimring, one of the racetracks hosting the Formula 1 German Grand Prix (the other is the Nürburgring). Builders laid the first foundation stone at a ceremony held Monday. When the newest Porsche experience center opens its doors, it will cover nearly 40 acres with a range of tracks to experience Porsche vehicles in their prime. Of them, the grandest will be a 1.7-mile-long handing track to give...
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Meet the new sweet spot: 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS debutsPorsche on Monday unveiled the new GTS version of its second-generation Panamera. Available with either the standard hatch or Sport Turismo wagon body styles, the GTS enhances the Panamera with an extra helping of sportiness but without blowing up the price. The extra sportiness comes primarily...
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Porsche CFO floated idea of IPO, could be valued at $81B, automaker says no wayGoing public with an IPO is a quick way to raise capital, which is important to Volkswagen Group in the wake of the diesel scandal. Porsche could provide that capital with an IPO of its own, if it were interested. On Friday finance chief Lutz Meschke floated the idea during a media event for the...
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Bears fans rejoice: Walter Payton's 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo heads to auctionThis car is the sweetness. That's because it's a 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo in excellent condition, but also because it was owned by Walter Payton. One of the greatest running backs in NFL history, Payton's Porsche is set to cross the auction block at Mecum's sale in Chicago running October 25-27...
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Lanzante to build Porsche 911s powered by raced F1 enginesLanzante is best known for being the mad wrenches committed to turning McLaren F1 and P1 GTR race cars into road-legal vehicles. Now the British firm is treading into sacred Porsche ground by preparing a modified 930-generation 911 with Formula 1 power. Revealed during Porsche's recent Rennsport...
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All next-generation Porsche 911s to be widebodiesThe 2019 Porsche 911, the so-called 992-generation car, has enthusiasts stoked for what's to come. We already know it's getting more gears and more power, and now we know every single 911 will feature a widebody design. News of the proliferation of the widebody look across the lineup comes from Car...
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