Porsche News
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Yesterday we learned that Porsche is looking to launch a new entry-level race car based on its Cayman sports car, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype that’s likely to be for the Cayman race car’s road-going cousin. The prototype was spotted on some surrounding roads of Germany’s Nürburgring race track and reveals the aggressive look that the little brother to the 911 GT3 will take. Talk of a hardcore Cayman built along the lines of the 911 GT3 dates back all the way to 2009, but since then the closest we’ve got to such a car being launched is...
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Porsche Eyes GT4-Spec Cayman Race CarPorsche’s entry-level customer race car at present is the 911 GT3 Cup but the automaker could soon launch a new GT4-spec racer based on its Cayman sports car. GT4-spec racing series having been growing in popularity over the years, as they’re a much more affordable avenue for budding...
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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS RevealedThe Porsche 911 family has been expanded with new Carrera GTS coupe and Carrera GTS Cabriolet models, which are aimed at buyers seeking something sportier than the regular Carrera and Carrera S models but aren’t quite ready to hop into the hardcore GT3 or Turbo. This is only the second time...
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Porsche Once Again Rules Out Sports Car Below BoxsterThere have been plenty of rumors over the past couple of months about a new Porsche sports car in the works. Described as a spiritual successor for Porsche’s 718 race car of the 1960s, the new car was to be a lightweight, mid-engine roadster positioned below the Boxster and powered by a...
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2015 Porsche Cayenne Gets Plug-In Hybrid, New Twin-Turbo V-6, More: Live PhotosThe Porsche Cayenne is unquestionably not a sports car, but at the same time, it’s a darned sport SUV. And for the 2015 model year, it gets some spiffier sheet metal, some equipment tweaks, and, most importantly, a pair of new powertrains. First up, the new Cayenne S E Hybrid, unveiled today...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Burns To The Ground At Gas Station: VideoWarning: This video contains some NSFW language. One of Porsche’s flagship 918 Spyders has succumbed to a fiery death, with the damage so severe the car is likely to be a complete write-off. The poor 918 burned to the ground over the weekend at a gas station in Toronto, Canada. MUST WATCH...
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The new generation of hybrid hypercars, the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder, have been with us for almost a year but we’re yet to see anyone who’s compared and contrasted all three. We’ve driven the Porsche 918 Spyder, but are yet to get behind the wheel of the LaFerrari and P1. We’re sure someone eventually will drive all three back to back and post a review—perhaps the guys at a popular British television show featuring a masked driver called the Stig. DON'T MISS: 2015 Ford Mustang Gets Active Sound Generator However, serial supercar...
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Report: Porsche likely to launch Macan plug-in hybridPorsche already has three plug-in hybrids in its lineup, the limited edition 918 Spyder as well as the Cayenne and Panamera S E-Hybrid models, but the sports car manufacturer won’t be stopping there. This is because Porsche sees vehicle electrification as a crucial element of its...
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Porsche Explains Why Its 911 GT3 Is So Formidable On The Track: VideoRegarded by many as the purest of the Porsche 911s, the GT3 is something of a sacred cow to many. Here, we get a glimpse at the reason why. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 Million When it comes to race cars you can drive on the street, few come close to matching the...
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50 Years Of Top Secret Concepts & Prototypes On Display At Porsche Museum: VideoLocated next to Porsche’s headquarters in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart, Germany lies the automaker’s official museum. The modern structure, opened in 2009, serves as a celebration of all things Porsche. It's open to the public, costs just a few euros to get in, and is a...
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Jerry Seinfeld Spotted In His Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoIt’s no secret that Jerry Seinfeld is a huge Porsche fan. After all, the comedian and actor has one of the rarest Porsches in the world, one of the original 356 coupes that were built in Gmünd, Austria; and he’s also owned a Carrera GT at one point, though for some reason that...
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46 Porsche 918 Spyders Recalled For Rear Axle IssueYou've waited for quite some time to get your brand-new, near-million-dollar Porsche supercar. You've been patient, and you've laid out a lot of money. The day has arrived, and your beautiful and technologically advanced supercar is here... and now it needs to go back in for some service. Such is...
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The Porsche 911 GT3 is one of our favorite cars here at Motor Authority. Whether it’s the previous-generation 997 or the latest 991, it’s hard to find a better package that’s drivable on the street and still fully capable at the track. ALSO SEE: First Look At 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak: Video In the video above, none other than ‘Ring queen Sabine Schmitz compares the two most recent generations of GT3. She isn’t at the Nürburgring this time, but she still puts on a good show—and the 997 in the clip just so happens to be her personal car. Schmitz is...
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RWB Porsche 911 Says It’s Time To Make The Donuts: VideoNo, there’s no rhyme or reason to this video. It requires neither rhyme nor reason. It’s just a bunch of donuts made with a RAUH-Welt Begriff (RWB) Porsche 911. The RWB Porsche 911 is a stunner. The car belongs to Hoonigan's Brian Scotto, and that’s really all you need to know...
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Porsche To Unveil New 911 GTS At 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show: RumorCalifornia just so happens to be one of the most popular spots in the world for Porsche sales, so it’s become a bit of a tradition for the German sports car manufacturer to use the state’s annual auto show to unveil something new. This year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, which kicks off...
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Home-built, Subaru-powered Porsche 917/10 replica for saleThe great race cars of yesterday command outrageous prices today, so sometimes putting one in your driveway requires a little creativity. That's what the builder of this beast from Bring A Trailer did. What we have here is a replica 1971 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am racer powered by a pair of Subaru...
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Gemballa Mirage GT Introduces Itself To California With Cacophonous Exhaust: VideoThe plate on the back may be from Massachusetts but, per the video description, the car is being driven around Beverly Hills. That just means it's come home to its natural habitat--or at least the most natural habitat that doesn't happen to be a race track. The car in question is a Porsche Carrera...
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2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Spy ShotsPorsche is in the final stages of development of a more hardcore version of its track-focused 911 GT3, the infamous 911 GT3 RS. The latest spy shots reveal as much of the car as ever, as Porsche hasn't bothered to do much in the way of camouflage on this track-focused screamer. The car was...
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Porsche recently confirmed that both the Boxster and Cayman would be getting new powerplants in the near future. These aren't larger units, but rather the pair would be going smaller by way of forced-induction four-cylinder engines. At first glance of that last sentence, some of you may be worried. Don't be though, because this is very good news. Don't believe me? Take a look at the video above. TouriClips' video reportedly shows four-cylinder-powered Boxster and Cayman mules running around the 'Ring. The sound you hear is rather delightful, as it reminds one a bit of a Subaru WRX. It should...
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Porsche Remains On Top In 2014 J.D. Power APEAL StudyAutomotive Performance, Execution and Layout—APEAL—is how influential data cruncher J.D. Power measures the 'gratification' a car owner experiences with each new model on the market. Researchers survey thousands of new car buyers across the country, asking them to grade their vehicles...
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Porsche Buys South Africa's Kyalami Race TrackPorsche is the new owner of the track that once hosted the F1 South African Grand Prix.
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Porsche 991 GT3 Shows Off Front-Axle Lift System: VideoThe steep driveway. It's the natural enemy of sports cars and supercars around the globe. Ears and hearts ring out with anger and sadness when the familiar scrape of plastic or carbon fiber meets tarmac. Some have evolved to combat this issue. Lamborghini has been installing front-end lift systems...
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More Details On The Rumored Porsche 718 Sports CarPorsche is thought to be working on two new models to serve as bookends for the automaker’s sports car lineup once the current 918 Spyder flagship is out of production. One will be an eight-cylinder supercar to rival the likes of the Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren 650S and the other will be a...
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Porsche Moving All Sports Car Production To Main Zuffenhausen PlantPorsche currently builds some of its Boxster sports cars at a Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, Germany. The former Karmann plant has been helping Porsche build the Boxsters because capacity at Porsche’s main plant in Zuffenhausen, the official home of the Boxster, is at the limit and...
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