Porsche News
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Porsche’s personalization department Porsche Exclusive has put together a special version of the 2014 911 Turbo S for the U.K. market. The car is called the 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S GB Edition, and just 40 examples will be built. The car was commissioned by Porsche’s U.K. division to celebrate 40 years of the 911 Turbo, and it’s available to order now. For any of our readers in the U.K., it will set you back £150,237 (approximately $257,600), and for this you also get a car cover and photo album documenting the production process and some of the design sketches. MUST...
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Porsche ‘Pajun’ Sub-Panamera Sedan Delayed Until At Least 2019: ReportShort for “Panamera Junior,” the somewhat unmusical Pajun name is one we won’t have to hear in production terms for another five years, at least, according to the latest reports. Whether the Pajun nickname sticks through or not, the car itself will be delayed until at least 2019...
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Daughter Reunites Stepfather With A Porsche 914: VideoProject cars don't always work out the way one would hope. Time, money, and life can get in the way. Still, if giving up a project car means you get to marry the woman of your dreams and then raise her daughter, it's the right thing to do. That's what a man named Dave did. Years ago, he had a 1973...
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Porsche’s Mid-Engine Super Sports Car: Motor Authority News VideoWord on the street is that there’s a new project underway at Porsche, and it could bear some mid-engined fruit. This is Motor Authority’s news for Monday, July 7. It wouldn’t be the first time Porsche investigated going mid-engined to enhance its sports car portfolio, as the...
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Porsche 911 SC East African Safari Rally Car: VideoIn the ongoing Porsche 911 Secrets video series, the latest car to get special treatment is the 911 SC East African Safari Rally car. And it’s a very special 911 indeed. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Burnout Battle: 1,414 HP Video Based on the road-going 911 that also dominated...
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Porsche Increases Stake In German Engineering Firm BertrandtPorsche has increased its stake in German engineering firm Bertrandt to 29 percent, up from a previous 25 percent stake first acquired back in 2001. The move strengthens Porsche’s engineering capacity, at a time when the automaker is about to embark on the development of several new products...
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We first heard that Porsche was considering a new mid-engine supercar to take on the likes of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia back in 2011. No, we’re not talking about the limited edition 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid that recently went on sale, but a more accessible supercar sitting just above the top-end 911 models and serving as a spiritual successor to the legendary 959 of the 1980s. Many are already calling the car the 960, but Porsche is yet to confirm the model for production so right now all we have is the car’s working title: 988. According to Autocar, the 988 will ride on...
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2015 Porsche Boxster & Cayman Updates: Minor, But MeaningfulIn addition to the all-new Boxster and Cayman GTS trim, the 2015 model year brings a handful of equipment updates. Individually, each is fairly minor, but taken together, it makes for a substantially upgraded package—at least on some variants. New individual options available for 2015 include...
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Porsche Remains The Top Brand In 2014 J.D. Power Initial Quality StudyIn a year that saw the average number of problems experienced by new car buyers increase, Porsche remains on top and actually managed to improve its score. Yes, the results for 2014’s J.D. Power Initial Quality Study are in, and it’s Porsche on top for the second year in a row, followed...
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Porsche Launches Branded Motor Oil For Air-Cooled ClassicsClassic cars often need special attention, and that applies as much to the things they consume as it does the bodywork or trim. In the case of an old air-cooled Porsche, engine oil is an important factor—you need one that stands up to the unique cooling characteristics of the engine and the...
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Is 718 The Codename For Porsche's Lightweight, Four-Cylinder Sports Car?Porsche is reportedly working on a smaller sports car that would slot in below the Boxster.
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2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Revealed In Scale Model Form?Porsche was meant to reveal its new 911 GT3 RS this summer but decided to delay its arrival following the discovery of a fault with the 3.8-liter flat-six engine in the 911 GT3 that the 911 GT3 RS was to share, albeit in uprated form. The German automaker is yet to announce when we might finally...
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Porsche celebrates its return to Le Mans with a blast from the past.
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Audi-Porsche Le Mans Rivalry Heats Up With "Welcome Back" VideoAudi sends fellow Volkswagen Group property Porsche a message.
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Meet the first Porsche 911 TurboIt was at the 1973 Frankfurt auto show that Porsche first showed a concept of a turbocharged 911 that would go on to spawn the original 911 Turbo presented at the 1974 Paris auto show and put into production the following year. However, what many may not know is that 1975 wasn’t the first...
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2015 Porsche Cayenne Spy ShotsPorsche introduced a facelifted version of its Panamera for 2014, and soon a similarly updated version of its Cayenne SUV will be launched. The changes will bring the sporty SUV’s styling into line with that of the smaller and more dynamic Macan, and should keep sales brimming into the new...
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First Details On Porsche’s New Four-Cylinder Boxer, 360-HP Version PlannedPorsche fans who fondly recall the marque's last mid-engine sports car powered by a four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine, the 914 (1969 - 1976), will be glad to know the German automaker will soon launch another one. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller recently confirmed the automaker was working on a...
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Porsche's Secret 911 Aero Concept: VideoNot everyone has the time or money to visit Porsche's official museum in Stuttgart, but that's okay, as Porsche is bringing its museum to you. In a series of videos revealing secret Porsche concepts, the German automaker has revealed an old V-8 prototype 911 and even a mid-engined concept—but...
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The internet loves a good rumor and a bit of wild speculation, and the latest you might have seen is a set of patent drawings that supposedly prove Porsche is working on a plug-in hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car. Now, it may indeed be true that Porsche is working on a plug-in 911. It does, after all, produce a plug-in Panamera. It's also tested hybrid systems in racing for some time—and will be doing so again with its 919 Le Mans Prototype—and of course, the 918 Spyder is also a plug-in car. The trouble is, that isn't what the patent drawings actually show. It doesn't...
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Will The Next Porsche 911 GT3 RS Be Turbocharged?Porsche was originally due to reveal its new 911 GT3 RS this summer but decided to delay its arrival following the discovery of a fault with the 3.8-liter flat-six engine in the 911 GT3 that the 911 GT3 RS was to share, albeit in uprated form. Now it’s being reported that the new 911 GT3 RS...
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Porsche Tells Us Just How Efficient Its 919 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype Is: VideoAs the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race draws ever closer—now just three weekends away—Porsche has revealed even more details of its 919 Hybrid endurance racer. Not only is the car aiming for success at the famous French endurance race, but Porsche sees it as a test-bed for future...
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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet Spy ShotsPorsche is working on a new variant for its 911 family that’s expected to revive the GTS badge last used on the iconic sports car back in 2010 to help send out the previous Type-997 generation. We’ve already spied the new GTS coupe but now we have our first look at the convertible...
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Secret Mid-Engined Porsche 911 Prototype: VideoPorsche reveals the secret mid-engined 911 prototype that served as a testbed for the Boxster.
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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of the upcoming GTS version of the current Type-991 Porsche 911 Carrera. The previous Carrera GTS was launched in 2010 and proved so popular Porsche launched more GTS models based on the Cayenne and Panamera, and most recently the Boxster and Cayman. Porsche’s...
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