Porsche News

Prior to its confirmation of a return to top-level racing at Le Mans, made in 2011, there was some speculation that Porsche might represent the Volkswagen Group in the world of Formula One. Porsche, whose reputation is built on the performance of its cars, knew at the time it needed to be in some...

Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has signed on to be an official brand ambassador of Porsche, a role that will see her represent the sports car manufacturer all over the globe for at least the next three years. The 26-year-old is already very familiar with the Porsche brand, having won a tennis...

Sebring is a legendary place in motorsports, and has been for more than a half-century. Winning there is significant, whatever you're racing. For Hurley Haywood, while driving a Porsche 911 Carrera RS to the win in 1973, it was very significant. Reuniting with the car in this video, Haywood...

Porsche will be looking to relive its former 24 Hours of Le Mans glory next year, with the automaker from Stuttgart set to make a return to the premier LMP1 category. Porsche will race at Le Mans this year in the GTE Class using its 911 RSR, but its full assault doesn’t start until next year...

Porsche’s new 911 RSR race car based on the seventh generation of the 911 narrowly missed out on a podium spot this past weekend during its first race outing, the 2013 World Endurance Championship season opener at the Silverstone circuit. A Porsche 911 RSR driven by works members Marc Lieb...

Porsche will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans LMP1 prototype category next year, the first time it rejoins the top tier of the race since its 1998 win with the 911 GT1-98. Of course, Porsche 911s have been found in the GT division in the interim, but the return to the LMP1 category means the...

Following the conclusion of the controversial Malaysian Grand Prix a fortnight ago, the rumor mill has been working overtime with news Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber may quit Formula One at the end of the current season in order to join Porsche for its 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign in 2014...

Making its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in China this month is the 2014 Porsche Panamera, which represents the first major update to the sporty sedan since its original debut, also in Shanghai, four years ago. On initial glance, it doesn’t look like much has changed, as the 2014...

UPDATE: The 2014 Porsche Panamera has been revealed. Click here for all the details. We just brought you updated spy shots of the 2014 Porsche Panamera undergoing final testing this morning, but today, thanks to the embargo-busting of a certain U.K. publication, images and info on the mid-life...

This year is a very important one for Porsche and its 911. Not only is the 911 celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013, but the iconic sports car will also be competing under a works team in the 24 Hours of Le Mans this June, heralding Porsche’s official return to the prestigious race since...

The new 911 GT3 and GT3 RS will have a PDK transmission only. Get over it.

Sure, we’ve previously covered all the details on the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 and we’ve even brought you live images and video from the car’s global debut in Geneva. Why are we bringing you more live shots from this week’s New York Auto Show, then? Because Porsche street-legal...

Now that the new Porsche 911 GT3 has made its debut, attention turns to the next performance variant of the Type 991 Porsche 911 family, the infamous Turbo. Though we’ve been spying prototypes of the car for several years now, today, we have a new set of shots that show the new Porsche 911...

To be honest, we’re really over the whole celebrity thing. Meet one or two big-name racers, or actors turned racers, and you’ve (more or less) met them all. We’re willing to give autographs to anyone who wants one, but we’re not exactly the celebrity-stalker type ourselves...

The Porsche 911 turns 50 in 2013, and the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed will factor heavily into the iconic sports car’s birthday celebration. All seven generations of Porsche 911 will be shown, alongside milestone 911 racers from Porsche’s lengthy motorsports history. The 1984...

If you’ve ever had the luxury of ordering a new Porsche model from the factory, you understand what a daunting task this can be. Like many other high-end sports and luxury cars, most Porsche models come with the potential for a dizzying array of configurations and options. Some buyers still...

Regarded 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. When it comes to race cars you can drive on the street, few come close to matching the overall package of the Porsche 911 GT3. The fifth generation of the car...

Although Porsche’s 911 GT3 Cup and 911 RSR race cars have already moved to their latest 991-based chassis and bodies, the mid-level 911 GT3 R soldiers on for one final year in 997 trim. Porsche revealed today its 911 GT3 R for the 2013 motorsport season, which the company promises will remain...

Some will decry the latest 991-based Porsche 911 GT3 as "not a real GT3" because of its PDK transmission, electric power steering, and increasingly tech-driven handling. But for those interested in absolute lap times, all of this "purist" moaning is just that--moaning. Porsche's engineers are no...

The 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 is now official: with its PDK transmission and 475-horsepower output, it's the hottest 991 Porsche 911 yet, and it looks every inch the part of the road-going racer--and exactly like the leaked images revealed earlier today. Rated at 0-60 mph in just 3.3 seconds, 0-124 mph...