Porsche News
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Proclaiming drag races to be "Internet gold," Chris Harris proceeds to grace us with a good one: the Porsche 911 GT2 RS against the Ducati 1199 Panigale. He's not wrong. While the GT2 RS packs 611 horsepower at the rear, and weighs 3,170 pounds, the Ducati's power-to-weight ratio is even better, with 192 horsepower on tap and just 415 pounds curb weight. That gives the Ducati a stunning power-to-weight ratio of 2.16 lb/hp. That's 3.82 fewer pound per horsepower than the 911. On the other hand, the GT2 RS has a lot more rubber in contact with the road--even if it has a hard time using it. It's...
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2012 J.D. Power APEAL Study: Porsche, MINI, Audi Lead Premium, Sporty SegmentsEach year, J.D. Power and Associates evaluate the opinions of owners after their first 90 days with a new car, looking for overall satisfaction with performance, comfort, design, and more, in the form of the APEAL study. For 2012, Porsche, MINI, and Audi each take two segment wins, though Chevrolet...
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Porsche Issues Recall On Cayenne And Panamera Turbo ModelsPorsche has issued a recall on the range-topping Turbo models from its Cayenne and Panamera lines, explaining that the turbine wheels from the turbocharging system featured in the cars may fracture under certain conditions. The recall affects all Cayenne Turbo models from the 2012 model year and...
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Porsche 918 Spyder To Get Optional Race Track Package: ReportThe Porsche 918 Spyder remains on track for debut late next year, with development so far progressing steadily and currently in the prototype stage. Production of the car is scheduled to start on September 18, 2013, and only 918 examples in total will be built. Pricing is set to start at $845,000...
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Porsche On Track For Another Record YearPorsche delivered a total of 69,171 vehicles for the first six months of the year, a 14 percent increase compared to the same period last year. That’s saying a lot as last year’s result was already a record for the automaker, with a total 116,978 Porsches having been sold. Furthermore...
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Did German Government Aid Give Porsche An Unfair Advantage?To help Porsche develop its new Macan SUV, the German state of Saxony (where Porsche’s Leipzig factory is located) has pledged to contribute 43.7 million euros ($53.7 million) to the project. In addition, Saxony has agreed to further-but-unspecified aid, likely tied to the expansion of the...
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When it comes to collector cars, those with documented racing histories are generally among the most valuable. If the cars are all original yet immaculately preserved, the value can rise exponentially. That’s the case with four “magnificent motorsport legends” that will be up for sale at Gooding & Company’s Monterey, California auction, scheduled for August 18 and 19. Each could count as the crown jewel for any private collection, so the opportunity to buy all four in one place is extraordinary. First up is a 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Liter Vanden Plas Le Mans Sports...
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Porsche Panamera Rentals Coming To HertzPorsche's Panamera will soon be available for rental at Hertz locations in California, Nevada, and Florida.
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Brumos To Build Limited Edition Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race CarWhen it comes to racing Porsches in North America, the name Brumos is the stuff of legend. The Jacksonville, Florida dealership has been building winning Porsche race cars for the better part of five decades, and it’s now working with Porsche Motorsport North America to offer a special...
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VW Buys Remaining 50.1 Percent Porsche Stake For $5.6 BillionPorsche is now officially part of the Volkswagen Group, with the two companies announcing this week that Volkswagen will purchase the remaining 50.1-percent stake in the sports car manufacturer for 4.46 billion euros (approximately $5.6 billion) from its current holding company owner Porsche SE...
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Porsche Cayenne Fire Truck Is 500,000th Vehicle Built At Leipzig PlantThe Porsche Cayenne is many things: surprisingly fast, especially in Turbo form; also luxurious and comfortable; somewhat awkward-looking from some angles, too. And now it's a command truck for the Leipzig fire brigade and the 500,000th vehicle to roll out of Porsche's Leipzig plant. It took just...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Concept To Make Goodwood AppearanceThe 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed officially kicks off today and on the eve of the event Porsche announced that its stunning 918 Spyder concept will be making an appearance. First unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and almost immediately confirmed for production, the 918 Spyder concept will...
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Heresy it may be, but we don't care. Not even a little bit. This (apparently Southern) gentleman with an LS7-powered 911 Carrera is our newest hero. As Hooniverse (via VWVortex's The Car Lounge) points out, the LS7 is not only more powerful and more American than the Porsche flat-six it replaced, it's also lighter. And it sounds fantastic. Check out the video for yourself--though you'll be as disappointed as we were that the car doesn't translate all of this awesome into violent, sudden motion.
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Nürburgring Crash Caught On VideoThere's now one less Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 out on the roads due to the results of a crash that occurred at the Nürburgring late on Friday. The driver of one of the rare Porsches was participating during a public track day when he lost control entering a corner at what is likely to have been...
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2013 Porsche 911 Gets Performance UpgradesPorsche has enhanced the power output and the style of its Carrera and Carrera S models for the 2013 model year.
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2013 Porsche Cayman To Debut At 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowPorsche's next new model introduction, in the form of the 2013 Porsche Cayman, is set to take place at November's Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Porsche Invades New York's Grand Central Station: VideoTo promote its all-new Boxster, Porsche is sponsoring an event it calls The Spirited Escape. Starring NFL-linebacker-turned-travel-host Dhani Jones, The Spirited Escape is a documented road trip from New York City to Porsche's Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsport Park in Leeds, Alabama. To...
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2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 And Carrera 4S Coming NextSometimes, the best information on pending model launches comes from the United States government and not from auto manufacturers. That seems to be the case with the next two Porsche 911 models to be released, which have appeared first on the EPA website and not in a Porsche press release. Look for...
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A woman driving a late model Porsche 911 Turbo has crashed into a gas station store in Turkey. The action was captured by several security cameras, showing the white 997 model pulling into the station before suddenly accelerating, crashing into a nearby car and then driving through the store. According to information posted on Turkish website Haber365, which was first picked up by Carscoop, the woman driving the high-horsepower supercar hit the gas pedal instead of the brake causing the car to accelerate out of control. The driver and one female passenger were unharmed though an employee of...
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2013 Porsche Cayman Spy VideoThe 2013 Porsche Cayman is expected to go on sale in the second half of the year but until then enjoy our exclusive spy video of a prototype.
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Porsche Celebrates 60 Years Of Clubs With 911 Club CoupeThe 2012 Porsche 911 Club Coupe celebrates sixty years of Porsche Clubs with a very special limited-edition car.
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2013 Porsche Boxster S: First DriveWith better looks, more power, better gas mileage, and improved handling, the 2013 Porsche Boxster is the best luxury roadster you can buy. Yep, I said it: don't bother with the BMW Z4 or the Mercedes-Benz SLK. This is the roadster you want. The last Boxster, the 986, was a bit rough around the...
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A Night Lap Of The Nürburgring In A Porsche 911 GT3 Cup: VideoDriving a racetrack you know intimately in the dark is a very humbling experience. Even in an endurance race car, there’s barely enough lighting to cope with the kind of speeds typically encountered on a track. Putting together a fast lap, then, requires more than vision. It’s as much...
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Porsche Motorsport North America Relocating To Los AngelesPorsche is sparing no expense on building its upcoming West Coast Experience Center, which will be located in Carson, California just minutes from Los Angeles International Airport. When completed, the facility will have a test track, a handling course, an off-road area and surfaces that can...
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