Porsche News
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Luxury nameplates are commonly at the top of the J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study--just as you'd expect. This year, BMW, Porsche, and Lexus score class wins, but dark horse Hyundai takes the top overall model win with the Equus. The APEAL study scores cars based on owner-reported rankings of how "gratifying" a new car is to own and drive over the first 90 days, with over 73,000 purchasers surveyed in this year's study. BMW's X3, Z4, and 5-Series all took awards for their classes, while Lexus's IS and Porsche's Cayenne also took their...
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2012 Porsche 911 Spy ShotsPorsche is soon to launch its next-generation 911 and as can be seen by these latest spy shots, prototypes for the car appear to be almost complete. Shown in the least camouflage and from the closest distance yet, the new 911 looks to be just as its predecessors have been: a variation on the...
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Ruf adopts mid-engine design for updated CTR 3 supercarAbout four years ago German tuner Ruf first revealed its third-generation CTR supercar, the aptly named CTR 3, as well as announcing a new development center in Bahrain. Well, Ruf has now gone and updated its CTR 3, extensively redesigning the chassis so that the original rear-engine design adopted...
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Fraudsters Claim Luxury Cars As Farm Equipment To Escape High Insurance BillFraudulent insurance policies for farming vehicles is costing insurance agencies close to $150 million per year.
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Porsche Remains Committed To Doubling Sales By 2018Porsche should easily reach its ambitious sales target thanks to several all-new models in the works, as well as the next-generation 911 due out this year.
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Porsche's 7-Speed Manual Transmission, The Yeti, And Double Rainbows: VideoThere are a lot of strange, unexplained things in the world. Some of them have been caught on video. Unfortunately, that video is almost always too grainy and shaky to draw any conclusions. So it is with the Porsche 7-speed manual transmission. Sure, we're pretty certain one is coming in the 2012...
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Porsche has another winner on its hands. It's not a new supercar or the next generation of its 911 sports car range though - Porsche Design takes our prize for offering the most unusual car-branded accessory. Ferrari previously had our favourite with a carbon-fiber child measuring stick, but the product design wing of Porsche, Porsche Design, has revealed its latest product from the P'3000 Accessories range - the Porsche Design Shisha. The shisha pipe will be sold alongside Porsche Design chopsticks, tea sets and clothing in a new 590-square foot store in the world famous Harrods department...
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Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion up for saleWhen it comes to rare Porsches of the modern-era, few are as hard to come by as the Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion (street version). However, one of these rare beauties is now up for sale in Kyoto, Japan, and if you’re interested, it will set you back a cool $1.7 million. The particular...
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Porsche 911 Somersaults Into Parking Spot: VideoThere are crash videos, and then there are crash videos. This one is definitely one of the latter: a Porsche 911--or it could be a Cayman, the video is grainy and the car is damaged--traveling at what appears to be a very high rate of speed somersaults over a high wall before landing in a parking...
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2012 Porsche 911 (991) Hot Weather Testing In South Africa: VideoPorsche is bound and determined to milk its redesigned 2012 Porsche 911 for all its worth, apparently, starting the drip feed of teasers more than two months ahead of its Frankfurt debut. We aren't complaining, though. Check out the video below to see what little of the 991 Porsche 911 they'll give...
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Porsche Sport Driving School At Barber Motorsports Park: VideoThe Porsche Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park offers instruction from the most basic to full-race--and the cars to learn in, too.
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Porsche Brings Instant Intelligence To Your SmartphonePorsche new Instant Intelligence program allows shoppers to quickly download model-specific data, videos, reviews and audio clips to their smartphones.
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Porsche's return to Le Mans is still three years out, but we're excited to see a serious new contender in the field--especially one with the Le Mans history of Porsche.
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Porsche Takes Top Honors At Nurburgring 24 Hours RacePorsche has done it again, managing to win its fifth Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race in six years. This past weekend’s race, in particular, was one of the most exciting and dramatic 24 hour races at the Nurburgring, but in the end there could be only one clear winner: Porsche together...
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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Heading To 24 Hours Of NurburgringPorsche will be bringing hybrid racing back to Germany's famed Nurburgring at this weekend's 24 Hours of Nurburgring.
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Porsche North America To Crew Nurburgring Race Team, Livery RevealedA crew of Porsche's U.S. employees, and an American Le Mans Series driver, GTC champ Michelle Snow, will see if they can rise to the top of a tough Porsche Carrera World Cup field at the Nurburgring this weekend.
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Ryan Dunn On Drinking Binge Before Fatal Crash?Celebrity gossip site TMZ cites conflicting reports from friends at the bar the night before Dunn's fatal accident.
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Jeff Zwart to race Porsche 911 GT2 RS at Pikes Peak Hill ClimbWith 620 horsepower being channeled to the rear wheels in a chassis that weighs a tick over 3,000 pounds, it’s little wonder that the 911 GT2 RS is often voted the most frightening car to drive in Porsche’s current lineup. If there’s anyone with even the slightest chance of taming...
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The Palatov dp4 is a crazy fast machine, unleashes properly in the hands of a professional race driver.
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Men Use Porsches Like Peacocks Use Feathers: StudyAre Porsche owners more attractive to women? Study says yes, but only for tonight.
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2010 And 2011 Porsche 911 Recalled Due To Faulty Wheel LocksCertain versions of the iconic Porsche 911 are being recalled due to a potentially dangerous central locking hub on the wheels, which if untreated could cause a crash. The affected models are the high-performance--and high-pricetag--911 Turbo, GT3 and GT2 models from the 2010 and current 2011 model...
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Porsche Cajun SUV To Feature Sporty Three-Door VariantPorsche is set to introduce a compact SUV based on the Audi Q5 in 2014 and to emphasize its sportiness may offer the vehicle with a distinct three-door body in addition to a standard five-door model. This should help differentiate the vehicle from its Audi sibling and help it compete with the likes...
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Next Porsche Panamera To Drop Manual Transmission Option?Manual transmissions may not make sense in luxury sedans, even those as sport as the Panamera.
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2012 Porsche 911 Spy VideoEasily one of the most anticipated cars of the year, the brand new 2012 Porsche 911 is set to be unveiled in front of audiences at this September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. However, you don’t have to wait until then to get a feel for how the new car will look on the road, or at the...
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