Porsche News
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Though we still haven't managed to get behind the wheel of the new Porsche Boxster Spyder, we're convinced it's the right direction for Porsche--at least as an available option. And soon, the brand will be adding a similar, but potentially even better, option to its range in the form of the new 911 Speedster, which has been revealed today ahead of its world debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show next week. Paying homage to the first Porsche model that bore the name Speedster, the 356 Speedster, the production run for the new model is limited to just 356 cars. The two-seater is significantly...
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2010 Paris Rumormill: Porsche Planning 500-HP Limited Edition GT3 RS?France's Internets are ablaze with talk of a 500-horsepower, 500-unit limited edition of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS powered by a 4.0-liter flat six. So far all we have to work with is rumor and innuendo, but the idea is intriguing. According to the reports, the upgraded GT3 RS would be limited to a...
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Video: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Official Driving FootageThe 911 Carrera GTS hit the Web today and has some folks asking, "why not just get a GT3?" It's a fair question, for those that don't need a back seat or the comfort and convenience of the full Carrera treatment, but for those that do, this video shows the car off in its native environment...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Porsche 911 Carrera GTSPorsche is adding a new member to the 911 family in the form of the Carrera GTS, which will be making its world debut later this month at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. The new GTS is positioned just above the 911 Carrera S and in keeping with that positioning receives a slight bump in power. The...
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Porsche Panamera Notches Sales Belt 22,518 Times In First YearHumpback proportions aside, Porsche clearly did a lot of things right with the Panamera. No fewer than 22,518 buyers agreed during its first year on the global market. Think Porsche's not proud of that figure? Check out all the uses of "Gran Turismo" to describe the car in the press release on page...
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Report: McLaren Planning 5 New Models Over Next 5 YearsWe've delved into McLaren's future car plans before, but a new report out today puts some structure to the models to come. With one new model or model variant planned per year for the next half-decade, we'll have much to look forward to from the Woking team. The McLaren MP4-12C isn't due to sell...
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Have you seen this man? Probably so. In fact, you've probably seen him making this very face on red carpets and in mug shots for the past several years. And what about The Mask? Totally based on this face. Large Marge, too. Or so we've heard. It's a distinctive face is what we're saying. A scary face. A face that would strike fear in the heart of Rupert Murdoch, and he doesn't even have a heart, except for the baby seal hearts he eats for breakfast, which obviously don't count. And now, someone is impersonating it. (The face, not Murdoch's nonexistent heart.) At least, we think someone's...
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Video: Jay Leno's Garage Gets Personal With Porsche's 918 SpyderThe Porsche 918 Spyder is already changing the way hybrids are perceived, and raising the bar for supercars in general at the same time. Especially considering it's expected to get even more power than the 500 dinosaur-powered horses from its 3.4-liter V-8 and 218 electron-powered horses from its...
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More Rumors Of Sub-Boxster Porsche ProductionHints from executives, rumors, and outright denials have circulated the web for over a year now, and still we're no closer to knowing for certain if a sub-Boxster model is on its way. With the recent appointment of Matthias Muller to the CEO position at Porsche, however, the new entry-level Porsche...
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Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, And A Porsche Steering WheelMan With Steering Wheel: ...And this, of course, is the steering wheel. Jay Leno: Ordinarily, that's connected to the car, right? MWSW: Ach! You Americans. Such kopfschmerzen you give me. How do you put up with it, Arnold? Arnold Schwarzenegger: ...Huh? MWSW: I asked how you put up with all the...
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Porsche Announces More Power, Individualization For PanameraThe new additions to the Panamera range mean even more performance and style are available--for a price.
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Want To Drive a Ferrari 458 Italia? Rent It at Gotham Dream CarsSo you really, really want to drive that new Ferrari 458 Italia--but there's that pesky problem of the two-year waiting list to buy one since it launched in summer 2009. Now Gotham Dream Cars, the exotic-vehicle rental firm with New York and Miami outlets, has acquired one. And you can rent it for...
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It's definitely an upgrade from a Lincoln Towncar.
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Porsche Planning 60 Cars For Monterey Classic Car WeekendEverything from the rarest to the latest will be present.
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Porsche 356 at Goodwood Festival of SpeedThis video, just uploaded to Porsche's Facebook page last night, gives us a quick primer on the 356 and its history in La Carrera Panamericana, one of the most famous of the classic endurance races. This particular car is one of the five actual cars that raced the 1953 Carrera Panamericana, making...
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Video: Jay Leno's Garage Puts 911 GT3 Through Its PacesWho doesn't love the 911 GT3? Better yet, who doesn't love to see Jay Leno put a car through its paces? Today, we can bring you a combination of both, courtesy of Jay Leno's Garage. The video follows Leno's format, with the addition of Justin Bell, race driver and son of famed racer Derek Bell...
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25,000th Porsche Panamera Already BuiltJust yesterday we reported that production of the first-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS had come to an end after almost seven years of sales and more than 170,000 cars built, so it comes as quite a shock that we report today that Porsche has already built its 25,000th Panamera--a much more expensive...
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N.Technology Porsche Panamera Race Car Wins In Debut OutingBig, heavy, luxurious, and hump-backed, the Porsche Panamera looks like just about anything but a race car. But that didn't stop N.Technology from teaming with Porsche Racing to build the Panamera into a carbon fiber track shark, and now the car has proved its mettle winning its first competition...
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The sounds alone make this video worth watching.
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Porsche 918 Spyder Gets Official Production GreenlightThe Porsche 918 Spyder will definitely be built, and it's already headed to production.
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Porsche Researching Electric Sports Cars, Production 'Definite'The future of Porsche sports cars will include electricity.
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ALMS Driver Patrick Long 'Charged Up' To Race The 911 GT3 R HybridThe Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid will be piloted at the Petit Le Mans by Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister.
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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid To Run ALMS Petit Le MansThe green racing series gets a bit greener.
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Video: Porsche Details The 911 GT2 RS At Goodwood"The fastest and most powerful street-legal Porsche ever built." What more do you need to know? For starters, how about how it lays claim to that title. This video gives a look at what makes the Porsche 911 GT2 RS tick. Fresh from its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Andreas Preuninger...
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