Porsche News
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Porsche’s new 911 GT3 Cup race car will be entering the 2008 motorsport season with engine output increased to 420hp (313kW), with the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Porsche Carrera Cups and GT3 Cup Challenges the first in line to see the new car compete. Only 265 examples are expected to be produced at the Porsche production line in Stuttgart- Zuffenhausen, marking a new record for a car of this category. The most significant modification compared with last year’s model is the new rear end following the design of the production model. Air venting slits ensure better dissipation of heat...
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Preview: 2010 Porsche Cayenne SUVWhen Porsche’s Cayenne first hit the scene, the company famous for building sports cars was criticized for selling out with the launch of an overweight SUV derived from mundane family haulers from sister-companies VW and Audi. Rumors soon emerged claiming Porsche would launch a smaller...
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Porsche Boxster RS 60 SpyderPorsche has revealed a new version of its mid-engined Boxster roadster ahead of the car’s world debut at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy next week. The new car is labeled the Boxster RS 60 Spyder and takes its inspiration from the classic open-top Porsche race cars of the 1960s—the...
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Porsche on verge of VW takeoverIn terms of production numbers Porsche is considered a small player in the auto industry, churning out just under 100,000 cars last year. Volkswagen Group on the other hand is one of the biggest players with the likes of Audi, Bentley and Laborghini under its belt. Despite the size differential, in...
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Porsche rewards every employee with €5,200 bonusPorsche may be a niche label but it remains one of the most profitable carmakers in the world and expects to see profits lift even further than the record levels of 2006. Officials said sales rose 3.4% to €7.4 billion for the last financial year, while sales grew by 0.7% to 97,515 units in...
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Gallery: Porsche’s 911 GT2 Super CoupePorsche’s new GT2 isn’t even officially on sale yet and already it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting sports cars, or should we say supercars, of the decade to come out of Stuttgart. The excitement surrounds confirmation that Porsche test-driver Walter Rohrl can circle...
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Having previously drooled over this hardcore Carrera GT modification we were shocked to discover someone had taken advantage of the company’s extensive individualization program and decided to coat the car with black paint and glitter. Gemballa says it’s the 11th car of a limited edition run of just 25 and was commissioned by “a well-known professional soccer player,” which makes the glitter choice less surprising. By modifying the engine management electronics, Gemballa has been able to squeeze out a further 60 bhp of power and 20 Nm more torque for the V10, slicing...
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Updated: Porsche ‘Listens To Market’ And Cuts Canadian Prices By 10% Due To Exchange RatesUPDATE: Four residents in Toronto are planning to file a $2 billion class-action law suit against the major carmakers and their respective dealers because of claims vehicle prices in Canada are artificially higher than in the U.S. The suit covers consumers who bought cars between August, 2005, and...
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Porsche to build cars in India?Porsches have traditionally been built in Germany but even an exclusive marque like the Stuttgart-based sports carmaker is not immune from the forces of globalization. Already we’ve seen it move production of its Cayenne SUV to a plant in Slovakia and now there are reports that it could even...
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Porsche again rules out F1 returnGerman sports car manufacturer Porsche has once again ruled out re-entering formula one in the near future. In February, the marque's head of motor sport Hartmut Kristen denied that recent infrastructure developments were in preparation for a grand prix return. To the news agency...
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Porsche to sue EU over "naive" CO2 standardsEuropean leaders have recently come out in support of proposed EU CO2 standards that aim to cut average CO2 emissions for new vehicles from the present limit of 160g/km by 25% to 120g/km. Porsche does not believe its cars would be able to meet such a standard, and has threatened to take legal...
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Edo Competition 911 GT2 RPorsche’s new 997 GT2 only made its world debut this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show so there’s still plenty of life kicking in the former 996 version. The tuners at Germany’s Edo Competition were given the chance to perform one last major performance upgrade for the 996 GT2...
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The new 911 GT2 is fast. How fast? When we reported that it would lap the famed Nordschleife circuit in just 7 minutes and 32 seconds many of our regular readers expressed their disbelief and doubt. The image came from a leaked brochure but we were unable to get official confirmation on this. Well, doubt no more. Our friends over at Auto Motor & Sport Sweden recently interviewed Porsche test driver and rally god Walter Röhrl, who discusses his experience with the new supercar. He claims he has done the Nordschleife in an incredible 7:31m, even faster than the factory figure we...
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Video: Porsche 911 GT2 On The Road And trackPorsche has released a new video of test driver Walter Rohrl taking the new 911 GT2 for a spin around town before proceeding to the Nurburgring for some high speed antics. The new car will be making its official debut at tomorrow’s Frankfurt Motor Show but until then you can enjoy this new...
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Video: RUF's 700HP CTR3This odd looking Porsche is in fact the third generation of the RUF CTR supercar, filmed at the tuner’s new facility in Bahrain. When the original CTR was released in 1987, it out-performed many of the supercars of its era including cars like the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Countach and even...
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Porsche Cayenne GTS: SUV Mixed With Sports CarThe Cayenne Turbo is easily the fastest SUV on the planet but perhaps complaints that it sullied Porsche’s sporting image have caused the company to go even further and produce a model with technology straight from the 911. Dubbed the Cayenne GTS, this isn’t just a special edition with...
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Porsche bringing Cayenne GTS to FrankfurtPorsche will unveil a new version of its Cayenne SUV called the GTS at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the Cayenne S, the new model will feature a 405hp (302kW) V8 engine, a lowered chassis and 21in wheels. Though the car’s output pales in comparison to the 520hp (389kW) of...
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Video: Porsche 911 Crushed To A CubeIt's not often that you see a Porsche 911 sent to the scrapyard, let alone a brand new 997 model. Some genius decided it was a good idea to see what a 911 would look like as it was being crushed, and was even kind enough to put a camera inside to give us an insider view of being cubed...
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Porsche AG is planning to increase its stake in VW to 51% by the beginning of next year according to a new report by “Der Spiegel”, a German weekly magazine. As expected, a spokesman for Porsche said no decision had been made whether to raise the stake above the current 31%. This refers back to a previous announcement by the company’s CFO, Holger Haerter, where he said that Porsche has acquired some options in order to raise its stake in VW if needed. According to market speculation this would be achieved by buying out the 20% stake owned by the state of Lower Saxony, though...
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Is Porsche developing the ultimate hot hatch?Rumors of Porsche’s Golf-sized hatch first emerged back in May of this year but since then the car’s existence has been overshadowed by talk of a new mini-SUV model. Porsche boss Wendelin Wiedeking firmly said no to the idea of a smaller SUV, no doubt due to the impact looming...
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Porsche Design Edition 1 Cayman SPorsche is launching a special edition version of the Cayman S labeled the ‘Porsche Design Edition 1.’ The new car, which goes on sale in November, was created to signify the work done at Porsche Design and mark the 35th anniversary of the original Chronograph 1s designed by Ferdinand...
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Porsche claims new GT2 will lap Nordschleife in 7:32The official brochure for Porsche’s new 997 GT2 was leaked last month, revealing most of the general details about the super-coupe as well as a few crucial tidbits that have been overlooked until now. As outlined in the brochure, Porsche’s claim for the GT2’s lap time of the...
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Porsche Transsyberia rally gets underwayThe first of a total of 25 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberias have departed from Moscow on an epic journey that will take them on a 6,200km trek across the roughs of Siberia. The drivers will be crossing numerous public roads, gravel tracks, icy rivers and the Gobi desert, before finishing up at...
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Video: J.N. Hephaiss modified 996 911 GT3Modified Porsches are a dime a dozen but when we came across this video of the 996 GT3 lovingly crafted by the Hephaiss tuning company we couldn’t resist posting it. J.N. Hephaiss markets itself as a “designer” tuning house providing hand-developed parts for cars from Porsche...
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