Although the design of the all-new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera looks familiar, it has received substantial changes to make the 48-year-old rear-engined sports car perform even better. Slated to make its official debut next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the latest 911 is longer, lower, lighter, and more aerodynamic than the vehicle it replaces. [...]
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Porsche will increase production of the recently updated 2011 Cayenne SUV after a 37 percent sales gain in the first half of this year. The award-winning Cayenne has quickly become the automaker’s best-selling model. According to Bernhard Maier, Porsche’s sales chief, production will likely increase by 10 or 20 percent in 2012. Due to staggering [...]
After covering 56 laps and 2,459.989 miles, Porsche won its fifth Nürburgring 24-hour endurance-race in six years. This year the automaker won with its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, a hybrid powered by a 448 horsepower rear-mounted gasoline engine and a pair of electric motors producing an additional 200 horsepower that’s sent to the front wheels. [...]
Porsche has jumped on the hybrid bandwagon and now offers a number of vehicles with electrified powertrains. However, Porsche also offers diesel-powered models that deliver impressive fuel economy. The new oil-burning Panamera in particular is powered by a 3.0-liter turbodiesel that cranks out 247 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque. While it can run from [...]
Porsche’s latest addition to the GT3 series features the Stuttgart’s biggest engine ever, along with a bevy of motorsport technology. Only 600 of these models will be built for a price of $185,000. The 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is powered by the automaker’s most-powerful naturally aspirated flat-six engine ever, which cranks out 500 horsepower and [...]
The all-new Porsche 918 Spyder is probably one of the sexiest hybrids to ever hit the market. For those interested in speed and efficiency, you can now pre-order one of these machines, which costs $845,000. Power is supplied via a mid-mounted V8 engine that produces “at least” 500 horsepower. That unit is combined with two [...]
Ferdinand Porsche built the world’s first hybrid vehicle back in 1909. So, perhaps it’s fitting that Porsche has lately been building a number of powerful hybrids. Now, with the Boxster E, Porsche is venturing into all-electric territory. Three prototypes of the Boxter E have been built and are currently being tested in Germany. Although the [...]
Following the recent 911 Black Edition, Porsche has introduced the Boxster S Black Edition. This new model boasts black paint, black wheels, a black convertible top and a fully black interior. The Black Edition also gets a 320-horsepower version of Porsche’s 3.4-liter flat-six, which gets a 10 horsepower increase over the standard Boxster S. Despite [...]
Porsche has announced a new special edition model for 2012, the 911 Black Edition. Based on the standard 911 with the 3.6-liter, 345-horsepower flat-six engine, the Black Edition features two color choices — both black — and it can be had as a coupe or a cabriolet. The convertible model has a black roof, and [...]
Many automakers are finding ways to boost power while curbing fuel consumption and emissions. German sports car maker Porsche is no exception. Already Porsche has brought hybrid powertrains to its lineup, and according to Autocar the brand is also working on new four-cylinder engines. These four-bangers are likely to find their way into the Boxster [...]
