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Porsche Cayman GTS & Boxster GTS revealed

If you’d like your Cayman S, or your Boxster S for that matter, to have a little bit more power and to be a little bit sharper then you’re in luck because Porsche has just announced GTS versions for both models. Powered by the familiar 3.4 litre flat six from the S models the GTS […]

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Porsche names its LMP1 car the 919 hybrid

Porsche held its annual Night of Champions event over the weekend and with that came the news its 2014 LMP1 racecar will be called the 919 hybrid. Also, as expected, 33-year-old Marc Lieb and 24-year-old Brendon Hartley were named as the final two drivers to form the six-man squad charged with the responsibility of returning […]

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Frankfurt 2013: Porsche 918 Spyder

At last the wraps have come off the production version of the Porsche 918 Spyder. The petrol electric hybrid sportscar has had a long gestation, first gracing the floor of the Geneva Motor Show in early 2010. It then trasnformed into the 918 RSR for the Detroit Auto Show in 2011, with the order book […]

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Porsche confirms 918 Spyder for Frankfurt

It seems the Porsche 918 Spyder has had more announcements and reveals than a Hollywood wannabe, but it’s about to have its final and complete unveiling at Frankfurt next week. We’ll bring you more then, but first here’s what Porsche has to say: The 918 Spyder is the continuation of the traditional Porsche DNA in […]

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Isn’t that nice

In a rare show of inter manufacturer love BMW has passed on an official note of congratulations to Porsche for the 50th anniversary of the 911. They’ve done so as stewards of their own 50-year-plus icon the Mini/MINI. There’s a full statement and more pics from BMW after the break, but this paragraph gets to […]

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VIDEO: Ford V8 Supercar v Porsche medical car

Here’s something you don’t see everyday, a racecar crashing into an official medical car. In this case we’re talking about the Stone Brothers Racing Falcon, driven by Shane Van Gisbergen, who had a steering failure after a minor crash on the opening lap of the Telstra 500 race in Sydney yesterday. As Van Gisbergen was limping […]

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo S revealed

Porsche has a new star at the top of its SUV tree, the Cayenne Turbo S. Clearly Porsche felt the 500hp/700Nm offered in the regular Turbo wasn’t enough, so it has bestowed the 4.8 litre V8 in the Turbo S with 550hp/750Nm. The extra power results in a 0.2 second improvement for the 100km/h dash, […]

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2012 Paris Motor Show in pictures – part 2

Here’s part 2 of our 2012 Paris Motor Show in pictures gallery, which brings you manufacturers from M–Z. Join us as we admire the McLaren P1, the Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupé, the Peugeot Onyx and the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. We’re wavering a little with our admiration of the Mercedes-Benz A Class, but nothing can […]

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Porsche Pajun to rely only on V6 engines?

More detail on the new four-door Porsche Pajun has come to light, courtesy of Car magazine. Key to the latest info is word the Pajun will rely solely on V6 engines, in both petrol and diesel configurations. A V6, and only a V6? We’re not quite sure that’ll turn out to be accurate, but who […]

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What the hell is a Porsche Pajun?

You’re looking at a rendering for the rumoured Porsche Pajun. The what? It’s a baby Panamera which Porsche hopes will give the BMW M5 and its saloon rivals some sleepless nights. The Pajun is expected to join the Porsche model range in coming years, along with the 960 “Fefi” Ferrari fighter, as the company looks […]

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Porsche “Fefi” 960 mystery develops

The above image is a rendering of a new Porsche model known as the 960. It’s been nicknamed internally as “Fefi” and it’s aimed squarely at the Ferrari 458 Italia. “Fefi” meaning Ferrari fighter for those interested. Scouting the web for details of the 960 brings more questions than answers. As you can see the […]

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The Porsche Macan is like a tiger

The yet to be born baby SUV from Porsche has been given a new name: Macan. Porsche inform Macan is the Indonesian word for tiger and “combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics”. Previously referred to by Porsche as the Cajun the new SUV will be built in Leipzig and is scheduled to hit the market […]