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2012 Porsche 911 now on sale in Australia

Following an understated worldwide RHD debut of the new Porsche 911 at a special display-only event in Melbourne last November, the 991 is now in Australia ready for local deliveries. Initially the 3.4 litre Carerra and 3.8 litre Carrera S will start proceedings, with corresponding 911 Cabriolet models to follow in April. Exact dates for […]

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PDK only for next Porsche 911 GT3?

This, we are told, is a prototype for the next Porsche 911 GT3. Certainly the centre-mount exhaust tips would indicate this to be the case. One would expect Porsche will keep a more purposeful rear wing on the balls-out GT3, so we can also surmise the GT3 is still early in its development. Apparently the […]

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VIDEO: Porsche salutes the 911

You may have noticed we’re suckers for a Porsche 911 video here at AUSmotive. With this clip Porsche tugs at the heartstrings by taking us back to where it all began, before bringing us back to the present day with the 991 911.

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VIDEO: Porsche 911 identity

The new 991 Porsche 911 is going to be an absolute cracker. Everyone knows it. If we had our way we’d have put our money down, signed off on the order and be counting dow the days until our new 911 Carrera S arrived. Sadly we have to make do with official videos from Porsche. […]

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VIDEO: Porsche 911 keeps pushing forward

Porsche starts the new year by giving the friendly Scot Gordon Robertson, from the Porsche Experience Centre Silverstone, the keys to the new 991 911 Carrera S. He obliges by getting tail happy and talking us through some of the advancements of the new model. Remember, the 991 is expected in Australia by March and […]

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Detroit 2012: Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Porsche revealed details of its new 911 Carrera Cabriolet late last year, but the car’s first public showing is taking place right now in Detroit. Matthias Müller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche AG, was on hand for the official duties and says it’s the best 911 cabrio ever, “Our engineers have built the […]

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VIDEO: Porsche 911 South African dealer launch

This amateur video recording of the 2012 Porsche 911 South African dealer launch has made its way onto the Tubes. The 991 is certainly a landmark model and with a fair portion of its development having taken place in South Africa it’s probably no suprise they put on such an elaborate production. The driving stunts […]

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2013 Porsche 911 GT3 says g’day

This grainy picture gives us an early glimpse at the 2013 Porsche 911 GT3. Already we want one almost more than anything else in the world! The 997 GT3 will remain in our top 5 most wanted list for many years yet, so it is with great anticipation we will follow the development of the […]

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VIDEO: This is the Porsche Standard

Porsche has just released this short film on the making of its new 991 911. The moody voiceover man tells us Porsche goes to extreme lengths to test their cars. Some of the tests you can imagine; hot, dusty desert conditions and winter temperatures that are off the scale, for example. Some, you probably can’t. […]

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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet revealed

Porsche has just revealed pictures and basic information on its new 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Obvious exception aside, the Cabrio is basically a carbon copy of the 911 Coupé. The engine and gearbox options are the same, which means a 257kW 3.4 litre engine for the Carrera Cabriolet and the 294kW 3.8 litre unit for the […]

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2013 Porsche 911 Turbo gets busy

The 991 911 Turbo might well be some time away yet, but we trust you’ll enjoy this video of the mighty Porsche lapping the Nürburgring. The fixed rear wing looks a bit of an after thought. Expect that to be tidied up for the final production model. After watching this clip we pondered what would […]

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VIDEO: An inside look at the Porsche 911

Porsche brings us new video of the 991 911 from the Frankfurt Motor Show. This time August Achleitner, Manager of the 911 model line, has his say on why he thinks the new 911 is king. There’s also a bit of discussion about the 991’s performance at the Nürburgring; it has cut 13 seconds off […]