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2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R offers easier handling and better drivability

Posted: Nov 19, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Porsche

Following the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Porsche today unveiled the 911 GT3 R, a race car based on the international FIA GT3 regulations that succeed the 911 GT3 Cup S. Porsche says that the main focus on creating another GT3 Cup model was to offer better drivability and even easier handling.
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Chocolate covered 911 Carrera S is the sweetest Porsche in the world

Posted: Nov 18, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche

If you’ve recently made a trip to the mall, your local Starbucks or even to your local car dealership, you’ve noticed that many retailers have started decorating their stores for the holiday season. Well, a Porsche dealership in the Netherlands is going beyond just adding some lights and a Christmas tree to its store.
To decorate [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

Posted: Nov 17, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Porsche

We have just received some new images of the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder, which will make its debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show next month. We’ll be in LA live covering the show, so make sure you join us on Dec. 2 to see some live photos.
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Porsche posts massive pretax loss of 4.4 billion euro

Posted: Nov 17, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche

Porsche Automobile Holding SE significantly slashed its dividend after posting a massive pretax loss of 4.4 billion euro ($6.60 billion USD), The report confirms a profit warning Porsche issued just days before its 2008/2009 fiscal year ended on July 31.
Porsche SE said that the main factor for the loss was a write-down on cash settlement options [...]

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Video: Chris Harris test-drives the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3

Posted: Nov 12, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Porsche, Videos

Last week, Chris Harris dropped us an email with a link to a video of his test-drive of the Ferrari 458 Italia. This week, Chris emailed us a video of him behind the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Furthermore, the last part of the video shows him taking the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup [...]

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Techart gives the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S a total of 420-hp

Posted: Nov 11, 2009

Filed under: 2009 Releases, Porsche, Tuner Cars

Techart has introduced a modification program for the new 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S that offers up to 35 more horsepower.
The modification includes a new exhaust system with two manifolds and a stainless steel Sportkatanlage, muffler with exhaust flap control unit and an exhaust valve doppelovale tailpipes in gloss black or chrome. All that results [...]

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Video: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder in Action

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Porsche, Videos

Earlier this morning we saw the lightest model available in Porsche’s lineup – the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder. We now have a video of it in action – check it out after the jump.
Click here to view our original post on the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Refresher: Weighing in at 2,811 pounds, the 2011 Porsche Boxster [...]

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2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder coming to LA, prices start at $61,200

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Auto Shows, Breaking, Porsche

The 2009 LA Auto Show is just weeks away and we’ll be on hand providing you live coverage. One of things we are now looking forward to is the “lightest Porsche” available – the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder.
The model is the newest member of the Boxster family and will go on sale February 2010.
Weighing in [...]

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Porsche Panamera U.S. sales off to a good start

Posted: Nov 02, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche

It seems like Porsche’s new four-door Panamera is off to a good start in the United States. According to Porsche Cars North America COO Michael Bartsch, the automaker has sold 983 units of the Panamera sedan, which went on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 17.
“We now have a new level of floor traffic and [...]

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Porsche working on entry-level 4-banger model

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche

Yesterday we heard about what Porsche has planned for the next four years. One thing AutoCar conveniently left out was that Porsche is getting ready to roll out a new entry-level sports car that will share components from the upcoming compact Audi R4 sports car.
Known internally as the ‘356′, the mid-engined sports car will not [...]