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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 [...]

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Porsche’s product plans outlined for the next four years

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche

UK publication AutoCar is outlining Porsche product plans for the next four years. If they are to believed, we have a couple of exciting things coming from Porsche’s garage.
First up, Porsche has a V6 and a diesel version planned for the new 2010 Panamera sedan. Both models will be a little more affordable than their [...]

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2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps Nurburgring in 7:33… unofficially

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Porsche

The new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS recently hit up the Nordschleife at the Nurburgring where it returned an unofficial lap time of 7:33 – seven seconds faster than the Porsche 911 GT3. An unnamed Porsche test-drive took the new 911 GT3 RS around the Nordschleife during some light traffic, a stopwatch and a helmet.
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Porsche to share Panamera and 911 platform with Volkswagen brands

Posted: Oct 25, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche, Volkswagen

Earlier this week, Volkswagen released a statement saying that it plans to complete its merger with Porsche during the course of 2011.
According to Michael Macht of Porsche, the sports car maker is prepared to share the Panamera and 911 platforms with other Volkswagen Group brands.
“Porsche needs to become a strong pillar of VW, as well [...]

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Lotus takes a shot at Porsche in latest Evora marketing pitch

Posted: Oct 21, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Lotus, Porsche

We just received an email from Lotus with subject reading “How many Porsches did you see today?” Catching our interest right away we opened the email to see a marketing pitch for the new Lotus Evora.
The email read:
The new Lotus Evora marks a return to the sports cars you dreamt of when growing up. Porsches [...]

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Volkswagen to complete Porsche merger by 2011, will pay $5.82 billion

Posted: Oct 20, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Porsche, Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG announced today that it will take a 49.9 percent stake in Porsche AG in a first step towards a merger with the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer.
“This was agreed between Volkswagen and Porsche SE during negotiations on the contracts of implementation relating to the merger of the two companies,” Volkswagen said in a statement. [...]

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Clarkson: Porsche Panamera has no purpose at all and is as ugly as an inside-out monkey

Posted: Oct 19, 2009

Filed under: Porsche

Jeremy Clarkson has a tendency to be very straightforward and honest; and we respect that. Speaking on the 2010 Porsche Panamera, Clarkson says that the sedan seems to have no purpose at all.
“I understand, of course, why Porsche chose to build a four-door saloon, Clarkson wrote over at TimesOnline. “It’s the same reason Lamborghini [...]