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Porsche’s product plans outlined for the next four years

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

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 [...]

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Video: First 2010 Porsche Panamera TV Commercial

Posted: Oct 16, 2009

Filed under: Porsche, Videos

Porsche has released its first 2010 Porsche Panamera TV commercial.
The Stuttgart automaker says that the new Panamera is “ 60 years of uncompromising beliefs” – so watch as Porsche family gathers to welcome its newest four-door sibling.
Click here for more news on the Porsche Panamera.
Refresher: The $89,800 Porsche Panamera S is powered by a 400-hp [...]

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Mansory Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo images released

Posted: Oct 15, 2009

Filed under: Porsche, Tuner Cars

Mansory has released the first images of their modification package for the new 2010 Porsche Panamera. Mansory says it turned the “four-door Gran Turismo into a power pack which is even more dynamic and exclusive and most of all has a significantly more distinct appearance.”
While no details on technical upgrades were released, Mansory said that [...]

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Iranian designer dreams of a Porsche-branded supercar

Posted: Oct 15, 2009

Filed under: Porsche

The renderings you see here are from Emil Baddal, an Iranian artist that is proposing design for a new Porsche-branded supercar.
Unfortunately, Baddal did not name the concept nor did he provide any technical details as to what kind of powertrain would run the car.
Like it, love it or hate it? Let us know in the [...]

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2010 Porsche 911 Turbo laps the Nurburgring 10 seconds faster

Posted: Oct 14, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Breaking, Porsche

The new 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo has beaten its predecessor’s Nurburgring lap time by 10 seconds, reports AutoCar. The new 911 Turbo lapped the famous German track in 7:39 while its predecessor did it in 7:49.
The new 2010 911 Turbo is powered by a 3.8L flat-six boxer turbocharged engine making 500-hp with a maximum torque [...]