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Report: Porsche is working on tri-turbo system for next 911 Turbo

If the Porsche 911 Turbo wasn’t fast enough to begin with, the automaker is kicking power up even further with an all new tri-turbo system. The horizontally opposed 3.8-liter six-cylinder is currently fitted with a twin-turbo, and the next generation 991 is being used in the last stage of development for the new tri that [...]

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Videos: 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo and Cabriolet, Boxster and Cayman prototypes caught in San Francisco

So you’re passed out in bed and then all of the sudden you wake up to the noise of supercars. You pinch yourself hoping you’re not dreaming and look outside your window only to find over a dozen Porsche prototypes in camouflage. That’s exactly what happened to YouTube used tubemtubeme who managed to film (what [...]

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2011 TechArt Porsche 911 Turbo hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds

The Porsche 911 Turbo is no stranger to top speed and a quick 0 to 62 mph time. But TechArt has always believed that enough is never enough. The German tuner’s latest efforts focus on a new performance package for the current 911 Turbo (not the 2012 model year 911). TechArt’s TA 097/T3 conversion kit [...]

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Video: Friend drowns his buddy’s Porsche 911 into the bottom Rhine River

Video: Friend drowns his buddy’s Porsche 911 into the bottom Rhine River

Automotive enthusiasts often bond amongst their like. Two friends from Switzerland, however, may very well have their likeness coming between them. One of the men did the other a favor by lending his friend his Porsche 911 turbo. The friend went for more than a typical joy ride. The 911′s trip should have ended back [...]

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Porsche recalling 2010-2011 911 because wheels can loosen

Porsche recalling 2010-2011 911 because wheels can loosen

Porsches are meant to be driven like they were stolen. Whether it’s bombing the Autobahn or your favorite race circuit, Porsche equipped some of its cars with racecar style center locking wheel-retention system to reduce weight and wheel flex. So the last thing you want to hear is that they’re being recalled. A total of [...]

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2011 World Performance Car, Green Car, Design and Car of the Year finalists announced (w/ poll)

2011 World Performance Car, Green Car, Design and Car of the Year finalists announced (w/ poll)

The World Car Awards and the New York International Auto Show have announced the top three finalists for the World Performance Car, World Green Car, World Design and World Car of the Year categories. While winners in all four categories will be named at a press conference at the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, [...]

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Video: McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia vs Porsche 911 Turbo

Video: McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia vs Porsche 911 Turbo

The McLaren MP4-12C is one fast supercar and is apparently faster than the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Porsche 911 Turbo… at least according to this YouTube video. Here is the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C going head-to-head in a drag race with the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Porsche 911 Turbo. Click here for more news [...]

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2011 World Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car finalists announced

2011 World Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car finalists announced

The 2011 New York Auto Show is right around the corner (well press days start on April 21, 2011, but you know how we feel about shows). At the show in New York, a jury of 66 distinguished auto journalists from around the world will name the 2011 World Car Award winners including the 2011 [...]

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Bend it like Beckham: David’s Porsche 911 Turbo auctioned off for $217,100

Bend it like Beckham: David’s Porsche 911 Turbo auctioned off for $217,100

$217,100 is a lot to pay for any car, especially if it’s used. Well, some bloke ended up cashing out exactly that amount on eBay for soccer legend David Beckham’s custom built/matte-black 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, which had been driven for 6,774 miles. What’s so special about this Porsche besides the fact that Beckham [...]

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speedART BTR-II 650 EVO: A 641-hp Porsche 911 Turbo

speedART BTR-II 650 EVO: A 641-hp Porsche 911 Turbo

Of all the supercars available on the market, few have more prestige and few generate more excitement than Porsche 911 Turbos. Part of this excitement is its adaptability- 911 Turbos are usable day to day, and offer a more modest (though certainly objectively immodest) price point. That”s why there might be a market for speedART”s [...]

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