Porsche has just released a new video with Porsche Designer Manager of Sports Cars, Anthony Hatter, detailing the design process and current status of Porsche’s upcoming hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder. While the Porsche 918 RSR was just a conceptual study, Hatter explains that many of its exterior design elements were taken from past Porsche [...]
Besides the upcoming Porsche Cajun, a baby Panamera and a new entry-level model, Porsche is reportedly considering a new mid-engined supercar that would compete with the likes of Aston Martin Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren. Now many of you may be thinking that this will be a limited-edition super-expensive model, but reports suggest that the model [...]
Yesterday, Porsche made many dreams come true (at least for very rich people), announcing that its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar will enter production in 2013 with a starting price tag of $845,000. Along with the announcement of the production 918 Spyder, Porsche announced that customers who order the car will also have the opportunity [...]
Today is a very important day in Porsche’s history – and no it’s not because it is fully merging with Volkswagen (that’s still an ongoing issue). However, Porsche today is making a total of 918 dreams come true with the announcement that dealers worldwide are now taking custom orders for the popular 918 Spyder plug-in [...]
At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Porsche surprised the world with the debut of the 918 RSR Hybrid Race Car. According to Porsche’s outgoing development boss Wolfgang Durheimer, the 918 RSR will be built alongside the drop-top 918 Spyder road car project. During the debut of the 918 RSR at the Detroit Auto Show, speculative [...]
The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is just a couple of days away and we’re really looking forward to the first auto show of 2011. While we’ve already seen a bunch of Detroit Auto Show previews, reports today suggest that Volkswagen will finally show its much anticipated new mid-sized sedan for the American market at the [...]
Porsche AG will be making its return to the Detroit Auto Show in January after pulling out of the much acclaimed show in 2007 to focus its U.S. activities in Los Angeles. According to Hans- Gerd Bode, a spokesman for Porsche, the sports car maker will debut a “spectacular” model at the 2011 Detroit Auto [...]
Porsche announced today that it is implementing a long-term strategic site plan for its research and development center in Weissach (Baden-Wurttemberg). The company will invest around 150 million euros ($200 million USD) in a high-tech wind tunnel, a state-of-the-art design centre and an innovative electronics integration centre, etc. “The new system will help us to [...]
We hate CO2 emissions and fuel-economy regulations as much as Porsche does. However, to stay alive and profitable, Porsche will have to do all it can to reduce C02 and please the governments. According to Porsche development chief Wolfgang Duerheimer, the company is planning to have hybrid drive in every model line in the future. [...]
When you’re as big a car enthusiast as Jay Leno, you have access to a lot of vehicles that others don’t – of course having his Jay Leno’s Garage online show helps as well. Hanging out at Pebble Beach, Jay Leno took some time out to get a personal tour of the Porsche 918 Spyder [...]
