Porsche is getting ready to unveil a ‘spectacular’ concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show later this morning. The concept is rumored to be a study version of the 918 Spyder. It will be shown in coupe race car form. The company has just dropped a teaser on the eve of the 2011 Detroit Auto [...]
Earlier this week we heard a short report stating that Porsche plans to show a coupe concept version of the 918 Spyder at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next week. Porsche has promised to show “something spectacular” at the show and we now have more details from sources. According to two insiders familiar with the plans, [...]
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 [...]
As we say goodbye to 2010, we’re looking back at the most important parts of the automotive industry during the year. We’ve already taken a look at the Top 10 Automotive Industry Moments of 2010 and now we’re going to take a look at the Top 10 Concept Cars of 2010. What allows a concept [...]
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 [...]
The Porsche 918 Spyder is most definitely guaranteed for production. The electric supercar hybrid was shown to potential customers at a private viewing at Pebble Beach last weekend and it is now rumored that production is expected to total 1,200 units with prices starting around $630,000 a piece. But that’s not all… Insiders at the [...]
Just days prior to its North American debut at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Porsche 918 Spyder made its driving debut on a closed road in Monterey California. The car was shipped over from Germany by plane after engineers handed the keys of the model to Porsche AG Design Chief Michael Mauer. Check [...]
