While many of us are holding onto our wallets, Porsche is enjoying customers that are willing to spend in this economy. According to CEO Matthian Mueller, Porsche has full order books and sees no signs of a downturn… at least in the automotive industry. “This doesn’t look like cooling and decline,” Mueller said. He said [...]
Porsche reportedly has a new sub-Boxter coupe currently in the works called Project Mimo, with a working title for the car a Porsche 550. Along with Audi’s R5 and Volkswagen’s BlueSport projects also in the planning stages, none of the three have officially begun creation. The new Porsche model is expected to be a mid-engine [...]
So it’s been forever since we’ve been hearing rumors about Porsche doing a 4-banger and a new entry-level sports car. Today, we have a new report shedding some light on Porsche’s 4-cylinder plans. According to AutoWeek, high-ranking Porsche officials at the company’s Weissach research and development center in Germany have confirmed engineering work is moving-forward [...]
Closer to the models’ 15th birthday, Porsche announced today that production of the Porsche Boxster and its sister model, the Cayman, has exceeded 300,000 units. “Together with its timeless attractiveness, this two-seater, mid-engine car from the Dr. Ing. h.c. H. Porsche AG, Stuttgart has what it takes to make yet another sports car icon,” Porsche [...]
Last week at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, Porsche showed off two Boxster E prototypes where it apparently attracted many prospective customers. Is this to say that Porsche will be producing the Boxster E? Not entirely – the company hasn’t confirmed anything yet, but with all the ‘interest’ being generated in the car, we [...]
Porsche new CEO Matthias Mueller recently had a sit down with Automotive News Europe and revealed some interesting product plans for the company’s future. Right off the bat, Mueller mentioned that the next-generation 911, which we’ve been hearing about for quite some time now, will be the most successful 911 of all time. Mueller said [...]
Watch out Tesla Motors, Porsche has begun the official trials of three all-electric Porsche Boxster models in Germany. Known as the Porsche Boxster E, the models are powered by a 29kWh battery that provide fuel to a pair of electric-motors that put out a combined 241-hp. While official performance figures have yet to be released, [...]
Following the recent release of the Porsche 911 Black Edition, the German sports car maker has introduced the limited-edition Porsche Boxster S Black edition. Besides all the features that the Black Edition adds, the 911 Boxster S Black Edition’s 3.4L flat 6-cylinder gets an extra 10-hp for a total of 320-hp. Pushing that much power, [...]
Car and Driver has released its annual 10Best Cars list for 2011, with the list featuring some familiar faces and some new ones. The list features some high-horsepower vehicles such as the 556-hp Cadillac CTS-V and for the first time ever, electrically powered vehicles with the Chevrolet Volt. “Our 10Best award celebrates the best cars [...]
The Porsche Boxster will be getting bigger in the 2012 model year – at least that’s what insiders have told UK publication AutoCar. If the reports are true, the 2012 Boxster will grow in size to make room for a smaller and cheaper entry-level Porsche based on the Volkswagen BlueSport Concept. The next Boxster, which [...]
