According to German newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung, Porsche has apparently dropped plans to build a two-seater entry-level sports car that would be cheaper than its Boxster model. In an interview with Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller, the newspaper learned that such a model would risk dropping the credibility of the brand and alienating traditional customers. “We would do no [...]
According to reports coming out of Germany, Porsche is planning to introduce a smaller version of the Panamera sedan to compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and 5-Series. The new sedan, known as Pajun, will expand Porsche’s lineup to six models and will hit markets at 2017 at the latest. Spokesman Hans-Gerd Bode [...]
According to a report by De Telegraaf, Porsche has plans to bring turbos to its smaller engines. The publication reports that Porsche engineers have confirmed that turbos will be coming to smaller engines in models like the Porsche Boxster and the Cayman. The move is being made in an effort to increase\ fuel-economy and lower [...]
Later next year, Porsche will bring the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar to the market and it will cost around $750,000. Don’t want to wait that long – or more importantly – don’t want to wait that much? Porsche may have a new solution for you in mid-2013. The company plans on introducing a plug-in [...]
Porsche has recently made some tweaks to its European Delivery Program that adds some new benefits for its buyers. Through the program, customers can purchase a vehicle at any Porsche dealer, and take delivery of the model at one of two German factories the automaker has. This is now a courtesy service, and also includes [...]
Bringing three models for their public debuts to the rapidly approaching Geneva Motor Show is German tuning house Gemballa. The tuning company has just reveled that it will be brining its tuning kit for the lastest 991 generation of the Porsche 911, its stage two kit for the Porsche Cayenne II, and its McLaren MP4-12C [...]
The Porsche Panamera is the subject of yet another tuning project. This time, Edo Competition is boasting a 700hp version of the four-door. Upgrades to the turbochargers, exhaust manifold, catalytic converters, air filters, and ECU combine to make the 150hp gain, along with an additional 96 lb-ft of torque. This puts the total power output [...]
In Sept. 2011, the new 360-hp Infiniti M Hybrid set the Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest hybrid by running the standing quarter mile in 13.9031 seconds. Infiniti is now banking on that move with a new commercial released yesterday called ‘The Duel.’ The commercial shows the Infiniti M35h Hybrid going head-to-head with the 2012 Porsche [...]
It’s not everyday you see a fleet of Porsche car rolling down the street – well, unless it’s December 18 in Qatar. During the celebration of Qatar National Day, which celebrates the Arab states independence, the police hopped in their Porsche interceptors and decided to show them off to the crowd. Of course, it should [...]
Following its debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show last week, Porsche has released a video of the new Panamera GTS going around the track. Get read to set aside 1 minute and 19 seconds out of your day for some high-performance four-door fun. Click here for our original post on the Porsche Panamera GTS. [...]
