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Porsche to Return to Le Mans in 2014 with Brand New LMP1 Racer

Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Videos, Racing, Reports 9:49 AM

Porsche, the most successful marque ever in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans has announced its return in 2014 to the world’s most famous endurance race. Porsche has won at Le Mans a record 16 times, and aims for the top spot with its works entry in the top LMP1 category. Read more »

Leaked C&D Issue Spills the Beans on Brand New Porsche 911

Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Scoops, Reports 10:35 AM

The wall of secrecy surrounding the brand-new 2012 Porsche 911 has cracked thanks to a forum member of Teamspeed who downloaded and shared Car & Driver’s upcoming August issue in which the magazine has an exclusive first ride of the car. C&D joined the Porsche team during the new 911’s final tests in South Africa nd here’s what they found out.

The new 911 is code-named 991 and will be launched in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Compared to the 997 that it replaces, it is 2.5 inches longer and has a 4.0-inch longer wheelbase so that it can accommodate a hybrid system, presumably from the Panamera.

2011 24-hour Nürburgring Race: And the Winner is….

Audi, Audi r8, BMW, bmw m3, Ferrari, Mercedes, Nurburgring, Porsche, Porsche 911 6:03 AM

Porsche triumphed in the 2011 24 hours of Nürburgring, with the 911 GT3 RSR of Marc Lieb, Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Lucas Luhr crossing the line after 156 laps and 3,958.968 km (2,462.044 miles), a new record for the legendary endurance race in the demanding Nordschleife.

The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR first led the race at Saturday evening, at 23:25, and then its drivers held on to it for the following 16 hours and 35 minutes, or 108 laps.

Porsche Ready for 24h Nürburgring Race with 911 GT3 R Hybrid

Hybrids, Nurburgring, Porsche, Porsche 911, Racing 7:28 AM

One of the most important racing events of the year in Germany is the 24-hour race of Nürburgring, which will take place this weekend (25/26 June). Porsche will enter the endurance race with eight factory cars, most prominent of which is the updated version of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid that led the event for eight hours last year in its first outing.

For this year, the organizers have changed the rules, restricting the flat six’s output to 448 hp which is directed to the rear wheels. But the hybrid system that features two electric motors driving the front wheels adds another 200 hp.

Go-Fast Porsche Cayman Driver Smacks Ferrari 360 at Supercar Gathering in Malaysia

Accidents, BMW, BMW M5, Ferrari, Ferrari 360, Japan, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Murcielago, Offbeat News, Porsche, Porsche Cayman, Video 2:24 PM

A couple of mishaps involving private supercars marked this past weekend’s 2011 SuperGT race at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.

The first incident occurred on the tarmac during a parade of sports and super cars when an overly enthusiastic but sloppy driver of a winged Porsche Cayman rear-ended a Ferrari 360 as it slowed down in front of the crowd. The red Ferrari then bumped into a silver Ferrari California that was in front of it. You’ll have to jump 52 seconds into the first video to see the very expensive fender benders.

The second mishap took place outside the track as the supercars were leaving. It involved a kitted-out Lamborghini Murcielago and a BMW M5. An eyewitness told Jalopnik that he saw the Murcielago and an BMW M5 chasing each other before the crash. You can see what happened to the Lambo in the video after the break.

Porsche 911 GT3 ‘Snowmobile’ Dressed up by Magnat

Porsche, Porsche 911, tuning 10:25 AM

Tuners are leaving no stones unturned to impress buyers willing to dig deep into their pockets. Even the almighty Porsche 911 GT3 can’t escape from their meddling hands. This here creation is named ‘Snowmobile’ for the choice of colors for the exterior and interior, and is the creative work of German audio-specialist Magnat. Read more »

Kahn’s New…Project Car: The Porsche Panamera Sports Saloon

Porsche, porsche panamera, Project Kahn, tuning 12:20 PM

Say what you want about the Panamera, but fact is the sports saloon model has proved to be a hit for Porsche with the company having delivered close to 10,000 units in the first five months of the year alone.

The Panamera’s success has of course caught the attention of the aftermarket industry with more and more companies jumping on the tuning bandwagon. This here proposal comes courtesy of Afzal Kahn and his crew.

Porsche Recalls 911s in the US Over Faulty Wheel Hubs

Porsche, Porsche 911, Recalls, Reports 6:12 AM

Porsche has announced that it is recalling 1,702 911s equipped with center locking hubs. The affected 911s were sold in the United States and are from the 2010-2011 model years manufactured from May 18, 2009 through to September 17, 2010. Read more »

Lumma Design Restyles the New Porsche Cayenne II

Lumma-Design, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, tuning 2:57 PM

You didn’t think the German tuning industry was done with the second generation of the Porsche Cayenne, did you? Of course not. Say hello to the new Porsche Cayenne CLR 558 GT dressed up by none other than Lumma Design.

The German design house’s CLR 558 GT package upgrades the appearance of the luxury SUV with a new wide body aero kit. It comprises of a redesigned, two-tone front bumper with a plethora of LEDs and fog lights, a carbon Kevlar hood with air vents, high rising side skirts, wheel arch extensions, and a restyled rear bumper housing a diffuser and three central mounted exhaust tail pipes.

Meet the First Modified 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Inspired by the Porsche 911 GT3 RS

New Cars, Porsche, tuning, VW, VW Beetle 8:12 AM

We have no doubt that this year belongs to the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle when it comes to tuning mainstream cars. Just wait and see once the first production models begin arriving in the market this fall. For those of you that can’t linger until September, here’s a first example of a tuned 2012 Beetle.

The 2012 Beetle RS Stage 1 is the creation of the Volkswagen-loving crew at VWvortex who were given a pre-production model by the German firm to work on. Since the vehicle came with no registration and license plates, the team decided to skip on the engine modes for now and concentrate on the styling aspect of the tune, which as you may have already guessed by now, was inspired by the Porsche 911 GT3RS.

The King of Overkill Captured in Canada by Carscoop Reader

Canada, Offbeat News, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, tuning, U Spy 4:39 PM

If there was ever a prize for the crappiest application of decorative ornaments and decals of any sort on an automobile, this here Porsche Cayenne would win the contest hands down. I mean, just look at it…

We first showed you the Porsche Cayenne with the Ontario license plates last Friday, but today, Carscoop reader Jonathan Fernando spotted the car parked outside –wait for the drum roll- a….Dollarama store and didn’t waste the opportunity to snap a few photos.

Aussie Supercar Buyers Paying More than Anyone Else

Australia, Ferrari, ferrari 458, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Aventador, Maserati, Porsche 4:04 PM

In today’s economy, AU$1.0 will get you US$1.06, but it seems Australia’s overseas automakers have yet to acknowledge this. A Lamborghini Aventador, for example, costs a hefty AU$754,600 – or more than twice the price you would pay for one in the U.S. of A. And its 51% pricier than a V12 powered Lamborghini Diablo was ten years ago. This was tolerable when the Aussie dollar was worth 64 U.S. cents a few years ago, but those days are over.

While TV’s, computers and mobile phones have all become more affordable, supercars have not. It’s so bad that one prospective Lamborghini buyer, businessman Ra Hazouri, has flat out refused to pay.

Investigators Uncover Multi-Million Pound Tax Scam in India; European Exotics, Foreign Diplomats and Bollywood Actors Involved

Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari, India, Maserati, Porsche, Reports 12:11 PM

In what sounds more like the plot of a The Fast and the Furious movie than real life, investigators at India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence office (a.k.a. India’s IRS) have uncovered a massive exotic car smuggling operation in the nation’s capital of New Dehli. It all has to do with India’s notorious 100% import tax on new luxury vehicles.

It began with one New Dehli luxury car dealer, Sumit Walia, importing brand new luxury cars on forged invoices. These invoices listed the cars as second-hand, which saved Walia – and his customers – some 40% on import tax. Some of the cars – which included Porsches, Bentleys and Aston Martins – were found to have been stolen from the streets of Britain, France, Singapore and Japan.

Porsche Celebrates 10th Anniversary in China with Special Edition 911 Turbo S

China, New Cars, Porsche, Porsche 911 7:12 AM

BMW isn't the only automaker releasing limited-edition models unique to the Chinese auto market. This week, Porsche took the wraps off the new 911 Turbo S Anniversary Edition to celebrate 10 years in China. Only 10 cars will be built and all of them are destined for the Chinese market. Read more »

Decorative Overkill on a Porsche Cayenne SUV

Offbeat News, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, tuning 10:20 AM

While never mainstream, car decorations in the broadest sense of the word have always appealed to certain people. However, this is something you expect to see on an old, probably run down, conventional vehicle and not on a fairly new upscale model like the first generation Porsche Cayenne SUV….

The absurdly decorated German SUV with the Ontario license plates is covered in stickers, badges, chrome add-ons, reflectors and toys. We even managed to discover a few LED spotlights on the SUV's hood. Talk about overkill… More photos in the gallery after the jump.

Porsche Releases Details on All-Electric Boxster E RWD and AWD Prototypes

Concepts, Electric Vehicles, Porsche, porsche boxster, Porshe Concepts 6:12 AM

Back in February, Porsche announced the development of three pure-electric prototypes based on the Boxster roadster, but aside from a single photo and the fact that the electric motors could produce up to 180kW/241HP, the Stuttgart-based automaker did not release any other details on the cars.

After the demonstration of the Boxster E at last week’s Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, the company decided to share more information on the test cars that are being used as part of the government-funded “Model Region Electro-Mobility Stuttgart” large-scale trial to study the everyday practicality of all-electric vehicles. Of the three Boxster E prototypes, two are rear-wheel drive and one is all-wheel drive.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS

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Porsche Manufacturers increasingly satisfying customers. Not enough to present the Porsche 911 GT2 RS 911 GT3 RS Carrera deliver 4.0 as a limited edition racing car.
His form with the addition of more sporty body kit to the rear wing. Porsche 911 GT3 RS is made to accommodate the speed lovers.
To make a more aggressive power pacunya, Porsche 911 GT3 RS seconded by Boxer engine 6-cylinder 4000 cc engine mated with 6 speed transmission. The ability of the engine can catapult power up to 368 kW (500 hp) at 8250 rpm and 460 Nm of torque at 5750 rpm frontier.

Carrera 911 GT3 RS offers a reliable engine performance. Porsche Carrera 911 GT3 RS can be run from the point of 0-100 km / h with a count time of 3.9 seconds.
While concoction Porsche engineers managed to make the car move from the point of 000-200 km / h with a time under 12 seconds with a maximum speed of 306 km / hour.
The test results on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife circuit, 911 GT3 RS around the circuit is proven with 7 minutes, 27 seconds.
The weight is now down to 1360 kg full tank of fuel. That's because the 911 GT3 RS Carrera uses carbon fiber material on the hood, wing. While the rear window is made from the strongest plastic basic material.
For the security of motorists and passengers Porsche has pinned the roll bar and bucket seats. And for the interior is decorated with 2 colors ie black and red.

The launch of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 made in Germany in July 2011. The car will be priced 178,596 euros, or about USD 2.2 billion, including tax.
Well, if you're interested in bringing the car, at least a game message. For as quoted from the official website of Porsche, on Thursday (04/28/2011) the car is only produced as much as 600 units.

Porsche 911 Carrera

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Porsche 911 Carrera

Spesification
The Porsche 911 Carrera review indicates that the car is available in two engine options and can deliver excellent performance and high speed. The car comes equipped with a 3.6L 6-cylinder engine and this can deliver power of 345 bhp at 6500 rpm along with torque of 390 Nm at 4400 rpm. The other engine option is a 3.8L, 6-cylinder engine and this can deliver power of 385 bhp at 6500 rpm along with torque of 420 Nm at 4400 rpm.
The length of the car is 4435mm and its width is 1808mm while its height is 1310mm. The car has finely tuned suspension system which includes McPherson strut for the front while the rear has multi- link suspension. This allows for effortless driving. The car has front ventilated as well as rear disk brake system. The kerb weight of the car is 1415 kgs and its fuel tank capacity is 64 litres.

Porsche 911 Carrera Interior

Interior
The interiors of the car are designed keeping in mind the driver’s needs and perspective. The cabin has several storage spaces and also has twin cup holders that are neatly placed behind dashboard trim. The glove compartment has facility to store CDs. The car has luggage compartment on the rear side and also has a surround sound music system.
Safety Feature
The car has several advanced safety features and these include roll protection system, roll over bars, airbags along with vehicle tracking system and antilock brake system. The car also comes equipped with tyre pressure monitoring system and this helps in detection of flat tyres. The car also has sensors that monitor the movement of the body and this is done in event of driving on roads that are uneven or in the event of excessive acceleration.
Mileage
The 3.6L petrol engine can deliver mileage of around 5.7km/litre while the 3.8L petrol engine can deliver mileage of 5.8 km/litre.

Porsche 911 GT3 look

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The 2010 Porsche 911 arrives in a nearly infinite amount of trims and figure styles: Carrera and Carrera S are ready in car and convertible (Cabriolet) figure styles, while Carrera 4, Carrera 4S and Turbo join every-wheel drive and more impressive back bumpers to those same form styles. The GT3 and GT3 RS are car-just, while the Targa 4 and Targa 4S are basically Carrera 4 demonstrates with an impressive capacity-sliding glass top.
Porsche 911 GT3