Under a new, leaner business plan, Volkswagen and Porsche will work closer together to save costs. The plan includes Porsche vehicles being built at Volkswagen facilities. The merger between Volkswagen and Porsche is continuing – as complicated as ever – with tax and legal issues still yet to be finalised. […]
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Lexus, Porsche, Jaguar leaders in J.D. Power 2012 Initial Quality Study
Lexus has come out on top of the highly regarded J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) for the 2012 model year. This is the second year in a row the luxury Japanese marque has been the leader. The biggest achievers this year were car brands Jaguar and Porsche, in second, […]
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S performance options add 22kW
There seems to be a bit of a trend going lately with companies offering performance powerkit options for their vehicles. The latest comes from Porsche and the new 2012 991 Porsche 911 Carrera S. The German company is offering further enhancements for the already high performance Carrera S, boosting power […]
2013 Porsche Cayman to debut at LA Auto Show
Prototype versions of the new 2013 Porsche Cayman have been spotted undergoing various testing on the street and track. But the testing is almost over, with Porsche set to reveal the new model at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. (Rendered speculation only) The new model is said […]
Champion Motorsports Porsche 911 RSR with 429kW ATW
You may have heard of the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars. Well, the wicked Champion Motorsports Porsche 911 RSR is one for the road. It features the full fat bodykit and plenty of getup and go in the engine compartment. The monster is based on the 997 Porsche 911 […]
Video: 991 Porsche 911 GT3 prototype spotted on the Nurburgring
Porsche has been spotted test driving a prototype version of the upcoming 991 Porsche 911 GT3 on the Nurburgring. The new model sounds like it will come with a PDK auto transmission. Like the previous generation 911 GT3, the new version looks like it will feature a distinct bodykit, with […]
Video: Lamborghini Aventador vs 699kW Switzer Porsche 911 Turbo
So, what’s quicker over a mile drag race (1.6km); a spanking new Lamborghini Aventador or a Switzer Porsche 911 Turbo tuned to 699kW? DragTimes has just put together another one of its epic races to find out. In the Italian corner, weighing in at 1575kg, the Lamborghini Aventador produces 515kW […]
Video: 997 Porsche 911 Turbo crashes into petrol station
A woman in the Turkish municipality of Besiktas has mixed up the brake and accelerator pedals in her 997 Porsche 911 Turbo while entering a petrol station, crashing spectacularly. The mishap resulted in the current model supercar being literally driven through the wall of the service store, smashing through loads […]