Porsche has entered the discourse surrounding the Northern Territory’s hotly-debated open speed limits, accusing the NT government of taking a “nanny state approach”, according to the company’s local public relations boss. The comments came following a proposal to reintroduce a 130km/h speed limit on a 320km stretch of the Stuart […]
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New Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid revealed, arrives mid-2017
Porsche’s new Panamera range just got a bit bigger and a little bit greener with the addition of a new plug-in Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. With an average fuel consumption of just 2.5L/100km and emissions of 56g/km, the new E-Hybrid has an electric only range of 50km with a top speed […]
Porsche Macan Performance Pack adds 30kW to Turbo
Porsche has further cemented the Macan’s reputation as being the fastest in mid-size SUV class with the announcement of a Performance Pack for the Macan Turbo. The standard Macan Turbo offers 294kW/550Nm, while Porsche’s new performance pack increases power from the 3.6-litre turbocharged V6 up to 324kW/600Nm; representing a 30kW/50Nm […]
Final first-gen Porsche Panamera rolls off production line
Production of the outgoing Porsche Panamera has come to an end, with the last example rolling of the production line in Germany. The last example was a blue GTS, which features a 4.8-litre naturally aspired V8 producing 324kW and 520Nm. This is matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch auto with all-wheel […]
Porsche Exclusive reveals 911 Targa 4S ‘Design Edition’
The Porsche 911 Targa is regarded as the modern classic of the sports car range, and to amplify its theme Porsche Exclusive has come up with the Design Edition. Based on the latest Targa 4S with its iconic B-pillar/roll-over bar, the Design Edition is painted in etna blue solid. This […]
SEMA-bound Porsche 911 getting Bisimotor Hyundai V6
Automotive purists are very particular about originality and what they do and don’t want to happen to their most beloved cars. LS1-swapped XY Falcons have provoked threats and arguments at car shows, for example. But if everyone listened to them, the automotive world would not be as weird and wacky […]
Porsche China website confirms detuned 718 Cayman & Boxster
Yesterday it was reported that Porsche would introduce a special budget range for the 718 Cayman and Boxster. It seems the official specs of said cars have now hit the web. According to the Porsche website in China, the detuned Cayman and Boxster use the same 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder as […]
Porsche planning ‘low-boost’ 718 Boxster / Cayman for China
In a bid to increase sales in China, Porsche is apparently planning to release a detuned version of the 718 Boxster and Cayman, with around 186kW, down from 220kW. Using the base 718’s 2.0-litre turbo flat-four as a base, rather than the Boxster/Cayman S’s 2.5-litre unit, the reduced output is […]