Expert Porsche modifier Singer has unveiled its latest retooled 911, the DLS – which stands for Dynamics and Lightweight Study – at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and it sure is worth lusting after. As the name implies, improved driving dynamics in a featherweight car was the aim of the …
Read More »Hotel valet wrecked Porsche Carrera S in parking fail
A hotel valet in Sydney has wrecked a customer’s Porsche Carrera S after driving it underneath a Subaru XV in the hotel’s driveway. According to report, the man was trapped in the Porsche after he rear-ended the orange Subaru XV and somehow scooped it up, wedging the sports car underneath …
Read More »Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid unveiled with 918 Spyder’s boost mapping
The third-generation Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid will bring plug-in power and the same boost strategy as the 918 Spyder when it arrives in Australia later this year. The SUV will feature a 250kW 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 and a more powerful 100kW electric motor to produce a combined 340kW and 700Nm of …
Read More »Stripped back Porsche 911 Carrera T will please purists
Here’s a piece of news that will please Porsche purists – a lighter, faster and importantly, manual 911 dubbed the 911 Carrera T (for Touring). Based on the 911 Carrera, the new model sees the brand revive the concept behind the 911 T of 1968, bringing less weight, shorter transmission …
Read More »Porsche 911 GT2 RS now the fastest production car at Nürburgring
Porsche has set a new lap record for street legal production sports car on the famous 20.6 kilometer Nürburgring-Nordschleife test track with the 2018 911 GT2 RS. Recorded and officially timed on September 20th, the record smashing lap stopped the watch at 6:47.3 minutes, the fastest lap time for a volume production sports …
Read More »2018 Porsche Cayenne leaked ahead of official debut
The next-generation 2018 Porsche Cayenne has made an early appearance online ahead of its official unveiling tomorrow, courtesy of Auto Express. Sporting an evolutionary design, the new Cayenne is instantly familiar, gaining a revised front grille with larger air intakes, slimmer LED daytime running lights, a pair of slightly revised …
Read More »Fiat 500 dresses up as a Porsche 911
No, it’s not a photoshop image and no, you don’t have to go to Specsavers. This is a real marriage between a classic 1957 Fiat 500 and a 2003 Porsche 911. And who would’ve thought this was even possible? Built by a motoring enthusiast in Greece, the “Fiatsche 511” combines …
Read More »2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS leaked online
Porsche’s hotly anticipated Porsche 911 GT2 RS has leaked onto the internet ahead of the car’s official debut over the weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. As we expect, the GT2 RS comes with a stripped-out interior, lots of carbon fibre and a two-toned colour scheme of predominantly black …
Read More »Limited Edition Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive – 500 units only
Porsche has introduced a new addition to the 911 range in the form of the Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive. However, you better be quick if you want to get your hands on one, as the variant is limited to just 500 units. Based on the 911 Turbo S, the …
Read More »Video: Porsche Cayenne tows Airbus A380 – sets world record
Airbus A380 needs towing? Give Porsche a call. In its latest PR exercise, the German carmaker has teamed up with Air France to tow the airliner’s A380 jumbo jet using its popular Cayenne SUV, in the process setting a world record. The A380 is one of the largest aircrafts in …
Read More »Unsuspecting car share passengers taken to track in Porsche Panamera Turbo
While car sharing is relatively rare in Australia, the practice is a reasonably common phenomenon in Europe, and taking this concept to the next level recently is Porsche. The company recruited Le Mans 24 Hours winner and Porsche Works Driver, Romain Dumas and threw him the keys to a Panamera …
Read More »TechArt GTStreet R Cabriolet puts 340km/h wind in hair
Need more air in your hair? Look no further than this TechArt GTStreet R Cabriolet. Based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet and featuring a pumped up 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six that now cranks out 530kW and a stout 920Nm of torque, this soft-top will whiz you from zero to …
Read More »SPIED: Porsche 911 GT2 RS takes to the track with 485kW [video]
The next-generation Porsche 911 GT2 RS is set to shake up the track-focused sports car arena with at least 485kW of power when it launches next year. Spotted in action at the Nurburgring circuit, the partially cladded GT2 RS prototype was seen flexing its 3.8-litre turbo boxer engine which it …
Read More »Scooped: What Prototype is Porsche testing in winter?
We have seen this weird Porsche prototype before last year. At first we thought this half Macan, half Panamera prototype was a test mule for a smaller version of the Panamera four-door coupe, a new model aimed at the BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe and Audi A5 Sportback. But as it turns …
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