2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS -- Sold Out

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Porsche announced yesterday that all 500 copies of its GT2 RS have been spoken for worldwide. Talk about a quick sale.

That's an impressive feat, considering each 911 GT2 RS carried a base price of $245,000 -- but it isn't all that surprising. Each GT2 RS was about as close to a street-legal 911 racer as money could buy. A twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six-cylinder engine spat out a whopping 620 horsepower, and channeled that power to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.

Engineers stripped the car of virtually any feature deemed unnecessary, and other tricks -- like a carbon fiber hood, single-lug wheels, and vinyl Porsche crest logos -- helped bring the curb weight down to a paltry 3020 pounds. As a result, the GT2 RS is capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in a scant 3.4 seconds, with a top speed in the realm of 205 mph.

According to Porsche, 133 of the 500 GT2 RS preorders are from American customers, who will take delivery of their cars beginning February 2011. Although they had to pony up some serious cash in order to attain this über-911, customers can take solace in at least one fact: anyone else looking to steal one away will likely be paying a sizable premium over the already steep MSRP.


Source: Porsche courtesy of Automobile Magazine Staff

Porsche Panamera named 2009 Car of the Year by Bloomberg News

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The editors of Bloomberg News decided to run their first-ever Car of the Year selections this year and have chosen the 2010 Porsche Panamera as their 2009 Car of the Year... Press Release: Bloomberg Names The New Porsche Panamera its 2009 Car of The Year Sports car for four’ is praised for its driving dynamics and comfort ATLANTA, Dec. 10, 2009 – Bloomberg News today announced the 2010 Porsche Panamera as its Car of the Year for 2009. This is Bloomberg’s first-ever Car of the Year selections, with seven categories in all, including Car of the Year, Green Car, Economy, Family, All-Around SUV, Sports Car and Executive Sedan. All eligible contenders were evaluated by Bloomberg’s weekly auto columnist, Jason H. Harper, who drives and tests hundreds of luxury, sports and alternative-fuel autos each year. The selectees were evaluated in terms of overall performance, intelligent design and smart style, desirability and build quality. To qualify, models must have been new or significantly revised for model year 2010, and be on sale by the first quarter of 2010 (article link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/spend/auto.html). Porsche’s first four-door car and the company’s fourth model line went on sale in October, joining the company’s successful stable of performance thoroughbreds: the mid-engine Boxster and Cayman, the Cayenne SUV and the iconic 911 Carrera. The Bloomberg recognition comes on the heals of the Panamera receiving an Edmunds Inside Line Editors’ Most Wanted 2010 trophy at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show (article link: http://www.insideline.com/features/2010-edmunds-inside-line-editors-most-wanted-awards.html) All Three Panamera Models Deliver High Performance and Low Fuel Consumption Initially offered in three versions – the 400-horsepower, two-wheel drive Panamera S and all-wheel drive Panamera 4S, and the 500-horsepower, twin-turbocharged, all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo – the new Panamera provides Porsche performance and quality, as well as a level of comfort absent among true high-performance cars. The Panamera is the first premium car to feature an automatic engine start/stop system used in conjunction with seven-speed double-clutch transmission. This system saves fuel and reduces emissions by turning the engine off when it is not needed, such as sitting at a stop light. All engines have advanced and fuel-efficient Direct Fuel Injection (DFI), as well. Porsche engineers also focused on weight savings and lightweight technologies to further enhance fuel efficiency. As a result, the Panamera S and Panamera 4S deliver 16 mpg city/24 mpg highway (19 mpg combined), while the Panamera Turbo achieves 15 mpg city/23 mpg highway (18 mpg combined). Amazingly, these figures were achieved without activating the standard auto start/stop system. All Panamera models are not subject to the gas guzzler tax and provide the best fuel economy in their competitive set. The manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) for the Panamera S is $89,800, while the Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo retails for $93,800 and $132,600, respectively. Read more at eGMcarTech.com

2010 Porsche Panamera Mods/Upgrads Already Started by Tuner Lumma

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The attempts of many German tuning houses to spruce up the Porsche Panamera have been quite modest, thus far. A subtle lip spoiler here, a new forged wheel there. There's not much else going on in the early realm of Pamanera tuning. That is, until now. Lumma Design has begun conceptually tweaking Zuffenhausen's most controversial offering in the name of more power and grip.

2011 Porsche Boxster Speedster Convertible Prototype - Test Drive: Spied!

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PORSCHE IS GEARING UP to revive its classic Speedster badge with a Boxster-based variant. A pre-production prototype has recently been spotted getting about with its top down... Read more inside The Motor Report

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show - 2010 Porsche Panamera Modified by TechArt

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The TechArt-modified Porsche Panamera four-door is having its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but if you can't make it to Germany, we've got the details right here. What's refreshing about the TechArt upgrades is that, at least in these photos, it appears the tuner hasn't destroyed the visual appeal of the car unlike so many other companies with Porsche body kits and upsized wheels. Read more inside Motor Trend

2010 Porsche Panamera Sedan will avoid any Gas Guzzler Tax - Update

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Few expenses were spared in conceiving the Porsche Panamera, but consumers will avoid at least one cost of ownership: the ignominious gas-guzzler tax. Porsche has announced ratings for the 2010 sedan; it will get a combined figure of 18 mpg or 19 mpg from the EPA, depending on the model... Read more at AutoWeek.com

2010 Porsche Panamera Tuned by 9ff

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When it comes to Porsche tuning, 9ff always sits at the top of the list. Their unique styling in combination with their state of the art engineering is kinda like magic that once applied, the initial Porsche is turned into one fabulous ride! Here’s a sneak peak of their latest project which is upgrading the Panamera super saloon. They offer three power levels: 550, 600 and 650 hp. Your choice!.. Read more at MotorWard.com

2010 Porsche Panamera Review by Motor Trend

Let's cut to the chase: The 2010 Porsche Panamera is big, fast, and comfortable; a genuine four passenger Gran Turismo capable of loafing across continents in giant 130 mph bounds, leaving you relaxed and refreshed at the end of the day at the wheel. Press a few buttons, stiffening the suspension, quickening the seven speed PDK transmission's responses, allowing the deep-throated dual exhaust to breathe easier, and the Panamera is ready to tackle a snaking mountain pass with the panache of...well, a Porsche.

Is it, as some purists grumble, another Porsche too far; another unnecessary detour from the company's core values, like the Cayenne SUV? Well, the front engine, V-8 powered Panamera is certainly not a four door 911. The Panamera has a personality all its own. Yet Porsche DNA seeps from every pore...Continued

Wimmer Rennsporttechnik Solingen adds 150HP to Porsche GT2

With the tight tolerances, high-quality materials and top-level engineering that goes into today's cars, there's often a surprising amount of potential left inside their engines. It appears the Porsche GT2 is no exception, with the tuners at Wimmer Rennsporttechnik Solingen finding another 150hp (111kW) inside the already brutal car with just a few additions.

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2009 Porsche Cayenne SUV by BYD Auto is a Chinese Mystery Machine

In any other case, we'd have a hard time believing it, but when you're talking about Chinese automakers of the likes of BYD Auto that has a history of cloning other vehicles such as the Lexus RX-lookalike "S6 SUV" and the Toyota Aygo-esque "F0 minicar", everything is possible, even the creation of a Porsche Cayenne SUV knockoff. The above image of the Porsche Cayenne featuring a photoshoped BYD Auto grille circulated in numerous Chinese sites, but we managed to pinpoint the original scan on a Chinese forum.

We're not entirely sure if the photo is from an official brochure as suggested since there's a possibility that it could be sourced from a car magazine. Either way, while we have no knowledge of the Chinese language, we're presuming that the closing sentences in the article mean that BYD Auto's T6 Cayenne knockoff is planned to be introduced in September 2010 and that it will be equipped with a 2.0-liter engine.

BYD Auto T6 Porsche Cayenne - CarscoopBYD Auto isn't the only Chinese firm that has adopted vehicle cloning as an accepted development strategy


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Porsche 998 GT3 - Car Magazine Review

Back in our January 2007 issue, CAR Magazine named the then-current 911 GT3 as the best Porsche ever. So you could say its updated successor has quite some act to follow. Priced at £81,914 (up from its predecessor’s £79,540), it goes on UK sale in autumn 2009.

This new Porsche 911 GT3 looks like the old GT3 to me

Yes, it’s another evolutionary crawl from VW Beetle towards supercar for Porsche, but the details are there for us anoraks to relish. The wheels (still 19s wrapped in the familiarly hopeless-in-the-wet Michelin Pilot Sport Cups) are replaced by more fiddly, less substantial looking lightweight items with a race-style centre cap. There are also fresh LED lights, subtly reprofiled bumpers, a new front splitter, and new cooling vents at the top of the front and rear bumpers.
And let’s not forget that distinctive new rear wing...

Indeed, what a whopper! Its end plates, too, give a clue to the fettling that’s gone on beneath the skin – 3.8, they say. So the naturally aspirated flat six has grown from 3.6 to 3.8 litres. That 200cc extra capacity, plus Variocam technology acting on both intake and exhaust cams (it’s similar to BMW’s double VANOS system, where before only the intake cam was automatically tweaked as revs changed) allows power to edge up from 409 to 429bhp, while there’s more torque on tap – up to 317lb ft from the old car’s 289lb ft...Continued

2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Sports SUV Mutated to a 2009 Gemballa GTR 750 Tornado

Gemballa has taken Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo and turned into a Tornado 750 GTS - leaving it looking less like an SUV and more like a sports car.

Along with very aggressive looking carbon-fiber body modifications, Gemballa focused on reducing the weight of the Tornado 750 GTS by 250 kg (550 lbs). The tuner also fitted the powerful SUV with light 22-inch GT SPORT forged wheels.

Let’s get down to what all of you are probably dying to know. Keeping the V8 from the Cayenne Turbo, Gemballa added profound modifications including a sports exhaust system, increased the capacity up to 5.0L and added racing turbochargers and air intercoolers.


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Porsche 997 GT3 RS New Pictures from Germany

The Porsche 997 GT3 RS, seen here, may have the same 3.8-liter flat six-cylinder engine as the regular GT3, but it certainly is not the same vehicle. Those same 435 ponies power a lighter Porsche with wider wheels, a different suspension, and an enormous adjustable wing. Rumors of it getting the PDK transmission make it even more desirable.

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Carbon Fiber Wheels For Racers by HRE and Dymag - Serious, Lightweight Solutions

Lightweight aftermarket wheels are typically made from one of two materials -- aluminum and magnesium. Forged aluminum is a cost-efficient material to build wheels from while being easy to work with -- two reasons why it continues to be a top choice with tuners and racers around the world. Meanwhile, forged magnesium is even lighter than aluminum, but unfortunately it's higher cost and labor-intensive nature means it's usually reserved for ultra-exclusive race and road cars (Porsche's Carrera GT has magnesium wheels). So, where are wheel manufacturers turning to next to find the way forward in low-mass rolling stock? Two words: Carbon Fiber.

Blazing a new trail in the wheel industry are arguably two of the most notable wheel makers in the world, American-bred HRE Performance Wheels and Dymag Racing U.K. The two have partnered to create a new ultra-light wheel lineup called the Carbon Series...Continued

2010 Porsche 911 Coupe and 2010 Porsche Cabrio Tested in Germany - Spied!

The current 997 Porsche 911 is still being updated for its mid-cycle refresh, with only the standard Carrera, Carrera 4, and Targa, plus their performance ‘S’ variants, receiving the update. Still in the works are the new Turbo and the GT3 models, though they too are drawing near to their expected unveiling. Recently a test mule was spotted in Germany by our spy photographers, suggesting that Porsche engineers may have already begun testing the next-generation 998 model, and then Porsche’s chief of research and development, Wolfgang Dürheimer, revealed some details of what to expect from the next-gen 911.

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2009 Porsche Panamera GT Gran Turismo filled with Car Technology - First Look

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is proudly presenting the key technologies of the new Panamera prior to the world debut of this truly outstanding Gran Turismo in Shanghai, among them no less than five innovations in technology to be admired for the first time in a production car in the luxury performance range and therefore marking world debuts themselves. These include the first automatic start/stop in conjunction with automatic transmission, air suspension with additional air volume on demand, as well as active aerodynamics with a multi-stage, adjustable rear spoiler moving up when required on the Panamera Turbo.

Offering the premium customer an unprecedented vehicle concept, the Panamera is a four-seater Gran Turismo featuring the most supreme standard of dynamic performance and superior elegance all in one.

As Porsche’s fourth model series, the Panamera is to achieve the same outstanding position that the 911, the Cayenne, the Boxster, and the Cayman already hold in their respective segments. While competing with well-established models in the premium class, the Panamera is most definitely the segment leader in terms of performance, driving dynamics and efficiency. Indeed, these have always been Porsche’s core competences, since efficient, high-performance engines, light-weight engineering and optimised aerodynamics have always been crucial in motorsport.

Now the Panamera for the first time combines this DNA of Porsche and the emotional character of a sports car with the superior space and comfort of an outstanding luxury performance saloon, creating a unique Gran Turismo in the process.


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Porsche hints of Panamera-based GT Coupe for 2011

Back in 2003, Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking gave a speech where he hinted at the possibility of a new 2+2 coupe. In the years that followed, no other mention of such a vehicle was heard until the confirmation of development plans for the recently revealed Panamera sedan.

But is the new Panamera four-door coupe the same car Wiedeking was first hinting at all those years ago?


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