August 25th, 2010 |
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Porsche has announced several new additions to the individualization program for the Panamera. The Powerkit (€16,695.70) for the Panamera Turbo features two new turbochargers (with titanium / aluminum turbine wheels) and a revised ECU. These modifications enable the 4.8-liter V8 to produce 532 bhp (403 kW / 540 PS) and 750 Nm (553 lb-ft) of [...]
August 10th, 2010 |
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Our thanks go out to WorldCarFans member porschecarreragtmay6, who has sent us a new set of renderings featuring the 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster. The artist based his drawings on a few spy shots of the car presented by AutoWeek. By e-mail, he said, “There are plenty of spyshots of the 911 Speedster … and it [...]
August 10th, 2010 |
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Lumma Design has unveiled their new range of styling and performance accessories for the second generation Porsche Cayenne. On the styling front, the company offers headlight masks and Mono alloy wheels (22- or 23-inches). Inside, the cabin can be outfitted with matt aluminum sill plates, aluminum / rubber pedals, and floor mats with leather edging. [...]
July 30th, 2010 |
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A Porsche Panamera S has won a Superstars race at the Mugello circuit in Italy. Driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi, the N.Technology Panamera posted a time of 28:55.886 which was 2.083 seconds faster than the runner up. Unfortunately, during the second race Giovanardi was involved in an accident that affected the car’s steering and knocked it [...]
July 30th, 2010 |
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Engineers at Los Angeles-based tuning firm Misha Design have created a new GTM aero kit for the Porsche 997 Turbo. While some aspects of the kit may be desirable, by and large the package makes the once elegant car look like an insect. For example, the smooth stock hood of the car is replaced with [...]
July 30th, 2010 |
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Engineers at Los Angeles-based tuning firm Mischa Design have created a new GTM aero kit for the Porsche 997 Turbo. While some aspects of the kit may be desirable, by and large the package makes the once elegant car look like an insect. For example, the smooth stock hood of the car is replaced with [...]
July 30th, 2010 |
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WCF reader porschecarreragtmay6 has sent us a new rendering of the 2012 Porsche Boxster S. Although the image has a few rough spots, overall the illustration is fantastic. In a post to Teamspeed.com forums, the artist was working with the impression that the front end would be rounder, with new air intakes, and bigger panels [...]
July 30th, 2010 |
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Porsche has announced the 25,000th Panamera has rolled off the assembly line in Leipzig, Germany. The car, a ruby red Panamera, will be delivered to a customer in the United States. It features a 3.6-liter V6 engine with 300 PS (220 kW / 296 bhp) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. According to Bernhard [...]
July 29th, 2010 |
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Porsche is working on a lightweight version of the Cayman, according to a report by Rennteam.com. The Cayman Club Sport, or CS, will be lightened by means of aluminum doors, a lightweight hatch, lighter 19-inch wheels similar to those on the GT2 RS, and other components such as fabric door pulls – much like the [...]
July 29th, 2010 |
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Porsche has released a video of Jeff Zwart’s record breaking run at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Piloting the Luminox 911 GT3 Cup, Zwart set a new record of 11:31.1 in the 2WD Time Attack class. This beat the previous record, set by Rhys Millen, by 38 seconds and allowed Zwart to place sixth [...]