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Last year, spy photographers at the Nürburgring began reporting frequent sightings of a current-generation Porsche 911 prototype with a ducktail spoiler. By April of this year, the prototype having shed enough camo to reveal sheetmetal details, we were finally able to peg it as a new version of the 911 Sport Classic. Motor Trend reports […] November 12, 2021 at 07:38AM

It can be easy to be dismissive of Porsche interiors. Sometimes the standard cabin feels like an afterthought compared to performance. That’s fine, I’ve told myself, just think of Porsche as a sports car maker rather than a luxury brand. You’re paying the big bucks for a super-dynamic car or SUV. And, sure, you can […] October 21, 2021 at 07:38AM

Confirming a long-standing rumor, Porsche announced that the RS version of the track-focused 718 Cayman GT4 is around the corner. It’s much quicker than the model it’s based on, we’re told that it weighs less, and it gains a specific body kit that provides additional downforce. So far, the only figures released by the Stuttgart-based […] October 21, 2021 at 07:38AM

Last year, Porsche announced a “concept study” of what it called a “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat.” The unit looks like a fancy Porsche bucket seat with pockets where a latticed material shows through, that lattice being the reason for the press. Composed of three layers, the bottom layers is the same expanded polypropylene found in […] October 18, 2021 at 07:38AM

The all-electric Porsche Taycan outsold the German automaker’s iconic internal combustion-powered 911 sports car in the first nine months of the year, a milestone for the EV that was introduced in late 2019. The sales figures released Friday show that Porsche delivered 217,198 vehicles worldwide in the first three quarters, a 13% increase year over […] October 16, 2021 at 07:38AM

The rumors claiming that Porsche’s next-generation 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will be electric are getting louder. Both models will reportedly run on batteries, but they’ll drive a lot like the current-generation models thanks in part to a clever packaging solution. Reportedly previewed by the Mission R concept (pictured), the next 718s will be underpinned […] October 05, 2021 at 07:38AM

Porsche is celebrating 30 years of the 968, one of its lesser-known entry-level models, in a rather unusual way. It joined forces with a Paris-based clothing company named L’Art de L’Automobile to give the car a drastic, street fashion-inspired redesign inside and out. Arthur Kar, the man who founded L’Art de L’Automobile, spent about a […] October 05, 2021 at 07:38AM

Porsche traveled to the 2021 Munich auto show to unveil a race car-like concept named Mission R. On the surface, it illustrates one way to take electric technology to the track. In application, it’s reportedly a thinly-veiled preview of the 718 Boxster and Cayman duo’s electric replacements. Citing anonymous sources, Car & Driver wrote that […] September 24, 2021 at 07:40AM

UPDATE: The Porsche 928 sold this past weekend for a final price of $1,980,000. The text has been updated to reflect this. A high-school senior is left home alone when his parents go out of town. He offers to drive his dad’s prized Porsche 928 while they’re gone, “just to charge the battery.” Dad says, […] September 21, 2021 at 07:38AM

Porsche announced late Tuesday that its Taycan electric sedan is getting a couple of quality-of-life improvements, some minor under-“hood” tweaks, and a collection of new paint finish options for the 2022 model year.  The headliner here (which should tell you quite a bit) is the addition of Android Auto compatibility for the Taycan’s infotainment center. […] August 25, 2021 at 07:39AM

Porsche will travel to the first edition of the Munich auto show to unveil what it calls a future-oriented concept study. While the full design is still hidden, a preview image published by the firm contains a few valuable hints. Posted on social media, the teaser sketch depicts the front end of a bright red […] August 18, 2021 at 07:38AM

Porsche offers guided tours of the Stuttgart, Germany, factory that builds the 911. If you can’t hop across the pond, German newspaper Welt published an hour-long documentary that brings the assembly line to your living room. Embedded above, the film explains how the current, 992-generation 911 is made from start to finish. Welt got permission […] August 11, 2021 at 07:38AM

FRANKFURT — Porsche SE, Volkswagen’s largest shareholder, is facing a lawsuit in the United States over claims related to the carmaker’s diesel emissions scandal. The suit, filed with the Supreme Court of the state of New York in April, targets Porsche SE as well as former members of the management and supervisory boards of Volkswagen, […] August 11, 2021 at 07:38AM

There have been many amazing Porsche 911s, but arguably the most amazing is the 991.2 GT2 RS Clubsport. Why? Well, despite being a few years old, one just claimed the production car record at the Nürburgring. It also provided the base for the return of the Porsche 935. And now, Porsche has taken that same […] August 06, 2021 at 07:38AM

FRANKFURT — Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess dodged questions about a potential initial public offering of Porsche AG, saying only that any steps to tap capital markets would have to be carefully considered. “As I said, we continue to review our set up. First priority is now to finance the battery ramp-up where we try to […] August 01, 2021 at 07:37AM

Porsche’s factory team took its first international win at the 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 356 Gmund SL Coupe, but privateers throughout the 1950s contributed the majority of wins and podiums. One such garagiste was Walter Glöckler, a Volkswagen and Porsche dealer as well as motorcycle and car racer in Frankfurt. With […] July 31, 2021 at 07:38AM

Every year before the Geneva Motor Show, we post about some peculiar yet highly thought-out concept from Swiss company Rinspeed that will debut in the city by the lake. Thing is, these fantastical Geneva jewels aren’t new; company founder Frank Rinderknecht has been working them up since he founded his company in 1977, and back […] July 30, 2021 at 07:37AM

Last year Porsche brought a gaggle of concepts out from design studio obscurity into public view and a book called “Unseen.” The Vision Renndienst concept was among them, the minivan being an updated take on the vintage Volkswagen Type 1 race service van that toiled for the Porsche racing team in the 1950s (Renndienst means “race […] July 30, 2021 at 07:37AM

When Formula One driver Sergio Perez won the Sakhir Grand Prix near the end of the 2020 season, he became the first Mexican driver to win an F1 race since Pedro Rodriguez won the 1970 Belgian Grand Prix. Rodriguez was known for his prowess in endurance racing as opposed to F1, though, snagging victories and […] July 27, 2021 at 07:37AM

A high-school senior is left home alone when his parents go out of town. He offers to drive his dad’s prized Porsche 928 while they’re gone, “just to charge the battery.” Dad says, no, he’s not insured to drive the car. Mom says, “Just use the station wagon.” Does he listen? Of course not. Taking […] July 21, 2021 at 07:39AM