2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

The 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, which will be introduced at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, has a power-packed 3.0-liter V6 engine and the same hybrid technology and power  train that can be found on the Cayenne S. The Porsche S Hybrid, which boasts an impressive 39.79 mpg fuel economy, looks a lot like the fuel-powered Panamera with its low, wide stance and sleek roof line. Porsche S Hybrid Panameras will feature Bi-Xenon…
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Porsche Panamera Going Automatic

Panamera Porsche

Porsche is well known for their fast paced sports cars, and now for spectacular sedans like the Porsche Panamera. In fact, Panamera is one of their best selling models globally. But the car, like other Porsche vehicles, tends to come with a manual gearbox.

The German auto maker is afraid this is keeping them from a huge North American market, as many in The United States and Canada are so used to...
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The Power of "S"

The four-door 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S, called the "pinnacle of the performance sedan world" by Autoblog, offers the Powerkit Panamera Turbo, and just about any other performance package you can order to add to a Porsche Turbo, standard. The Panamera Turbo has an awesome 4.8-liter, twin-turbo V-8 engine and is able to reach 550 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. As for 0-60? Porsche says that this can be done in 3.6…
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2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0

The 2012 Porsche 911 GT3, first launched by Porsche in 1999, is the purest 911, selling almost 15,000 since it was first released with a sporadic availability . Porsche develop the 911 GT3 in a successful attempt to respond to all claims that the 911 had "gone soft." The 911 GT3 is a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe that can go from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, hitting a top speed of…
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Electric Porsche Boxster Test

Porsche Boxster EV

In an exciting move, Porsche has finished studying electric car prototypes, including one for the Porsche Boxster, and has now started testing the cars on the road.

The Porsche EV is receiving assistance from the government aided "Model Region Electro-Mobility Stuttgart," which is a giant study/trial to determine if using all electric vehicles is worth it. Out of the three Porsche Boxster E electric prototypes, two are rear-wheel drive...
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Porsche Panamera Stingray GTR

TopCar has released a new kit for the called the Porsche Panamera Stingray GTR. As you can see, many cosmetic upgrades are included. In addition to the styling enhancements, clients can order a custom interior and selected from two Performance Packages (Turbo model only.) The more expensive of the two upgrades moves the Turbo model to just over 700 HP, using sport air filter, intake manifold, motronik and valved exhaust system.  Alas... the…
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Boxster E...It's Electric!

Porsche revealed its Boxster E Electric at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, Germany with plans for a zero-emission, sustainable future. With its Boxster E, Porsche hopes to evaluate how practical electric cars actually are, in regards to the everyday practicality of battery charging and driving. While the first Boxster E prototype features a twin electric motor drivetrain, the second and third Boxster E prototypes are only equipped with a single motor; therefore, the first…
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Porsche Panamera Extends Range

2011 Porsche Panamera

The new 2011 Porsche Panamera is looking to bring drivers further on a tank of gas. Porsche engineers having been working on the issue and it looks like they might pull it off.

Available for a test drive at Performance Porsche in Chapel Hill, NC, Porsche believes Panamera drivers can pump 745 miles out from one tank of fuel. That is, if you opt for the upgraded diesel powered...
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2013 Porsche 961

Just a few months ago, Porsche announced that they were going to introduce a new model every year until 2018. Rumors are circulating now that the Porsche 961 may be one of those new models in 2013. For auto enthusiasts, you may recognize this number from the 80's- for a short amount of time, Porsche had built the 961 and raced it three times until technical problems got in the way. This new 961…
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*NEW* 911 GT3 RS 4.0

This just in... the all new Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 has been released! It is a street-legal model of the 911 GT3 track-only race car.  The model will be limited to just 600 units and will have the largest engine of all the 911 series with a 4.0 liter 6-cylinder motor rated at 500 hp at 8,250 rpm and 460 Nm torque at 5,750 rpm! Porsche claims is can do…
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