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Presenting the 000 Commission, a 911 Turbo S coupe edited by 000 in collaboration with Porsche Sonderwunsch. Available only in conjunction with the Lightweight Package and select optional equipment, this group of exterior and interior touches celebrates David Donner’s extraordinary win at the 100th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and...
Reviewed & edited by Rex McAfee 3-D Printed Carbon Recognized worldwide throughout the automotive industry for their 3D-printed carbon fiber designs, 1016 Industries is pleased to present the all-new carbon-fiber 992 Turbo S Aero by 9Design. Adapting features from the 992 GT3, the new Turbo S features aerodynamically optimized elements...
Back in 2012 I found a car in Tuscon Arizona, it was a 1958 Porsche 356A T2 coupe. It was in terrible condition and was owned by a former gold miner by the name of Jonathan Marshall. The car had crates for floor panels, most of the interior was in...
Background Perhaps no company has celebrated the heritage of the air-cooled 911 with such obsessive attention to detail as California-based Singer Vehicle Design. Founded in Los Angeles in 2009, Singer has become globally renowned for bespoke restorations of Porsche 911 sports cars—each carried out on behalf of the car’s owner....
Porsche’s New Take On The Old 993 Porsche announced earlier this year that the marque’s 70th anniversary would in part, be celebrated with the release of a special ‘restomod’ car. Dubbed ‘Project Gold’, this endeavor was delegated to Porsche Classic, the company’s department in charge of restorations. The finer details...
2012 TechArt 911 Carrera Coupé An elegant appearance with a clear sporty design – simply unmistakable. Welcome to the premiere of the TECHART Program for the Porsche 911. The completely newly developed TECHART exterior design for the Carrera and Carrera S models will be officially presented as part of the...
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Stuttgart. The dynamic range of the new 911 Turbo models1) multiplied by the driving pleasure offered by an open-top sports car: This is the succinct formula behind the two new leading 911 Cabriolet models. Some 50 years after the 911 first made its début and...
2013 TechArt 911 Carrera 4 Coupé TECHART Automobildesign presents its individualization program for Porsche 911 Carrera 4 models. The valve-controlled TECHART Exhaust System Racing with central outflow, the TECHART Noselift System, carbon fibre interior styling packages in new attractive colours and illuminated TECHART door entry guards complete the TECHART Aerodynamic...
2014 TechArt 911 Turbo S TECHART Automobildesign provides more power for the new Porsche 911 Turbo S. The TECHART Power Kit TA 091/T1.1 is based on the intelligent TECHART engine management system TECHTRONIC. By pushing a button the additional control unit delivers extra 60 hp and 130 Nm to the...
991.1 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (Ultimate Guide) The GTS is the fastest, most athletic model in the 911 Carrera line up. If you want even more responsive handling from your 911 you’ll have to look to the GT3 or GT3 RS, and if you’re after even more straight-line performance you’ll...
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the racing version of the 911 GT3. In 2016, almost 320 of the near-standard racers, based on the seventh generation of the iconic 911 sports car, will be campaigned in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, the national Carrera Cups as well as major GT3...
From the very start, the vehicle was designed to be suitable for long-distance racing. A new body structure with a longer wheelbase and new intake air ducting provides a solid platform for the efficient delivery of power. The powerplant is a 4-litre version of Porsche’s water-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder boxer...
The power of the Cayman GT4 Clubsport is powered by a 3.8-litre mid-mounted flat engine developing 385 hp (283 kW) with a maximum torque of 420 Nm giving a top speed of 295 km/h. This model cannot be registered for road use, and as a result it has been adapted...
At the ten-hour Petit Le Mans race contested on the tradition-steeped Road Atlanta racetrack last Saturday, the new 911 RSR scored its first two championship titles. There, Patrick Pilet and Dirk Werner won the prestigious North American Endurance Cup driving the new 911 RSR. The long-distance classics that count towards...
Review Summary: With a fuel efficient V6 engine, the midsize SUV offering from Porsche has a great interior design, with a distinct Porsche feel; lots of buttons, lots of soft-touch materials, and a great-looking layout. However, the fuel efficient engine does lack the oomph to launch the Cayenne into greatness....
The Bathurst 12 Hour race serves as the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. First held in 1991, the Bathurst 12 Hour initially catered for production-based vehicles before becoming a race for international GT vehicles in 2011. The race has been held fifteen times, seven of them for GT3...
A 911 for the road and track – the new Porsche 911 GT3 Stuttgart. The Porsche 911 GT3 delivers motorsport-like performance, a systematic lightweight construction and an unfiltered driving experience. In the new generation of the radical 911, the connection between everyday driving and the racetrack is even more intense. At...
Porsche Taycan In Final Testing Phase Before September Reveal The Porsche Taycan has rather quietly, become on of the most anticipated cars to come out of Stuttgart in a long time. The fully-electric car has the potential to be precedence-setting, both within the company itself as well as the broader...
Porsche is launching the most powerful and exciting Panamera models, including the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and the Panamera GTS. The Panamera GTS’s particularly performance-focused calibration aims to set new standards for driver engagement and agility. The Turbo S E-Hybrid, in turn, impresses by spanning the range from luxurious comfort...
Best Porsche 911? Porsche has plenty of variations of the 911, and the new 992 version of the car is still seeing those different versions roll out. Recently, Carscoops shared an image of the Porsche 911 GTS without any camo wrap on it. The car has been spotted out testing...
The Images Look Straight from the Assembly Line Here’s your first look at the 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo (992). The leak comes from an Instagram user named t_schleicher. Schleicher’s image provides what appears to be a very clear look of the upcoming car. It’s a gorgeous-looking version of the 911, and...
More Powerful Than Most 911s We’re pretty firm believers that sports cars are always going to be more enticing than SUVs, but the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid that Porsche recently released wants to challenge that assertion. The SUV is a super-powerful hybrid that can sprint to 60 mph in...
When Porsche initially introduced the 2020 Taycan model range, they were claiming that it, with “normal” driving, could reach about 220-230 miles on a charge. The EPA did their tests, and claimed an even lower 200-205 miles, with an average of 203. So when AutoBlog reviewer Dan Edmunds got his...
Porsche 911 Turbo (992) Earlier this year, Porsche revealed and released the 2021 model year Type 992 911 Turbo S, and, as is apparent all over the internet, it’s been a bit of a hit. Now, riding that wave of success, the new Porsche Type 992 911 Turbo (non-S) has been...
Exclusivity at a price The Porsche Taycan is one of the most exclusive and expensive all-electric models on the market in the United States. In the 2023 model year, there are 12 main versions of three body types – Porsche Taycan (sedan), Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo, and Porsche Taycan Cross...
Porsche recently announced the dates and location of the next Porsche Rennsport Reunion. It will run from September 28 to October 1, 2023 and it will be held at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California. The upcoming Rennsport Reunion will be the seventh time the event that features...
On March 15, the all-Porsche championship’s weekend featured its second 40-minute race, showcasing 43 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars competing for dominance on Sebring International Raceway’s 3.74-mile track. The initial two rounds highlighted victories by first-time race winners in the top Pro class, as well as seasoned champions reclaiming...
2024 Porsche Cayman updates Hailed as one of Porsche’s milestone models, the 718 Cayman lineup for 2024 has just been announced, and many are confused.  It doesn’t seem that long ago that Stuttcars released a First Drive video of the GT4 version. Yet for 2024, one of the biggest surprises...
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has announced the finalists in the 2024 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge. Now, in its fourth year, the Restoration Challenge focuses on classic Porsche sports cars from the 1950s to the 2000s that received expert attention from Porsche-trained technicians – all of whom are ardent enthusiasts,...
The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team’s Daytona-winning Porsche 963 has finished the 12 Hours of Sebring on the podium. After a thrilling race in Florida, the works drivers Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Dane Cameron (USA), and Matt Campbell (Australia) crossed the finish line in third place with the No. 7 race...
2025 Projection It’s no surprise that Porsche, like other sports car manufacturers, is facing the inevitable of electrification to address the transportation industry’s quest for “green performance.” Each will evolve its product line in slightly different ways, but the end result is the same: pure electric vehicles. As always, Stuttcars...
2025 Porsche Boxster and Macan EVs After early success with its Taycan electric vehicle, Porsche’s next-generation Boxster and Macan models are set to go fully electric. The all-electric Macan is slated to be the first model based on the Porsche and Audi co-developed Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture for its “next level”...
Porsche Junior Theo Oeverhaus has won the 2025 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup opening round in Imola. After an action-packed race at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, where the first Supercup race in history was contested in 1993, the young German clinched victory ahead of Israeli Ariel Levi and Dutchman...
The No. 8 Toyota (closest to the camera) leads the Hypercar class across the start line
Race day dawned with a blanket of morning mist covering the area. It was a crisp morning as I departed my accommodation to the east of Le Mans at around 07h15, and making my way towards the circuit, the pockets of mist became more sporadic. Approaching the airfield which lies...
It started with the Porsche 356 As we all know, the 356 was the first globally sold car made by Porsche, and firmly planted Stuttgart on many an enthusiast’s map. It came in a variety of body styles, including roadster, cabriolet, and coupe, and quickly became one of the favorite...
The Porsche 917-001 will be shown in the Porsche Museum for the first time in its original condition My 2019 European Expedition had been organised for some months, which was to take in the WEC Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours (1-4 May) followed by almost a week in Stuttgart (5-10 May). It...
75 years of Porsche sports cars” in the Principality of Monaco Porsche loans six cars to the Collection de Voitures de S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco. For three-quarters of a century, Porsche has been a synonym for exceptional sports cars. The 8th of June 1948 is the date on which...
Porsche is born The birth of the Porsche brand was exactly 75 years ago. On 8 June 1948, the Porsche 356 ‘No. 1’ received its general operating permit. For Ferry Porsche, this was a dream come true. The dream of a sports car that had never existed before. This is...
For its inaugural venture, Sacrilege Motors meticulously refurbished and converted a Porsche 911 America Roadster to electric propulsion. This automobile is an exclusive U.S. edition of the Carrera 2 Cabriolet Turbo-look, with merely 250 in existence. Its custodian christened it Blackbird, paying homage to the stellar SR-71 Blackbird aircraft. The...
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is excited to announce that the 911 GT3 RS equipped with the Manthey Kit is now available for customers to drive at the Porsche Track Experience (PTX) at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. This exclusive opportunity is offered only in the most advanced...
What if Porsche doesn’t build the car you want? Porsche enthusiast, designer, and Speedster collector Luca Trazzi made his dream of a 911 Speedster come true via the Sonderwunsch program. The result is a one-off car based entirely on the designer’s personal vision. Since 1954, Speedster variants have been part...
Porsche recently had some big and exciting news in the form of the first electric Porsche SUV in the form of the Porsche Macan Electric Prototype. Officially named Macan Electric, it will be built using a new platform called PPE, meaning Premium Platform Electric. Similar to the Taycan’s J1 platform,...
1965 Porsche 901 chassis #57 After three years of restoration, the Porsche Museum will finally present one of the newest additions to its collection – and the oldest 911 that it holds – at the special exhibition “911 (901 No. 57) – A legend takes off” from 14 December 2017...
Two old friends – André Loubser hands a copy of his book ‘Kyalami’ to Sir Stirling Moss in the Drivers’ Club Lounge at the 2011 Goodwood Revival © Tony Willitt It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of André’s passing this last weekend. André was an...
Yes, It’s For Sale…. However, the allocation for MY2018 units was already spoken for before this calendar year – all 6 of them, each costing $1.18 million USD. Even Porsche’s head of Motorsport, Dr. Frank Walliser, has been surprised by the level of public consumer demand for the car –...
Improving a Car That’s Already Excellent The Porsche 911 RSR is a car that has won more than 20 FIA World Endurance Championship races. Porsche hasn’t decided to rest on its laurels, though. The company didn’t even want to make evolutionary changes to its winning racecar. Instead, it replaced 95 percent...
Introduced in June 2017, the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series is the most powerful all-wheel drive turbocharged member of the 911 family. Limited to just 500 units worldwide, this model offers a power output of 607 bhp (446 kW) which represents an increase of 27 bhp over the standard...
The 911 GT3 with Touring Package was unveiled yesterday at the 67th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. Available exclusively with a manual six-speed gearbox, the new no-cost option extends the choice of models available to the 911 enthusiast, perhaps further highlighting the popularity of the manual gearbox in...
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, the most powerful road-approved 911 of all time, celebrated its world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on 30 June 2017. At the heart of this high-performance sports car is a 3.8-litre biturbo flat-6 engine developing 515kW (700hp). Weighing in...
The author at the entrance to the Automuseum Prototyp, December 2018 This last December, we planned a trip to Hamburg to visit with family and to see the Automuseum PROTOTYP. This time, though, I wanted to travel via a different route, not the normal Dover-Calais channel crossing. Stena Line offer...
Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, 4 May 2019: Imagine the surprise when we arrived at the track, to be greeted by a scene of snowy white with zero degrees showing on the circuit thermometer, and then to get a further snowy blast at the start of the race. This was...
While not exactly the first person you’d call a car guy, Bill Gates has owned some pretty impressive cars in his time. One of his prized vehicles is the Porsche 959 he bought in the mid 80’s, before they became illegal to import, which he sometimes uses as his daily...
Porsche revamps the Panamera: the third generation of the sporting luxury sedan is characterized by a wider range of digital features, a fresh and expressive design and a broader spectrum between dynamic performance and driving comfort. More powerful E-Hybrid powertrains (Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid: Fuel consumption* combined (WLTP) 1.7 – 1.2...
Highlights Recuperation increased to up to 400 kW at high speeds Increased 105 kWh Performance Battery Plus capacity Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph is up to 0.6 seconds faster, depending on the model. The Taycan Turbo S develops up to 938 hp and goes from 0 to 60 mph...
Porsche is extending the model range of the new 911 with the addition of the light, dynamic 911 Carrera T. Weight-reduction measures, dynamic tuning and a six-speed manual transmission make this a puristic Carrera for superlative driving pleasure. With its lightweight windows, reduced insulation and six-speed manual transmission, the lightest...
New Second Gen With a sharper design, more power, more range, and even better charging performance, Porsche extensively modernized the Taycan at the beginning of 2024. Now three new versions complete the 16-version family: The new edition of the Taycan GTS builds on the model-spanning success story that is the...
The Porsche 911 GT3 is the fastest production car with a manual transmission on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister beat the previous record, held by a competitor with a significantly more powerful engine, by more than 9.5 seconds. Due to extensive further development of all performance-relevant components,...
The world premiere of Porsche’s new hybrid 911 GTS Coupe and Cabriolet just streamed live from Stuttgart, and the “Evolution, not Revolution” theme continues into the future with numerous changes, some more subtle than others. Porsche has fundamentally upgraded the iconic 911 sports car. The new 911 Carrera GTS is...
Worldwide testing The first Porsche 911 sports car for the road with a hybrid drive is purportedly ready for production. “For the first time in our icon’s 61-year history, we are installing a hybrid drive system in a roadgoing 911. This innovative performance hybrid makes the 911 even more dynamic,”...
Background Singer Vehicle Design, founded in 2009 by musician and car enthusiast Rob Dickinson, has redefined the concept of automotive restoration. Based in California, Singer specializes in the meticulous restoration and modification of Porsche 911s, particularly the 964 generation (1989–1994). Their philosophy—“Restored, Reimagined, Reborn”—captures the essence of their mission: to...
As coronavirus continues to spread across Europe, both Bugatti in France, and Porsche in Germany, have released press statements regarding the suspension of production. Bugatti, after the French government this week imposed severe restrictions on which business could remain open, was already winding down production on their own. The reason...
Just for you Like a little kid pointing through the display case at a donut shop, it’s a primal urge to want something “just for you.”  Porsche has long been quite savvy with their personalization options. For those with can afford the best, Porsche’s Sonderwunsch program was set up in...
Celebrations for the #55 Porsche 550 Spyder after finishing third in the 1954 La Carrera Panamericana. Sitting on the #55 car is Herbert Linge (left and Hans Herrmann (right). Sitting on the #56 car is driver Jaroslav Juhan with Porsche PR supremo Baron Huschke von Hanstein standing between the drivers...
Whether in Portugal, Brazil, China or Switzerland: the world of Porsche has been celebrating 75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars with events all over the globe. An excerpt of the highlights. Porsche Brazil Motorsport, music and art were united at the Porsche Fest in Brazil. The Interlagos race track in...
Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb drove their #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid to second place in 6-Hours of Silverstone 2016, but were elevated to first place when the winning Audi was disqualified It was announced today (25 November 2016) by Porsche Motorsport, that Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb will...
Over twenty years after its launch, the first-generation Porsche Cayenne has had new life breathed into it as part of a project in the United Arab Emirates during the Icons of Porsche festival. The Porsche Cayenne is a milestone car for the Middle East. When it launched in 2002, it...
The 2018 Concours Masters at Salon Privé on Saturday, 1 September will celebrate 70 years of Porsche with a spectacular timeline of models. The Stuttgart manufacturer has achieved much within the past seven decades, and as a relatively small player in its early years, the company’s race cars would frequently...
Richard Wiley at Le Mans 24H, 2019 PORSCHE ROAD & RACE is proud to announce that contributor Richard Wiley was recently honoured by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists. Following his passion for writing on all things motoring and motorsport related over several decades, the honour of Fellow of...
Celebrated for its exceptional engineering and iconic “911 silhouette,” the Porsche 993 Turbo is one of the most respected sports cars in history. The final evolution of Porsche’s legendary air-cooled engines featured twin turbos and elevated standards in performance, handling, and reliability. Luxury brand Aimé Leon Dore’s restoration of one...
Solitude, 15 July1962: Dan Gurney behind the wheel of a Porsche 804 Formula 1 at the Solitude Dan Gurney, the well-known racing driver, passed away on 14 January 2018. Where does one start with a driver like Dan Gurney? He was an inspiration to many, admired by both rivals and...
Before the extensively revamped version of the Taycan comes to market in spring 2024, the all-electric sports car is currently undergoing final intensive testing. The sports sedan, Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo models of the new generation have put in some 3.6 million test kilometers on proving grounds, racetracks and...
Riley Dickinson reminded his 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup North America competitors at Sebring International Raceway just why he is a former champion in the series. The 2023 Pro title winner returned with a vengeance after a one-year hiatus and completed an opening round sweep with Kellymoss. After scoring the Race...