GTstreet R and then some… TECHART’s new MONOCHROME is a further development of the GTstreet R and is limited to 20 units. It is based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S, which has caused quite a stir worldwide with 87 vehicles. TECHART was able to set standards for individual sports...
The announcement of a new 911 always gets us excited. The announcement of a new 911 GT3 is downright excitement-city for days on end. It has been two days since the announcement of the new 911 GT3 and we decided to go through the color options and see which one...
The Simeone Foundation Auto Museum, this week, announced their annual Spirit of Competition award winner. The Spirit of Competition represents the most prestigious award conferred by the Foundation. Each year, a distinguished figure from motorsports who has a specific inspirational message, is selected to receive this award. Derek Bell, Goodwood...
Until now, the classic Porsche 911 still attracts a lot of enthusiasts and admirers. And the gorgeous, classic design definitely inspires the imagination of its more artistically inclined fans. Virtual artist Khyzyl Saleem, or more popularly known as the_kyza, recently posted his interpretation of the first water-cooled Porsche 911. He...
Kyalami Racing Circuit – 2019 Last held officially as a 9-hour race back in 1982, Kyalami will play host to the revival of a great classic endurance race next month, the Kyalami 9 Hour. Run by the masters of the international endurance motor racing scene today, the SRO Motorsport Group,...
Porsche will unveil the new 911 RSR racing car at the Los Angeles Auto Show (November 18-27). The eagerly awaited and much speculated about 2017 racer will put to rest all the theories circulating on the new RSR. Absolute secrecy has prevailed as to the car’s layout and engine, but...
24 Hours of Daytona, 28/29 January 2017: Patrick Pilet, Frederic Makowiecki and Dirk Werner finished second in the GTLM class driving their #911 Porsche 911 RSR 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...
The new Porsche Cayenne, a superb example of leading-edge software integration, owes its performance and customer experience to the expertise of Porsche Engineering. In collaboration with Porsche and its suppliers, Porsche Engineering has developed large parts of the propulsion system and chassis, incorporating innovative hardware and customized software to deliver...
Porsche Cars North America is thrilled to announce that no fewer than 12 model derivatives have secured the prestigious Editors’ Choice Award from Car and Driver. Examples from every currently produced model line – the 911, Cayenne, Panamera, Macan, and Taycan – measured up to the staff’s strict standards to...
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...
Highlights Two electrified variants at market launch: world premiere of Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Turbo Electric Super sports car performance: up to 850 kW (1,139 hp), 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds and a top track speed of up to 162 mph Fast travel thanks to exceptional charging performance and efficiency:...
More personalization for the 911 Turbo S TECHART will unveil the limited customization concept GTsport for the Porsche 911 Turbo S (992) at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024 from January 12-14. The TECHART GTsport is a modular individualization concept for the 992 series Porsche 911 Turbo S model, limited to...
Porsche Club of America Werks Reunion
Werks Reunion 2024 Porsche Club of America’s popular annual car show, Werks Reunion, is again headed to Monterey, California, on Friday, August 16, 2024, during Monterey car week — the day before the Pebble Beach Concours. The East Coast Werks Reunion was just held a day before the Amelia Island...
Developed to follow in the steps of its Le Mans winning predecessors: The new 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid is upon us! Carrying the same 2.0-liter V4 gasoline-powered engine and hybrid system, Porsche has optimized its energy recovery systems in the brakes and exhaust to feed even more power to the updated lithium-ion...
Swedish schoolgirl Alexia Danielsson has just claimed victory in the season opener of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Scandinavia – aged just 16. Countless thoughts will enter the mind of a student about to sit a geography exam. They are unlikely, however, to be preoccupied by their impending debut in the...
British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its market-leading classic car EV conversions, has fitted the first of its revolutionary ‘drop-in’ conversion kits to a customer’s classic Porsche 911. This first ‘plug-and-play’ conversion, which features the Oxford, UK-based firm’s proprietary EV powertrain technology, future-proofs this lovely classic 911. The electrified...
Gérard Larrousse (2017) Former Porsche works driver, Gérard Larrousse, celebrates his 80th birthday on Saturday 23 May 2020. Gérard Gilles Marie Armand Larrousse was born in 1940 in Lyon, where his father ran a textile factory. “I was fascinated by motorbikes and sports cars from a young age but my...
12 Hours of Sebring, 17 March 2018: The #912 Porsche 911 RSR of Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor and Gianmaria Bruni during the race Changes to the Sebring 2019 schedule were announced during the week which will benefit all endurance racing fans. Following a recent meeting between the FIA World Endurance...
2017 24 Hours of Le Mans In Review is a video by Mobil 1 The Grid showing the highlights of this drama filled race that will be remembered for a long time. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a...
First-hand testing at Porsche Experience Centers Owners of the Type-992 911 GT3 in the United States have, for the first time, the option to upgrade their car with a performance kit developed by Manthey-Racing through a Manthey-certified Porsche Center. The Manthey Performance Kit elevates the already impressive racetrack performance to...
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) announced it is joining “Lollipop Racing,” a new streaming series and interactive game created by entertainment technology studio Feature.io and written and executive-produced by critically acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer. The series, which consists of 10 fictional episodes and 10 motorsport races set in digital recreations...
The Porsche Carrera Cup GB rolled into Silverstone for the penultimate meeting of the season. The Free Practice sessions on Friday were run in damp and slippery conditions. However, John McCullagh made the most of it around the National circuit and was able to take many positives through to qualifying on...
Peter W. Schutz, CEO of Porsche from 1981-1987 (ca.1984) Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG this week announced the death of Peter W. Schutz. The former President and CEO of Porsche AG passed away on 29 October 2017 at the age of 87. Schutz is perhaps best remembered for his...
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) announced today it will become the Official Car of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Since 2011, Laguna Seca has been home to the Rennsport Reunion, the world’s largest ticketed gathering of Porsche enthusiasts. As part of the sponsorship, Porsche will support Friends...
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...
While the “usual suspects” in the boutique 911 world continue to add more bling and optimistic horsepower ratings, ex-Porsche engineer Jan KALMAR continues to humbly develop what many agree to be the most modern, functional, and clean-aesthetic air-cooled 911 anywhere. If that sounds too optimistic, then consider what Bruce Canepa,...
In 1969, Kurt Ahrens won the 1000-kilometer race on the Österreichring for Porsche, which is considered a milestone in the sports car manufacturer’s history. Today he celebrates his 85th birthday. Humble and fast Kurt Ahrens is considered a down-to-earth, honest team player with a keen flair for the technical. In...
The former world champion, Jake Dennis, converted pole position into victory in a dramatic 30-lap showdown, reclaiming the lead after a late safety-car interruption by the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and deploying his final Attack Mode to decisive effect. After a red flag set up a one-lap shootout to the...
Every year, during the Le Mans 24 Hours weekend, some other motor racing series shares the paddock and the race track with the 60 teams taking part at the race world’s famous endurance event. For the 2017 edition, there were two series to accompany the race week: Road to Le...
Porsche is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ANDIAL through a new 911 Design Wrap offered exclusively for the new (Type 992.2) 911 GT3. The package is a visual reference to one of the most iconic liveries of the ANDIAL 935-L. The new offering made its public debut today...
With one month before the Luftgekühlt air-cooled Porsche show series welcomes visitors to the historic American Tobacco Campus in Durham, NC – marking its first ever East Coast appearance – plans are underway for another blockbuster event. And among the bigger announcements are the involvement of legendary racer and TV...
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...
In the development of the Cayenne Electric, Porsche is relying more than ever on digital testing. But the human factor is still indispensable: during final test drives, engineers push the SUV to its limits – in the freezing cold and scorching heat. Developed virtually, proven in real life Porsche is...
On February 14, Valentine’s Day, Porsche joined the rest of the world to celebrate love with a special tribute to its V8 engine – a celebration of the powerplant’s 45th anniversary. The Porsche 928, introduced at the 1977 Geneva Auto Show, was the first Porsche road car fitted with the...
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,”...
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Porsche has regrettably announced today that the Type 982 718 Boxster and Cayman are no more, at least in the European Union. The cars will still be available in other regions of the globe for the remainder of 2024, however. Citing the new EU cybersecurity laws, which are extremely strict...
Porsche 911s on track at the Porsche Experience Centre Atlanta (Courtesy of the Porsche Experience Centre Atlanta) RM Sotheby’s, in collaboration with the Porsche Experience Centre Atlanta, will host the Porsche 70th Anniversary Auction, an exclusive, single-marque auction to be held on the weekend of 27 October at the home...
It’s Not All Doom and Gloom Porsche has always stood out as an automaker. The company makes some of the best sports cars out there and has for a very long time. While the cars stand out, so do the company’s sales numbers. If you look at the sales numbers...
In a recent Porsche Annual Press Conference, Porsche AG Chairman of the Executive Board Oliver Blume made a few very interesting revelations. He talked about the plan that the company has laid out for themselves until 2030. During the same event, they happily announced that clients fully embraced the company’s...
Ryan Cullen at the Mexican round of the Porsche Supercup race on 27-29 October 2017 Somerset driver Ryan Cullen finished his Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series with two confidence-boosting performances in Mexico. The 26-year-old qualified in tenth place at the season-ending final race in Mexico City and then made his...
Together with the Glinicke Group, the sports car manufacturer opened the first Porsche Classic Center in Germany on Friday, 4 April 2025. An extensive offer of restorations, services and spare parts supply for classic Porsche models will start there. The opening strengthens the portfolio of providing customers of modern and...
Porsche 911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition in the newly built Porsche Experience Centre at Le Mans just prior to the 2016 race (2016 MY) Ever since the company first opened its doors for business in 1948, Porsche sports cars have epitomised the sporting side of driving. Indeed, Porsche’s Le...
Porsche and AutoCar India have set two new lap records for a production car and production EVs, respectively, at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in India. The records were set in a Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a Taycan Turbo S driven by India’s first Formula 1 driver Narain Karthikeyan....
Porsche in red and black plaid livery on track at Sebring 2022
Photo Courtesy: Chuck Andersen The 2022 IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring will be remembered for Earl Bamber’s late charge to victory lane in his Ganassi Cadillac, a heavy crash that took out GTD and LMP2 favorites, and two Ferraris emerging to stand on the GTD podium. It will not be...
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...
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Porsche recently set a goal for 80% of its sales to be electric by 2030. Porsche delivered just over 300,000 vehicles globally last year, and 41,296 of them were the all-electric Taycan, which even sold more globally than the Porsche 911 last year. After launching the Taycan and seeing the strong...
Few, if any, other cars bring more pure motorsport technology to the road than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The new Manthey Kit can further enhance the on-track performance of this top-of-the-range sports car through improved aerodynamic efficiency, modified suspension, and optimized braking components. Porsche is offering a Manthey Kit...
J.D. Power recently released the 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) which showed the Porsche 911 as the highest-ranked model for trouble-free ownership. The iconic model has been given this distinguished honor for the second year in a row, and for the past four years, this is also the third...
Iconic fabric patterns such as Pasha, tartan, and Pepita are once again available in Porsche quality. Porsche has reissued these textiles, meaning the interiors of many historic and more recent sports cars, from the 356 to the 911, can be restored to their original condition. The fabrics are once again...
Q1 production is a strong indicator In the first quarter of 2023, Porsche delivered 80,767 cars to customers worldwide – more than ever before. This represents an increase of 18 percent compared to the previous year. Porsche has started its anniversary year with an increase in deliveries of 18 percent....
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 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...
Few marques in the automotive world understand the power of color the way Porsche does. While performance and engineering headlines often dominate the conversation, Porsche’s artistry with paint has become an equally compelling part of its identity. From the understated elegance of classic hues to the audacious vibrancy of modern...
The worldwide Porsche Experience Centers, currently nine in total, offer a fully rounded experience, from the curves of the demanding routes to the diverse world of brand experiences and tailor-made training courses. “Porsche is more than just a car. Porsche is a promise of a unique brand and product experience,”...
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...
Rennsport Reunion, the return of the world’s largest Porsche fan event has been confirmed by Porsche Cars North America. In 2023, Rennsport Reunion VII will return as they celebrate life on the edge. They will showcase the boldest and most exciting Porsche cars, the people who designed them, as well...
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,...
The Porsche 911 has once again topped its segment for customer loyalty, earning S&P Global Mobility’s highest model loyalty award in the sports car category for 2025. It is the third consecutive year the iconic model has received the distinction and the tenth time overall since 2001. The award is...
Fog delays start The 69th ADAC Westfalenfahrt was the fifth race of the season for the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring (PETN), in which 27 participants competed in the classes Cup 2 and Cup 3. The four-hour race, which is part of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), started with a 45-minute delay...
Porsche bests its old record The Porsche 911 GT3 RS has just set a new production car lap record at famed circuit Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.  Porsche upped the ante on its own Road America production car track record. A lap in the Type-992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS bettered...
After the successful launch of the new Cayenne in early 2023, Porsche is topping off the comprehensively revised third generation of this successful SUV with a new top model. As before, the most powerful Cayenne is a plug-in hybrid. Porsche has upgraded the technology in this successor to the Cayenne...
Porsche Penske Motorsport stormed to a maiden victory with the Porsche 963 in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC. At the season opener in Qatar, works drivers Kévin Estre (France), André Lotterer (Germany) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) crossed the finish line first at the wheel of the No. 6 car....
Aiming for the sweet spot between speed, consumption, and charging infrastructure, Mayk Wienkötter, Porsche’s spokesperson for the Taycan and electromobility, traveled from Stuttgart to Seville. Oliver Blume runs across the forecourt of the Porsche Museum with a friendly wave and asks where we’re going. “Seville!” we reply. “Nice one –...
To mark its 40th anniversary, the subsidiary Porsche Ibérica has unveiled the Cuarenta Edition. It features a unique combination of exterior and interior colors and finishes, as well as exclusive logos inspired by Iberian history and culture. The creation of this 911 edition brought together experts from the market Porsche...
Porsche factory driver Nick Tandy is the unofficial king of endurance racing since January 26 of this year: The Briton clinched victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona at the wheel of a Porsche 963, completing the coveted “Grand Slam” of endurance racing. Throughout his impressive career, Tandy has taken...
The free Porsche 4Kids summer holiday program every year is much more than just a way of passing the time. It’s a journey into the world of tradition and innovation in an inspiring, encouraging environment. On this occasion with LEGO® Technic™ as an exciting travel companion. During a special evening...
Since its inception, Porsche has been synonymous with innovation, precision, and emotion. Every curve, every line, and every technological advance has been guided by a simple but powerful idea: the passion for driving. This development represents a new chapter for Porsche in Latin America – a place where the brand’s...
The Cayenne Electric will be launched in a few weeks, featuring innovative high-voltage technology. With a function-integrated battery, powerful dual cooling, intelligent thermal management and robust charging performance, Porsche is laying the foundation for a new level of E-Performance. Members of the media were able to get a first impression...
The Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package has set two new lap records for series-production electric cars – at Road Atlanta (US) and at the Yas Marina Circuit (UAE). Patrick Long completed a high-speed lap in just 1:27.1 minutes on the 4.088-kilometre Road Atlanta circuit. This new lap time beats...
Team player, media professional and of course, driving talent: These are just three of many important attributes taken into consideration during the selection of the Porsche Junior 2024. Twelve candidates have the chance to take the next big step in their young career on the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. They...