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Porsche Cayman 3-in-1 Track Day

Porsche Cayman driving on track at speed

Some men have crazy dreams and seek out a way to follow them. But how do you start an adventure or a quest; how do you gather compatriots around you? You do that with a call to arms. That’s what happened at Speedsport Tuning when Todd Pajonas walked into the...

The Porsche Museum Showcases Arab Prince’s Custom 959s

Feast Your Eyes on These Custom 959s The Porsche Museum has a couple of very special cars on display right now. They’re two of seven custom 959s that were built for an Arab prince in the late 1980s, according to Motor1. The Porsche 959 is an extremely rare car already,...

Taycan slashes old record at Nürburgring

26 seconds faster Porsche development driver Lars Kern has outdone himself at the Nürburgring: driving a pre-series Taycan, he posted a lap time of 7:07.55 minutes on the Nordschleife. This official lap time is a whopping 26 seconds faster than he was on his last record drive, in a Taycan...

Julien Andlauer is 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France champion

The last meeting of the Porsche Carrera Cup France took place at the Paul Ricard Le Castellet circuit, in the South of France. The weekend format was the same as during the season (only Le Mans was different because of accompanying the 24-hour race): qualifying and 30 minutes of race...

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Porsche attacks Le Mans 24 on manufacture’s 75th birthday

Preview The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team has one goal at the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 75th birthday of the sports car brand from Stuttgart: Outright victory on the Circuit des 24 Heures. To maximize the chances in the fiercely competitive new Hypercar...

Why Porsche Is Lowering Its EV Goals for 2030

Cutaway of the Porsche Taycan's powertrain

Summary: Porsche has scaled back its EV goals due to declining global EV sales and market uncertainties Porsche is prioritizing hybrid vehicles as a transition between gasoline and fully electric models Porsche will continue to produce the V8 Cayenne until 2030 Other manufacturers, like Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, are also adjusting...

Brabus’ First Official Porsche Project is a Bananas 820hp 911 Turbo S

911 Turbo S Cabriolet from Madmen Brabus German tuner Brabus is known for their outlandish Mercedes-based projects, but today we found out that they have finally tried their hand at Porsche products. First up is the PowerXtra P38S-820 and it has a whopping 809 hp and plenty-crazy 700 lb-ft of torque....

Porsche Announces additions and removals for “Paint-to-Sample” colors

Porsche has announced the additions and removals of colors for Paint-to-Sample. Here is the list for the 911 and 718. New additions: Aubergine (4AI) Aventurine Green Metallic (Y86) Azure Blue 356 (5ZA) Essmann Green (24C) Moon Gem (4OS) Pure White (Z99) South Sea Blue Metallic (5SO) Verde British Racing Green...

Formula E settles on the Porsche Taycan as Safety Car.

The Porsche Taycan had its market debut in 2019. It has since become one of the carmaker’s biggest success stories. In 2021, the all-electric vehicle even outsold Porsche’s iconic 911! Now, the impressive EV has notched up another laudable achievement following its selection as a safety car for the ABB...

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Ulli Upietz 1955 – 2018

Ulli Upietz poses with the 2010 model year Type 987 Boxster S outside the Porsche Museum, 1 Porscheplatz, Stuttgart On 7 January 2018, Ulli Upietz, the well-known Porsche photographer and founder of the publishing company Gruppe C Verlag, passed away after an illness. Over four decades, he made a name...

911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS Package makes first U.S. appearance

911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS Package Porsche pulled the cover off the first 911 GT3 RS Tribute to Carrera RS Package to reach the U.S. The special offering pays homage to one of the most iconic of 911 models and was announced in 2022. Today it was shown...

TECHART unveils 911 GTsport concept

Embracing the spirit of automotive excellence, TECHART proudly introduces the highly anticipated TECHART GTsport, a limited customization concept tailored specifically for the Porsche 911 Turbo S (992). Following its successful debut at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2024, the GTsport is poised to make its mark at the Bangkok International Motor...

Porsche’s Romantic Nod to its Iconic V8 Powerplant

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...

Porsche Taycan Turbo S “Celestial Jade”

Together with Porsche Asia Pacific, the Sonderwunsch experts at Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur have created an extraordinary Taycan Turbo S. A special pigmented paint gives the fully electric sports car its incredible look. The color shifts with the light and from different angles. Fascinating metamorphosis: In the depths of the Earth,...

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Simeone Museum’s 10th Annual “Spirit of Competition” Award

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...

Bill Gates Now Owns A Porsche Taycan

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...

2024 Porsche Carrera Cup North America at Sebring

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...

The new 911 GT3 and GT3 Touring

Since its introduction in 1999, the 911 GT3 has offered the ultimate combination of racing genes and day-to-day usability. To mark its 25th anniversary, the new model will launch simultaneously in two versions for the first time: a track-focused sports car with a rear wing and a more understated version with...

Porsche delivers 80,767 cars in Q1 2023

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....

New Porsche Macan GTS Is Coming

The Audi SQ5 Had Better Watch Out Porsche has more competition than ever before for its SUVs. The 2020 Porsche Macan GTS is here to respond to other high-powered SUVs like the Audi SQ5. The vehicle has received some updates to keep it as the important vehicle it is in...

New Porsche Taycan GT with Weissach package

Porsche is expanding the model line-up of its all-electric sports sedan to include the Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package. The latter is built for the track and dispenses with the rear seats in favor of an even better power-to-weight ratio. At peak power, both...

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Plug and Play electrification for the Porsche 911 from Electrogenic

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...

Celebrations for 75 Years of Porsche

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...

Porsche Offers AWD 2020 911 Carrera 4 Coupe and Cabriolet

Your All-Season Sports Car is Here In an effort to expand its 911 lineup even further, Porsche added two all-wheel-drive models for 2020. The company recently unveiled the 992 generation of the 911, and now it has the 911 Carrera 4 Coupe and 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. The two models...

RM Sotheby’s Celebrates 70 years of Porsche with a Stellar Selection

Lot 200 – 1983 Porsche 956-110 awaits its turn on the auction block The mental wheels started turning when RM Sotheby’s announced on 9 March 2018 that a single marque Porsche auction would be held at the Porsche Cars North America facility in Atlanta on the weekend of 27 October....

The 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic: A Greatest Hits Album

2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic

In 2010, Porsche released the original Type 997 911 Sport Classic. Limited run, a ducktail spoiler, a double-bubble roof hinting at its motorsport heritage, and a grey paint scheme that was both inoffensive and pleasing at the same time made it a very desirable car. Underneath, it was a 2010...

Porsche Posts Record Sales in 2019

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...

Porsche Taycan’s New AC On-board Charger Greatly Reduce Charging Times

Porsche Taycan owners who are looking to greatly improve the at-home charging performance of their car are in luck as there is now an AC 19.2 kW on-board charger upgrade available! This new upgrade double the amount of power that the Taycan is able to receive when charging through a...

Death Valley to the Artic Circle

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...

Porsche Carrera Cup France 2018 prize giving ceremony

The 2018 prize giving ceremony for the Porsche Carrera Cup France took place on Wednesday 30 January in Paris. Not only were all the main actors in this intensely competitive championship present for this occasion, but also the official Porsche works driver Patrick Pilet and other media, journalists and racing...

2018 Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama

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...

Singer Vehicle Design

1991 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer

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....

1958 Porsche 356A Brought Back To Life

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...

Porsche’s Trans-European Expedition

While all the hype surrounding the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hour race in France was occupying everybody’s mind, an endurance event of another kind was taking place elsewhere in Europe. Ahead of the toughest motor race in the world, an ambitious Trans-European expedition has taken the company’s track-to-road technology transfer...

Porsche Club of America’s 70th Anniversary

Founded in 1955 by Washington, D.C. commercial artist Bill Sholar, the Porsche Club of America (PCA) began as a modest circle of enthusiasts and has since evolved into the largest Porsche club in the world, boasting more than 145,000 members. The Club’s origins are both personal and emblematic. After purchasing...

Porsche Introduces The New Porsche 911 Carrera T

New Porsche 911 Carrera T Porsche just recently announced a new lightweight sports car that will be part of the 911 family, the 911 Carrera T. The “T” in the 911 Carrera T stands for touring, which describes models with outstanding sporty equipment that provides a purist driving experience. As...

Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup at Rennsport 7

Vintage and Modern combined Amid a cadre of historic, even legendary, Porsche race and road cars in attendance at Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7, September 28 – October 1 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, will be 36 equally presented Porsche race cars; all built within the last three...

Andlauer and De Narda battle for the title in Barcelona

Over the last week-end of September/first of October the competitors in the Carrera Cup France and GT3 Cup Benelux (35 drivers in a total) were at Barcelona, on the Circuit of Catalunya, for the penultimate meeting for this year. The Spanish F1 track was, together with Spa, the only race...

Kaege Builds Some of the Sexiest 993 Restomods On the Planet

Kaege Restomods Based Germany, Kaege Retro had been creating 993-based cars since 2010. When Roger Kaege decided to build his own take on the retro 911, he took a different approach to most other firms. The original idea was simple enough. Take the genes from the air-cooled 993 and combine...

Porsche’s 911 Model Series To Be The Only Combustion Models After 2030

News dropped today that Porsche’s iconic 911 model series will be the only cars to come from Stuttgart after 2030. It’s long been reported that Porsche will gradually electrify its entire lineup, in line with other manufacturers that are part of the VW Group such as Audi. They are also...

2019 Porsche Taycan Nearing Production Phase

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...

Three Competition Porsches presented at Gooding’s Amelia Island Auction

1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo: Courtesy of Gooding & Company – ©Mathieu Heurtault Three historic turbocharged competition Porsches are to be presented at Gooding’s Amelia Island auction on 9 March 2018. The three race cars represent three important steps in Porsche’s history of turbocharged race car development. These are: Year...

The All-New 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe and Cabriolet

Porsche is introducing the new Carrera S to the 911 lineup for the 2025 model year. Powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo boxer engine delivering 473 hp (353 kW), this model bridges the gap between the 911 Carrera and the 911 Carrera GTS. Featuring improved performance and driving dynamics, it outperforms...

Porsche Formula E Earns Double-Points in Mexico

Jake Dennis and Pepe Martí of the Porsche customer teams Andretti Formula E and Cupra Kiro also scored points, finishing fifth and seventh, respectively, making it four Porsche cars in the top nine. In the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s 150th race, factory drivers Wehrlein and Müller used the...

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport

The 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport has become a pivotal and successful customer racing vehicle within the growing GT4 segment. Bridging the gap between pure club racing and professional customer racing, the latest model version competed in over 550 races last year, achieving 19 overall victories, 80 class wins, and...

2017 Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition 3.6L V6 Review

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....

2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

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...

Porsche RS Celebration at the London Concours 2023

The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, has announced the first exciting feature of what is set to be another stand-out show in 2023. June’s event – firmly established as the capital’s leading summer automotive garden party – will pay homage to one of the most iconic performance models of...

Porsche Junior Matt Campbell wins turbulent Monza race

Porsche Junior Matt Campbell (AUS/Fach Auto Tech) scored his second victory of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season on Sunday at Monza, Italy. Zaid Ashkanani (KUW/MRS GT Racing) and Mattia Drudi (I/Dinamic Motorsport) finished second and third respectively after an eventful ninth championship round. In the overall classification heading...

Bugatti & Porsche Officially Suspend Production

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...

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Porsche Type 991.X 911 GT3 RS Officially Gets The Manthey Racing Treatment

We’ve talked about the nutty-as-a-snickers-bar Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR before. In sum, it’s mental. It’s a car designed to be the absolute best that a GT2 RS can be. Now, however, as the Type 991.2 911 GT3 RS starts to wind down production in anticipation of the Type 992...

Porsche donates one million euros towards earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

Porsche donates towards humanitarian cause The earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria has left many people in desperate need. Porsche AG is providing immediate aid to those affected by donating one million euros to “Aktion Deutschland hilft e.V.”, an umbrella group of German humanitarian aid agencies, for this purpose. In...

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Check out the Oldest Surviving Car worked on by Ferdinand Porsche

The Porsche Museum has just acquired a significant addition to its permanent exhibition. It is the oldest surviving car that Ferdinand Porsche ever worked on during a lifetime spent in the automobile industry. Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany The car is the Egger-Lohner C.2 Phaeton, also known as the Porsche...

VIDEO: A New Porsche 919 Hybrid Is Upon Us!

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...

Porsche Parade invades NYC

On Monday afternoon, a parade of rare Porsche models painted the streets of New York City purple in celebration of fashion’s biggest night out, the Met Gala, led by the new all-electric Macan. Along with the new all-electric Macan, the rally featured several standout vehicles from the magnificent Ingram Family...

2016 Porsche 911 RSR

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...

Porsche Macan Electric awarded Best EV

The Porsche Macan Electric compact crossover SUV has been chosen as the Best EV in MotorWeek’s annual Drivers’ Choice Awards. To be considered for an award, all vehicles must first go through MotorWeek’s testing process, and potential candidates must excel in multiple subjective and objective elements within their respective segments....

Porsche Brings New Improvements to 911 GTS

Porsche recently introduced five updated 911 GTS models online. The new lineup consists of a coupe, a convertible, a 911 Targa 4 GTS, an all-wheel drive 911 Carrera 4 GTS, and a rear-wheel drive 911 Carrera GTS. All models are equipped with a turbocharged, 3.0-liter flat-six engine that produces 450 horsepower...

Panamera sets new record at Nürburgring

Shortly before its launch, the new Panamera top model has made its mark on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With Porsche test driver Lars Kern behind the wheel, a pre-series variant of the high-performance touring saloon completed the legendary course 5.64 seconds faster than the comparable model of the previous generation. Lars’...

New 2024 Cayenne GTS models

At Porsche, the “GTS” designation—short for Gran Turismo Sport—signifies enhanced dynamism and long-distance performance. The Cayenne fundamentally embodies the dual characteristics of a high-performance sports car and a versatile all-terrain SUV. However, the GTS models traditionally emphasize superior on-road performance. Equipped with a robust drive system, meticulously calibrated handling, and...

Automuseum PROTOTYP in Hamburg

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...

Porsche Goes With a Flat-Six in Cayman and Boxster GTS

Kicking the Four-Pot to the Curb In the new 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS, Porsche has replaced the 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six engine pulled from the Spyder and GT4. The four-pot engine is still available in the S version of the cars and below, but...

Julien Andlauer leads after Magny-Cours

Last weekend the competitors in the French Carrera Cup travelled to Nevers Magny-Cours for the fourth race meeting of the 2017 season, for rounds six and seven of the Porsche Carrera Cup France. The series accompanied the newly created GT4 Southern Cup and other French racing series. The 4.4km racetrack...

Breaking: Porsche 911 GT3 sets record at Nürburgring!

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,...

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

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...

Porsche History

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche reflects on 75 years of Porsche

9:11 Podcast In the current episode of the 9:11 Porsche Podcast, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche talks about the company’s history, the current anniversary year, and his 80th birthday. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche embodies ‘75 years of Porsche sports cars in a very special way. He has witnessed the entire history of the...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Penske Motorsport Sends Three 963 with a Special Livery to Le Mans

The three Porsche 963 fielded by Porsche Penske Motorsport at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans will be decked out in a distinctive design. However, the fundamental look of the 963 will stay the same. The colourful designs were unveiled today (Friday, April 28) as part of the FIA...

Our top 10 from 2018

As we wave goodbye to 2018 and usher in a brand-new year, we look back on the top ten favourites that we were privileged to publish in the last twelve months. We have decided to bring you our top 10 from 2018 (in chronological order) to show you, our valued...

Porsche 911 GT3 RS sets production car record

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...

Porsche’s New Classic Center

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...

Manthey Kits for 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS

Porsche today announced U.S. availability of Manthey Kits intended to further enhance two of the most track-focused 911 variants in recent times – the Type 992 GT3 RS currently in production, and the Type 991 911 GT2 RS, which was produced from model years 2018 to 2020. Type 992 911...

Porsche Enthusiast’s 996 GT3-KS Concept

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...

Mercedes-AMG “Not Happy” With Porsche’s Nurburgring Record

Porsche recently set the lap record for a premium luxury car around the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleife. It beat out the Mercedes-AMG GT63 S 4-door coupe by 0.3 seconds, with a total time of 7:29.81 to the Merc’s 7:30.10. Now, they say that competition breeds development and Mercedes-AMG is, in gentle...

2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport (Type 981)

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...

Porsche’s First Driving Center in Mexico

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...

2025 Porsche Milestones

From new models like the 911 Turbo S and the Cayenne Electric to championship triumphs in IMSA and Formula E, the past year was defined by major product launches, motorsport success, and pivotal corporate decisions—all set against a challenging backdrop. Join us as we reflect on the standout moments and...

Porsche Records Strong Q1 Sales

Porsche significantly increased the share of electrified vehicles it sold in the first quarter of 2025: a total of 71,470 cars were handed over to customers worldwide between January and March, 38.5 percent of which were electrified. This share is made up of 25.9 percent all-electric vehicles and 12.6 percent...

Porsche Taycan: A Well-Timed Sales Superstar

Porsche Taycan driving through desert

When Porsche announced in 2015 with the Mission E Concept that they were deep in development of an electric vehicle that would put most other mid-market EVs to shame, they were not taken all that seriously. In fact, more than one media outlet chalked the statement up to posturing and...

Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche Targets 20th Win At Le Mans

With 19 overall and 111 class victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans history. The 24-hour race is one of the biggest sporting events globally, attracting over 325,000 fans annually. For the 93rd edition of the endurance classic, Porsche has set ambitious goals. The Porsche 963 aims...

Porsche Confirmed a Manual for the Carrera S and 4S Models

Yes, the Stick Is Available The manual transmission of the 992-generation 911 from Porsche was already promised but now it has been confirmed. The company finally released the information about the manual transmission. The U.S. will receive the manual transmission before other markets in the world. Euro-spec 911s could get...

2025 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge

Following many months of work, entrants gathered over the weekend as judges carefully selected the first round of finalists in the fifth annual Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge. The judging occurred during Werks Reunion West at Monterey Car Week with members of the Porsche Club of America, along with staff from...

Porsche Will Offer the Cayman and Boxster With a Flat-Six Engine

Porsche Fans, Rejoice! Porsche appears to have made a decision that will thrill sports car enthusiasts and Porsche enthusiasts everywhere. The company will bring it’s silky smooth flat-six to the Boxster and the 718 Cayman. The flat-six mill will be in a car that sits below the model line toppers...

911 Club Coupe celebrates PCA’s 70th Anniversary

The new limited-edition 911 continues the tradition of special editions celebrating the Porsche Club of America (PCA). The world’s largest club for Porsche owners was founded in 1955 by Bill Sholar. The new Club Coupe is based on the 911 Carrera T. A total of 70 units will be produced...

The Flat Six in the New 718 Cayman GT4 Will Likely Go to Other Porsche Models

Getting the Most Out of the Engine At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger sat down with Car Throttle to discuss the new engine in the 718 Cayman GT4. What he said about it sheds a little more light on the engine as a whole. It...

Porsche GT4 ePerformance Debuts At Festival Of Speed

The all-electric Porsche GT4 ePerformance made its public world premiere and started its world tour at the renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed. The tour will showcase the potential of the vehicle concept and its related racing formats. For the first time in public, the new Porsche GT4 ePerformance demonstrated its...

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Porsche mourns Peter W. Schutz

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...

Motorsport & Racing

Expansion of Porsche’s worldwide GT programme announced for 2018

Porsche paid tribute to the worldwide achievements of teams and drivers during the 2017 season at its ‘Night of Champions’ motorsport gala in Weissach. During the evening, a huge expansion of Porsche’s worldwide GT programme was announced for 2018. Porsche’s campaign in the 2018 WEC In the 2018/2019 season, Porsche...

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Cayenne Electric’s “Digital DNA”

Highlights Porsche Digital Interaction: a newly developed operating concept Higher degree of personalization than ever, with new material and accent packages Innovative Flow Display as part of the largest ever display area in a Porsche Increased comfort, personalization, and a new digital operating concept The first undisguised glimpse of the...

Porsche Supercup action at the Hungaroring

Thirty drivers took part in last Sunday’s round of the Mobil 1 Porsche Supercup action at the Hungaroring. This was the fifth Supercup meeting of the season (although the sixth race), and coincided with the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend. The thrilling Hungarian track, located north of Budapest, has...

TECHART presents the MONOCHROME

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...

Redman Reunites with the Gulf 917

Porsche in Gulf Livery

Key Moments from the Porsche Club of America Event Below: Tech ED Event Organizer John Mueller introduces the program and event moderator Jay Gillotti. Brian Redman is a world class storyteller, a colorful, entertaining man with a bottomless well of interesting and amusing tales of his motor racing experiences. A...

John McCullagh Column #1

Congratulations and good luck to Porsche Road & Race on the launch of this exciting new website, celebrating something that is also very close to my heart – the powerful, stunning and exquisite Porsche marque! I’m delighted to be a columnist, and I hope you’ll find them a lot different...

Porsche Experiential Programs Are Given Attention With New Appointment

Porsche has always been driven to give their clients thrilling experiences. In line with this, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) recently announced the creation of a new leadership role with the aim to strengthen the opportunity for both Porsche owners and enthusiasts to dive into its singular brand atmosphere....

Thrilling finale to the 2018 Porsche Supercup in Mexico

Perhaps it was inevitable that Michael Ammermüller took the title, but there was a thrilling finale to the 2018 Porsche Supercup in Mexico. Consisting of two rounds, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, the title went down to the wire in the final round on Sunday. Round 9 on...

Motorsport & Racing

New 3.8-litre 911 GT3 RSR triumphs at Le Mans 2007

Le Mans 24 Hours, 16-17 June 2007: Busy grid just before the start of the race Porsche introduced their new 3.8-litre 911 GT3 RSR (Type 997) for the 2007 season, replacing the 3.6-litre 996 GT3 RSR. In many ways, this new model was a better all-round race car, being more...

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Porsche x Sustainability: State of Play & Op-Ed From a Former Taycan Owner

White Porsche Taycan electric car in industrial area

A change is brewing among auto manufacturers. If this trajectory we’re on isn’t already obvious, competition in the EV segment is likely about to get much more personal. It’s true that the automotive industry has been hard at work transitioning towards the full-fledged production of electric vehicles for quite some...

Breaking: Porsche’s first 911 hybrid

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,”...

Porsche’s Electrification Expands with Future Hybrid 911

by Rex McAfee Resistance is Futile: While “change” is not something we humans necessarily like, it is a prerequisite to survival. Striving to be a market leader, Porsche has been facing the reality of designing cleaner and more sustainable products for decades. By 2025 more than half of all new...

Rennsport Reunion

Rennsport Reunion 7 approaching

Lucky 7 The forthcoming Rennsport Reunion next month is poised to redefine benchmarks as the premier global event for Porsche enthusiasts. This assembly will showcase an unparalleled collection of the most distinguished Porsche race and road vehicles ever produced, in tandem with the visionaries behind their creation and the drivers...

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