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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...

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A legend takes off – 901 #57

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...

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Double blow for the world of Porsche motorsport

Sabine Schmitz at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, 20 May 2012 It is with great sadness that we bring you the news this week of the passing of not one, but two, significant names in the world of Porsche motorsport. Mosport 1000 km, 11 August 1985: (From L-R) Manfred Kremer, Manfred...

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New Singer Turbo Study

I just love the Porsche 930 Turbo built between 1978 and 1989, with her massive rear ‘whale tale’ wing and those wide fenders over the rear Fuchs alloys, but those cars have become classics by now, and they come with a price tag to match their status … which in...

Motorsport & Racing

Kyalami 9 Hour – Revival of a Great Classic

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,...

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Porsche Classic Rebuilds Carrera GT From Scratch

The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants Porsche Classic has done some fantastic restorations of all kinds of Porsche vehicles, but the Carrera GT pictured here is a true stunner. The owner of the car commissioned Porsche Classic to not only restore the car but to completely strip it down...

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Porsche Ibérica’s Cuarenta Edition

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...

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Porsche Leads J.D. Power APEAL Study For Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth year in a row, J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study has shown that customers have rated Porsche as the highest among automotive brands. The annual study centers on the customer experience of owning and driving a new vehicle. For the fourth consecutive...

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Announcing the 2018 Porsche 911 RSR

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 –...

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First Three Quarters See Rise In Delivery Numbers

Porsche saw a slight rise in delivery numbers at the end of the third quarter. Overall, there were 221,512 Porsche units delivered in the first nine months of 2022 which is a 2 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Porsche saw the most significant increase in deliveries...

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Porsche All-Electric Plans For The Decade

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...

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Pre-sale Tickets For Rennsport Reunion 7

Rennsport Reunion 7 is just around the corner and this year is extra special as it is also the 75th Anniversary of Porsche as a car company; it is also the 60th Anniversary of the release of the Porsche 911. To be part of this very special event, members of...

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Porsche Carrera Cup Knockhill Round-up

Following a successful return to Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Snetterton a fortnight ago, John McCullagh returned to the Redline Racing line-up for Rounds 10 and 11 of the thrilling championship at Knockhill. Porsche Carrera Cup Round 10: Knockhill The weekend began with a Porsche exclusive test session on Tuesday...

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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...

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The success of the Porsche 963

The 2024 season will go down as one of the most successful in Porsche’s long-distance history: in just the second year with the Porsche 963, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart won seven of eight possible titles together with the works team Porsche Penske Motorsport. The basis for this result...

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Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season begins

The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup kicks off the new season this coming weekend at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Once again, the calendar includes eight races as part of the Formula 1 support program. Striving for carbon neutrality At the season opener in Imola, Italy, the flat-six engine of the Porsche...

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1973 Porsche 911 RS Restomod Is Pure Porsche Hot Rod

We recently stumbled on a great article by Robb Report on a father and son team that builds and sells a concours-quality tribute to the original Porsche hot rod, the 1975 911 turbo. They releases the C9 911 RS Turbo to the automotive world at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance...

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Announcing the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS

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...

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Rare Shades 4 brings a palette of painted Porsches to Los Angeles

Rare Shades 4, Los Angeles arts district, 14 September 2019 Why would dozens of Porsches converge on a side street nestled among gritty brick and mortar buildings covered with painted murals in downtown Los Angeles? But why would they do it on September 14? Rare Shades 4, Los Angeles arts...

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Porsche posts strong start in 2023

Strong Q1 Porsche AG has posted a highly successful start to its first year after going public. In the first three months, Group sales revenue and Group operating profit rose by more than a quarter. Sales revenue rose by 25.5 per cent over the same period last year to 10.10...

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Meet the Subtle Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package

Porsche never fails to impress us when it comes to creating niches with their introduction of a new edition 911 based GT3, the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package. It’s the car for drivers who wants only pure performance and does not concern themselves about any aesthetics. Porsche really answers the...

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Porsche 911 GT3 R wins farewell race in Bathurst

Intercontinental GT Challenge, Bathurst 12 Hour, 3 February 2019: The 05h45 start to the 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour In its final performance at a major endurance race, the Porsche 911 GT3 R has won its farewell race in Bathurst, adding yet another title to its long list of international endurance...

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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...

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Porsche 911 GT3 R scores class win at Le Mans

The 2024 Le Mans 24-hour race ended on Sunday at 4 pm with the 111th class win for a Porsche racing car. Works driver Richard Lietz, Morris Schuring, and Yasser Shahin took the flag first in the new LMGT3 category in Manthey EMA’s Porsche 911 GT3 R. In the Hypercar...

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Breaking: 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster Pricing Increases

Porsche has released pricing for its 2024 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster lineups, and the whole range is noticeably more expensive than last year. Porsche appears to have shaken up the 718 offerings: the Cayman T and Boxster T are noticeably absent from the configurator. STYLE EDITION A new version...

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2012 TechArt 911 Carrera Coupé

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...

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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...

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Zuffenhausen’s 75th Anniversary

The first Porsche 356 produced in Germany was completed on 6 April 1950, marking the beginning of an extraordinary success story. Over decades, Zuffenhausen became the center of Porsche sports car production. Engines, electric drives, and the individualization of customer vehicles are also manufactured here. Production of the Porsche 356...

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: Powertrain Disrupter!

The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid recently won the Newsweek World’s Greatest Auto Disruptors 2025 Powertrain Disruptor of the Year award, celebrating significant technological advances. The new “T-Hybrid” powertrain uses a small 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery to power two electric motors: one between the engine and transmission and the other...

People & Profiles

Ferdinand Piëch: 17 April 1937 to 25 August 2019

Professor Ferdinand Porsche (centre) with F. A. ‘Butzi’ Porsche (left) and Ferdinand Piëch (right), ca. 1949 Ferdinand Karl Piëch was born in Vienna, Austria, on 17 April 1937, to Louise (daughter to Ferdinand and sister of Ferry Porsche) and Anton Piëch, a lawyer. He was the grandson of Ferdinand Porsche,...

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The Porsche 911 Speedster Debuts In New York With Gorgeous Styling

The Best Looking Porsche? We reported on the fact that Porsche was going to pull the cover off the 911 Speedster at the New York Auto Show, and now it’s happened. The car looks better than we expected. The car isn’t just all about looks, though. It has the same...

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Could a Porsche 911 Rival Come to Life In the Next BMW 6-Series?

Don’t Hold Your Breath The automotive publication Autocar has a talent for making news when interviewing executives from various automakers. In a recent interview with Adrian von Hooydonk, BMW’s design boss, Autocar asked him about a Porsche 911 competitor in the form of a new BMW 6-Series and he seemed...

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2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

Porsche also came to surprise everyone with them dropping the curtains of their newest Cayenne, which now happens to bear their acclaimed Turbo moniker, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. When Porsche car bears a Turbo moniker it would only mean that that car will have mind-blowing performance, and does it...

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The New 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Simply put, the newest Porsche 911 GT3 RS is designed to give maximum performance on and off the track. Porsche took everything they learned from motorsports in terms of technology and concepts for the new 911 GT3 RS. Though it was equipped with a high-revving naturally aspired engine developed from...

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Optimized 911 GT3 R Announced

Porsche is set to launch a further refined version of the successful 911 GT3 R for the 2026 season. The new GT3 race car incorporates a range of detailed optimizations, including reworked aerodynamics. Since its debut at the start of 2023, the current Porsche 911 GT3 R has built an...

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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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Porsche introduces the all-new Macan T

The Macan is Porsche’s best-selling model ever; it has been for some years now. In 2021, 88,361 units were shipped to customers, representing almost 30% of Porsche’s global sales figures. Now, Porsche is set to capitalize on the SUV’s strong run by expanding the current Macan line-up with the all-new...

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Porsche 911 RSR Livery Honors Ten Successful Years

At the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC, two 911 RSR by the Porsche GT Team will be saying farewell to the GTE-Pro class with a special livery. The two 911s will be showcasing its striking colors from ten years of competition with the GT racing car in Bahrain, at the...

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Porsche in 2024: A year of progress

Join us as we recount, month by month, the accomplishments of our favorite sportscar brand. January New Macan: the first all-electric SUV from Porsche Ten years after its launch, the Porsche Macan is heading into its second model generation, now in all-electric form. “We are taking the Macan to a...

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Porsche Cayenne’s Sophisticated Technology

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...

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Porsche Taycan – Prices are dropping

Used market by the numbers The Taycan is Porsche’s groundbreaking all-electric sports car success story, featuring an aerodynamic design that the automotive press lauded because of its combination of elegance and performance. Nevertheless, while early adapters benefited from driving Porsche’s newest technical wonder, they inevitably paid the price due to...

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The off-road Porsche that’s not a Cayenne, the new 2023 911 Dakar

2023 Porsche 911 Dakar Announced The latest 911 model variant proves its mettle where the pavement ends Atlanta. Porsche is celebrating a very special world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show – the new Porsche 911 Dakar, which feels equally at home on loose surfaces as it does on country...

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TECHART unveils GTstreet R Touring

With a legacy spanning over two decades, the TECHART GTstreet range epitomizes TECHART’s relentless pursuit of automotive perfection. Limited to a prestigious 25 units worldwide, the new conversion GTstreet R Touring seamlessly marries everyday practicality with uncompromised driving performance – a hallmark of TECHART’s signature customization philosophy since the inaugural...

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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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Celebrating Porsche’s 75th at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Porsche honored As the honored marque of this year’s Festival of Speed the sportscar manufacturer showed off with different actions. “We’re delighted that Goodwood gave us this brilliant opportunity to share our passion with enthusiasts, Porsche fans and owners here in the UK,” Krishan Bodhani, CEO, Porsche Cars Great Britain,...

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Big Updates are on the way for Porsche’s Atlanta Experience Centre

The Porsche Experience Centre in Atlanta is regarded as the home of Porsche in North America. The facility was purpose-built to allow clients to unlock the capabilities of Porsche’s exciting sports cars. The complex delivers a wide range of experiences, including its famous Restaurant 356 and Heritage Gallery, where you...

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Macans Attack Montenegro

The all-electric Macan takes on one of the greatest roads in Europe – the twisting, turning Kotor Serpentine Road in Montenegro. Bordering the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea, the winding roads and stunning scenery of the Montenegrin Littoral are a hidden gem for travelers. And at the heart of...

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The Flat-8 Porsche Supercar that never happened

Successor to the 918…. almost Automakers are rarely willing to talk about canceled projects, let alone share so many tidbits pertaining to ultra-secret cars that never saw the light of production day. Thankfully, Porsche shared with renowned journalist Steve Sutcliffe from The Intercooler some juicy details about a supercar that...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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Porsche finally hits its stride with 1-2 Finish at ABB FIA Formula E World Championship

It’s been a long time coming, but the German carmaker has finally issued a serious statement of intent at the ongoing 2022 Formula E World Championship. The third round took place in Mexico, and Porsche, fielding two 99X Electric race cars, swept to a dominant 1-2 finish by the checkered...

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Porsche Club of America’s First 24-Hour Le Mans Race

Story by Jim Hemig. Images by Doug Atkinson. Foreword We wanted to share this sim racing experience the highlight Porsche Club of America’s Sim Racing program. It is one of many exciting opportunities offered to members. The PCA often organizes various events, meets, and group challenges, making it an ideal community...

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Porsche Club of America’s 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...

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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...

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Porsche Reportedly Working On A New Flagship SUV

A new Porsche SUV is in the works, and some dealers have already been given a sneak preview at Porsche’s Atlanta headquarters in the United States. It will take over from the existing Cayenne as the new flagship SUV. It is yet another interesting development for the brand that established...

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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (991.1)

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 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...

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Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen are class winners again

Le Mans Classic, 6-8 July 2018: Grid 6 – The #67 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 (1975) driven by Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen, won the GTS class and finished a fine eighth overall in Grid 6 Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen are class winners again, winning the GTS class...

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TECHART calendar for 2024

1,000 copies worldwide Forget your Apple watch that needs charging; it’s time to go Old School and order the new TECHART Calendar 2024. TECHART presents the latest edition of the TECHART Wall Calendar – a collector’s piece for Porschephiles. Exclusively limited to 1,000 copies only, the 2024 calendar is now...

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Interview with Mathieu Jaminet – official Porsche Young Professional Driver

Dubai 24 Hours, 11/13 January 2018: The #12 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Lars Kern, Sven Müller, Otto Klohs and Mathieu Jaminet finished second in the A6-PRO class Our contributor in France, Lucian Sonea, recently conducted an interview with Mathieu Jaminet, one of Porsche’s Young Professional Drivers....

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Manthey EMA enters the 24h Nürburgring

Manthey EMA will field a Grello Porsche in the 2024 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Porsche drivers Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), Thomas Preining (Austria) and Ayhancan Güven (Turkey) will pilot the car with starting number 911. After two retirements in the last two years, Manthey is aiming for...

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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....

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Porsche Cannot Product Anymore Electric Cars in 2022

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...

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VIDEO: Drag Race: Porsche Taycan Turbo S VS Tesla Model S Cheetah Stance

While we keep saying that manufacturer quoted 0 to 60 times really don’t mean all that much, CarWow keeps doing drag races between cars, and honestly, as we have reported many times, we don’t get sick of them. This time, they’ve pitted the two “fastest” electric cars against one another,...

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Porsche Penske Motorsport Unveils The Porsche 963

The new Porsche 963 has now been unleashed by the Porsche Penske Motorsport team to claim victory in the greatest endurance races in the world. Starting 2023, two of the hybrid LMDh-spec prototypes will be competing in both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship. On Friday,...

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TECHART Carbon Fiber Package For Porsche 911 GT3

Techart is a German tuning company that specializes in modifying Porsche vehicles and this time, they’ve set their eyes on the Porsche 911 GT3 with a Touring package. The Touring package gives the Porsche 911 GT3 a wider body with visible carbon fiber upgrades emphasizing the core of the Porsche...

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VIDEO: Watch A German Racing Driver Push A 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo S

The Germans are a very interesting bunch. They are friendly, helpful, have good beer and great food. But they are also driven by precision. Everything about them is precise, from their public transit through to their race drivers. With that in mind, watch German race driver and occasional TV presenter Tim Schrick...

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Porsche at Auto China 2024

Tailored fit Porsche is reinforcing its strategic commitment to the Chinese market at the Auto China 2024 exhibition in Beijing. This dedication is exemplified through several key initiatives, including the introduction of a tailored China version of the latest Taycan model, the debut of the all-electric Macan to the market,...

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Top Gear Gets to Do a Deep Dive of the Porsche Taycan

Jack Rix Takes a Closer Look The Porsche Taycan just debuted. We watched the live stream and reported on the car and its reveal. The new Taycan is an important car for Porsche, and because of this the company wants to get as much coverage as possible. That’s why the...

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2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed to celebrate 70 years of Porsche

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008: Rothmans works Porsche 956 008, Kremer Racing Leyton House Porsche 962 CK6, Joest Racing Porsche 962 011 in the paddock before their run up the Hill The 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed will be particularly notable this year, as the nation’s favourite motoring event celebrates...

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Porsche 911 GT1 on ice

Spying the Le Mans-winning Porsche 911 GT1 against a wintery Colorado mountainside, veteran Porsche racer Stéphane Ortelli could be forgiven for thinking he was dreaming. It’s a far cry from the Circuit de La Sarthe on that sweltering June afternoon in 1998, when Ortelli and teammates Laurent Aïello and Allan...

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KALMAR’S air-cooled Porsches cross the finish line in Finland

Prepare to be spoiled at Kalmar events Travelling to the capital of Lapland, right on the Arctic Circle, specially prepared classic Porsche 911s have taken part in the new-look KALMAR Beyond Adventure Arctic Season event. The Rovaniemi location in Finland provided thrilling new tracks, totalling over 300 km, as well...

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Study

Geneva Motor Show press days, 2-3 March 2010: Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Study It was eight years ago, in March 2010, that Porsche presented its first hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder Concept Study, at the Geneva Motor Show. I was fortunate enough to be present at this launch, and what...

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Special Andial Livery for 911 GT3

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...

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Breaking: Porsche 911 GTS World Premiere

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...

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The Sales Success Of Porsche EV’s To Date

Porsche is in a unique situation in the marketplace today, in that they are somehow continuing to see success in EV sales. For those unaware, the EV market as a whole has stalled out over the past two years, as the buying public is showing much more interest in sustainable...

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TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team wins season opener in Mexico

Porsche has started the 2024 motorsport year with a victory: Watched by 40,000 avid spectators in the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Pascal Wehrlein won the Mexico E-Prix, the season-opening round of the ABB Formula E World Championship at the wheel of his Porsche 99X Electric. Race 1 It was a perfect...

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Porsche 917 at 40

Porsche 917 Turns 40 Porsche launched the 917 40 years ago and it’s still their most important racecar to date. This dangerous, yet successful machine gave Porsche victory at Le Mans and all the other international races of its time. Porsche started their long 917 race program in 1969 with a...

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Porsche Korea’s World Class Service Center

One of the largest Porsche Service Centers of the world opened in Seongsu, Korea. It paves the way for an ambitious year for Porsche in the region, which will see a series of new model launches, the expansion of the dealer network and enhanced customer services. On the same day,...

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Don’t Get Carbon Ceramic Brakes If You Plan to Track Drive Your Porsche

Save Some Money and Don’t Go Carbon Ceramic Carbon ceramics, Porsche cars, and racetracks go together, right? Well, apparently not. According to Paul Watson, a technical representative for Porsche Australia, you actually want the regular brakes, not the carbon ceramic ones. Watson said to Wheels Magazine that the heat build...

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2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S: Electrified, Elevated, and Unstoppable

The Porsche 911 Turbo has always lived at the sharp end of performance, usability, and prestige. Now, with the arrival of the 2026 Porsche 911 Turbo S, the legend evolves yet again. This is the first Turbo S to embrace hybrid technology, and in doing so, it has become the...

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Breaking: 3rd gen Panamera E-Hybrid released

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...

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Lanzante’s road-legal Porsche 935/2

Combining Engineering with Design Over the past few years, Lanzante has delivered a series of showstopping cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This will be the case once again for 2024, as the British automotive specialists return with the widest and most exciting selection of projects ever shown, and...

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Spy Shot: 2026 Porsche 911 Cup Car

The new Porsche 911 Cup will make its world debut this summer. The comprehensively optimized one-make cup race car based on the current 992.2 generation of the 911 has already largely completed its development phase. The 911 Cup will be used in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and in selected...

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Meet Porsche’s Most Powerful 911 Ever Made – The 2018 911 GT2 RS

New 2018 911 GT2 RS with 700 hp, rear-wheel drive, race-bred chassis, and rear axle steering Atlanta, Georgia. The fastest and most powerful street-legal 911 model ever is ready for launch: The new 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is celebrating its official world premiere at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in...

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Could Lotus Be Planning a Porsche Boxster-Rivaling Elan Revival?

It Sounds Like It Lotus has long been held up as one of the best sports car manufacturers out there. The company builds excellent cars, one that went away a while back but was a staple in the sports car market was the Elan. According to Autocar, Lotus may be...

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Porsche Tops J.D. Power Study in Sales Satisfaction

New car customers rated Porsche as the top premium brand in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) StudySM released Thursday. This marks the third consecutive year Porsche has ranked #1 among premium automotive brands, earning 855 points – four more than last year – allowing it to...

992 Carrera S

Milltek Sport Introduces ‘Signature Series’ For Porsche 911 (992) Carrera S

The leading premium performance exhaust manufacturer, Milltek Sport, is working on creating an even more dynamic Porsche 911 (992) with their handmade titanium Signature Series system. Only available for OPF/GPF equipped vehicles, the new system will bring the iconic Porsche sportscar to unparalleled heights, giving it drastic improvements in terms...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Motorsport X Iron Dames

Porsche X Iron Dames – because every dream matters” is a slogan that represents the close collaboration between Porsche Motorsport and the renowned initiative to promote women in motorsport. The project kicks off with the start of the Asian Le Mans Series next weekend in Sepang, Malaysia. Four fast female...

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Porsche Taycan Drifts for over 10 Miles!

Porsche set a Guinness World Records title for the longest continuous vehicle drift on ice by an electric vehicle: At the wheel of a Taycan GTS, instructor Jens Richter completed a total of 132 laps in controlled oversteer. In 46 minutes, he covered exactly 17.503 kilometers. With this new record,...

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New 911 GT3 RS set another benchmark around Nürburgring

On 16 April, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS set another benchmark for road-approved sports cars at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany. Porsche works race driver Kévin Estre set a lap time in 6:56.4 minutes with the 520-hp GT3 RS. The Frenchman’s lap time was 24 seconds faster than the best...

Classic Nine Motorwerks

Construction On Classic 9 Motorwerks New Global Headquarters Begin

Today, Classic 9 Motorwerks proudly announced the construction on its new headquarters has begun. This huge undertaking of their new Global Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida was done to help the growth of their heritage-inspired Porsche sportscar lineup. Classic 9 Motorwerks specializes in 911 restoration. Their vision is to develop an...

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Porsche Milestone: One-Millionth 911

The one-millionth Porsche 911 (Porsche 911 Carrera S in Irish Green)

It’s called, ‘being in the right place at the right time’! Only the previous day, I had spent photographing the most iconic bunch of Porsche race cars, from Le Mans 24-Hour winners to top international competition cars. It was while I was waiting for the first of the cars to...

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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...

Carrera Cup

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...

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2025 Porsche all electric 718 & Boxster testing

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...

Porsche Cayenne (4th Gen)

Porsche demonstrates inductive charging

Inductive charging has simplified the use of the mobile phone: simply place the smartphone in a charging cradle and the energy flows. Porsche intends to introduce this user-friendly technology for electric cars as well. The new, all-electric Cayenne will be the first Porsche model that can be ordered with the...

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