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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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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,”...

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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...

Porsche News

Luftgekühlt 5

Luftgekühlt 4, Port of Los Angeles, 7 May 2017 This year’s venue for the Luftgekühlt 5 gathering will be the recently opened Ganahl Lumber Company South Bay at 2600 Del Amo Blvd in Torrance, CA. Luft 5 will be taking place on Sunday 22 April 2018 from 09h00-15h00. Luftgekühlt 4,...

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Taycan wins Road & Track’s Performance EV of the Year

Once again, the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has been named Road & Track’s Performance EV of the Year in the category for EVs costing over $100,000. This marks the second consecutive win for a Taycan in this highly competitive event, with the Turbo S variant claiming top honors in this...

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Donner’s Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight Vs. Pikes Peak

Even before the 2022 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, it has already been reported that David Donner will attempt to beat the production car record at the 100th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the latest Porsche 911 flagship. The time to beat was 10 minutes and 18.488 seconds which was...

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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...

Porsche News

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...

Carrera Cup

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...

Porsche News

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...

Motorsport & Racing

2017 North American Endurance Cup

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...

Carrera Cup

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...

Intercontinental GT Challenge Bathurst

Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales After Daytona and Dubai, the twelve-hour race in Bathurst, Australia is the third major long-distance race of the season. On the Mount Panorama Circuit in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, the Walkinshaw GT3 team will field a Porsche 911 GT3 R on...

Porsche Video

VIDEO: The 2017 24 Hours Of Le Mans In Review

#2, Porsche 919 Hybrid crossing the finish line at the 85th running of the 24H of Le Mans 2017

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...

Evomax

Evomax Creates Some of the Most Extreme Porsche 964 Restomods Around

Porsche 911 Backdates with Proper Racing Engines If you’re a Porsche restomods enthusiast, you are going to want to learn about a relatively new player in the space called Evomax (check out their website here). Evomax follows a philosophy similar to that of Singer, taking the 964 and modernizing everything....

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 new 718 Cayman

Porsche 718 Cayman 2-litre (2016 MY) So you think the Cayman is just a Boxster with a roof. Well, perhaps technically it is, but the two models are distinct in their appeal and in the way they deliver their excitement. If the open-top, wind in your hair thing is for...

Manthey

Manthey Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Today, around 350 employees drive forward the now internationally recognized company in four business divisions in motorsport and the automotive industry. Founded in 1996 by Olaf Manthey as a small racing team under the name “Manthey Racing” and acquired in 2013 by brothers Martin and Nicolas Raeder as part of...

Porsche News

First KALMAR Automotive 7-97 Delivered to USA

KALMAR Automotive, enhancer and restorer of bespoke sports cars and special purpose-built adventure vehicles, has delivered its first 7-97 to the USA. The unique KALMAR 7-97 Classic is now available at Canepa, a leading collector car specialist in California. The latest vehicle from KALMAR Automotive underscores its unparalleled approach to...

Porsche Video

VIDEO: Doug DeMuro Reviews the 2020 Porsche Cayman GT4

His Favorite New Porsche Are you a Porsche fan? Who isn’t, right? Well, that means you’ll love this video of Doug DeMuro reviewing the new 2020 Porsche Cayman GT4. Doug’s one of the biggest voices out there, especially on YouTube, when it comes to cars. It’s easy to see why....

TechArt

TECHART’s new Tsport R: Hold on tight!

Making awesome even better TECHART’s new Tsport R combines purist lightness with enhanced performance, a distinctive sound, a unique aerodynamic package, and exclusive interior details. Four equipment packages allow drivers to express their very own personality. The focus is on what truly matters: driving pleasure in its purest form. Highlights...

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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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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...

Tuning & Aftermarket

The Marsiens have landed!

Marc Philipp Gemballa has created a new supercar segment with the Marsien, delivering the ultimate driving experience for on- and off-road use. The series production of the limited-edition Marsien by Marc Philipp Gemballa GmbH (not associated in any form with Gemballa GmbH) is running at full speed. The supercar, limited...

Porsche News

2023 Porsche Taycan Pricing and EPA Ranges

Exclusivity at a price The Porsche Taycan is one of the most exclusive and expensive all-electric models on the market in the United States. In the 2023 model year, there are 12 main versions of three body types – Porsche Taycan (sedan), Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo, and Porsche Taycan Cross...

Porsche Video

VIDEO: Top Gear Races the Lotus Exige Cup 430 Against the Audi RS5 and the Porsche Cayman GTS

Sport vs. Sporty vs. Sportiest On paper, you might not be surprised to see the result in the Top Gear video below. However, you might be surprised to see the manner in which it happens. The Lotus Exige Cup 430 is a bonafide speed racer and it makes 430 hp...

Porsche News

J.D. Study Ranks Porsche 911 As Most Dependable

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...

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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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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...

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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...

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Team clinches Guinness World Record with Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo.

A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo has set a record for the highest altitude change ever achieved by an electric car – a vertical distance of 4,842.967 meters or over three miles. Officially recognized by Guinness World Records, the attempt was actually undertaken on September 28, 2021, by automotive film producer...

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The New Porsche 911 GT3 Went Around the Nardo Ring at 186MPH for 17 Hours

Porsche’s new 911 GT3 was recently put under some serious stress testing at Volkswagen’s notorious Nardo Ring test track located in Italy. The team at Porsche ran the car for 5000km (3,107 miles) at 186mph and only stopping for fuel. This means the car spent a total of nearly 17...

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Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport World premiere in Los Angeles

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport (Type 991, Gen. 2) The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport celebrated its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 28 November 2018. The near standard 700 hp racing version of the road-legal 911 GT2 RS sports car is limited to just 200...

Singer Vehicle Design

Porsche agrees to Build Engines for Singer

Singer Vehicle Design has entered into a historic agreement with Porsche Motorsport North America. It is a partnership that will see Porsche assemble engines for the California-based automobile company. The move represents a big win for Singer and will only elevate its status as a top-notch specialty vehicle manufacturer. Singer...

Formula E

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...

Restomod Porsche

The Emory Motorsports 1959½ ‘Transitional’ Speedster Is the Next Step in the Outlaw 356 Evolution

Shifting the Recipe a Bit Rod Emory of Emory Motorsports has revealed the 1959½ Speedster. It’s the latest evolution of the company’s vision for its Outlaw 356 Porsches. The Transitional Speedster you see here came to be from a 356 coupe that had sustained significant roof damage. The roof was...

Porsche News

World premiere of the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS

2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS With a clear focus on motorsport, the Porsche Motorsport department will present its latest project at the Geneva Motor Show, the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Following in the revered tradition of RS derivatives of the 911 coupe, the new model combines a race car...

Carrera Cup

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...

Gunther Werks

Gunther Werks Launches GW9 Brand

The team at California-based Gunther Werks, a leader in precision-engineered and high-performance automotive design, has announced its new brand, GW9, and recently unveiled its new Porsche 992.1 Turbo S Aero Package. In partnership with Vorsteiner, renowned for its advanced carbon-fiber aero solutions and industry-leading craftsmanship, the package is designed to...

TechArt

TECHART for the Porsche 911

The car is your canvas In today’s age of styling and performance accessories, the Porsche 911 certainly offers an inviting canvas upon which owners can create their own expressions on four wheels. In the case of TECHART, this entails spectacular carbon fiber aero kits, emotional soundscapes, and captivating handcrafted interiors....

Motorsport & Racing

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...

Porsche News

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...

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

Porsche Fails To Podium at Road America

After a hard-fought race, the two former Porsche Juniors crossed the finish line in fifth place at Road America in their Porsche 963. Their fellow factory drivers, Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy, finished eleventh following a time penalty. Nonetheless, they continue to hold second place in the drivers’ standings, while...

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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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Porsche NOW Pop-Ups blend dealership and boutique experience

Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. is pleased to announce the opening of five Porsche NOW locations in the metropolitan areas of Montreal, Ottawa, and Vancouver. The brand pop-ups will be the first of their kind to premiere an electric mobility focus, heralding the arrival of new electrified Porsche models in Canada...

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2026 Cayenne Electric: 1,100+ HP!

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:...

Auctions

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...

Porsche News

The new Porsche 718 Boxster

Porsche 718 Boxster 2-litre (UK market) 2016 model year Twenty years after the launch of the original Porsche Boxster, a new generation of Boxster was introduced in January 2016, with first deliveries in the UK scheduled for the spring of this year. Up until last year, the Boxster was powered...

Carrera Cup

Porsche Junior Matt Campbell wins turbulent Monza race

Porsche Supercup, Monza, 3 September 2017: The cars start the run down to the first chicane at Monza 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 & Racing

Porsche 911 GT3 R claims 3rd in Macau

German driver Laurin Heinrich concluded the FIA GT World Cup held as part of the 72nd Macau Grand Prix with a podium finish. The former Porsche Junior steered the customer team Schumacher CLRT’s Porsche 911 GT3 R to third place. All four remaining Porsche entries were caught up in early...

People & Profiles

Hans Mezger: 1929 to 2020

Porsche mourns the death of Hans Mezger – this photo was taken in 2007 It was with great sadness that the motoring and motorsport world learned last week of the passing of Hans Mezger, Porsche engineer extraordinaire. He died at the age of 90 years, having grown up and lived...

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Porsche celebrates 70 years of the Porsche sports car in Berlin

Porsche 356-001 on display in Berlin 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of the Porsche sports car, a fact that has been well promoted and circulated this year. But Porsche grew out of a passion to create a particular kind of sports car, and that took great effort...

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...

Everrati

Everrati Type 964 RSR

Everrati Automotive Limited, the leading sustainable-luxury technology company specializing in redefining and futureproofing automotive icons through the integration of cutting-edge electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, has just revealed its most driver-focused electrified Porsche yet – a new addition inspired by the Type 964 RSR. Respecting the original RSR 3.8 Building on...

Porsche News

The Next Porsche Hypercar Might Be An EV and Involve Rimac

The 918 Successor Would Sit Atop the Lineup Porsche’s 918 successor is in the works, but it’s a long way from coming out even in concept form. The team is still deliberating on how to make the vehicle and what it should be. According to CEO Oliver Blume in a...

Porsche News

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...

Porsche News

Final Porsche 918 Spyder rolls off the assembly line

Production of the $845,000 plug-in hybrid car was limited to 918 units to maintain exclusivity. The last car was spoken for in December 2014. U.S. customers bought 297 Spyders, with Germany and China collecting about 100 each and the rest went to various markets around the globe. The asking price...

Gunther Werks

Gunther Werks Announces 5-year/100,000-mile warranty!

As the final Speedster commission is completed, Gunther Werks announces new and retroactive warranty. Gunther Werks, known for its bespoke remastering of the air-cooled Porsche 993, has reached a significant milestone, concluding its acclaimed Speedster program and introducing an unprecedented 5-year/100,000-mile warranty. As the Speedster chapter comes to a close,...

Porsche News

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...

Events

Redman’s Roast Coffee

Brian Redman in a relaxed mood in the Drivers’ Club at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2008 Not many folk would have heard about Redman’s Roast, unless that is, you attended Brian Redman’s Targa Sixty Six event in February 2020, at Palm Beach International Raceway. Most of us like a...

Porsche News

Porsche To Add A Supercar-Level Panamera As Soon As This Month

In a bit of a bait-and-switch, after revealing the new 2021 Porsche Panamera lineup just a couple of weeks ago, apparently, the top of the range is not the 621 BHP Turbo S. In fact, according to Australia’s WhichCar, the range-topping car will be a new 2021 Porsche Panemera Turbo...

Porsche News

The Porsche Taycan Will Make 700 HP Thanks to an Overboost Function

Porsche’s Electric Car Is Wicked Powerful The Porsche Taycan is the electric car that will help change Porsche and the rest of the automotive world. The vehicle is a marvel of automotive engineering and recently set the record around the Nurburgring. Recent reports indicate that the car can make 700...

Auction News

Porsche around the World

‘Porsche around the World’ is a new section of the Porsche Road & Race online journal where we will post items of interest that have either just happened, or are about to happen, anywhere on our planet, in the Porsche community. Feel free to get in touch with us to...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Sprint Challenge: 16 Years Old Girl Wins!

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...

Porsche News

Special Exhibition at the Porsche Museum

#23 Porsche 917 KH 580 hp at the Le Mans 50 years victory celebration at the Museum on 13/14 June 2020

The 1970 #23 Porsche 917 KH at the Le Mans 50 years victory celebration at the Museum on 13/14 June 2020 More than 4.75 million visitors have passed through the doors of Porsche’s Museum in Stuttgart since the company officially opened its doors to the public on 31 January 2009....

TechArt

TECHART’s Porsche 992.2 Customizations

Design That Defines You: TECHART Carbon for the Exterior The TECHART exterior styling package reinterprets the iconic 911 silhouette with expressive new options. The new Porsche 911 (992.2) marks the next chapter in the evolution of an icon. TECHART has introduced a comprehensive refinement program to turn this automotive legend...

Porsche News

Porsche GT4 e-Performance attacks the artic circle

Drifting an experimental 800 kW (1,088 hp) all-electric race car between the pine trees of a remote Finnish forest is not everyone’s idea of market research. But then, not everyone thinks like Oliver Schwab and Björn Förster. In late December 2023, about 170 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in...

Porsche News

Spy Shots – Is that a New Facelift for the Porsche 911?

Car spotters have sighted what appears to be a facelifted Porsche 911 (992 generation) cabriolet. The sports car was out testing in the frigid temperatures of Northern Europe. It follows recent sightings of the 911 Coupe (Turbo and Carrera) prototypes, pointing to an upcoming refresh for the entire model lineup....

Porsche News

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 Taycan Turbo GT

Taycan Turbo GT Sets New Records

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...

Porsche Macan Porsche News Homepage Feature

Porsche Macan Turbo powered Hybrid Marine Propulsion!

The Frauscher x Porsche project Together with the renowned Austrian boat builder Frauscher, Porsche has developed an 8.67-metre-long and 2.49-metre-wide electric boat designed to impress on the water with a level of electric performance typical of the sports car brand. At the core of the project is the drive system...

Porsche News

Two New Porsche Type 992 911 Models Coming Soon

Porsche is swinging for the fences this year, it seems. Not only is the Cayman GTS out, the new Cayman GT4 RS is coming, the new 911 Turbo S is out, and the Taycan is taking the EV world by storm. So what’s left for them to do? Why, announce...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche seeks Sebring 12 Hour Victory in 2024

Porsche Penske Motorsport is determined to continue its impressive streak in the 2024 season. After clinching wins at the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Daytona and at the first race of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship WEC in Qatar, the works team now heads to...

Porsche News

Marketplace: Collecting Cars Returns to Rétromobile

The Collecting Group returns to Rétromobile Paris (28 January – 1 February 2026) with a curated display of top-tier collector cars, marking seven years since the launch of Collecting Cars at the show in 2019 Highlights Follows a record-breaking year for Collecting Cars, with over $320 million (€275 million) in...

Porsche News

New 911 GT3 RS set another benchmark around Nürburgring

Nürburgring-Nordschleife, 16 April 2018: Porsche works driver, Kevin Estre, sets a new lap record for a roadgoing sports car of 6:56.4 minutes behind the wheel of the new 911 GT3 RS On 16 April, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS set another benchmark for road-approved sports cars at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit...

Porsche News

Stuttcars Exclusive: 000 Magazine Presents Turbo 50 Years

The Porsche Turbo story began 50 years ago, in 1974, when Porsche introduced the first 911 Turbo (internally known as the Type 930) at the Paris Auto Show. This car combined luxury and race-bred engineering to create a groundbreaking model that would forever change sports car performance standards. Fast forward...

Porsche News

TopCar Unveils Final Porsche 911 Stinger GTR Limited Carbon Edition

The 13th and final Porsche 911 Stinger GTR Limited Carbon Edition have just been announced by Russian tuner TopCar Design. For this particular example, it was wrapped completely in green carbon fiber. It was August 2021 when TopCar announced the project of creating carbon-bodied 911 Turbo S. By January of...

Porsche News

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...

Carrera Cup

McCullagh does the Silverstone Carrera Cup

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...

Porsche News

Up close and personal with “Mirage” from Transformers

After debuting in its famed role in “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts”, the Autobot Mirage and the movie car, a 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964), will join a cast of legendary cars on display at Rennsport Reunion 7. The Autobot, Mirage, takes the form of the classic Porsche 911 Carrera...

Carrera Cup

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...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche victorious at Road America

Success at Road America Round eight of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road America in Wisconsin took off with a surprise for the Porsche Penske Motorsport team: Because the pole-sitting Cadillac failed to turn up on the grid in time after an accident during warm-up, Matt Campbell inherited the...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Podiums at Le Mans 24

The number 6 Porsche 963 from Porsche Penske Motorsport finished the 24 Hours of Le Mans in second place. In a highly exciting battle for overall victory, Matt Campbell, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor were just 14.084 seconds behind the victorious Ferrari. After 387 laps, the other two identical hybrid...

Porsche News

Porsche May Use a Hybrid Powertrain Designed for F1 in New Hypercar

The 918 Successor? Porsche was going to build an all-electric hypercar, but those plans got scrapped at one point, according to The Supercar Blog. Now, there’s new information from Autocar that suggests the company will build a 918 successor, a hypercar with a hybrid powertrain. That hybrid powertrain could be...

Porsche News

The 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic: A Greatest Hits Album

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 News

The Hoonipigasus: Ken Block’s Ultimate Pikes Peak-Destroying Porsche

Font view of Ken Block's "Hoonipigasus" Porsche 911

Note: All images in this article have been provided by Hoonigan Racing and are either official renders or actual pictures of the car itself. If you’ve been around the internet with even a molecule of interest in cars or motorcycles, chances are you’ve heard of Ken Block. But if you’re...

Porsche News

Ultra-rare Porsche 911 GT3 Honors F.A. “Butzi” Porsche

To commemorate F. A. “Butzi” Porsche, a collector’s car in honor of the visionary designer has just been announced by Porsche A.G. The exterior and interior of this individualized commemorative model have been inspired by a G-Series 911 that was driven by F. A. Porsche in the 1980s. 90 units,...

People & Profiles

Rolf Sprenger: 1941 to 2021

Rolf Sprenger pauses for a photograph during an interview in 2007 It was with great sadness that we learned last week of the passing of one of Porsche’s stalwarts, Rolf Sprenger, on Wednesday 24 February 2021. Sprenger arrived at Porsche in 1967 as a young engineer, and as he explained...

Porsche News

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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Porsche releases Manthey performance kit for the 718 Cayman GT4 RS

Optimized for maximum performance on the track A Porsche Cayman GT4 RS with the new Manthey Kit completed a lap at the Nordschleife circuit at the Nürburgring in 7:03.121 minutes. This makes it exactly 6.179 seconds faster than the 718 Cayman GT4 RS without the upgrade kit. The modifications focus...

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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...

Singer Vehicle Design

Breaking: Singer Carrera Coupe Reveals Pop-Up Driving Lights

Background Singer Vehicle Design, founded in 2009 by musician and car enthusiast Rob Dickinson, has redefined the concept of automotive restoration. Based in California, Singer specializes in the meticulous restoration and modification of Porsche 911s, particularly the 964 generation (1989–1994). Their philosophy—“Restored, Reimagined, Reborn”—captures the essence of their mission: to...

Engines

New magnesium crankcases for early 911

New life for 911s with magnesium engine cases Stuttgart/Atlanta. Porsche Classic now offers magnesium crankcases from the factory for classic 911 models built between 1968 and 1976. The reissue is for vehicles of the F and G series with 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.7 liter engines. These include the legendary 911...

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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,...

Carrera Cup

Porsche reveals 2024 Motorsports goals

Porsche Motorsport heads into 2024 with big aspirations. Next year, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart is determined to win titles with its factory teams in the world’s largest endurance championships, at Le Mans, and various esports series. A variety of customer racing activities will supplement this program. Porsche announced...

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Porsche Possibly Testing A Type 992 911 Sport Classic

Dutch YouTuber Automotive Mike captured a pretty special little Porsche 911 development car at the Nurburgring Nordschleife… Wearing the same camouflage as the Porsche Type 992 911 GT3 models being developed, this car does not seem to be as hardcore as those RS model. What it does have, however, is...

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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...

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The New Porsche Macan Goes Full Electric

Ten years after its launch, the Porsche Macan is heading into its second model generation, now in all-electric form. Through its progressive, timeless design, characteristic Porsche performance, long-distance range and high everyday practicality, the new Macan 4 and the new Macan Turbo aim to completely fulfil the requirements of Porsche customers choosing...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche Struggles at Sebring 2022

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...

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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