But forget about comparing Porsche’s first so-called sedan with other four-door locomotives. Here are the numbers that put this thing in perspective: To 60 mph, the Panamera is 0.2 second quicker—and 0.1 second quicker through the quarter-mile—than the last 911 Turbo we tested. Which is odd because the Panamera is 689 pounds fatter than the... [more]
November 11, 2009
Porsche will roll out a new incarnation of the Boxter Spyder at the Los Angeles auto show next month. The flagship mid-engined model is the lightest sporstcar in the company's range at 1,275kg and more powerful than the Boxster S, topping 235kW from its direct-injection 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder powerplant. All this adds up a hair-piece... [more]
November 11, 2009
That engine, the U.K.’s AutoCar reports, "is the same 8.0-litre W16 engine found in the Veyron…the engine features two-stage supercharging and can run on ethanol as well as" conventional gasoline."In the Veyron, the powerplant is good for more than 1,000 horsepower. Autoblog reports, "Horsepower figures for the all-wheel drive Galibier... [more]
November 11, 2009
Vorsteiner V-RT 911 Turbo Layout Longitudinal rear engine, all-wheel driveEngine 3.6-liter flat six, dohc, 24-valve, turbocharged and intercooled. AWE Tuning exhaust manifolds, metallic catalysts and mufflers, AWE intercoolers and throttle body, AWE/GIAC softwareTransmission Six-speed manualSuspension KW V3 coiloversWheels And... [more]
November 10, 2009
SINCE THE ARRIVAL of Volkswagen’s Bluesport Concept in January, speculation has been rife that the mid-engined platform could be used to spin off a new smaller, lighter, cheaper entry-level car for Porsche. In fact, just last month, the new model looked set to go ahead.Porsche however has now driven a nail into the Speedster’s coffin,... [more]
June 28, 2009
STUTTGART, GERMANY – June 23, 2009: The vehicles of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, continue to meet the highest quality standards in the USA, the largest export market for the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. The US market research institute J.D. Power arrived at this conclusion in its latest survey, "Initial Quality Study," which... [more]
June 24, 2009
Qatar’s Emir Hamad al-Thani is in the process of obtaining a 25 percent interest in Porsche AG, the German sports car manufacturer.This move would help relieve Porsche’s heavy debt burden of 9 billion euros ($12.4 billion). Additionally, it gives Qatar’s Emir voting rights in Porsche and positions him among the two rival families that... [more]
June 22, 2009
We mentioned earlier this month how China's car sales had surged on the back of generous government incentives and indeed has now passed the U.S. as the largest car market in the world. [Jun 9, 2009: China Car Sales Jump 47% Year over Year on Subsidies] This has as much to do with their growing as our coincident shrinking. I put together a few... [more]
June 22, 2009
Raised in an affluent, loving family on the Main Line, Matt Miller was a straight-A student with a sculpted body that even a Greek god might envy.He had a devoted girlfriend and the brightest future - shooting for medical school.Matt was not without his vanities. He loved to wear sleeveless shirts to show off his shoulders and biceps, and... [more]
June 22, 2009
CALIFORNIA: An Upland teen was recovering in the hospital Thursday, only hours after police said he drunkenly lost control of a Porsche in Costa Mesa, crashing it into an electrical box and flipping the car onto its roof near a 73 Toll Road onramp.Costa Mesa authorities arrested Dominick Anthony McCoy, 18, on suspicion of driving under the... [more]
June 16, 2009
