Category: Porsche

Porsche started testing the 2014 918 Spyder at secret locations and recently released photos and final specs for the ultra-high performance hybrid super car.

With a price tag around $850,000 – this car is setting a new set of standards standards with a predicted top speed of 202 miles per hour – and a maximum fuel efficiency of 78 miles per gallon.

Development is now in the late stages, and Porsche claims production will begin in September. Porsche also confirmed that the first customers will receive their car in 2013.

Patrick Long, three-time ALMS GT2 Driver’s Champion and Le Mans winner – spends some quality time with the Porsche GT3 RS 4.0. He is also Porsche’s only American Factory Driver. While at the Porsche Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama, Patrick helped fellow Porsche driver Hurley Haywood by testing to see how fast he could grab a cup of coffee.

The Porsche Carrera Cup is one of the most thrilling single marque racing Championships in motorsport and this year sees Carrera Cup Great Britain celebrate 10 years of successful racing at some of the world’s most well known race tracks including Silverstone and Brands Hatch. Over the years motorsport fans have been treated to many memorable races as drivers compete in the iconic 911 GT3 Cup car. We spoke to a number of teams at the first round of the 2012 season about what’s so special about competing in Porsche Carrera Cup and asked what memories they have of their involvement over the past 10 years.  See more video from the Porsche Channel, YouTube.

“Purist” is what Porsche uses to describe the new Porsche Cayenne GTS. The designers and engineers at Porsche chose this particular term as ‘purism’ is the inspiration behind the refreshed design and performance enhancements of this new model.

Today we say goodbye to the designer of the legendary Porsche 911 – Ferdinand Alexander Porsche.

Porsche announced today that the grandson of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, who founded the company in the 1930’s, died today in Austria at the age of 76. The cause of death was not mentioned.

Ferdinand Porsche designed the classic 911 in the 1960’s died today in Austria at the age of 76. The sleek elements of his design have been the cornerstone for seven generations of Porsche 911, and now are also very prominent in the brand’s other models such as the Cayenne, the Panamera and the Cayman.

“The creator of the Porsche 911 has founded a culture of design in our company that distinguishes our sports cars even today,” Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller told the Associated Press today.

Photo, USA Today/AP

Porsche has really hit the mark with it’s 918 Spyder Hybrid Super Car – with a monster that surpasses all standards for efficiency, performance and design – all at the same time. In the beginning, the 918 Spyder was only a concept, but Porsche has confirmed recently, that it will go to production.

With an expected price tag just under $900,000, the Porsche 918 Spyder will be able to go from 0-60 in less than a whopping THREE seconds – while hitting 124MPH in less than 9 seconds. To make it even more amazing, Porsche projects that the fuel efficiency will be no-less spectacular – averaging over 70 miles per gallon.

For design, it looks a bit like a mix between the iconic Porsche 911 and the prior super car, the Porsche Carerra GT.

Porsche recently invited members of the press to the test track, in Nardo, Italy.

Once again, the Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman have made the top ten best cars list according to Car and Driver. We’re not surprised – the Boxster alone has made the top ten list on Car & Driver 12 times since it’s debut in 1998, and it’s the Cayman’s honor now – six times in a row.

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