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All 500 examples of the Porsche GT2 RS have been spoken for

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Porsche

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – Click above for high-res image gallery

A limited-edtion, 620 horsepower sports car is quite an enticing piece of machinery. Porsche is building just 500 examples of its 2011 911 GT2 RS and – unsurprisingly – they’re all spoken for. The twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six powered 911 can run from 0-62 miles per hour in just 3.5 seconds. If there’s enough room, the car will keep accelerating until it hits 205 mph. It’s an amazing piece of German engineering and the price tag is an equally amazing $245,000.

Want to see one in action? Stop drooling all over the images in the gallery and take a look at the video after the jump.

Gallery: Paris 2010: Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Paris 2010: Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Photos copyright (C)2010 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: Porsche, Youtube]

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Report: Porsche commits to a hybrid model in every vehicle line

Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, Technology, Porsche

2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid

2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery

Fuel efficiency is a big deal for small sports car manufacturers. Boutique automakers and sports car specialists like Porsche figure to have a particularly hard time meeting rising efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions regulations all around the world because they don’t manufacture vehicles that play in more fuel-efficient segments of the market.

With that in mind, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Porsche is keenly interested in hybrid technology. Starting with the 2011 Cayenne and following with a similar hybrid system for the Panamera, Porsche plans to roll out fuel-saving technology across its entire model range.

That transition won’t be an easy one. Both the Cayenne and Panamera use a front-engine layout and automatic transmission with an electric motor sandwiched in between, and such a system wouldn’t work on the company’s mid- and rear-engined models.

That’s where the upcoming 918 Spyder comes in. According to Porsche development chief Wolfgang Duerheimer, “We want to learn how we can electrify all our sports cars in the future with the help of this short production run” of the hybrid 918 Spyder. In fact, all of Porsche’s models are slated to be hybridized, says Duerheimer.

Other efficiency-raising efforts will include a 10-percent reduction in weight, increased use of carbon fiber bodywork and possibly even the return of four-cylinder engines, likely with forced induction and direct injection.

Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayenne

[Source: Automotive News – sub. req’d]

Report: Porsche commits to a hybrid model in every vehicle line originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Porsche puts all new model plans under review

Filed under: Porsche, Rumormill

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According to Autocar magazine, Porsche chairman Matthias Müeller has announced that the German automakers plans for future models are currently being put on hold. This includes both a small, sub-Boxster roadster and the Cajun small crossover. The company needs to review currently proposed new models and see where they fit into the current lineup of Porsche vehicles. A business case needs to be presented and many questions have to be answered before Porsche proceeds. The planned strategic review is understood to not impact revisions of models that are currently in production.

This is not to say the vehicles won’t be built. Müeller says the ideas for both of the smaller Porsche models are still very much alive, but each design needs to make financial sense. The business cases will be presented and the questions will be answered, with a decision-due date set for the end of this year.

[Source: Autocar]

Report: Porsche puts all new model plans under review originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Porsche reportedly blocking employees from Facebook over industrial espionage fears

Filed under: Europe, Technology, Porsche

Well, we can forget about seeing any clandestine shots of future Porsche products crop up via Facebook – at least from employees of the German automaker. According to Bloomberg, the company has come down hard on the use of social network sites while workers are on the clock. The reason? The company is worried that “foreign intelligence services” could be peeking in on confidential messages sent between employees using the service. We couldn’t make this stuff up if we tried. Of course, we’re guessing that the higher-ups are also concerned about loose lips sinking the corporate ship using the miracle of the internet.

The company says that work stations throughout the company have been barred from a number of other sites as well, including Xing and eBay. Who knows? Maybe a few German bosses were simply seeing productivity slip and decided to nix everyone’s favorite outlets for procrastination.

[Source: Bloomberg]

Porsche reportedly blocking employees from Facebook over industrial espionage fears originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Wild turkeys attack hapless Porsche driver

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Safety, Videos, Porsche, Humor

Wild turkeys attack Porsche 911 – Click above to watch the video after the jump

We’ve been guilty of over-ogling a Porsche or two in our time, but we’ve never become obsessed to the point of chasing a 911 up and down the road. But alas, there are some out there who are so star-struck by the sight of a well-crafted German sports coupe that they will resort to following its every move. In fact, we do have video of a pair of crazy turkeys that are virtually glued to just such a Porsche.

And when we say “turkey,” we’re not talking 1970s slang for someone who is “unreliable, makes empty promises, or who is full of bluster.” We’re talking about a pair of delicious, plump and angry wild birds looking to protect their turf at all costs. Hit the jump to watch the oddly funny video. Keep in mind that there are a couple of points where the distracted driver holding the camera forgets to stop recording (especially :50 in to the 1:18 mark), making for a bit of a nauseating viewing experience.

[Source: YouTube]

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Video: Wild turkeys attack hapless Porsche driver originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2010 Petit Le Mans dominated by diesels again, hybrid Porsche performs well [w/video]

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Audi, Chevrolet, Porsche, Ferrari, Peugeot, Racing

Rain didn’t cut this year’s Petit Le Mans short. Unlike last year’s race, racers went carbon-fiber fender to carbon-fiber fender for the full 1,000 miles at Road Atlanta during the running of the 2010 Petit Le Mans. By the time the checkered flag fell, Peugeot walked away with a one-two win, effectively establishing a French dynasty in the American Le Mans series. As you may recall, Peugeot took the overall win at last year’s Petit Le Mans as well, beating out arch-diesel-rival Audi in the process. This year, the quad-rings fell to third place, a full two laps behind the leading French racer thanks to a flat tire late in the race. The German car, piloted by Le Mans legends Tom Kristensen, Allen McNish and Dindo Capello, simply couldn’t make up the time lost to the pits, sealing the win for Peugeot in the process.

The pair of Pugs led 299 of the 394 total laps, but that doesn’t mean that’s where the only show was. Hit the jump for a quick recap.

[Source: American Le Mans]

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Rumormill: Porsche coming back to Formula 1

Filed under: Motorsports, Porsche

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Porsche is engaged in roundtable discussions about re-entering Formula 1. The Stuttgart automaker has been in and out of Formula 1 for decades, and now with Volkswagen making noises about entering various racing series like NASCAR, it appears all that’s left to be decided is which manufacturer will go where. The latest pie to be split has an LMP1 car on one side and an F1 car on the other, with Audi and Porsche holding the forks. Audi has already said it doesn’t fit with Formula 1, leaving Porsche as the de facto F1 entrant.

Porsche’s current racing involvement is mainly through customer programs, so this move (should it happen) would mark a return to full-on heavy duty factory involvement. VW has been in talks with the FIA about providing a so-called “world engine” for F1, but it’s unclear whether Porsche’s involvement would hinge on that coming to pass or if the automaker would make an engine regardless. The Williams F1 team’s overtures to VW could provide another point of entry to the pinnacle of motorsport.

[Source: Autocar]

Rumormill: Porsche coming back to Formula 1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paris 2010: Porsche 911 Speedster is the Hunchback of Paris

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Porsche, Luxury

Porsche 911 Speedster

Porsche 911 Speedster live photos – Click above for high-res image gallery

You can tell pretty much everything you need to know about the Porsche 911 Speedster just by looking at it. It’s a 911, which means it’s got a flat-six engine in the ass-end and it’s got… ahem, classical styling, for better or for worse. We’ll just go ahead on record right now and say that it’s not nearly as pretty as the original 356 Speedster it’s meant to evoke, but what is?

Moving on, there are 408 horsepower from the 3.8-liter engine driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK, of course, we just like typing the full name) dual-clutch transmission. The run to 60 is dispatched in 4.6 seconds and the top speed is just shy of 190. See the latest Speedster in all its glory in our high-res image gallery of live photos below.

Gallery: Paris 2010: Porsche 911 Speedster

Porsche 911 Speedster

Gallery: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster

2011 Porsche 911 Speedster

Paris 2010: Porsche 911 Speedster is the Hunchback of Paris originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paris 2010: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is the middle child we can live with

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS – Click above for high-res image gallery

Nestled in between Porsche’s perennial favorite 911 Carrera S and audacious 911 GT3 is the automaker’s latest creation – the 911 Carrera GTS. It features the slightly wider body of the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 models, but only delivers its power to the rear wheels. Speaking of power, Porsche has upgraded the 3.8-liter flat-six to crank out 408 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, and with added visual bits like 19-inch RS Spyder wheels and SportDesign front and rear fascias, this is indeed the middle child 911 that we’d be happy to live with.

The 911 Carrera GTS is making its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show, and we’ve snagged some live shots of both the coupe and cabriolet under the auto show lights. Have a click through our high-res image galleries below to see the latest hotness.

Gallery: Paris 2010: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

Gallery: Paris 2010: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet

2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet

Paris 2010: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is the middle child we can live with originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paris 2010: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster sings a blue note

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Porsche

Porsche Speedster

Paris 2010: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster – Click above for high-res image gallery

Another day, another new iteration of the Porsche 911. Not that we’re complaining. This time around we got to feast our lucky eyes on the limited-edition 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster while it makes its world debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.

The 911 Speedster is designed to pay homage to the original Porsche 356. Combine the French Racing Blue paint job, 408 horsepower flat-six engine and a low run of 356 models, and we expect the 911 Speedster to be sold out by the time you are done looking through the high-res image gallery below.

Gallery: 2011 Porsche Speedster

2011 Porsche 911 Speedster front 3/4 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster rear 3/4

Gallery: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster

2011 Porsche 911 Speedster

Paris 2010: 2011 Porsche 911 Speedster sings a blue note originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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