porsche Archives | Page 8 of 17

Video: Walter Röhrl takes on the Porsche 904 GTS, wins

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Porsche

porsche 904 gts

Walter Röhrl takes on the Porsche 904 GTS – Click above to watch video after the jump

Walter Röhrl is a magician behind the wheel of… anything, really. From Group-B WRC monsters to exotic Nürburgring beasts, Röhrl is probably capable of beating your local Autocross club’s fastest using a riding mower.

Recently, the automaker brought the stunning 904 GTS out of its museum and on to the racetrack. Our man Damon Lavrinc was lucky enough to get time in the shotgun seat, but the track was like an ice rink and the two literally went for a spin. Thankfully, Porsche set aside time for Röhrl to push the car around on a dry track. The result is pure driving excellence and the clip is waiting for you after the jump.

[Source: YouTube]

Continue reading Video: Walter Röhrl takes on the Porsche 904 GTS, wins

Video: Walter Röhrl takes on the Porsche 904 GTS, wins originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Video: Walter Röhrl takes on the Porsche 904 GTS, wins”

Spy Shots: Latest look at Porsche’s upcoming 911 Turbo

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Porsche

Porsche 911 Turbo Spy Shots

Porsche 911 Turbo spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery

Thanks to our crafty team of spy photographers, we now have a clear look at the next-generation Porsche 911 Turbo undergoing its development. It doesn’t exactly take a keen eye to notice those two massive air intakes situated on the flanks of the vehicle, and a set of flared rear fenders do their best to hide some serious rubber.

Around the rear of the vehicle, it’s clear that the new 911 Turbo will wear exhaust outlets that are integrated into the back valance. Interestingly enough, there’s no massive whale tail lurking around, so the engineers must have found a way to package the potent flat-six without needing the extra space.

Speaking of the engine, word has it that Porsche has managed to milk anywhere from 500 to 600 horsepower out of the six-pot, and all of that grunt will likely dump onto the pavement via an all-wheel-drive system. Porsche is slated to pull back the sheets on the base 911 at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. That leaves room for the Turbo to bow at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012.

Gallery: Porsche 911 Turbo Spy Shots

[Source: CarPix]

Spy Shots: Latest look at Porsche’s upcoming 911 Turbo originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Spy Shots: Latest look at Porsche’s upcoming 911 Turbo”

Video: Porsche 911 GT2 RS hits America

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Racing

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – Click above to watch the video after the jump

The first 20 examples of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS were delivered last month at El Toro Air Station in Irvine, California. Owners who picked up their cars at the event had the opportunity to log track time with Porsche driving instructors before being released on the streets with their new 620-horsepower terrors.

Porsche High Performance Cars manager Andreas Preuninger was on hand to oversee delivery of the car he spent the last four years developing as a skunkworks-style project. According to Preuninger, he and the engineers who developed the 997 GT2 and GT3 RS started the project during testing of the “regular” GT2 at the Nurburgring. Essentially, the design brief was to combine the stripped-down nature of the GT3 RS and the power of the GT2 to build the fastest 911 possible.

To get every detail nailed down, Porsche engineers logged nearly 435,000 testing miles and another 80,000 hours of engineering time.

The end result is a 620-horsepower lightweight Porsche 911 that set a 7:18 lap time around the Nurburgring. The most-powerful Porsche ever built, the 911 GT2 RS was designed not as a money-making venture, but an exercise in supercar muscle-flexing by Porsche. The fact that Porsche stuck with the project despite its dubious profitability makes it even more amazing. Hit the jump to watch video of the GT3 RS in action.

Gallery: Paris 2010: Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Paris 2010: Porsche 911 GT2 RS

[Source: Porsche via YouTube]

Continue reading Video: Porsche 911 GT2 RS hits America

Video: Porsche 911 GT2 RS hits America originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Video: Porsche 911 GT2 RS hits America”

First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayman R

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Porsche, First Drive

Taking A Deep Breath Of R-ified Air

2011 Porsche Cayman R

2011 Porsche Cayman R – Click above for high-res image gallery

Nearly every Porsche has a Sport button, and the 2011 Cayman R is no different. It quickens the PDK gearbox’s shifts, tightens throttle response and allows a bit more slip. I should’ve paid more attention to those last two bits during our morning briefing.

On the rain- and occasionally hail-battered island roads of Mallorca, Spain, it took all of a quarter-inch of throttle travel to realize that the ultra-slippery tarmac partnered with the high-performance summer rubber were a match made in Hell. One minute, my co-driver (Motor Trend scribe and Autoblog alum Jonny Lieberman) was looking down at the route book; the next, he was staring at the sheer face of a rock wall. Whoops.

Continue reading First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayman R…

Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayman R: First Drive

2011 Porsche Cayman R

Images courtesy of Porsche

Continue reading First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayman R

First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayman R originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayman R”

Porsche says Rennsport Reunion IV headed for Laguna Seca in October

Filed under: Classics, Porsche, Racing

Porsche 917 Rennsport Reunion

Classic Porsches at the Rennsport Reunion – Click above for high-res image gallery

Porsche has announced that it will host Rennsport Reunion IV at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from October 14-16 this year. The Rennsport Reunion is a gathering of Porsche racers from the past to celebrate the company’s tradition and future.

The festival will feature vintage Porsche racing and a concours d’elegance show for race participants. There will be a series of 911-specific events to celebrate the racing history of Porsche’s most-famous model.

Models at the event will include 550 Spyders, 917s, 956/962s, 911 GT3 RSRs and a host of 356s, 904s and 911s. Tickets are pretty steep at $400, and are available through Porsche. Feel free to read all the details in the press release after the break.

Gallery: Porsche Rennsport Reunion

Porsche Rennsport Reunion

[Source: Porsche]

Continue reading Porsche says Rennsport Reunion IV headed for Laguna Seca in October

Porsche says Rennsport Reunion IV headed for Laguna Seca in October originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Porsche says Rennsport Reunion IV headed for Laguna Seca in October”

Video: Walter Röhrl spins a million-dollar Porsche 904… with us inside

Filed under: Classics, Videos, Porsche

Walter Rohrl spins a Porsche 904

Walter Röhrl spins a Porsche 904 – Click above to watch video

We’re currently bombing around Mallorca, Spain on the launch of the Porsche Cayman R, and to make up for the massive monsoon that’s coated the roads and nearly made a glorified go-kart track undrivable, our gracious hosts from Stuttgart brought out a legend. Actually, two of them.

None other than Walter Röhrl was flown in to show us “professionals” how a proper racing driver does it, and in between laps in the hotter, lightweight Cayman, the German racing legend took us for spin in something far more exotic.

According to Porsche, if there’s a vintage, racing equivalent of the Cayman R, it’s the historic Porsche 904, and this 911-powered 1965 example is one of only 20 ever made and came right from the personal garage of one of Ferdinand Porsche’s progeny. This particularly immaculate 904 is probably worth over $1 million, but that didn’t matter to Röhrl, who flung the featherweight (and seatbelt-less) coupe around the track with the kind of sideways fervor we’d expect from a World Rally Champion. Oh, and when we said “spin” we meant it. Follow the jump for the in-car footage, and excuse our incessant cackling – we’re still trying to pry the grin off our face.

Continue reading Video: Walter Röhrl spins a million-dollar Porsche 904… with us inside

Video: Walter Röhrl spins a million-dollar Porsche 904… with us inside originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Video: Walter Röhrl spins a million-dollar Porsche 904… with us inside”

Geneva 2011: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid delivers 380 hp of green(ish) speed

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Porsche, Luxury

Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Porsche Panamera S Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery

At last year’s Geneva Motor Show, Porsche stole the show with the unveiling of the 918 Spyder. For 2011, Porsche has taken the wraps off another gas-electric hybrid in Switzerland, but in a decidedly less sexy shape.

The 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is just the latest alt-powered vehicle from Porsche, joining the Cayenne Hybrid and the aforementioned 918 that’s expected to hit the market late next year. Power is supplied by VAG’s supercharged 3.0-liter V6 putting out 333 horsepower, with another 47 ponies delivered via an electric motor. Equipped with the eight-speed automatic gearbox, Porsche claims a 0-60 mph run of six seconds flat with a top speed of 168 mph, all while returning an average of around 34 mpg.

The Panamera Hybrid will be hitting U.S. shores later this year with a price tag of $95,000, and you get can all the pertinent details in the press blast after the break.

Gallery: Porsche Panamera S Hybrid: Geneva 2011

Gallery: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

Continue reading Geneva 2011: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid delivers 380 hp of green(ish) speed

Geneva 2011: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid delivers 380 hp of green(ish) speed originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Geneva 2011: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid delivers 380 hp of green(ish) speed”

TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo rears its ugly head prior to Geneva debut

Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, SUV, Geneva Motor Show, Porsche

techart magnum porsche cayenne turbo

TechArt Magnum Porsche Cayenne Turbo – Click above for high-res image gallery

TechArt continues to assault the senses, producing cars capable of violent bursts of speed and sound. But at the same time, its creations either cause your eyes to sparkle with lust or bleed from hate, and this, the TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo is… stomachable at best.

The only thing helping us keep our breakfast down are the power numbers. Thanks to TechArt’s TA 058/T1 Power Kit, output on the Cayenne has been raised from 500 horsepower up to 560 hp and torque climbs up from 516 pound-feet to 575 lb-ft. That might be enough oomph to outrun a BMW X5 M, but even so, you can’t outrun ugly.

The TechArt Magnum will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Follow the jump for the company’s official press blast.

Gallery: TechArt Magnum Porsche Cayenne Turbo

[Source: TechArt]

Continue reading TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo rears its ugly head prior to Geneva debut

TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo rears its ugly head prior to Geneva debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “TechArt Porsche Cayenne Turbo rears its ugly head prior to Geneva debut”

Video: Porsche resurrects 1900 Semper Vivus full-hybrid for Geneva display

Filed under: Classics, Hybrid, Geneva Motor Show, Porsche, Specialty, Electric

1900 Porsche Semper Vivus hybrid

Porsche Semper Vivus hybrid – Click above to watch the video after the break

Think the Toyota Prius was the first hybrid automobile ever made? Think again. Honda Insight? Keep guessing. In reality, the world’s first hybrid was designed and built by none other than Ferdinand Porsche, founding father of the present-day Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart. That’s right, the same brain that brought us such ingenious machinery as the Volkswagen Beetle and the glorious Auto Union racers built the world’s first fully functional hybrid automobile.

Now that the modern-day Porsche brain-trust is once again showing interest in hybrid technology, the German company has decided to bring back the 1900 Semper Vivus, which literally means always alive. Although the technology behind hybrids has come a long way – Porsche’s first hybrid used about 4,000 pounds of lead acid batteries and could barely climb any kind of grade – the basic principles are actually much the same.

To wit, just like that original Semper Vivus, Porsche’s latest hybrid, the 2012 Panamera S Hybrid, features an engine (in this case a supercharged V6 putting out 333 horsepower), an electric motor (which adds another 47 horses) and a battery pack. All the major bits and pieces are the same, except with massive improvements in power and efficiency.

In celebration of 111 years of hybrid automobiles, Porsche spent the past four years recreating the Semper Vivus, and it will show off the fruits of its labor at the rapidly approaching 2011 Geneva Motor Show. In an effort to whet our appetites, the automaker has released a teaser video that you can see for yourself after the break, along with the requisite press release.

[Source: Porsche]

Continue reading Video: Porsche resurrects 1900 Semper Vivus full-hybrid for Geneva display

Video: Porsche resurrects 1900 Semper Vivus full-hybrid for Geneva display originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Video: Porsche resurrects 1900 Semper Vivus full-hybrid for Geneva display”

Porsche buffs go searching for great German beer… deep in the heart of Texas?

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Porsche

Texas beer run roadtrip in Porsches

A good roadtrip needs a few items for success; great people, interesting destinations and, of course, the right vehicles. We can’t vouch for the people on a personal level in this tale, but Autoweek took on a Texas roadtrip and seems to have gotten the ingredients just right. How do six tuned Porsches, 800 miles and four breweries sound? As long as the drinking is done when the driving is finished (which of course it was), then you would be correct to say it sounds like heaven on earth.

Autoweek’s Jeff Bolton embarked on a quest for good German beer, using good German sports cars to shuttle him around the Great State of Texas. Starting in Dallas, the crew moves about until they end up in Shiner, Texas, where they chat with long-time brewmaster Jimmy Mauric.

If roadtrips were eligible for awards, this Texas Porsche beer run would be an early front-runner for Best of 2011. Head over to Autoweek to read about the trip, and be sure to check out the video as well.

[Source: Autoweek]

Porsche buffs go searching for great German beer… deep in the heart of Texas? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Continue reading “Porsche buffs go searching for great German beer… deep in the heart of Texas?”