February 5, 2012

Porsche Announces a Freshend Up Boxster

new porsche boxster

Porsche announced a new Porsche Boxster this week with some great photos and a few of the major changes noted in the press release. Most notable are a new lightweight body, completely revamped chassis and a wider track. They also outfitted the car with larger wheels. You can imagine how this will continue to improve [...]

2013 Porsche Boxster Spy Shots

2013 porsche boxster s spy photo

Car and Driver Magazine recently published spy shots of the 2013 Porsche Boxster. I like the Boxster, but I have to say, I really like the look of this new model. Definitely more 911-like and the open top lines are mighty sexy. A few details seem to be known such as 50 to 100 pounds [...]

Weekly Porsche Wrap

porsche panamera

Good interview with Jerry Seinfeld – A few weeks ago, 9 Magazine published an interview of Jerry Seinfeld that appeared in a German paper. I’ve long been a Seinfeld fan, and he’s arguably one of the most famous collectors of Porsche cars alive today. The interview is definitely worth a read and I particularly like [...]

Porsche Officially Launches The New Porsche 911 (991)

porsche 911 2012 new

This morning, Porsche released an announcement officially launching the Porsche 911 for 2012. This is the new 991 generation. Can’t believe the 911 is now 48 years old! Oh how time flies. The new 911 Carrera is completely redesigned, yet remains very much recognizable as a Porsche 911. I think I like the redesigned interior. [...]

Porsche 911 Teaser Video For 2012 Model

porsche 911 2012 model

I love the footage in this video. Especially the little kids laughing when around the car. Puts a smile on your face. Crazy how little of the engine you can now see when the lid is open.

New Porsche 911 (991) Unveiled

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This is an interesting approach. We’ve all seen the spy shots floating around. Porsche, along with other car manufacturers, attempt to hide new models while they put their cars through real world tests. Porsche, this time, kept a bunch of the camo on their new Porsche 911, the Porsche 991, but let a select group [...]

Weekly Porsche Wrap

Porsche ACC Innodrive

Porsche may bridge the $600k gap between high end models – Rumors are flying around that Porsche may have a semi-super car in the works. One that would fit above the Porsche 911 GT2 RS, but below the Porsche 918 Spyder. Some sites are reporting this is to make up for lacking sales. Say what?! [...]

Porsche Boxster E: Do We Really Want An Electric Porsche?

Porsche Boxster E Electric Porsche Ghost

I’ve been mulling over the Porsche Boxster E since the trio of cars showed up at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin in May. Two Boxster E models were represented: one car containing two electric motors, and two cars with just one electric motor. The tests of the day were successful as far as Porsche [...]

Porsche 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder For A Lucky Few

porsche 911 turbo s edition 918 spyder

When Porsche announced the official production of the Porsche 918 Spyder, they also announced the opportunity to purchase a special edition Porsche 911 Turbo S. You have the option of a Coupe or Cabriolet. The car carries inspired design cues from the 918 Spyder’s styling on both the interior and exterior. Some of the features [...]

Porsche 918 Spyder Coming To A Garage Near You

porsche 918 spyder front sketch

A couple of weeks ago, Porsche officially announced it would be building the Porsche 918 Spyder concept car it showed off for the first time at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Dealers are taking orders for the $845,000 Über Porsche for delivery towards the end of 2013. As a side note, I can’t imagine spending [...]