Porsche is continuing its hybrid push, and has officially confirmed that in 2011, it will launch the Porsche Panamera Hybrid. The more efficient sedan will use the same setup currently available on the 2011 Cayenne Hybrid. This means that a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 engine, capable of 329 HP, will be combined with a 46 HP electric motor, thanks to... ...read the full post
Even though it was obvious that the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid sportscar would be making its way to production, given the positive feedback from both the media and the regular public, Porsche made the thing official today. The Supervisory Board has given the green light to the development of the 918 Spyder as a hybrid sportscar, which will be made as... ...read the full post
Porsche knows that if it wants to stay successful and keep its future corporate overlord, Volkswagen, happy, it needs to invest in hybrid and electric powertrain technologies. As such, we’ve already seen the plug-in Porsche 918 Spyder concept, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car, as well as the new 2011 Cayenne Hybrid. Now, the company has officially... ...read the full post
Craigslist is akin to a magical place where anything is possible. You may find some great deals, but you may also expose yourself to con artists. Luckily for 17-year-old Steven Ortiz, the popular auction website proved to be one of the best things that ever happened. He started his Craigslist ‘career’ by swapping an old phone for an iPod.... ...read the full post
Porsche surprised everyone when it unveiled the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car. The model, equipped with a 480 HP flat-six engine, has a flywheel assembly that, when needed, can feed power to two electric motors located at the front of the car. While some didn’t approve of such blasphemy, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid proved itself in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring... ...read the full post
The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar concept captured the minds of everyone attending or even remotely interested in the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of the year, as it combined a powerful gasoline engine with two electric motors that turned it into the fastest Porsche ever made. Porsche noticed the hype immediately and started teasing about... ...read the full post
The Porsche Cayenne (pictured above) is one of the best selling models in the whole range of the German performance automaker. That’s why a lot of voices have been claiming, for quite some time now, that a smaller SUV, a crossover called the Roxster, will appear. Those rumors were almost always denied by Porsche, which revealed that it would... ...read the full post
As we revealed yesterday, the Mini versus Porsche challenge, where the British city car manufacturer challenged the German sportscar maker to a race between the Cooper S and the 911 Carrera S, has seen its result, with the 911 beating the Cooper S. Now, Mini has revealed the conclusion video, showcasing both the atmosphere at the Road Atlanta track... ...read the full post
Yesterday, as we informed you, Mini held its Porsche challenge race against the German sportscar manufacturer. At a special circuit in the Road Atlanta race grounds, the Cooper S took on the 911 Carrera. As you could imagine, even if the track was laid out in favor of the Mini, the Porsche 911 still took home the crown, even if it wasn’t driven by... ...read the full post
Today, June 21, Mini USA wants to race Porsche USA in a Cooper S versus 911 race at the Road Atlanta circuit. Sadly, as you all know, Porsche has politely declined the challenge, calling out Mini to enter formal races, not ones ‘just for show’. Still, that hasn’t swayed Mini, which has just revealed two interesting pieces of information... ...read the full post
Seeing as how the Porsche Boxster has just received its Spyder performance model at the beginning of the year, it seems that the German engineers are now turning their eyes to the Cayman coupe. According to a new report, a performance-oriented Porsche Cayman Clubsport model might soon be revealed, boasting increased power, lower weight and improved... ...read the full post
At the end of last year, European tuning company Mansory revealed the first renders of its special tuning kit for the Porsche Panamera Turbo, detailing a more aggressive and lightweight body kit, as well as a power increase. A few weeks ago, the finished product was revealed. While we could most certainly applaud the new power ratings of 681 HP plus... ...read the full post
Things are getting crazier and crazier with the Mini versus Porsche challenge. After calling out the Stuttgart sportscar manufacturer in order to race the 911 versus the Cooper S, Mini USA has now revealed another video, showcasing the training that the two cars have endured for this race. As you can imagine, we’re not talking about racing footage... ...read the full post
Last week, Mini USA launched a very public challenge to Porsche USA, in order to race the Cooper S against a 911 sportscar, at the Road Atlanta circuit. At the time, Mini boss Jim McDowell challenged Porsche boss Detlev Von Platen with things like special T-Shirts and media attention. Sadly, Porsche has declined the challenge, inviting Mini to compete... ...read the full post
Mini USA has always had some interesting marketing strategies. From clever ads to great promotions or catchy slogans. But this time, things have really been kicked up a notch. How so? Mini USA president Jim McDowell decided to put his former Porsche experience to good use, and challenged current Porsche USA president Detlev von Platen to a race between... ...read the full post
