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Porsche Reveals 303 HP Special Limited Edition 2009 Boxster, Cayman
Porsche's plans for two new special edition cars have leapt from internet leakage to reality as the duo, dubbed the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 and the Porsche Cayman S Sport, are finally official and due in October. Should you be inclined to purchase one of the 50 US-bound Boxster S cars, or 200 Cayman S Sports, you'll get eight more ponies between your go-pedal and the road, for a total of 303 HP. Also, a set of 5 mm wheel spacers should provide the cars with slightly more neutral handling tendencies, possibly bordering on oversteer. You'll also find an array of cosmetic upgrades including stripes and badging, and in the case of the Boxster, a fancy new Porsche-designed wristwatch. No word on the wristwatches' effect on acceleration, handling or braking, but since it's included, we're assuming it's substantial.More »
down on the street
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a car that I found parked in front of one of my favorite East End bars, the Lemon Tree. For a moment, I thought I'd found a genuine 1950s Speedster, but the four-lug wheels gave away its VW Beetle roots. You need to make sure you've got all four hubcaps when you drive one of these!
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Porsche 356 Speedster Replica
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a car that I found parked in front of one of my favorite East End bars, the Lemon Tree. For a moment, I thought I'd found a genuine 1950s Speedster, but the four-lug wheels gave away its VW Beetle roots. You need to make sure you've got all four hubcaps when you drive one of these!More »
2010 porsche panamera
2010 Porsche Panamera Threesome Spotted At Denver Airport
Thanks to a vigilant reader and his handy camera phone, we've been tipped off that there are a trio of lightly camouflaged, Georgia-plated Porsche Panameras out and about in the Denver area today. This terrible trio was spotted at the Denver International Airport, indulging in what will be common for the cars once they hit the streets: picking up popped-collar Germans at the airport. What we find most amusing in this set is that they're at the airport, with luggage, which goes in a trunk — and yet, no trunk action. Interesting.More »
3:40 PM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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racing news
New Porsche RS Spyder Race Engine Gets Direct Injection
Proving that road technology eventually filters down to race hardware, Porsche will be upgrading the 3.4L V8 present in its ALMS LMP2 class Porsche RS Spyder with direct injection. The technology was developed for the Porsche Cayenne and Porsche 911, and, given the performance advantages, engineers decided to back-hack it into the prototype V8. The old version of the engine turned out a stout 476 HP at 10,000 RPM along with 273 lb-ft at 7,500 rpm; the direct injection and obviously remapped fuel curve bump power to 503 HP at 10,000 RPM, and 284 lb-ft of torque at 8,500 rpm. This motor communes with hummingbirds.More »
found on ebay
Fake Carrera GT Is Still Too Nice For Teenage Drivers
What's better than handing the keys to your Porsche Carrera GT to your kid and having him destroy it? How about giving him this Chinese knockoff version he can wreck all day long at a fraction of the price? Brilliant! Though not cheap, with a 'buy it now' price of $80 grand, this Carrera actually started life as a Boxster, got put in the taffy puller and stretched 12 inches front and back, and then had a new body dropped on top. Keen eyes render it obvious as a poseur, but it's actually a pretty good fake. Better than most of the Fierarris we've seen, anyway.eBay Listing
accidents
Porsche Carrera GT Suffers Death By Teenager
This one comes to us from the offices of intrepid commenter Drachen, who chatted up the driver of this flatbed after seeing its cargo — the remains of a Porsche Carrera GT in an Atlanta-area parking lot. According to the driver, he'd just pulled an all-nighter driving from Miami to Atlanta to deliver the car to the shipping docks so it could be crated and sent back to Germany. Seems the car was destroyed at the hands of — you guessed it — a teenager, and on prom night, no less.More »
2009 porsche 911 targa 4
Porsche just released a set of three shots of their newest glass-roofed versions of the new 911, the 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 and the speedier 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4S. Although we'd already spotted the new 911 Targas earlier this month, we're happy to hear the Targa 4 will get the new 345 HP 3.6-liter flat-six and the Targa 4S will get the beefier 385 HP 3.8-liter engine. The plain-jane 4 will hit a maximum speed of 176 MPH, while the 4S will hit 184 MPH on the track. The centerpiece to both is the continuation of the direct-injection technology we saw on the new 911 Carrera and Carrera 4. Both Targas will also receive the Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. You know it better as a double-clutch gearbox. Both technologies will help increase fuel efficiency with the DI tech helping to increase engine power and the new gearbox helping to make it easier to get that engine working the right way to help get to all that power quicker. Want more details? Hit the jump for the full press release.
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New Porsche 911 Targa 4, Targa 4S Let Loose On Unsuspecting Internet
Porsche just released a set of three shots of their newest glass-roofed versions of the new 911, the 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 and the speedier 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4S. Although we'd already spotted the new 911 Targas earlier this month, we're happy to hear the Targa 4 will get the new 345 HP 3.6-liter flat-six and the Targa 4S will get the beefier 385 HP 3.8-liter engine. The plain-jane 4 will hit a maximum speed of 176 MPH, while the 4S will hit 184 MPH on the track. The centerpiece to both is the continuation of the direct-injection technology we saw on the new 911 Carrera and Carrera 4. Both Targas will also receive the Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. You know it better as a double-clutch gearbox. Both technologies will help increase fuel efficiency with the DI tech helping to increase engine power and the new gearbox helping to make it easier to get that engine working the right way to help get to all that power quicker. Want more details? Hit the jump for the full press release.More »
project car hell
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, we saw the triple-'49-Mercury deal obliterate the six-four by what may be the biggest-ever margin in Choose Your Eternity Poll history: 80-20 for the Mercuries in the Low And Slow Edition poll. Today we've become so excited over the possibility that the $30,000 $40,000 Chevy Volt will be on the street in the not-so-distant future that we're going electric, and we're not talking about golf carts or even AMCs here- no, we mean electric vintage European sports cars!
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Project Car Hell, Arc-Weld Your Soul Edition: Electric 911 or Electric Spitfire?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Yesterday, we saw the triple-'49-Mercury deal obliterate the six-four by what may be the biggest-ever margin in Choose Your Eternity Poll history: 80-20 for the Mercuries in the Low And Slow Edition poll. Today we've become so excited over the possibility that the More »
industry news
Porsche Creeping Closer To Volkswagen Takeover
Furthering an effort begun by Porsche in 2005, an E.U. commission Wednesday granted permission for the sports car manufacturer to gain control of Volkswagen. If it seems that the buyout process has been happening in slow-motion, that's because it has: Thanks to arcane rules and buyout clauses, Porsche has had to purchase blocks of VW stock over a period of time, culminating in a final buyup in June. The result is that Porsche now owns a 51% stake in Europe's largest automaker, and the gub'ment says it's kosher. Of course, the German state of Lower Saxony, VW's second largest shareholder, can still play all passive-aggressive, so the soap opera is really just getting started. [Reuters UK]
2010 porsche cayman s sport
New 303 HP Porsche Cayman S Sport Leaks Onto Net
The first photo we've seen of the upcoming 2010 Porsche Cayman S Sport has already made its way to the web, we're assuming from the pages of some Euro buff book by way of a fan-forum and an enthusiast's scanner. Details are still sketchy, but word has it the uprated Cayman will have eight extra horsepower, raising the total to 303, and feature the Porsche Active Stability Management system along with a suspension that sits about four tenths of an inch lower. The orange-and-black paint scheme in the pictured car appears vaguely reminiscent of the 911 GT3 RS, but we'll have to wait and see if that's the sole color offered or whether Porsche gives us additional hues from which to choose. [CarScoop]
tuners
700 HP TechArt GTstreet RS, Because The Porsche 911 GT2 Is Too Slow
Porsche tuner TechArt has created the GTstreet RS, a hardcore version of the already-insane 630 HP GTstreet. Even though the current 530 HP Porsche 911 GT2 is the fastest production 911 ever, some people just want more. So, the GTstreet RS takes a standard GT2 and applies horsepower, resulting in a 700 HP monster complete with cartoon body kit. Another obscene tuner-job Porsche? Yep, but there's no way we'd turn down a drive in one. Full details in the press release below the jump.More »
down on the street
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to look at our third Porsche 912; before this '67, we've seen a silver '67 and an orange '68.
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1967 Porsche 912
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to look at our third Porsche 912; before this '67, we've seen a silver '67 and an orange '68.
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industry news
Two European Automakers Meet Decade's "Voluntary" CO2 Targets; Success!
Only two companies achieved the voluntary average CO2 target of 140 g/km that European automakers set for themselves in the late 1990's to avoid actual government sanctions. Fiat and Mini were the big winners with emissions of 138.2 and 139.6 g/km, respectively. The worst offenders were Porsche (275.6 g/km), Land Rover (249.2 g/km) and Jeep (218.7 g/km). More »
2010 porsche cayman
We have it on good authority that these renderings accurately show the 2010 Porsche Cayman S and 2010 Porsche Boxster S. In addition to the face-lifted looks, powertrain changes should make both cars faster and more fun to drive, with the Cayman S being boosted to 320 HP and 273 lb-ft of torque while returning better fuel economy. Make the jump for more details and analysis. Update: It looks like LSD will be optional on both models, although it's still not clear if it'll be mechanical or torque biasing.
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2010 Porsche Cayman S, Boxster S Revealed By Internal Renderings
We have it on good authority that these renderings accurately show the 2010 Porsche Cayman S and 2010 Porsche Boxster S. In addition to the face-lifted looks, powertrain changes should make both cars faster and more fun to drive, with the Cayman S being boosted to 320 HP and 273 lb-ft of torque while returning better fuel economy. Make the jump for more details and analysis. Update: It looks like LSD will be optional on both models, although it's still not clear if it'll be mechanical or torque biasing.More »
12:00 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Wes Siler
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Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: @jarmod: As grandpa used to say, "You don't have to be a chicken to know a bad egg." more »
found on ebay
Jerry Seinfeld's Turquoise Porsche On eBay, What's The Deal With Yellow Seatbelts?
A one-of-a-kind 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S owned by Jerry Seinfeld just went on eBay, and it's the perfect gift for that Porsche fan who also loves observational humor. What makes this Porsche so unique? Other than making it through Seinfeld's ownership unrolled, it's the only one of its kind with the "Blue Turquoise" paint job and yellow seatbelts to match the yellow brake calipers. The seller claims "Some Porsche collectors view this 'S' as the ultimate one of the production run." We can't verify that claim, but if you have $209,000 it can be yours today. Vehicle description below.More »
offbeat news
$2 Sticker To Combat Australian VIN Tampering
The Australians are fighting the menace of VIN number tampering with new VIN stickers that cannot be removed or altered without being destroyed, making vehicle reconstruction and title washing significantly more challenging. Although we're not sure what's bigger news here, the fact that a cheap $2 AUS decal can markedly deter car thieves, or that the Aussies call VIN tampering "rebirthing." Join us for a collective shudder, and the full
2009 porsche 911
2009 Porsche 911 Targa Picked Out In A Sea of Porsches
One of the boys over at the Teamspeed forums managed to get some awesome shots of a field of brand-new 2009 Porsche 911's, and among them was one we haven't seen yet — the 2009 Porsche 911 Targa. We catch a glimpse of the new glass-roofed 911 in two different flavors — the Targa 4, and the Targa 4S, though we'd wager the differences between the two lie largely under the sheet metal. Sure does look a lot like last year's Targa with a reflecto-bar slapped on the tail. In any case, we'll be getting the complete details on this new, subjectively improved Targa when Porsche tells us all about it on July 28th.[Teamspeed via GermanCarBlog]
8:40 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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26 comments
Latest by diskreet: They still make 911 Targas? I have only ever seen 2 in person, and I have see dozens of 911s this week alone. Why? more »
