During Porsche’s press conference here at the Geneva Motor Show, most of our attention was understandably on the 918 Spyder Concept, but the German automaker had several other significant debuts. One was the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, Porsche’s first racecar to feature electric power sourced... 

6-03-2010

The Porsche 911 Turbo S isn’t new, it’s just, well, more. All those options boxes on the Porsche Turbo (and you know how Porsche loves options boxes) don’t need to be ticked – Porsche already checked them for you. It’s the torque vectoring, seven-speed-DSG-and-dynamic-engine-mount-having,... 

6-03-2010

We hate to go back to the well-used well on this one but we have no choice: The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is even hotter in person than it is in photos. About the size of a Boxster, it’s a little wider and a lot meaner. Underneath all that sharkness you get a 500-horsepower V8 in addition... 

6-03-2010

When Porsche introduced the Cayman in 2006, one thing was abundantly clear: Porsche had muzzled its midship coupe to prevent cannibalizing 911 sales. Despite a more favorable weight distribution and an unflappable chassis, the Cayman lacked the power to exploit its excellent underpinnings, even... 

7-01-2010

Porsche rolled out the 2010 Boxster Spyder, the third model in the Boxster lineup, for its world debut at the LA Auto Show, with an entirely new look and – we are led to believe – a driving personality nearly on par with the 911 GT3 RS. Hidden deep and low in the belly of the Spyder is a tuned... 

6-12-2009

It’s faster to 60 mph than a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 or Ferrari Enzo. Porsche’s fastest offerings, including the Carrera GT, GT2 and road-going 911 GT1 “Strassenversion” will only see its LED tail lamps during a typical sprint. Only the unlikely – make that incomprehensible... 

10-11-2009

With the 911 looking largely the same for the past 46 years, the Cayenne looking the way that it does, and the new Panamera greeted with mixed reviews (at best), it should come as no surprise that there are others interested in taking a crack at designing the next Porsche. Especially since the next... 

21-10-2009

The seriously limited edition Porsche 911 Sport Classic — for Porsche, at least — makes our nostalgic tails wag, even though the gray exterior color is difficult to pin down and we couldn’t get over the feeling when we checked out the Espresso-hued internals that we were looking... 

22-09-2009

The 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo differs from the Six Million Dollar Man in one crucial way; while it’s better, faster, stronger, it can also be much, much yellower if you prefer. However, the last thing you want to be is yellow if you plan to explore the Turbo’s capabilities. These 500 hp... 

22-09-2009

Yes, we made fun of the GT3 RS’s pink lips when we saw the PR shots. But in person the Guards Red accents look, well, Guards Red. However, even in these hot off the show floor photos, Guards Red comes off pink against the slate gray body. So, the photos are tinted pink, but trust us, in reality... 

21-09-2009

Quick trivia question: what automaker was the first to build a hybrid? Did you guess Honda or Toyota? Interestingly, a full 109 years ago, Professor Ferdinand Porsche built a fully functional hybrid automobile, though it was certainly a much different animal compared to the Prius and Insight hatchbacks... 

21-09-2009

As far as high-end sports cars go, the Porsche lineup is pretty fuel efficient. Light weight and six-cylinder engines usually do the trick, but those attributes don’t exactly describe the new Panamera. The large, four-door Porsche comes standard with a bare minimum of 400 horsepower, and while... 

16-09-2009