Tag: Porsche
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US-bound Cargo Ship carrying Porsches catches fire
A cargo ship carrying Porsche and Volkswagen cars has caught fire. It was transiting the Atlantic ocean, bound for Rhode Island in the US. The RORO ship named Felicity Ace left Emden, Germany on February 10, 2022, loaded with brand new Porsche and Volkswagen cars. It was expected to reach Davisville, Rhode Island on February…
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Bugatti, Rimac & Porsche formalize new joint venture
A story that started as a rumor has now reached its climax. Croatian electric hypercar maker Rimac Automobili and Porsche have formalized a new joint venture company that includes Bugatti. The new company called Bugatti Rimac will be established in Q4 2021. Rimac will hold a majority stake of 55% in the joint venture, while…
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Porsche & Rimac to announce Bugatti takeover on July6?
Reports about Croatian EV maker Rimac taking over Bugatti came as a huge surprise to the world. In March 2021, VW Group boss Herbert Diess confirmed that Bugatti will be part of a joint venture between Porsche and Rimac. Since then, we haven’t heard much from Bugatti, that is until now. According to CarBuzz, an…
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Bugatti to be part of a Porsche-Rimac joint venture
The Bugatti – Rimac deal has been in the news for quite some time now. Initial reports had suggested that the Volkswagen Group was planning to transfer the brand to Rimac via Porsche, in exchange for a larger stake in the Croatian EV maker. However, all speculations have now been laid to rest as VW…
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Porsche CEO thinks Bugatti & Rimac are a good fit
Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche, believes that Rimac and Bugatti are a good technological fit. “At the moment there are intense deliberations on how Bugatti can be developed in the best possible way. Rimac could play a role here because the brands are a good technological fit,” Blume said. “There are various scenarios with different…
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VW Group to sell Bugatti to Croatian EV maker Rimac?
If a recent media report is true, then this would definitely be the biggest development of 2020. According to CAR Magazine, the VW Group is set to sell Bugatti to Croatian EV maker Rimac Automobili. The brand is likely to be transferred to Rimac via Porsche, in exchange for a larger stake in the European…
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Nurburgring: Tesla Model S is 20 Seconds Faster than the Porsche Taycan!
Fact check: That’s a modified, stripped-down Tesla Model S prototype with Plaid powertrain which beat the Porsche Taycan’s Nurburgring lap record. Two protoype Tesla Model S cars have been attacking the Nurburgring test track over the past few days with the sole aim of breaking the Porsche Taycan’s EV lap record. And it looks like…
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What Happens when a Lamborghini Urus Drag Races a Porsche Cayenne Turbo?
These two high-performance SUVs share the same underpinnings. More or less. But which one will win a drag race when you pit the Lamborghini Urus against a Porsche Cayenne Turbo? The Lamborghini Urus has re-ignited the interest in the high-performance Super-SUV segment with its arrival. It looks like a supercar and that’s something which the…
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Watch the Porsche 911 GT2 RS set a Lap Record at Road Atlanta
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS has got another feather on its cap by clinching the production car lap record at the Road Atlanta. The Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta track is located at a distance of 60 miles from Porsche’s US headquarters in Atlanta. So the carmaker made it a point to take the Porsche 911…
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Cargo Ship with Porsche 911 GT2 RS Onboard Sinks, More than 2,000 Cars Lost
Porsche 911 GT2 RS production had concluded in February 2019. However, since a handful of cars were lost as the Grande America cargo ship carrying it sank, Porsche is going to restart production. A report has surfaced on Carscoops, stating that a bunch of all-new Porsche 911 GT2 RS have been lost to the sea…
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1200 HP Porsche 911 to Attempt a “Sand Speed Record”
We are all aware of the Bloodhound SSC, which is to attempt a new land speed record in 2020. But, on the other side of the Atlantic, another racing team is preparing for a different kind of land speed record – the fastest car on sand. UK-based racing driver Zef Eisenberg is set to drive…
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A Rare 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster is Hitting the Auction Block
Silverstone Auctions will feature this exotic 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster in its upcoming event scheduled to take place on February 23. Coventry, UK will host the Silverstone Auctions event which should not be skipped if you are wealthy Porsche enthusiast. A super-rare 1958 Porsche 356 A Speedster will be one of the biggest stars…