Tag: Porsche
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992-Gen Porsche 911 GT3 Will Stick to a Naturally Aspirated Engine
Last year, spy shots of a next-gen (992) GT3 mule testing around with a naturally aspirated engine took us by surprise. A number of previous reports had claimed that Porsche might ditch the flat-6 for a turbocharged one for its GT3 and GT3 RS models. Today, we can finally put all our worries to rest…
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Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Rally Car Coming to WRC
Being readied for its WRC debut in 2020, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Rally Car will compete in the FIA’s R-GT class. Porsche is getting into rallying in a big way after showing off that one-off rally-prepped GT4 Clubsport concept at 2018 Rally Deutschland. This time they have a full-fledged, thoroughbred rally car based…
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Supercar Sales 2018: Another Year of Record Numbers
As new car sales dwindle around the world including once booming Chinese market, supercar makers have turned record profits. 2018 was another year of record sales for supercar makers with every manufacturer registering growth with McLaren, Porsche and Lamborghini topping the list. Porsche The German performance car maker delivered 256,255 cars globally in 2018. While its SUVs…
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911 Turbo Tuned by Gemballa Will do 0-60 in 2.3 Seconds
Gemballa has been tuning Porsches for the past 30 years. The German tuner is responsible for cars like the Mirage GT – based on the infamous Carrera GT and the Avalanche – based on the 911 Turbo. Now, the tuner is back with another heavily tuned, ridiculously fast Porsche called the GTR 8XX Evo-R BiTurbo. It is based…
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Heartbroken Guy Crashes Toyota Yaris into Porsche Dealership
This could’ve ended much worse. But $75,000 in damages to the Porsche dealership including two damaged Panamera sedans is quite an expensive way to deal with a break-up. This comes in from Toronto, Canada, with a report on CityNews Toronto and an eagle-eyed Twitter user – DanielB – being the sources for the details and…
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Jeremy Clarkson Picks Top 5 Favorite Cars of 2018
It’s hard to impress Jeremy Clarkson and these cars have managed to do just that in 2018. Take a good look at the machines which made Jezza smile! Jeremy Clarkson has listed out the 5 best cars of 2018 in a write-up on The Sunday Times Driving. And we can’t seem to find any of…
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2018 LA Auto Show: Porsche Surprises With 690HP 911 GT2 RS Clubsport
After months and months of waiting, the 992 Porsche 911 finally got revealed at LA Auto Show but what we weren’t expecting was an all-new GT2 RS Clubsport. The GT2 RS Clubsport is the racing version of the road going 911 GT2 RS. Hence, Porsche has made exhaustive modifications to make sure the car has…
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Porsche 959 Dakar Racer Sold for $5.94 Million At Auction
Porsche has been organizing events all year round as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations. Recently, a special Porsche 959 Dakar Rally car was sold at RM Sotheby’s auction for no less than $5.94 million. If one knows even a little about supercars from the 20th century, they would’ve definitely heard about the 959 and…
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS MR is the new King of the Nurburgring
The battle for the Nurburgring crown continues between Porsche and Lamborghini. A Porsche 911 GT2 RS developed by Manthey Racing has become the fastest road-legal car on the circuit. The run took place on October 25, 2018 with the Porsche completing a lap of the 20.6 km long circuit in 6:40.3 minutes. Behind the wheel…
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Porsche’s Autonomous cars will have a Steering Wheel & Pedals
Will performance cars of the future be just faster autonomous cars with no basic controls like a steering wheel and pedals? If your head is burgeoning with questions like this, given reports about autonomous cars killing the fun of driving, Porsche has the answer. Speaking to Motor Authority during the Rennsport Reunion last month, Klaus…
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Champion Porsche VP Disappears with $2.5M in Deposit Money
In order to secure a limited-production, highly exclusive Porsche model like the GT3 or the GT3 RS, one has to pay a large sum in deposit money to the dealer. Over the past year more than 24 transactions were made to Champion Porsche – the largest dealer of Porsche in North America by people wanting…
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS Humiliates Lamborghini Aventador S in Drag Race
The Lamborghini Aventador S and the Porsche 911 GT2 RS are as different as any two supercars can be. While the Aventador is a straight line monster, the GT2 RS is a cornering machine. What happens when you pit the two cars in a drag race? Well, on the paper, it would be hard for…