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CAR interviews 'Mr GT3' Andreas Preuninger

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 06 March 2013 07:00

The latest Porsche 911 GT3 boasts an all-new 469bhp 3.8-litre flat-six and is quicker than the legendary GT3 RS 4.0, but fans of this hardcore icon have voiced their concern over its new dual-clutch PDK gearbox and its steering (both the electric rack inherited from the 991-generation Carrera, and the new rear-axle steering).  Ahead of the 911 GT3's unveil at the 2013 Geneva show this ...

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CAR interviews 'Mr GT3' Andreas Preuninger

CAR interviews 'Mr GT3' Andreas Preuninger

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 06 March 2013 07:00

The latest Porsche 911 GT3 boasts an all-new 469bhp 3.8-litre flat-six and is quicker than the legendary GT3 RS 4.0, but fans of this hardcore icon have voiced their concern over its new dual-clutch PDK gearbox and its steering (both the electric rack inherited from the 991-generation Carrera, and the new rear-axle steering).  Ahead of the 911 GT3's unveil at the 2013 Geneva show this ...

Porsche buys Nardo for high-speed tests

Porsche buys Nardo for high-speed tests

Rated 4 out of 54

Ollie Kew, 11 April 2012 14:53

Porsche has announced it is to take ownership of the famous Nardo Proving Ground in southern Italy. The company's engineering consultancy wing, the Porsche Engineering Group, will assume ownership as of May 2012. Nardo is currently owned by Italian firm Prototipo SpA.  No fee has been disclosed by either party. Why has Porsche shelled out for Nardo? Most well-known for its 12.5km banked oval circuit ...

Eterniti Motors readies two SUVs and a sports car

Eterniti Motors readies two SUVs and a sports car

Rated 2 out of 52

Tim Pollard, 16 December 2011 11:12

New British car brand Eterniti Motors is steaming ahead with its plan to launch the Hemera - a new Cayenne-based SUV due in 2012 - and there are two other projects waiting in the wings, including a dramatic sports car. The first project for the London-based company is taking Porsche's Cayenne Turbo S and reconfiguring it with exotic new materials, ...

Porsche approves the Cajun, a junior 4x4

Porsche approves the Cajun, a junior 4x4

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 29 November 2010 17:01

Porsche's supervisory board today confirmed it would build the Cajun, a junior SUV to slot beneath the Cayenne in its range. The announcement from Stuttgart confirmed the 'working name' Cajun and said the new model would increase growth. Critics will surely say that the Cajun represents yet another move away from Porsche's sports car roots, but don't forget the effect ...

How Porsche will be integrated into VW

How Porsche will be integrated into VW

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 20 November 2009 12:32

Although Porsche won't be a fully integrated member of the Volkswagen group before mid-2011, the sports car maker can even at this early point in the merger no longer make independent strategic decisions. After all, Martin Winterkorn has effectively been appointed head of the Porsche SE Holding which in turn employs the Porsche AG chairman Michael Macht.  With a takeover ...

Porsche Panamera prices announced

Porsche Panamera prices announced

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Pulman, 12 March 2009 12:50

Porsche has announced UK prices for its Panamera, and that all PDK-equipped cars will come with stop-start technology - the ‘entry-level’ S starts at £72,266, rising to £95,298 for the range-topping Panamera Turbo. By comparison, a Cayenne GTS is £54,085 and a Cayenne Turbo is £75,137 So what do I get on my £95k Porsche Panamera Turbo? For a start ...

Porsche buyers put the brakes on stop-start technology

Porsche buyers put the brakes on stop-start technology

Rated 3 out of 53

Chris Chilton, 23 June 2008 18:56

Direct injection and a clever new PDK dual-clutch gearbox have cemented the new 911’s reputation as the greenest performance car around, but Porsche engineers are being hampered from making the iconic sports car even cleaner by the public’s reluctance to accept further green technology Engineers at the launch of the facelifted 911 told CAR that fitting a BMW-style start-stop system ...

Which is the greatest Porsche of all time?

Which is the greatest Porsche of all time?

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 21 May 2008 10:19

Which is the greatest Porsche of all time? CAR Online is polling our users to find out – and it’s not too late to have your say. It’s all part of Porsche’s 60th anniversary, celebrated in the June 2008 issue of CAR Magazine. At the time of writing, we’ve had 2079 responses in our quick-to-enter poll and these are the ...

Porsche to take majority stake in VW for £7bn

Porsche to take majority stake in VW for £7bn

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Whitworth, 07 March 2008 11:26

Porsche is about to become the majority shareholder in Volkswagen. The sportscar maker has been given the green light to purchase further stock in VW, taking its share past the 50 percent mark to give it a controlling interest. As soon as various legal checks have been cleared, Porsche plans to purchase a further 20 percent of VW stock – it already owns ...

Power hike for Porsche Boxster

Power hike for Porsche Boxster

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Phil McNamara, 19 October 2006 02:37

Porsche has upgraded its two Boxster models, by transplanting the Cayman coupe's punchier flat six engines. The base Cayman cabriolet – sorry, Boxster – now gets a smidgen more power and torque from its 2.7-litre unit, with outputs climbing to 245bhp and 201lb ft. The tweaks shave a tenth off the 0-62mph sprint, reducing it to 6.1sec, and improve fuel economy ...

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