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918 a match for Ferrari and McLaren in corners, says Porsche

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 14 May 2013 10:00

Had you forgotten about the third contender in the hybrid supercar wars, given the furious competition betwen Ferrari and McLaren? Porsche’s hybrid 918 Spyder is that third competitor, which mates a 4.6-litre normally aspirated V8 to an 84bhp front-drive electric motor and a 127bhp EV motor helping drive the rear tyres. It costs £768,026, and though Porsche won’t quite admit as much, ...

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918 a match for Ferrari and McLaren in corners, says Porsche

918 a match for Ferrari and McLaren in corners, says Porsche

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 14 May 2013 10:00

Had you forgotten about the third contender in the hybrid supercar wars, given the furious competition betwen Ferrari and McLaren? Porsche’s hybrid 918 Spyder is that third competitor, which mates a 4.6-litre normally aspirated V8 to an 84bhp front-drive electric motor and a 127bhp EV motor helping drive the rear tyres. It costs £768,026, and though Porsche won’t quite admit as much, ...

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, ...

News watch October 2011: today's auto industry news

News watch October 2011: today's auto industry news

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Keith Jones, Tim Pollard, Ben Pulman and Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 31 October 2011 09:51

Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hourMonday 31 October 2011• The two companies planning to buy Saab - China's Youngman and Pang Da - have agreed to pay a €50 million bridging loan, court documents show. And they are pledging €610m in long-term funding ...

Porsche will return to Le Mans LMP1 class in 2014

Porsche will return to Le Mans LMP1 class in 2014

Rated 4 out of 54

Mark Hamilton, 30 June 2011 14:39

Porsche have announced their intention to return to top-level sports prototype racing in 2014, with a car to compete in the LMP1 class at the Le Mans 24 Hour race. Porsche: Most successful manufacturer at Le Mans The Zuffenhausen-based carmaker has plenty of heritage to draw upon as it enters its LMP1 car development programme. Porsche have won the Le ...

Porsche opens order books for 918 Spyder (2011)

Porsche opens order books for 918 Spyder (2011)

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 21 March 2011 09:00

We already know that Porsche is going to build its stunning 918 Spyder, but today the German sports car company has opened the order book, confirmed some technical highlights, and announced when and where the hybrid supercar will be built. Where do we begin? Okay, let’s have the Porsche 918 Spyder’s technical spec first please… The hard stats first: the ...

CAR interviews Porsche's R&D boss Wolfgang Durheimer (2011)

CAR interviews Porsche's R&D boss Wolfgang Durheimer (2011)

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 01 February 2011 11:00

Dr Wolfgang Durheimer starts his new job today; previously Porsche’s R&D chief, Dr Durheimer takes up his post as boss of Bentley and Bugatti on 1 February 2011. Just before he left Porsche, CAR caught up with Dr Durheimer to discover the future he’s leaving behind at the German sports car manufacturer. Dr Durheimer begain his career in the auto ...

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 ...

Gemballa South African murder: man convicted

Gemballa South African murder: man convicted

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, 03 November 2010 11:21

South African police have managed to arrest, try and convict a man for the brutal murder of Uwe Gemballa – all in the space of a day. Thaibiso Mpshe, 28, from Pretoria, was convicted for the murder or Gemballa, whose body was found in October 2010. He had been shot in the back of the head. Mpshe was tried at ...

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