Porsche is proudly displaying the Cayenne Hybrid at the L.A. Auto Show, and also talking about its impressive performance. For starters, Porsche claims the Cayenne Hybrid can do 75 mph on battery power alone. Most cars can only manage about 30 mph before the gas engine kicks in, and since the Cayenne Hybrid is probably [...]

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Remember the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 we told you about awhile back? Well, Porsche has it on display at the L.A. Auto Show and, according to Autoblog, it is pretty stunning in person. Check out our previous post to find out more about this sweet Cayman, or click here to see the pretty [...]

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This is the first road test of a Cayenne GTS that I’ve seen. The UK’s Car magazine drove Porsche’s new Cayenne variant, and seemed to like it. The Cayenne GTS features a Turbo-look bodykit, 21-inch alloy wheels, PASM, sport exhaust, an extra 20 hp, individual rear seats, oh, and a 6-speed manual transmission. Speaking of [...]

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Porsche reported that its net profit for 2007 more than tripled from the previous year. Porsche earned 4.24 billion euros ($6.18 billion) for the year, up 1.39 billion euros. Porsche said that sales for 2007 rose 3.4% to 7.4 billion euros ($10.79 billion), with total sales of 97,515 versus 96,794 for 2006. Those that own [...]

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Autoblog has a great article all about the 911 GT2 suspension and brake technology. Eric Bryant got to chat with GT2 Product Engineer Carsten Schebsdat and Porsche Motorsports head Hartmut Kristen about what they did to deliver handling and braking that is just as mind-boggling as the straight-line performance of the GT2. Click here to [...]

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Around the turn of the 20th century, there were a lot of electric cars around. However, a particular electric car designed by Ferdinand Porsche was considered revolutionary for the time, and Porsche claims it was the predecessor to the world’s first hybrid vehicle, which was introduced a year later. Porsche brought this electric car from [...]

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Looking at this spy shot, it is pretty clear that this is the upcoming facelifted Cayman undergoing testing. The revised front bumper and headlights give that away. But look closer: is that a factory roll bar behind the seats? Could this be a higher-performance, lighter version of the Cayman? An “RS” or “Club Sport” model [...]

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A couple new 911 GT2 test drives have popped up, and instead of blogging about each one individually, I thought I would combine them into one post. First, Autoblog got to spend some time driving the GT2 at Daytona International Speedway during its North American introduction. They even got to have Hurley Haywood, Kees Nierop, [...]

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Autoblog found this gem on YouTube. It is a four part video history of the most famous Porsche tuner of all, Ruf. It is thirty minutes well spent as you watch Alois Ruf talk about the history of his company, starting with the founding of AUTO RUF in 1939. The first part is above, the [...]

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Here is a video of the new facelifted 911 Turbo testing on the Nurburgring. The new Turbo will feature revised LED taillights and a direct-injected engine adding 20 hp. [source: YouTube via Motor Authority]

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