A gas explosion in the paint shop of the main factory in Zuffenhausen this morning has halted production of the 911 for at least two or three days. Two workers were injured, but luckily nobody was killed. It happened at about 5 a.m. local time, and an initial investigation says that some gas escaped from [...]

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Porsche has appointed Detlev von Platen as the new president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, replacing Peter Schwarzenbauer who is joining Audi. von Platen was previously the CEO of Porsche France. Full press release after the jump. [source: Porsche via Jalopnik]

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The Mayor of London, Ken Livingston, is trying to fight air pollution in London by tripling the “congestion charge” for less fuel efficient cars to drive in the city. People who drive cars and SUVs that are considered “high emission” vehicles must now pay about $50 a day to drive in London. How does this [...]

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Anyone who follows Porsche racing knows who Patrick Long is. Some of us have even had the privilege of meeting him in person. If you are a fan of Patrick’s, then you will be excited to know that he will be a regular contributor to my favorite car magazine (which also happens to be available [...]

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Gemballa announced two new cars based on the Cayman S. The white car pictured above is the Gemballa GT. It features a new front bumper, a new hood with a older 911-style air intake, different wheels, and a radical rear-end treatment. Also, a rear spoiler and side aero-bits are added. It also gets a two-toned [...]

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Here are some pics of the new Gemballa Tornado GTR700. Man, is this thing ugly. It looks like they tried to mix a little Carrera GT styling cues in with the Cayenne, but they certainly didn’t make a pretty baby. Mechanically, they have bumped the twin-turbo V8 to produce 700 hp. They’ve also beefed up [...]

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Wow. You just have to see this to believe it. Some Russians took the body of a 1957 Volga, painted it all up with a Stalin paint job, and place it on top of a Cayenne Turbo chassis. You can clearly see the Cayenne engine in the photo above, but trust me, you have to [...]

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Porsche is recalling 18,856 Cayennes produced between Nov. 2006 and January 18, 2008, for a fuel line problem. The routing of the fuel lines could cause them to come into contact with some engine compartment pieces, causing a “knocking sound” and possible abrasion markings on the fuel line. There have been five known complaints worldwide [...]

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Nicholas Rufford from The Times in London got to drive the 9FF GT9 recently. The 9FF GT9 is the so-called “Veyron killer” is based on the 911 GT3 but its engine is mounted in the middle of the stretched chassis. With a claimed top speed of 254.77 mph, and a 0 to 300 kph (186.41 [...]

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Here is some footage of the upcoming Panamera driving around Stuttgart. Enjoy! [source: YouTube]

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