If you look longingly at the true 911 Targas from the 60s, 70s and 80s, and wish Porsche still made a proper 911 Targa instead of that silly sliding-glass Targa-in-name-only 911, look no further. A California-based performance shop named VeloTech has developed its own true Targa setup for current 911s.
The roof is mostly carbon fiber, [...]

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Think that Cayenne is expensive here in the U.S.? That’s nothing compared to how much it would cost you in some European markets.
New CO2 emissions-based taxes and penalties are killing the SUV market in Europe. Consider some of these:
* In the Netherlands, Cayenne S buyers will have to pay a luxury tax of €38k ($59k)
* [...]

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Porsche Design Group is releasing its first fragrance for men this fall. “The Essence by Porsche Design” is co-developed by the Porsche SE subsidiary that produces high-end accessories and by Groupe Clarins’ Parfums Azzaro.
So, what does The Essence smell like? Well, one molecule, Artical, was the starting point for the “fresh aromatic woody juice.” Other [...]

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Porsche has denied that they are working on a smaller Cayenne (dubbed the “Roxster” by the press) even though spy shots recently surfaced of a smaller SUV testing on the ‘ring. (My guess is that the smaller SUV being tested is actually the next-generation Cayenne, since earlier rumors mentioned it would be smaller.)
Porsche has also [...]

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The Penske RS Spyders continued their success in ALMS taking first and second overall at the Larry H Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by the Grand and Little America Hotels (whew, long name!)
The #6 car driven by Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas crossed the line 22.656 seconds ahead of its #7 sister car driving [...]

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Rumors flew a few weeks ago that Porsche might start building Cayennes in VW’s upcoming U.S. factory. Porsche spokesman Albrecht Bamler said that there’s no need to produce the Cayenne in the U.S. because the parts suppliers are all in Europe, and Porsche has currency hedging in place until 2013 to offset the weak dollar.
But [...]

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