Dutch site SpyShots.nl has some more pics of the next generation 911 testing. Not too much can be gained under the disguise, but the shots of the interior are a little disturbing to me–they seem to follow in the footsteps of the Panamera with a million buttons on the center console. One thing I find [...]

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The Boxster and Cayman are the latest models from Porsche to get the TechArt treament, with the famed tuner announcing several upgrades for the mid-engine P-cars. The Aerokit I is a bodykit that features new front and rear spoilers, a sportier exhaust and sport springs. The Aerokit II features different front and rear spoilers from [...]

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As of yesterday, September 15, VW CEO Dr. Martin Winterkorn has the helm at Porsche. Even before taking over, he was already talking about future plans at Porsche. First, he has set a goal to double Porsche sales within four years. Current sales are around 75,000 per year, so the new goal is 150,000 vehicles [...]

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This news is a couple of weeks old, but still worth nothing: Porsche’s German offices were raided by prosecutors looking into alleged security laws violations. The allegations include stock price manipulation and insider trading. The probe is due to Porsche’s failed attempt to gain control of Volkswagen. Former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking and former CFO Holger [...]

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To continue the Panamera theme, here is a video of Jay Leno driving the Panamera Turbo at Pebble Beach. While having positive comments about the car, Jay doesn’t see to be overly excited. And I don’t think he got the launch control quite right…. [source: YouTube]

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Not to be outdone by 9ff, Gemballa has announced their new Panamera-based offering: the Mistrale. Gemballa says the Mistrale will pump out a ridiculous 750 hp, and will feature new brakes (420 mm front discs with six-pot calipers and 380 mm rear discs with four-pot calipers), 22-inch forged allows, and an air suspension that lowers [...]

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Porsche tuner 9ff has unveiled more details for its upcoming models based on the Panamera. The new offerings are all based on the Panamera Turbo and there are three models to choose from. The PT-55 boosts power from 500 to 550 hp via an ECU upgrade and new air filters. The PT-60 adds a new [...]

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Enjoy the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in action. [source: YouTube]

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Motor Authority has posted some new spy shots of the next generation Cayenne, and the lightly-disguised test mule is showing of more of its new “smallness”. While still built on the same platform as the VW Toureg and Audi Q7, the Cayenne will be smaller than the other two models (as well as the existing [...]

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