Porsche has revealed the new Boxster Spyder, the lightest Porsche you can buy.
The Boxster Spyder will be a third standalone model, next to the Boxster and Boxster S. It sheds 176 lbs by removing the top mechanism, using aluminum door skins and lightweight interior door panels from the 911 GT3 RS, brining it down to [...]

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It’s rare that a non-factory Porsche catches my heart, unless it wears the familiar “Ruf” badge. But here is one car that has stopped me in my tracks.
It is called the Singer 911, and from the outside it looks like a 1970s-era 911. But if that’s what you are thinking, you are so wrong.
Singer Vehicle [...]

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A couple months ago Porsche brought over some diesel Cayennes from Europe to let some U.S. journalists drive them, and Autoblog was one of the lucky ones.
They only had the oil-burning pepper for less than an hour, but that was enough time for them to conclude that the U.S. market needs this version of the [...]

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It’s official: the Panamera is avoids the gas guzzler tax by getting an EPA rating of 16 mpg city and 24 mpg highway in the Panamera S and 4S models, and a 15/23 mpg rating for the Panamera Turbo.
The mileage ratings are pretty surprising considering the size and power of the Panamera. (It’s closest rival [...]

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Are you bummed because your 911 GT3 or GT3 RS is too heavy? Don’t worry, Porsche has you covered.
Porsche has just released a new line of lightweight components for retrofitting your 997 GT3 or GT3 RS for style and performance.
Developed by engineers in the Porsche Motorsport Division, you have lots to choose from. Accessories include [...]

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It is common knowledge that Ferdinand Porsche, at the request of Adolf Hitler, designed the VW Beetle. However, a Dutch historian and author claims otherwise.
According to Paul Schilperoord, the Beetle may have actually been designed by Jewish engineer Josef Ganz, with Porsche taking the credit. In his new book Het Ware Verhaal van de Kever [...]

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The styling of the Cayenne has always been controversial, but I think everyone can agree that this customized pepper is just plain fugly.
Built by Mansory, it is called the Chopster. (To be fair, it isn’t a pure Mansory vehicle, it is the first vehicle since Mansory purchased Rinspeed’s Porsche turning business a year ago.)
Mechanically, it [...]

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