What do you get when one of the most legendary Porsche tuners goes green? The 997-based E-Ruf. This concept from Ruf is powered by a three-phase electric motor that puts out about 200 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to propel the 4200-lb car (the batteries alone weigh 1200 lbs) from zero to [...]

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Porsche has announced that the 911 and Boxster were ranked first and second for the smallest number of defects in all age categories between four and eleven years old in the recent Autobild TÜV Report in Germany. The full press release is after the jump. [Source: Porsche]

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Remember the 911 GT3-based GT9 that 9ff built to go faster than the Bugatti Veyron? It looks like the folks at 9ff didn’t think it was fast enough, so they’ve created a new version. The new car, dubbed the GT9R, adds another 150 hp to up the ante to 1120 hp, and it also kicks [...]

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Two freight trains collided in Dillenberg, Germany, damaging an unknown number of luxury vehicles. Among them? At least 20 new 997s. The cause of the accident is not yet known, but one thing is for sure: some people are going to have to wait longer to play with their new toys. [source: 993C4S]

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Kevin Gosselin, author of the Porsche novel Hunt for 901, came across an incredible diecast model of a Porsche 901. From the pictures, the detail on this model looks incredible. The interior is real leather, the suspension works, and even the wheels are removable… just don’t lose those tiny lug nuts! The 1:18 scale model [...]

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The Porsche 911 has always been associated with its iconic flat-six engine. However, times are changing, and Porsche may be forced to follow along. At the Australian launch of the new 911, a Porsche engineer stated that Porsche is not against using a four-cylinder engine, should the need arise. And Thomas Krickelberg, Porsche’s head of [...]

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The next 911 Turbo, GT2, and GT3 will share the new DFI A91 engine that was just introduced in the 911 Carrera. Previously, those models used the M97 engine while the 911 Carrera (and the Boxster/Cayman) used the M96 powerplant. The 911 Turbo and GT2 will both displace 3.6 liters, feature revised turbochargers and intercoolers, [...]

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Porsche has release details on the new Targa 4 and Targa 4S variants of the 911. Like the previous model, the new Targa features a sliding glass roof and a rear lift glass window. Of course, the Targa 4 and 4S inherit the same DFI engines and PDK transmissions as the rest of the 911 [...]

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Top Gear has sampled the latest 911, and their verdict? The manual version is the one to get. It seems their main beef is the same one I’ve had: the stupid little toggle shifters on the steering wheel. Why Porsche didn’t go with more traditional paddles is a mystery to me. From the review: So [...]

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Is the new PDK the better choice over the 6-speed manual in the new 911? I’m still not convinced, but Tony Dron makes a strong case in his review of the new 911. Read it here. [source: Telegraph]

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