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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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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Rinspeed is the latest tuner to launch a pumped-up Cayenne. Check out the Rinspeed “X-treme”. The X-treme features probably the most tasteful, yet still agressive, body kit I’ve seen on a tuner Cayenne. It features an aggressive front end, wheel flares and side skirts, huge 23 inch wheels, air outlets on the hood, and more. [...]

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Well, not exactly. It is matte olive green, and it does come from Switzerland. But it is really the 911 Sportec SPR1. The 802 hp engine gets it from 0 to 60 in about 3 seconds, and the paint job is just wicked cool. Check out the video after the jump of the car undergoing [...]

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People who pay attention to trends have noticed matte black paint schemes popping up all over. Several production cars, like the Dodge Charger R/T and even the Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 sport matte black stripes, but Gemballa has fully embraced the color. At the recent Essen Motor Show, Gemballa showed off no [...]

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TechArt has unveiled their latest creation, and that is the TechArt Turbo Cabriolet. Based on the stock 911 Turbo Cabriolet, TechArt has modified the 3.6 liter twin-turbo engine to put out 630 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque. This give a 0-62 time of under 3.5 seconds and a top speed of around 214 miles [...]

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Autoblog found this gem on YouTube. It is a four part video history of the most famous Porsche tuner of all, Ruf. It is thirty minutes well spent as you watch Alois Ruf talk about the history of his company, starting with the founding of AUTO RUF in 1939. The first part is above, the [...]

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Looking for an alternative to the PS 300R we blogged about earlier? Porsche specialist Sean Lockyear may have just the 911 for you. Similar to the PS 300R, the 911 SL Clubsport is a retro 911 based on newer parts. It features a 270 hp 3.2 L flat six with a pair of PMO 3-barrel [...]

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Say you love the classic 1973 911RS. But you also desire some modern conveniences such as antilock brakes, and a working heater and air conditioner. Not to mention, you can’t justify the cost of a vintage 911RS. What are you to do? PS Autoart may have an answer: the PS 300R. They start with a [...]

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