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Porsche Cars North America has announced the prices of its 2009 Cayenne models, which will go on sale in the US, on July 14, 2008. Cayenne Turbo S is priced at $123,600, while the Cayenne Turbo is priced at $97,700. Cayenne variants are priced at $44,600 for the base model, $59,400 for the S model, and $ $70,900 for the GTS model. Compared with the current model year, prices for 2009 have been increased between 2.3% and 4.3%. The company claims that new features, including advanced audio and communication systems, more powerful brakes on the Turbo models (more…)

Establish in 2000, the Saxonian company ENCO started out as a manufacturer of stainless steel exhaust systems for such marques as Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini in addition to providing special prototyping services for race teams and tuning companies. With such clients, evolution towards the tuning segment was inevitable, and now under the ENCO-Exclusive brand name, present their latest product - the Porsche Cayenne Turbo based ENCO 550 GT Biturbo. One of the first things you’ll notice are the black lacquered one-piece 23×11J XXL-rims with white ornamental stripe. Wrapped in snug fitting 315/25 R23 tires (more…)

Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton might be skilled at handling fast cars, but his father could certainly do with a few driving lessons after crashing his Porsche into a children’s playground. Anthony Hamilton was just 200 metres from his home in Tewin, Hertfordshire, when he lost control of the £330,000 vehicle and ploughed across a grass verge, leaving deep tire tracks, before crashing through a hedge. The accident left the silver Porsche Carrera GT with a broken rear light and two large cracks in the body work below it. To make matters worse the car does not even belong to Mr Hamilton, he was merely borrowing it for the day. He refused to reveal the identity of its owner. (more…)

Stuttgart. Between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar they will compete against each other, but prior to the start of the 2008 Transsyberia Rally, they all pull together: In a joint intensive training from 20 to 22 May, the 19 teams - who place their trust in the Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia – undergo preparations for the famed long distance rally in July. Aside from extensive offroad driving practice, participants also learn how to handle the navigation system down pat. They also receive valuable tips from last year’s winner Rod Millen as well as from the double Dakar winner Andi Schulz. (more…)

Are you looking to freshen up? Porsche is debuting their new lineup of mens fragrance coming this fall. The men’s scent — “The Essence by Porsche Design” — was developed jointly by the Porsche SE subsidiary producing high-end accessories and Groupe Clarins’ Parfums Azzaro. It is a name everyone knows; next to ‘Porsche’ is the word ‘design,’ which is something modern and in the l’air du temps,” said Gérard Delcour, president of Parfums Azzaro and Porsche Design Fragrances. If your currently driving a Porsche and looking for additional ways to attract woman (more…)