The new updated 911’s are on their way. Recieving a few minor cosmetic changes and refinments. 20 more hp for base 911s with the 3.6-liter flat six and 30 extra ponies for S models equipped with the 3.8-liter mill, bringing output to 345 and 385 horsepower, respectively. Top speed on the Carrera S is now pegged to 188 mph. Porsche’s new, seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK) dual-clutch gearbox, which replaces (more…)
The 2009 Porsche 911 turbo will receive a minor facelift. Although it does seem early, as the 997 style is still relatively new, being only two years old. Some of the new changes include the rear end receiving new taillights with LEDs and a slightly different lens arrangement. Reshaped tailpipes indicate a reworked exhaust, so there will be a few extra horsepower. I would love to see a front end facelift similar to the 2008 GT2, but I’m not holding my breathe. (more…)
Porsche AG, Stuttgart, managed to deliver 2,810 vehicles in North America in June in difficult market conditions; of these, 2,650 units were destined for the USA and 160 for Canada. The drop of 19 percent in total in comparison with the previous year was primarily down to the change of 911 Carrera model. As a result, sales of the whole 911 range in June fell by 40 percent to 753 vehicles due to the vehicle life cycle. (more…)
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…)
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…)
