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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…)

Two years ago at the Frankfurt auto show, Porsche announced it had begun work on a hybrid Cayenne program, but the company has remained quiet since then, except to tell us it has remained partnered with VW on the SUV’s development. However, Porsche recently broke its silence and gave us a few more details about what we can expect from its new hybrid SUV, which is on track for a 2009 launch. (more…)

Porsche will also be building a hybrid drive version of the new Panamera. This four-door Gran Turismo with sporting driving dynamics so typical of  Porsche will boast the proven components featured in the Cayenne Hybrid entering the market at the end of the decade. And thanks to its newly developed full parallel hybrid, Porsche’s Sports Utility will offer average fuel consumption of less than 9 litres/100 kilometres. (more…)

When you bring up the words Porsche Cayenne around any Porsche enthusiast you’ll here several different opinions. There’s so much contraversy percolating around the Cayenne lineup because people feel the Cayenne model has left a bad stain on the Porsche brand. Many feel its taken away from Porsche being one of the leading sports car manufacturers. This may be true, however the majority of Porsche’s sales (more…)

One of the most incredibly astounding Porsche’s I have ever seen. Gemballa has beautifully designed a wonderful piece of artwork. The spectacular end product answers to the name of Gemballa Mirage GT and outshines its production-line counterpart in every respect. The stock Carrera GT engine is an extremely powerful 5.7-litre V10 boasting 612 horsepower. One would think that would quench the thirst for enough power, Gemballa seems to think otherwise. (more…)