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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…)

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…)

The Porsche 911 Targa 4S is definitely a unique design that separates itself from the class of 911’s. Targa’s are the only 911 with a hatch access style.  Imagine having a panoramic view of your entire surroundings without the hassle of the wind blowing about in your face or even worse having your wife’s hair turn into Madusa! I suppose the Targa is an alternative to someone who dislikes the downsides to a convertible. Although the entire (more…)