Porsche may have accidentally confirmed the Cayman GT4 when they updated the "Driving Experiences" section of their PorscheDriving.com web-site. Now, with spyshots making their way around the web and Porsche confirming to us that there will be an announcement of some type in the next week or so (though they won't say what the announcement is) we noticed that today's update of our Real Racing 3 …
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Earlier this month we told you about Porsche's smallest recall when they called in a total of two (2) Cayennes for a few screws not tightened to the proper torque setting. This time we have word of a recall affecting nearly 13,500 vehicles worldwide in order to fix a faulty seal that could allow fuel to evaporate. Why such a big recall vs. the small numbers we're used to? Simple, the affected …
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Did you know that the Porsche Club of America was 60 years old? That means they started in 1955, when Porsche wasn't really importing all that many cars to America anyway. The car building part of the company was only 7 years old itself. There was a die-hard group of folks that were so dedicated to the cars that most people over here had never heard of, that they worked together to build what …
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The Scottsdale Auctions are now over, and we've seen what some of our favorite vintage Porsche cars have sold for. So what's the story, are you holding onto your classic for another few years, or are you getting out before the "bubble" bursts? Is a single auction a viable source to decide how the market is going to play out in the near future? No, probably not, but it is a good talking point. …
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For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. Now we've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for folks to purchase. The list includes a 1987 959, a 944 Drag Racing car, a weird custom racer that's been damaged, a gorgeous …
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Porsche's big-brawler SUV is more alive than it has ever been, and is now available with more power than ever. How could that possibly be a bad thing? Where other manufacturers like Jaguar and Bentley are just now entering the SUV market, Porsche is perfecting the trend with a Cayenne that offers better everything and more of it. The newly introduced 2015 Cayenne Turbo S is a wicked beast that is …
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The Targa model of Porsche's lineup is turning 50 years old soon. To celebrate, Porsche decided to launch an all new higher-performance version of the 991 generation Targa model.
Porsche's 991 Targa is a pretty trick piece of machinery with that interesting and complex folding hard top that retracts down below the rear window. The brushed finish "targa bar" gives the car a look that harkens …
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Last year the Robb Report named the 911 Carrera S as their car of the year. Then, earlier this year they named the 918 Spyder as the "Best of the Best" when it comes to convertibles. Today, building on that momentum and citing its prowess as "a plug-in hybrid that has more in common with a Formula 1 racecar than a daily driver," they announced that in addition to the 918 Spyder being named the …
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We're constantly being asked from readers about the features and benefits of various options available from Porsche. Perhaps the one most commonly asked about is the Sport Chrono Package. What does it do? What does it include? Is it worth the cost? The video below does a great job of answering the first two questions.
Is it worth the cost? That's up to you? We like the additional …
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Porsche, just like any other car manufacturer, will have recalls to deal with from time to time. What's different about Porsche is their scope and the issues they cover. This latest recall is a perfect example. Unlike GM, VW or other high volume manufacturer, Porsche's recall doesn't cover millions of cars, hundreds of thousands of cars, or even thousands of cars for that matter. In this …
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