Croatian electric hypercar manufacturer Rimac is making some really big moves, punching way above its weight class. For over a decade Bugatti has been the name that everyone thinks of when they picture a fast car, and Rimac just merged with the high-end French boutique manufacturer. There is something beautiful about one of the fastest and most …
Continue to the full articlePorsche issues Taycan recall for faulty software causing sudden power loss
Forty-three thousand Taycans, that's every Taycan built and sold up to now, have been issued an official global recall. The problem stems from a faulty software issue that causes the Taycan to shut off without warning. Every single Taycan will receive a software update to fix the issue. Porsche exec Klaus Rechberger told Reuters that the random …
Continue to the full articlePorsche wants its suppliers to reduce carbon emissions by switching to green energy
Porsche has become quite focused on its goal of reducing its carbon footprint. As one of the most electrified automotive brands in the world, bringing decades of experience making fun cars and bringing it to the future of electrification, Porsche knows the importance of environmental care. When Porsche built its most recent factory expansion, for …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America sold more cars this quarter than any quarter in history
PCNA is in an incredible place right now. Coming off a first half of 2020 that nobody would wish on their worst enemies, Porsche has managed to bounce back with incredible speed, selling more cars in North America across Q2 of 2021 than it has ever sold in any quarter to date. How many new Porsche sales in the U.S. market does it take to set a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche let Mercedes hold a Nordschleife lap record for a few months
Porsche has been playing games with other manufacturers at the Nurburgring for years, continually upping the ante within months of competitors "beating" them. It all started back in November of 2017 when Porsche set a scarcely believable time of 6:47.30 in a then-new 991 GT2 RS. That next summer Lamborghini took to the 'Ring with its incredibly …
Continue to the full articleSpy Video: Porsche’s secret Cayman GT4 RS project sounds incredible
OK, so maybe it's a little more of an open secret than a true secret, but the new Cayman GT4 RS has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring again. This time we got an even better taste of the gloriously sonorous exhaust note, and it's making us rethink everything we know about the world, Porsche, and the Cayman. Thanks to Automotive Mike on …
Continue to the full articlePorsche wins three classes at Pikes Peak Hillclimb
This Sunday the 99th running of the most interesting race in the world was committed to the history books, and Porsche competitors had a totally great day at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The mountain doesn't owe anyone anything, and everyone coming to this race only has one attempt to make it to the top as quickly as they can. No matter …
Continue to the full articleThis is why you can’t order a Porsche 911 GT3 with a manual in California [Updated: You can now!]
(Editor's note: Porsche has worked with the State of California making it so that the manual transmission GT3 and GT3 Touring can be sold in California. An official statement from Porsche is attached at the end of this article.) On Tuesday Porsche announced the new 992-generation GT3 Touring, the 500-horsepower sans-wing way to go really fast in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and Pascal Wehrlein nab stellar Formula E results in Mexico, lose out on minor rules infractions
Porsche doesn't do things by half measure. When the company decides it is going to get into racing, that's because it has decided to win that series, that championship, and that race. It will pull out all of the stops to make victories happen, no matter what. It may take a few years of development and spending and engagement in a series to find its …
Continue to the full articleBenton Performance isn’t going anywhere
Benton Performance has long been a cornerstone of the southern California Porsche community. When I moved west, John Benton was the first person in the business I shook hands with. Of course I'd known him through various Porsche forums, and his sterling reputation as the guy with the hottest 912 in the world (maybe true) and some incredible driving …
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