What started as a simple, and perhaps offhand, remark during an interview with Bloomberg about Porsche's return to Detroit - “We’ll have something spectacular to show there." - by Porsche spokesman Hans-Gerd Bode, quickly blossomed into a hype driven guessing game by the automotive media. Since early December speculations have run the gammet …
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And So It Begins
Long rumored and all but confirmed, the "Cajun" series was given the green light for development today by the Porsche Supervisory board. Billed "as an attractive entry-level model, the "Cajun" will attract new and even younger customers to the Porsche brand along with the Boxster." I don't know how thrilled I am about this development, but I know …
Continue to the full articleThere’s Electricity in the Air at Porsche
Just days after announcing the development of three electric drive research models based on the Boxster platform, Porsche lit up the air-waves today when the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG gave a "green light" to the development of the Porsche 918 Spyder. The subject of continuous speculation since it's unveiling at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, the …
Continue to the full articleWill Porsche Create an All Electric Sports Car?
According to President and CEO Michael Macht, "We will definitely be offering an electric sports car in future. But such a concept only makes sense if it offers performance and a cruising range comparable to that of a sports car today." If Porsche's 918 Spyder Concept is a glimpse of what's to come, we say it's time to go by an extension …
Continue to the full articleBelieve Nothing You Hear and Only Half of What you See
Rumors run rampant on the internet and for the past few months talk of a new entry level Porsche, one most likely to be mid-engined, have made the rounds on all the usual suspects. Today, AutoZeitung decided to up the ante and render their own speculative version of what a Porsche mid-engine, entry level cabriolet model might look like. While I …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Tapiro. I Found it!
No, it wasn't lost. It's just that I didn't know where it was, until now. Ever since I wrote my first post about the Porsche Tapiro I've become more and more curious about the car, it's brief but explosive history and what happened since its debut at the Turin Motor Show in 1970. Fortunately, I've had the opportunity to meet a great many Porsche …
Continue to the full articleWhen is a Porsche not a Porsche?
Think it's a trick question? It's not. The answer is quite simple. A Porsche is not a Porsche when it's a PGO. According to their website, PGO Automobiles started its journey a little over twenty years ago with, in the driver's seat, two Car enthusiasts whose initials gave the name to the brand: Prévôt Gilles and Olivier. At the time, the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche, Gravity Racing and Zero Emission Race Cars
When you think of Porsche and racing you probably jump right to thoughts of extreme horse power, the timeless and iconic design of the Porsche 911, Porsche’s recent win at the 12 hours of Sebring, or maybe even the Cayenne S in the Transsyberia Rally. I can almost guarantee however, that you most likely don’t think of Porsche when it comes to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Tapiro by Giorgetto Giugiaro
It’s hard to say what car is destined to become an icon or classic. Unfortunately, some cars are never given the chance. Such was the case of the 1970 VW-Porsche Tapiro. What, you’ve never heard of a Porsche Tapiro? Don’t feel too bad. Unless you happened to be at the Turin Motor Show in 1970, your chances of having seen or heard of …
Continue to the full articleNot Everything Designed by Porsche is a Classic. Or, is it?
Designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen the Kübelwagen was used by the German Military during World War II. Surprisingly enough, this German version of the Allied Jeep was based heavily on the Volkswagen Type I (what we know today as the Beetle) another of Ferdinand Porsche’s legendary designs. The initial concept for the …
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