Last fall we first reported that Porsche was working on an all-electric replacement for the current-gen 718 Boxster and Cayman sports cars. It sure seems like the Mission R concept unveiled last year is going to be more or less the formula for the new EV sports car from Porsche, likely sharing much of its powertrain and charging infrastructure with …
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Porsche legend Vic Elford has died at 86
Sports car, rally, Formula One, and endurance racing legend Quick Vic Elford passed away on Sunday, March 13th. Aged 86, the motorsport phenom succumbed to his prostate cancer after over a year of battling with the vicious disease. Elford touched many Porsche fans' lives over the decades, as he remained a life-long ambassador for the brand with …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and Pixar team up once again to give Sally Carrera a makeover
It's been twenty years since the original Pixar's Cars animated film was released in theaters, and thus twenty years since the world was first introduced to Lightning McQueen's love interest Sally Carrera. The delicate blue 996-based character, voiced by Bonnie Hunt, was an instant Porsche movie icon. All these years later, Porsche is again working …
Continue to the full articlePorsche may pause all production due to supply chain issues caused by war in Ukraine
Last week Porsche confirmed that the vehicles produced on its Leipzig assembly line, namely the Macan and Panamera, would be paused due to a lack of wire harnesses. The supplier for Porsche's wire harnesses is located in the Ukraine, and if you've been paying attention to the news you know that things aren't going to plan in that part of the world …
Continue to the full articlePorsche halts production of Macan and Panamera due to war in Ukraine
One of the knock-on effects of international warfare in the modern world we live in happens to be delays in large supply chains that result in closing of factories and stalling of production lines. Obviously the world is a worse place for the needless deaths and the destruction that results from war, we do not wish to diminish the horrors happening …
Continue to the full articleThe fire-damaged ship carrying Porsches has sunk
UPDATE! As of Tuesday morning, the Felicity Ace, a cargo ship carrying thousands of brand new vehicles from Volkswagen, Lamborghini, and Porsche, has sunk. Back on the morning of February 16th a fire broke out on the Pacific Ocean traversing Panama-flagged liner carrying something like 4,000 cars. At the time of the fire the ship was about 90 miles …
Continue to the full articleVolkswagen’s Porsche IPO is moving forward full steam
Last week Volkswagen AG announced that it will be conducting a feasibility assessment on offering Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG on an initial basis for purchase to the public. The management board and supervisory board of Volkswagen believe that a Porsche IPO could be key to the growth of the company into a leader in electric mobility. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche will replace your car if it was burned on a boat
Just over a week ago reports came in that the ship Felicity Ace was set adrift in the Atlantic Ocean with a cargo hold full of luxury automobiles on fire. Luckily all of the crew was rescued from the ship, and nobody was injured or killed in the process. Unfortunately that means something like $40 million dollars worth of cars were left onboard to …
Continue to the full articleSpied: The Porsche Panamera will continue on with a third generation
The second generation Porsche Panamera has been on the market since 2017, so by Porsche standards it's getting a bit long in the tooth. Don't get me wrong, it's still a phenomenal car, but it's no longer the newest thing in the Porsche showroom, and sales continue to decline as the years go on and the Taycan continues to gain steam. So, it would …
Continue to the full articleA cargo ship loaded with Porsches is on fire, some car deliveries may be delayed
If you've ordered a Porsche recently, you might be waiting a little while longer as a ship carrying several new P-cars destined for port here in the U.S. is sitting in the middle of the ocean with a fire raging onboard. Luckily all of the crew has been rescued, but the fate of the cars onboard is currently unknown. According to the Portuguese navy, …
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