Porsche's record for quality is well documented. Over the last several months several recalls have cropped up, generally affecting a very small number of vehicles each time. A recent recall affected just 85 cars across numerous model lines. A new voluntary safety recall was just announced, this time affecting 16,429 vehicles globally. This …
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Porsche Recalling Small Number of 2017 Caymans, Boxsters and 911s
Despite Porsche's growing production numbers, their quality remains strong. In fact 5 Porsche models were honored in the 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study and the marque itself ranked 2nd overall in 2016. That's why, whenever we hear of a recall, no matter how small, we take note. In this instance, the seat mounted side air bag inflator of …
Continue to the full articleCan A Porsche 718 Cayman Outrun 6 Race Drones?
What's a "race drone" you ask and why is it challenging a Porsche to race? Don't worry if you don't know, you're not alone, you're probably just too old (like us)! Race drones are small quad copters built to be used and compete in First Person View (FPV - meaning it has a camera and you control it out of your line of vision by watching what it sees …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Matt Farah Drives The 718 Cayman
We recently met up with Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire at the US press launch of the new 718 Boxster and Cayman in Austin, Texas. While there, the conversation obviously gravitated toward the car we were both there to test drive. For the most part, we had very similar opinions of the car. It drives like a dream. It's faster, more comfortable, and …
Continue to the full articleA Texas Tango With The 718 Twins: 2017 Boxster & Cayman Review
I busied myself with ashing a half-Lucky Strike when the phone rang. On the other end was a dame called 'opportunity'. She was a hard one to turn down, always looking to get into trouble, but with her it was always a good time. "Get on a plane, get yourself to Austin, Texas", she said, "I've got a job for you". I paint myself a skeptic, and the …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The new 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman
Earlier this year Porsche debuted the new 718 Boxster. Today, in China, Porsche unveiled the 718 Cayman. Like the Boxster before it, the new 718 Caymans are powered by turbocharged four-cylinder engines, have more aggressive exterior styling, an updated interior, new chassis tuning, and for the first time, the Cayman is priced lower than the …
Continue to the full articleBoxster And Cayman Will Receive Updates And New Engines. Now Known As 718 Series
While this news isn't particularly a surprise, we've known a new Boxster and Cayman update were in the works for a while, there are some interesting points to take away from Porsche's newest announcement. There's surprisingly little to actually go on in the press release, especially considering that Porsche waited until they had press photography …
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