Back in the early-2000s Porsche did the then-unthinkable by introducing an SUV. At the time the company made just two cars, the 911 and the Boxster, and was looking to expand. The going rumors suggest that Porsche won the contract to engineer the large SUV platform for Volkswagen and Audi because it had agreed to shutter its Le Mans prototype …
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Porsche’s Surface Coated Brake: The Ideal Compromise Between Carbon and Iron
A tungsten coating on carbide rotors: another world first from Porsche. A mirror finish, better response, less fade, no rust, and 90% less brake dust than a typical iron rotor. This last advantage is illustrated by the bold choice of painting the Porsche Surface Coated Brakes (PSCB) calipers white—any brake dust would be obvious with this …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Releases the V8-Powered Cayenne GTS and Cayenne GTS Coupe
Few heavyweights belie their weight and size quite like the GTS offerings from Porsche, and 2021 brings us two new additions to that lineup. People who need to blend practicality, comfort, and performance are hard-pressed to find something with a better blend of attributes than this SUV, now offered in both liftback and coupe …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Picks His Top Five Porsche Rally Cars
Beware, dear reader, as this is a video that requires some reading. When discussing something as dear to his heart as rally cars, Herr Röhrl tends to stick with his native German. Though the video is in German, the visual language of Porsche racing cars transcends the spoken word, and Herr Röhrl has brought some icons for the latest Top 5 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales By Model: August 2019
Porsche Cars North America sold 553 more cars in August of 2019 versus August of 2018. Much of this increase was carried by a massive increase in new Cayenne sales, while all other models experienced a small decrease year over year, even the perennially popular Macan. Cayenne was still in that transition phase last year between the outgoing model …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Adds Hybrid Boost For A More Powerful Cayenne Turbo S
Porsche, more than any other manufacturer, has a laser focus on making sure enthusiasts know hybrids don't have to be boring. The Panamera Turbo S e-Hybrid has been on the market for over a year now, and the 670 horsepower super sedan can beat the pants off of most things that would have been considered a supercar just a decade ago. Sure, hybrids …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales By Model: April 2019
Where Porsche's sales are down globally, somehow Porsche Cars North America is having a decent year as it prepares for an eighth consecutive record year of retail sales in a row. While April sales declined slightly, largely due to a decline in Macan availability as the new model has just started to roll out nationwide, the American importer has …
Continue to the full articleAn Honest Take on the New Cayenne Turbo
Covered in a mysterious shade of purple, this 2019 Cayenne Turbo is quite a looker. Broad hips, a tasteful (and cabin-controlled) rear spoiler, and some muscular bodywork give the SUV a truly athletic appearance. Though modern tires and gearboxes make many sportier SUVs of today capable of handling an undulating backroad with grace, not many look …
Continue to the full articleDoug DeMuro Dishes on the New Cayenne Turbo
When the Cayenne debuted in 2003, Porsche was mired in controversy. The 996 defied Porsche convention, abandoning air cooling and gaining both radiators and amorphous headlights. Hot on the tails of sharpening up the 911's lighting in 2002, Porsche launched in to yet another controversy. In 2003, Porsche released an SUV. Though sharing a platform …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Self-Parking Tech: Autonomous Future Or Convenient Tech?
Porsche first announced this new self-parking technology earlier this year, and it will begin to roll out across Europe in the next few months with further market availability after. They're billing this Remote Park Assist tech as a boon for city dwellers and suburbanites alike, as you can reverse into a parking spot that is super tight without …
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