Porsche's four-liter mid-engine drop-top has been a massive international hit for the company. With a reactive naturally-aspirated engine, gobs of torque, a sublime chassis, and open air motoring, it's one of the best sports cars to ever leave the factory. For the Chinese market, Porsche's biggest market, it holds a problem, however. Under China's …
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Porsche Is Celebrating 20 Years In China With This Special Edition 911 Turbo S
Before you get too wound up about how this new special-edition 911 Turbo S won't be available in the U.S. market, don't worry even a little bit. Aside from five special throwback colors, some special badges, and a cool 20th anniversary graphic package, this is just a regular 911 Turbo S underneath. It's just an appearance package. Admittedly that …
Continue to the full articleRWD Taycan Promises Better Range, Lower Price
Thanks to Elektrek for the find. If a mild sacrifice in performance doesn't dissuade you from Taycan ownership, the latest model sibling may tempt you. The Taycan base model, though lacking a driven front axle and the warp-drive function of the Taycan Turbo S, does offer significant savings and better fuel economy. Just announced yesterday by …
Continue to the full articleThe Ten Most Interesting Porsche Concept Cars Of All Time
Porsche have created a lot of interesting concept cars over the history of the company. Here are ten of our favorites. 1. Porsche 918 RSR - 2011 Possibly the most ostentatious and ridiculous concept of all time, the 918 RSR previewed an alternate universe where Porsche's hybrid hypercar could have found purchase in an international motorsport …
Continue to the full articleNew Macan Premiers In Shanghai With Updated Body, Interior
Porsche's new Macan looks more or less like the old Macan. A minor facelifted mid-cycle refresh was launched earlier today in Shanghai, and represents an update of the model that has been on sale since 2014. With some minor aesthetic changes, including headlights and taillights, the Macan is brought into the current Porsche visual lineup to more …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Opens its 100th Sales Site in China
Per Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG, "(i)n recent years, China has become Porsche's largest single market. Our four-door sports cars are especially popular in Asia but demand for our two-seater models is also increasing rapidly.” While it isn't surprising, considering the population …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Issues Their Largest Recall Ever
Earlier this month we told you about Porsche's smallest recall when they called in a total of two (2) Cayennes for a few screws not tightened to the proper torque setting. This time we have word of a recall affecting nearly 13,500 vehicles worldwide in order to fix a faulty seal that could allow fuel to evaporate. Why such a big recall vs. the …
Continue to the full article918 Spyder Crashed On The Streets Of China
Back in September, one of Porsche's limited-to-918-units Spyder Hyper-Hybrids burned to the ground in a bizarre gas station fire. Today, we received reports that another of the insanely quick Spyders met its demise in China after colliding with a tree last night. Much like the fire, the images of the crash were captured on a passerby's cell phone …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Appoints Oliver Schwab As Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Manager
When Jens Walther was promoted to President and CEO of Porsche Motorsports North America, it was Jonas Krauss who took over for him as manager of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup series in March of 2011. Earlier today, Porsche announced that Krauss is leaving Porsche and they are replacing him with Oliver Schwab (33), the former manager of Motorsport …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Dragged For 6+ Miles Under Truck
The video below first crossed our desk almost two weeks ago. After watching it in horror we concocted all sorts of stories to try to explain how this possibly could have happened. However, because we didn't know if the driver had survived, or any of the circumstances around the accident, we decided not to post it. Well, a few days ago we learned …
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