Ahead of the official launch of the new 2020 Porsche Taycan next week, Porsche has unveiled the final production-ready spec images of what the interior will look like. Obviously there are quite a lot of connections between the current Porsche interior design language and this new all-electric sports sedan, but there are quite a few departures from …
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Will The New Mid-Engine Corvette Tempt You Away From Porsche?
The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette was launched on Thursday night and has already set the world of sports cars ablaze. It's got a very interesting set of specifications that aims it squarely at Porsche's iconic 911 for about the price of Porsche's 718. It's unlikely that the interior or driving dynamics will be quite as refined as the Teutonic …
Continue to the full articleIs a Panamera-Based Coupe or Convertible Imminent?
At this point a Panamera-based two-door car is purely theoretical. All we have to work with are fresh grindings from the rumor mill. Theories about Panamera-based coupes and convertible have been circulating for years, and feel quite reasonable given the big sedan's family resemblance to the dearly-missed 928. Ten years on from the Panamera's …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche Cayenne Coupe Is Here To Take On The Low Roof Lux SUV Craze
Porsche bills the new slanted roof Cayenne Coupe as "an even sportier vehicle" than its amazingly successful upright Cayenne has been. The Cayenne sold more units for Porsche Cars North America last month than any other, and this addition will surely keep Porsche dealerships rolling in SUVs for years to come. The new Coupe is 18 mm wider at the …
Continue to the full articleA Cargo Ship Sunk With Some GT2 RS Onboard, Porsche To Restart Production
A massive cargo ship, the MV Grande America, sank last week off the coast of France's Bay of Biscay with a few thousand brand new Audis onboard, as well as a few special Porsche 911 GT2 RS deliveries. A piece of cargo lit on fire on March 12th aboard the vessel, and the flames quickly spread. Luckily everyone aboard was rescued without harm, but …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the 992 Carrera S and 4S Cabriolet
The first open-top 911 was constructed in 1964. Though not a true Cabriolet, this open air 911 actually laid the groundwork for the 911 Targa of 1967. This diversion in to soft windows, removable roof panels, and rollover hoops did not deter Porsche. In September, 1981 a prototype 911 Cabriolet debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with the consumer …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsches Of SEMA 2018
It's that time of year again when Porsches are deployed to sell everything from oil, toolboxes, and shock absorbers to wheels, tires, and leather seat covers. The SEMA trade show in Las Vegas was an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the coolest cars to ever come out of Porsche's factory, and some that didn't. As has been the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars of Canada Announces New Leadership
Porsche of Canada has been doing extremely well. As of our last report on their sales, back in September, overall sales were up some 15% over the year to date. Alexander Pollich, head of Porsche Cars Canada since 2013, has presided over 70-months of continuous growth. Over the last four years of Mr. Pollich's leadership, Porsche has relocated and …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s With All the Idiot Porsche Drivers Lately?
Let's have a heart to heart, Porsche fans. I know it isn't all of you making bad choices behind the wheel, but lately there seem to have been a rash of foolish, dangerous and absurd incidents in the news involving Porsches. You know that we at FLATSIXES.com like our racing on the track, and our street driving to be handled as safely as possible, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and Audi join forces for shared vehicle architecture
Cars are becoming more complex. As this happens, the words we use to describe them become more multi-faceted. Where thirty years ago two cars on the same platform or architecture may have been nearly identical, today that is not necessarily the case. Today a single platform, such as VW-Audi Group's MLBEvo, can underpin vehicles as diverse as the …
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