I love the Boxster Spyder in all its iterations. The 987 Spyder was a very focused and lovely lightweight machine with very few compromises. The 981 Spyder we drove back in 2015 was sublime, certainly ranked among the best Porsche road-going sports cars ever made. Thanks to this series of photographs taken near the Porsche factory gates in …
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Porsche Expects to Sell 20,000 Mission E Cars In First Year of Production
Porsche first introduced the world to the Mission E Concept Study back in September of 2015. Then, less than 3-months after its introduction we learned that it received a green light for production and the first 100% electrically powered Porsche would be coming to market sometime before the end of this decade. Now, as we're getting closer …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – We Wanted to See The LMP2000
The expectation of the return of Porsche to prototype racing at Le Mans in 2000 was reason enough to schedule our own return to the Sarthe, and long-term plans were made that could not easily be changed before we found that the ephemeral, unicorn-rare prototype 9R3 (also known as the LMP2000) was going to be a no-show. Not only that, Porsche would …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Mission E: How It Was Designed
By now most of you are familiar with Michael Mauer and his work with Porsche's design DNA. The work that he, and his team of more than 100 designers, model builders and CAD-specialists, engage in defines Porsche's identity. His designs are both polarizing (the Panamera) and elegant (the 991). Mauer became head of Porsche's design department in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Hints, Again, At 7th Model
Back in March, during the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche confirmed a 7th model was in the works, but didn't really elaborate on when we would see it. Chairman of Porsche, Matthias Müller, made the following remarks during his speech at the brand's press conference. "For example, in the not too distant future we will present a seventh model series. But …
Continue to the full articleEarliest “Production” 911 In Existence Found Hidden In Plain Sight
This has to be one of the single strangest stories I've ever heard in the Porsche world. Allegedly, this Porsche was purchased by the current owner (his name is Jay) in 1984, and the car was already a bodge-job of some wacky elements. It had wide RSR-esque fenders, some weird tack on rocker panel covers, a ducktail engine lid, and some IROC bumpers …
Continue to the full articleCould 2016 Mark The End Of The 911 As We Know It?
A post in motoring.com.au sure does make it seem that way. According to what we read, the normally aspirated Carrera and Carrera S models, set to debut as the face lifted 991 series at Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, will both feature downsized turbo engines. Specifically, the story goes on to say that the base Carrera will carry a …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 965 V-8 Prototype
Many think that the 964 Turbo has the designation of 965, but they are wrong. As you can clearly see in the video below, the 965 model type is a prototype designed by Porsche to be a higher volume successor to the 959. Fitted with a watercooled V-8 engine borrowed from Audi, Porsche tested this mule extensively before ultimately killing the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Prototype Catches Fire Due to Faulty Testing Equipment
On Tuesday night, in the town of Ludwigsburg, Germany, a Porsche prototype with an "alternative drive" caught fire while parked in the garage of a Porsche employee. At this point what type of Porsche it was is unknown. Here's What We Know A Porsche employee drove the prototype home after work and parked in his garage. Later that …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 959 Prototype Sells for $440,000. Watch a Replay of the Auction
When we first reported on this 959 Prototype for sale we weren't sure how much it would sell for. We knew that "regular" 959s sold in a range of $450,000 to $600,000 depending on condition, provenance, etc. We figured a rare factory prototype like this would command a significant premium over that. Boy, were we wrong. With just under 4 minutes …
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