There’s a new Porsche 935 on the block as Porsche reveals a limited run of a GT2 RS in Le Mans clothing as a Porsche 70th anniversary surprise. Well, we didn’t see that coming – it’s a new Porsche 935. This tribute to the Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ Le Mans car is based on the GT2 RS […]
Porsche DROPS diesel for good – Porsche say it’s now OFFICIALLY official
After dropping diesel engine options in their range in February this year, Porsche has now officially confirmed that diesel engines will play no part in the future of Porsche. Earlier this year, Porsche dropped diesel engines from its cars and we all thought that was the end of diesel engines in a Porsche. But Porsche […]
Porsche dips its toe in short terms RENTALS – from Macan to 911
Porsche launches two new short-term rental options in the US, ranging from the Macan to the 911 and costing from around £200 for a four hour rental. The car landscape is changing more rapidly than at any time, and as the prospect of autonomous cars looms large its impact on car makers is driving them […]
New Porsche Macan REVEALED – like the old Macan, but better
The Porsche Macan has been given a facelift, with the usual Porsche evolutionary cosmetic tweaks, new engines, new Infotainment and chassis fettling. As you would expect, the new Porsche Macan – well, a mid-life facelift for the Macan, teased last week – arrives without the tweaks and titivations looking obvious. But they are there. Up […]
Porsche Macan FACELIFT teased – it’s spot the difference time (video)
The Porsche Macan is getting a facelift and is expected to be revealed later in July as Porsche deliver a video of the updated Macan testing in South Africa. When Porsche delivers a new version of an existing model, you do have to look hard to see the changes they’ve made. They are there, of […]
ELECTRIC Porsche Taycan caught on Video – still with EXHAUST tailpipes
The Porsche Taycan – the production name for the electric Mission E – has been caught on video testing, complete with a set of exhaust pipes. Last month we learned that the electric Porsche we’ve got used to calling the Porsche Mission E will actually be the Porsche Taycan when it launches. We’ll get used […]
Nurburgring lap record MULLERED by Porsche 919 Hybrid EVO (video)
The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo has destroyed the lap record at the Nurburgring, setting a time of 5:19.55s and averaging 148mph in the process. Whatever you think about mainstream car makers taking their offerings off to the Nurburgring to ‘hone’ their handling, and try and grab a fairly pointless niche Nurburging record time, the challenging track […]
Porsche takes a 10% stake in Croatian Electric Supercar maker Rimac
As Porsche prepares to deliver the Porsche Taycan EV, it takes a judicious 10 per cent stake in Croatian electric supercar maker Rimac. Porsche will deliver their first electric sports car next year with the newly named Porsche Taycan, and that will be followed by more electric Porsches including a Cross Turismo take on the […]
Porsche 911 Speedster Concept – a farewell to the 991?
The Porsche 911 Speedster Concept has been revealed as a GT3 with a Speedster body based on the Carrera 4 Cabriolet. Expect limited production as a 991 swansong. The Porsche 911 Speedster Concept is supposed to be just a concept, but it almost certainly previews a limited production run as a swansong for the current 991 911. […]
It’s the Porsche Taycan – Porsche gives the Mission E a production name
The Porsche Taycan is the name Porsche has chosen for the production take on its Mission E electric car. The Porsche Mission E arrived almost three years ago at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015, signalling Porsche’s ‘Mission’ to embrace all things ‘E’. And now it has a production name – Porsche Taycan (which we […]