Porsche continues to be one of the most profitable car makers on the planet, with 2016’s profits of £3.4 billion meaning a profit of £14,300 per car. In 2015 profits at Porsche rose by 25% as the Macan had its first full year of production, with Porsche’s new baby SUV accounting for a third of […]
2018 Porsche Cayenne will get 671bhp range-topping Turbo S E-Hybrid
The next generation Porsche Cayenne SUV – expected later this year – will follow the Panamera by having a 671bhp range topping Turbo S E-Hybrid variant. In many ways, the Porsche Cayenne is still king of the sporty SUVs, even if it’s been slightly overshadowed in the dynamic stakes by the smaller and even more dynamic […]
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo arrives as a good looking Panamera Estate – Price from £73,017
[nggallery id=2450 template=customlinks] The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo – effectively a Panamera Estate – has been revealed in production guise ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It’s sometimes hard to believe where Porsche has ended up. The maker of the 911 is now effectively a sports SUV manufacturer with a sideline in sports […]
Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid – a 671bhp Panamera Turbo with Electrickery
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid arrives as a Panamera Turbo with the addition of a 134bhp electric motor to create a range-topping, 671bhp Porsche Panamera. Electric cars started off as novelties, progressed through hybrids, became mainstream cars and now, finally and long overdue, are being used to make high performance cars exceptional performers. Just like […]
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo DEFINITELY heading for Porsche’s Geneva stand
[nggallery id=1255 template=customlinks] The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo – a Shooting Brake take on the new Panamera – will definitely debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo debuted as a concept as far back as 2012, and it made the Panamera look properly appealing for the first time. […]
Porsche Macan with 2.0 litre Turbo becomes Porsche’s best-selling US car
The Porsche Macan with the 2.0 litre Turbo four-cylinder engine was launched in the US this summer, and has become Porsche’s best-selling US car. Traditionally, the US market has believed “there is no replacement for displacement”, and small-engined cars were considered market suicide. But things have changed. Just as they did in the UK and […]
Porsche Panamera Executive is a LWB Panamera – new 3.0 V6 petrol engine too
Porsche has revealed the Panamera Executive – a LWB Panamera – as well as a new 3.0 litre V6 petrol engine, both of which debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The latest Porsche Panamera was only revealed this summer, but Porsche is already extending the offerings with a new Panamera Executive and a new […]
Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid launches with 456bhp and a £79,715 price tag
The Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid – a plug-in hybrid version of the new Panamera – launches ahead of a Paris Motor Show debut and costs £79,715. It’s just a few months since the new Porsche Panamera launched with a choice of Panamera 4S, Diesel S and Turbo. But now we get the plug-in hybrid take on […]
Porsche Macan Turbo not quick enough? You need the new Macan Turbo Performance Package
Porsche has announced a new Performance Package for the Macan Turbo which increases power and torque, improves braking and lowers suspension. The Porsche Macan Turbo is no slouch straight out of the factory, with its 3.6 litre twin-turbo V6 delivering an impressive 394bhp and 405lb/ft of torque, enough to get to 62mph in 4.8 seconds. […]
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo will debut alongside the new Panamera in Paris
[nggallery id=1255 template=customlinks] The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo – the ‘Shooting Brake’ version of the new Panamera – will debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. It’s just a month since Porsche revealed the new Panamera, a new Panamera that looks much the same as the old Panamera, despite which it’s a hugely impressive new […]