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Bill Gates' first Porsche now up for bid
Friday, May 18, 2012
The first-ever Porsche owned by Bill Gates, a 1979 911 Turbo that he purchased a few years after founding Microsoft with Paul Allen, is now up for bid in Austria.
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No two-seater Porsche for now
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Porsche's CEO, Matthias Mueller stated his company would not build any two-seater sports car, at least not for the moment.
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Photo gallery of the Grand Prix of Pau
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The 71th edition of the prestigious Grand Prix of Pau was held this past weekend in the narrow and twisty streets of Pau in France.
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A sixth model from Porsche?
Friday, May 11, 2012
Auto Bild reports that Porsche is planning to launch a smaller variant of the Panamera sedan that could seriously rival the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLS-Class. Code-named Pajun, it would hit the market around 2017 at a price set anywhere between 65,000 and 100,000 euros ($84,000 and $130,000).
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Review
Sunday, May 06, 2012
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is the Porsche for Canada. Why? Traction at all four compass points - that's why. Before exploring this week's tester, I want to emphasize the "grip and rip" benefit derived from the distribution of power to all four wheels.
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Porsche: Supercup team withdraws from Barhain race
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Team MRS, a regular entry in the International Porsche Supercup, announced its withdrawal from the opening round of the season in Bahrain, due to the situation in the country.
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Gutter to Glory - Pygmalion at the Track
Monday, April 16, 2012
It's 2,000 metres of concrete that twists and turns like a boa constrictor suffocating its prey. The road course at Mission International Raceway is known as an intensive, challenging track that doesn't suffer fools or their machines. Feathering a hair trigger, the utmost in concentration is needed to prevent an accidental shot with calamitous results.
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2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS unveiled in Beijing
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Porsche unveiled its 2013 Cayenne GTS at the Beijing Auto Show this week, with a more powerful engine, more dynamic power delivery, tauter chassis, lower ride height and some sporty goodies, filling what Porsche thinks is a gap between the S and the Turbo. (Really?)
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Death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, Honorary President of the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG died on 5 April 2012 in Salzburg, aged 76.
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Porsche Announces the New 2013 Cayenne Diesel
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
The Porsche Cayenne sport utility family gets a new member for 2013: the Cayenne Diesel. The newest Cayenne model joins the Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne S Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo. Originally introduced to the diesel-dominated European market in 2009, clean diesel technology and its many consumer benefits will now available to Porsche customers in Canada for the first time.
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Saturday in the Carrera Classroom
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
I spent Saturday learning under the tutelage of Tony Morris Sr. The classroom was a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S, and I was the only student. The school was the Mission International Raceway in Mission BC. The course was speed, and plenty of it.
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2013 Porsche Boxster Preview (video)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The new third-generation 2013 Porsche Boxster features a completely new, lighter body and revamped chassis, longer wheelbase, wider track, and larger wheels, for just a taste of what's to come. And on trend, the new Boxster boasts significantly better fuel economy. Competitors include the Nissan 370Z, BMW Z4 and Mercedes-Benz SLK 350.
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Porsche releases 918 Spyder details
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Porsche's plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder is more than half-way through its development now -- time to talk it up! Porsche says the car will produce more the 770 hp while consuming a paltry 3L/100km of fuel.
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The Porsche Macan: the Cajun Project is awarded its official name
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Porsche today confirms the name for its forthcoming new sports car in the SUV segment is Macan. The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics - core characteristics of this new all-terrain car.
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2012 Porsche Camp4 (video)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Camp4 sounds like a place you would send your kids to during the summer break. They'd resist, not want to go, say that Timmy is smelly and that they always get stuck with him in the same cabin every year. Eventually, they'd go and have a great time swimming in the lake and roasting marshmallows over a camp fire.
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2012 Porsche Cayman R: the perfect track car?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Porsche removed 55 kg of weight from the Cayman S, then added 10 additional horsepower and retuned the chassis to improve on-track handling dynamics. They then replaced the "S" tag with an "R," creating an outstanding track car that can also serve as a daily driver for the weekend enthusiast.
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Pillow Talk
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It sure sounds like grist for the rumour mill. But how I came to share a pillow case with a well-known auto-writer and on-air personality is a story that started out innocently enough.
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Move over, Beetle: This Cayman S is the real ''people's car''
Sunday, January 22, 2012
As a thank you to its 2 million fans on Facebook, Porsche recently asked them to vote for their favourite Cayman S trim from a large selection of unique designs. Well, the results are in, and the historic 917 Design came out on top... complete with a picture of each and every one of those 2 million fans!
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100,000 Porsche Cayennes and 10th anniversary of Porsche's Leipzig plant
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Porsche has just written not one, but two pages in its history book today. The first is the 10th anniversary of the Leipzig plant, one of the most modern assembly plants in the world. The second is the production of the 100,000th current-generation Cayenne, which is being sent to meet its new owner in Brazil.
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Porsche shelves new entry-level roadster
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Last July, we reported that Porsche was toying with the idea of resuscitating the legendary Porsche 550 made popular in the 1950s by the great James Dean.
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Next-gen Porsche Boxster coming for 2013
Friday, January 13, 2012
The next generation of the Porsche Boxster, scheduled for the 2013 model year, will mark a radical departure from the outgoing edition. Its new lightweight body and completely revised chassis will improve driving dynamics and performance while reducing fuel consumption by 15 percent, the automaker says.
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Porsche confirms Cayenne Diesel & Cajun for 2013
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Here's another bit of Porsche news that will have car buffs jumping for joy: They have confirmed that the diesel version of the popular Cayenne, as well as the new Cajun, will be coming to North America for 2013.
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2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet world debut set for Detroit
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Hot on the heels of the all-new Porsche 911 and its Carrera and Carrera S variants, the German sports car manufacturer will introduce the 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit (January 9-22, 2012).
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2012 Porsche Cayman R Review (video)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Nissan GT-R, Genesis R-Spec, Volvo R-Design, Jaguar XKR, Integra Type R, Mercedes SLR, Golf R, Audi TT RS; the list goes on and on. Why is "R" so rad? Because race car. All kidding aside, "R" is equal to yesterday's GT and SS. In fact and in some cases, it's more because GT is emphasized by an "R". So was SS but that's not a good example...
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2011 European automaker report cards
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Audi
Life is good, but you never know when the end will come. Arrogance is a multi-edge sword, one that you can wield as long as there is no harm, no foul. However, claiming that you don't need to attend a media event of national significance because it wouldn't get you any more visibility is pretty short-sighted.
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Review
Sunday, December 04, 2011
A gentleman stopped and asked me about
the 911 Carrera 4 I was driving. He
enquired how long I'd been driving it,
what it cost, and what my
husband/boyfriend did for work to afford
a car like that. I was a bit turned off
by this question. However, after some
discussion, he explained that this was a
car that a female just wouldn't buy.
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S First Impressions
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Porsche just showcased its reinvented 911 Carrera in California, which is fitting given the vehicle's immense popularity and rich history in the sunny state. The original 911 debuted in 1963, and in the intervening 48 years, the vehicle has evolved dramatically without ever compromising its core raison d'etre.
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Next week on Auto123.com: 2012 Porsche 911 and 2013 Mazda CX-5
Friday, November 18, 2011
It's amazing how many new and redesigned models are being introduced this fall; the Los Angeles auto show was unusually busy this year, as many manufacturers presented their new rides. What is normally the auto show circuit's most environmentally friendly show turned into a horsepower slugfest. Anyway, here's what we've got in store for you in the next few days.
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Los Angeles 2011: Porsche's mysterious 2013 Panamera GTS
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Porsche finally revealed the mysterious new model they'd promised for the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Behold the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS, a hardcore sedan scheduled to hit Canadian showrooms next spring at a base price of $125,400.
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New Porsche model set for world debut in L.A.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Porsche aroused the curiosity of many car enthusiasts with today's announcement that an all-new model will make its world debut at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show, alongside the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera.
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Le Mans Series: A new category in 2012
Friday, November 04, 2011
Following a meeting between Le Mans Series organisation and manufacturers involved in the competition, the new GTC category took shape last week.
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2012 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition Review
Monday, November 07, 2011
If you think you can't dress up a Porsche, think again. When I was told I was going to be handed the keys to a Porsche Boxster S Black Edition, I was intrigued to say the least. While the Boxster may still be considered the "poor man's Porsche", it's still a Stuttgart offspring with some serious presence on the road, and this special edition roadster is no exception.
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2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Review (video)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Porsche has more 911 Carrera variants than one could shake a stick at, and their latest, the 911 Carrera GTS, intends to cap the range as the sportiest model yet. Without going into the Turbo series or the outrageous GT3 factory race car lineup, the 911 GTS is as athletic as the 911 Carrera gets.
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Porsche continues to tantalize
Friday, October 21, 2011
Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller was recently quoted saying that he sees no signs of a downturn in the automotive industry.
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Rallying: Much more than just a sport
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Beyond the cars, the environmental factors, the fuel economy, the final standings, and beyond victory and defeat, competing in an event like the Rallye international vert de Montréal is a unique opportunity, and maybe not for the reasons you'd imagine.
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Porsche Cayenne Hybrid vs. Green Rally: A fox in the henhouse?
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
If we asked you to make a list of green vehicles, we're pretty sure very few of you would dare slip an SUV in there. After all, the brutes are generally perceived as the devil incarnate, having carved out an unenviable reputation for themselves over the years.
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Don't judge a car by its key fob
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Generally, the first thing you notice about a car is the way it looks parked at the curb. From the headlights to the rear, you soak it all in and really pass judgement on the car based on those first-look impressions. We're always told not to judge a book by its cover, but last I checked books are hardly as varied and different as cars and I say judge away when it comes to the automotive world.
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Porsche reveals plans for 911 range
Friday, September 30, 2011
After the introduction of the Carrera and Carrera S and their 3.4-litre mill deploying 350 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, Porsche has a veritable avalanche of debuts in store for us in the next three years.
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Porsche remains loyal to stick-shift fans
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
While the popularity of manual transmissions has lately been melting like snow under July's sun, even in high-performance models, Porsche isn't ready to give up on them.
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Before there was GPS...
Monday, September 12, 2011
Last weekend, the husband and I spent a glorious Saturday traversing country roads through Quebec and Ontario visiting family in the 2012 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition I'd landed for the week. As soon as I brought the fancifully dressed two-seater home on the previous Monday, my husband was already planning the route and calling various family members to announce our visit that coming Saturday.
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Volkswagen and Porsche won't merge... for now
Friday, September 09, 2011
While everyone believed that the much-anticipated merger between Porsche and Volkswagen was a done deal, the two German automakers said they won't meet the 2011 deadline.
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Porsche unveils bigger, badder 2012 911
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Porsche decided to put an end to the suspense and speculation on the web, revealing all the details on the all-new 2012 911 before its public debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show. With this new vintage, the German automaker is serving up nothing less than "the greatest evolutionary change of the car's 48-year history."
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2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet Review
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Perhaps it was the precision of the Porsche's steering or the immediacy of power underfoot, but the 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet was a sheer delight on the secondary highways of southwest BC. My 16-year old son and I embraced the opportunity to take this week's tester on an overnight road trip to Savona, B.C. from Vancouver, focusing on routes less traveled. The only criteria: they had to be paved.
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2012 Porsche Carrera caught without camouflage (VIDEO)
Monday, August 08, 2011
The 2012 Porsche Carrera, also known as 991, will without a doubt be one of the most anticipated vehicles of the Frankfurt Auto Show. If you're among those which cannot wait for its unveiling, here's a video taken in Stuttgart (Germany) where we can see it in its entirety.
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Two Porsches, Two Tonys, and too Much Fun-Safely
Friday, August 05, 2011
"Let it unwind through the corner-use the whole track-now smooth into the throttle-stay to the right-parallel the wall-TURN NOW-head for the apex-full throttle-now toward the cone-brake hard-turn-apex-throttle-perfect!"
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Porsche 550 Spyder Wallpaper
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Something is amiss in today's car world. Actually, the problem is excess, too much of everything. Back in the day, basic elements such as wheels (5), an engine and perhaps some brakes were all that was needed. Porsche simply happen to wrap it all up in a gorgeous body.
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Caught for being bad, kind of...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Germany, the land of speed, known world-over for its Autobahns, the Nurburgring and many things blistering and exotic. People come from all over the globe to go fast because it's legal. Me? I got caught speeding...
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Caught speeding in Germany
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Miranda and I have been blogging our butts off on Germany and driving and speeding and how great everything is over there (mine are better, obviously), but something just took place that has made me think some more about the whole we vs. them.
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Review
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Not only has Porsche overhauled their highly-popular Cayenne SUV for 2011, they developed a full-hybrid version that can quite effectively operate on electricity alone, within set parameters. And because it's a Porsche wearing an 'S' badge, the Cayenne Hybrid delivers un-hybrid-like performance.
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