2008 speedART BTR-XS 650 based on Porsche 997 GT2
The latest innovation of Porsche Tuner speedART is called BTR – XS 650. BTR – XS 650 stands for Bi Turbo Racer – Xtra Speed with 650 hp and impressive 860 Nm torque. This car is based on the Porsche 997 GT2.Power:The power increase of 120 hp and 180 Nm is possible due to modified VTG turbo chargers, a sport exhaust with twin tail pipes, sport cats, headers, bigger intercoolers and an optimized motronic update. The acceleration from 0 – 62mph takes 3.2 sec and the top speed is 216mph. The price...

2009 Porsche 911
 Consider the 2009 911 a brand-new car, even though the basic structure remains essentially the same as the outgoing model's. Two entirely new and more powerful engines and a new twin-clutch automatic transmission are the major refinements to Porsche's 45-year-old model, but there's much more to the transformation than the powertrains.Suspension, brakes, lighting, interior and exterior styling all were massaged for the Carrera and Carrera S, and the process has resulted in the best 911 yet. We...

Porsche reveals second generation GT3
Porsche has revealed its second generation of the 997 series 911 GT3 which will be more powerful, faster and even more refined when it goes on sale in Australia late this year.In developing the most sporting and dynamic road-going 911 with a normally aspirated engine, Porsche has focused efforts on two key areas: performance and dynamics. Porsche’s proven six-cylinder naturally-aspirated engine now develops maximum power of 320kW up 15 kW over its predecessor which is achieved by an increase in...

2010 Porsche Panamera
For Porsche, the 911 has been both a blessing, and a curse. A blessing in that it has seems to have transcended the usual automotive evolutionary process; a curse in that the car still, in many ways, defines the entire company. Porsche has attempted to break the mold numerous times over the past three decades -- remember the 928, and the 924/944/968? But until the Boxster -- a clever product development by former R&D chief Horst Marchart that delivered two cars the 996 edition 911 and the Boxster --...

Porsche 911 Carrera and Targa 4 Sports Exhaust System
The engineers of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, have developed a new sports exhaust system for the latest generation of the 911, available as an option on new models as of February 2009. This special exhaust gives the customer the opportunity to adjust the 911 to his individual, personal preferences also in the car’s particular sound: At the touch of a button the exhaust system switches over to a sporting and emotional sound generated in particular whenever the driver prefers a truly...

LUXURY CAR PORSCHE PANAMERA
For Porsche, the 911 has been both a blessing, and a curse. A blessing in that it has seems to have transcended the usual automotive evolutionary process; a curse in that the car still, in many ways, defines the entire company. Porsche has attempted to break the mold numerous times over the past three decades -- remember the 928, and the 924/944/968? But until the Boxster -- a clever product development by former R&D chief Horst Marchart that delivered two cars the 996 edition 911 and the Boxster --...

2009 Porsche 911 details leaked
New documents resembling official internal specification lists for the upcoming 2009 Porsche 911 range have appeared on a number of internet forums, revealing crucial details about engine outputs, a new dual-clutch transmission and optional features and electronics. The big news is the introduction of a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission called Porsche Doppelkupplung or PDK for short. Other important changes include the introduction of a new set of direct-injection engines rated at 345hp in the...

Porsche makes required bid for Sweden's Scania | detnews.com | The Detroit News
BERLIN -- Porsche SE has made a mandatory takeover offer for Sweden's Scania. Monday's move is required by law after Porsche took indirect control of the truckmaker earlier this month. But it is making clear it is only going through the motions and has no "strategic interest." Porsche said earlier this month that Swedish law required it to make an offer for Scania after it upped its holding in Volkswagen AG to more than 50 percent. That gave it indirect control of the truckmaker. Volkswagen controls...

Activists angered by Porsche’s judicial review of London c-charge
Environmental groups have criticized Porsche’s decision to challenge London’s new congestion charge, claiming the carmaker should drop its judicial review and focus on building cleaner cars. Leading the charge is activist group Friends of the Earth FoE, who claim the majority of Londoners support an increased congestion charge for the most polluting vehicles. FoE’s Executive Director Tony Juniper said in recent statement that “people are recognizing the urgency of cutting carbon dioxide...

First Drive: 2009 Porsche Cayman S
Pity the poor Porsche 911. Wounded by challenges from brands as diverse as Aston Martin and Nissan it now faces the sternest test of all: that from its own flesh and blood. Richard Meaden drives the revamped Cayman S.Conspiracy theories, don’t you just love ‘em? You know, like the one about Porsche deliberately hobbling the Cayman by not fitting it with a limited-slip differential, just to protect the 911 from getting a kicking.Trouble is, it would have been much easier to laugh at the...