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After losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 23 to 11 in the playoffs six months ago, these Giants fans took out their rage on a poor little Porsche 911. That isn't the whole story though. NSFW More »
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The masochistic Germans have been at it again, driving a 345 HP 2009 Porsche 911 efficiently enough to return 35 MPG (US). Did they drive it slowly? No, not really. More »
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One of the boys over at the Teamspeed forums managed to get some awesome shots of a field of brand-new 2009 Porsche 911's, and among them was one we haven't seen yet — the 2009 Porsche 911 Targa. We catch a glimpse of the new glass-roofed 911 in two different flavors — the Targa 4, and the Targa 4S, though we'd wager the differences between the two lie largely under the sheet metal. Sure does look a lot like last year's Targa with a reflecto-bar slapped on the tail. In any case, we'll be getting the complete details on this new, subjectively improved Targa when Porsche tells us all about it on July 28th. More »
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Though we've yet to get our Cheeto-stained hands on the 2009 Porsche 911, the testers at Popular Mechanics had the chance to roam the Stuttgart roads in a few variations, finding the new model to be Porsche par excellence. They also found the new Porsche's wizardly dual-clutch PDK gearbox to be a vast improvement over the previous Tiptronic transmission. And those famous Porsche flat sixes? Both the Carrera and Carrera S get power increases to 345 and 385 horsepower, respectively, while also improving fuel economy. It seems the minor visual tweaks hide the important and immediately noticeable physical changes beneath. More »
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For 2009, the entire Porsche 911 Carrera lineup has been given a refresh, and now we've got the details and first shots of the all-wheel-drive 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S models. Thanks to direct-injection, the 3.6-liter flat-six in the Carrera 4 now makes 345 HP, and the 3.8-liter unit in the Carrera 4S makes a Bruce-tastic 385 HP. But the first thing you likely noticed was the new reflecto' bar bridging the LED rear lights that brings to mind the old air-cooled 911. All the other visual changes carry over from the rear-wheel-drive models, though as usual, the all-wheel-drive models have a slightly (just 1.73") wider stance. That's pretty precise, but hey, they're Germans. Check out all the uber-precise details in the press release below the jump. More »
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The 2009 Porsche 911 is a touch faster than the 2008 version around the 'Ring, posting a 7:58 in Carrera S trim. This is also faster than a Cadillac CTS-V (barely) but still much slower than the Nissan GT-R dry time of 7:29. That's gotta hurt. Home turf, even. Though we doubt this will dissuade the dentists and accountants who get off on being able to correct their friends. "Porsh-uh, Sally, Porsch-uh." More »
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One tidbit we missed during our first read of today's announcement of the 2009 Porsche 911: Not to be outdone by the likes of the Nissan Altima and Toyota Corolla, Porsche has decided to bite the bullet and include XM Radio and NavTraffic (with complimentary three-month subscription, no less). The 2009 911 will be the second vehicle from Porsche to include XM Radio; the Cayenne minivan SUV has been offering the satellite radio service for the past few years. Follow the jump for the full release. More »
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Not only do we get news this morning of a whole host of upgrades for the 2009 Porsche 911 lineup, we now finally get a look at the facelift that goes along with 'em. Just as we saw in the leaked information from last month, the newly refreshed Porsches get power bumps across the range, thanks to a direct injection system it'll get 20 HP more in the regular old 911 (345 HP) and 30 HP in the Carrera S (385 HP). To go along with that added grunt, the cars get the new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission able to shift itself without removing power from the wheels — whoa. It seems you can teach an old Bruce a new trick. Full press release after the jump. More »
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Someone just let slip loose on the internet all of the details for the changes we'll see to the entire 2009 Porsche 911 lineup, including the accompanying information on when that data was supposed to be released. Let's just say that in some cases, this info isn't supposed to see the light of day for months. Of course after this bit of seepage, we're pretty sure those dates are going to move up. So, how is the new 2009 911 different from the 2008 Porsche 911? Well, to start with, the new generation of engines under the new 997's hood will get direct fuel injection, resulting in a decent pop in horsepower. The 3.6-liter boxer engine will see a 20 HP boost, to a total of 345 HP. We'll also see a 30 HP increase for the 3.8-liter boxer, bringing that engine's total to 385 horses. It's not just the engine that'll get an upgrade. The documents also tell us the exterior of the new 911 — from Carrera to Targa 4 — should see changes, including a new front bumper with larger air intakes and lights, semi-integrated stainless steel tailpipes and a new rear bumper. On the chassis side, the 3.6-liter models will be getting revised brakes and Carrera models will receive new wheels. But wait, wait, there's more. More »
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