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RUF Electric Porsche 911 Concept Finally Revealed

Not too long ago we reported that German tuning house RUF was preparing to unveil an all-electric Porsche Cayman. Today, RUF has shown their Tesla-fighter is in fact a Porsche 911. The concept is fueled by 96 lithium-ion battery packs weighing a total of nearly 1,200 pounds; despite the weight, the 204 HP electric motor uses its 480 lb-ft of torque to hit 60 MPH in under 7 seconds. Looking at the battery layout in the images below, it appears RUF balanced the weight as best they could, but that's a lot of ballast to haul; we're wondering how handling will be affected. More stats after the jump.

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9:40 AM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,701 views, 40 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: Ass Engined Battery Assed more »

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Porsche Smells Rat, Claims Nissan Cheating On GT-R Nurburgring Lap Times

The boys at Porsche, obviously stunned that the Nissan GT-R achieved a claimed Nurburgring lap time of 7:29 — faster than either their 911 Turbo or GT2 — decided to do a little testing of their own. Using a stock GT-R sourced from the States, Porsche's 'Ring expert was able to perform a best lap of just 7:54, easily beaten by both the 911 Turbo (7:38) and GT2 (7:34). The results were no surprise to Porsche, considering that its cars have more power yet weigh less than the GT-R, leading the engineers in Stuttgart to claim Nissan was running its tests using race tires. More »

1:20 PM on Tue Sep 30 2008
By Andrew Stoy
17,315 views, 148 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: @IgorGoldfinch: Simple - put in a driver who is accustomed to driving an understeering car and he will immediately drive more »

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1976 Porsche Racing, Remixed

The guys at Speedhunters have been obsessed with all things Porsche this month. To continue the fun, they got their hands on some awesome footage of Stuttgart's racing efforts from 1976. Of course, they weren't content to leave well enough alone, so they've given the film a modern spin. The result may put off some purists, but you can't deny the ageless appeal of a fire-breathing beast like the Porsche 935 screaming around the track at the 24 Hours of LeMans. Check out Speedhunters' video here.

5:20 PM on Mon Sep 22 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,100 views, 21 comments

Latest by baunchface: That would have been awesome if it didn't suck. more »

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2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Reveals Minor Exterior Changes, Potentially 440 HP Under Hood

The 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 has been spotted testing on some appropriately curvy mountain roads, showing off its new "evolutionary" design. And by evolutionary, we mean pretty much everything on the new 911 GT3 looks like it does right now. Sure, there are some tweaks on the front air dam and to the rear lights (first shown on the 2009 Porsche 911), but style-wise, no new ground broken with this update. Under the hatch, however, is where the real magic may be being made. More »

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10:20 AM on Tue Sep 9 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,894 views, 15 comments

Latest by Lawrence: The GT3 is the best Porsche in the 911 line. more »

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New Porsche 911 Targa 4, Targa 4S Let Loose On Unsuspecting Internet

Porsche just released a set of three shots of their newest glass-roofed versions of the new 911, the 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 and the speedier 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4S. Although we'd already spotted the new 911 Targas earlier this month, we're happy to hear the Targa 4 will get the new 345 HP 3.6-liter flat-six and the Targa 4S will get the beefier 385 HP 3.8-liter engine. The plain-jane 4 will hit a maximum speed of 176 MPH, while the 4S will hit 184 MPH on the track. The centerpiece to both is the continuation of the direct-injection technology we saw on the new 911 Carrera and Carrera 4. Both Targas will also receive the Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. You know it better as a double-clutch gearbox. Both technologies will help increase fuel efficiency with the DI tech helping to increase engine power and the new gearbox helping to make it easier to get that engine working the right way to help get to all that power quicker. Want more details? Hit the jump for the full press release.

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5:54 AM on Mon Jul 28 2008
By Ray Wert
4,296 views, 24 comments

Latest by NotACoolGuy: @Turboner: Blasphemer. Anyway, boy, new 911s sure are stupid. more »

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2009 Porsche 911 Targa Picked Out In A Sea of Porsches

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.

[Teamspeed via GermanCarBlog]

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8:40 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,714 views, 27 comments

Latest by FutureCarDesigner: I love the full taillight on the back, it is gorgeous with that on it. without it, it is just more »

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2009 Porsche 911 Carrera And Carrera S, Reviewed

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.


[Popular Mechanics]

6:30 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,696 views, 29 comments

Latest by FutureCarDesigner: 40 years of refinement at work. This car is amazing. more »

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2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4: AWD Bruce

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.
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1:00 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Mark Arnold
4,180 views, 27 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: @Mike, @smokyburnout: good point, few of us will ever be in front of a Carrera 4. Plus, if more »

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2009 Porsche 911 Faster Around The 'Ring, Still Not As Fast As The GT-R

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."

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10:20 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,222 views, 40 comments

Latest by ShantJ: WHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!????? Damn it Porsche! Why must you offer a damn automatic???!!! I never tought Porsche would succumb and fall down more »

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2009 Porsche 911 Revealed With Direct Injection, Dual-Clutch

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.

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8:18 AM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,789 views, 65 comments

Latest by hockyis1: Having spent countless hours on Hemmings.com, Autotrader.com, and Ebay.com looking at used 911's - I can certainly say there is more »