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new york auto show

Porsche Reveals Cool Boxster, Also Shows Other Cars

We went to the Porsche event with high hopes of amazing unveils for the never before seen Porsche Boxster RS60 Spyder, Porsche RS Spyder, Porsche Cayenne GTS and Porsche 911 GT2. Imagine our disappointment when we got there and realized we've seen them all before, unlike the Porsche press release had implied. About the most exciting part of the whole event was the Boxster ice sculpture, with Porschemisu. They did manage to redeem themselves by encouraging us to "Have a little taste of Porsche" with the little birthday cakes - it's Porsches 50th anniversary this year. We didn't taste the cakes, because we don't know what Porsche tastes like, though we assume concentrated Bruce tastes like oil, aluminum, und schteel.

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5:45 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,481 views, 25 comments

Latest by BartMack: A doobie and a donut.. more »

new york auto show

Porsche Coming To New York, Bringing Three "World Premiere" Vehicles

Porsche just dropped a presser on us which has us scratching our heads. Any time we read words like "Porsche" and "First" and "Shown" in a press release, we expect the things contained therein to be, you know, Porsches being shown for the first time. In this case, that's maybe only partially true. In breathless verbiage, we're told all about the amazing new Porsche Cayenne GTS, Porsche 911 GT2, Porsche Boxster RS60 Spyder and the racing Porsche RS Spyder. Problem is we've already seen the Porsche Cayenne GTS and the Porsche 911 GT2 in the flesh, the Porsche Boxster RS60 Spyder has been both on the web and boring for nigh on three and a half months. And it would be a shock if the Porsche RS Spyder which has already won more races than we care to count wasn't pretty well known. So at the end of the day, we're really confused on exactly what it is we're supposed to be excited about here. But — the press release in all of it's breathlessness is below the jump. More »

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3:00 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,725 views, 23 comments

Latest by my favorite car is a motorcycle: @DoctorNine: I disagree strongly. I'd like EVERY advertisement and product press release state the total purchase price. In fact, this should be regulated to eliminate the "dollar down, dollar when you catch me" financing shenanigans. Those who can't stand to more »

geneva motor show

Maserati GranTurismo S Revealed Live In Geneva

What a difference 25 years makes. Maserati, once tainted by bad business deals and shoddy merchandise, not to mention an ill-fated tieup with Chrysler products, Maserati is a plain-out player these days. The Pininfarina-designed GranTurismo is a stunning car in any format, and with a 440-hp Ferrari-derived V8 and new MC-Shift dual-clutch tranny, it'll likely gain a few extra grains of road respect among the Aston-Martin-Uber-Alles set. Maserati reps assure us the automanual is a real achievement, not just some sluggish wetbox. Meow. Full press release after the jump.

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5:00 AM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,310 views, 16 comments

Latest by porschephile: my comments keep dissapearing and reapearing i think im going crazy more »

custom cars

1546 HP Twin Turbo Dodge Viper GTS Dyno Run

This has to be the loudest UPS truck we've ever heard. It's really important to notice during this dyno run how the hand held camera is shaking during one of the pulls. So it may not be quite as insane as the 2,200 hp quad turbocharged V8 we saw on Friday, but it's definitely more streetable, and has up to 100% more Dodge Viper GTS. This sucker is obviously set up for drag racing though following the advice of the video and going to UndergroundRacing.com gets us no additional info on the car. We did dig up pictures of the beast though, and its pretty sick. This almost makes us sad that the Viper is as good as dead these days. How much you want to bet these guys have already rented an oversea container to Poland?


9:45 AM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,042 views, 18 comments

Latest by ØmÆgä ßrÅff: @CARBONFIBER: That would be the Darius 240Z--Google it if you dont know the car, it has recently been completed I believe. It know has a custom body kit on there and looks a lot different. Under the hood is a supercharged more »

chicago auto show

Chicago Auto Show: Porsche Cayenne GTS Caught Pre-Reveal

An intrepid Jalopnik photographer/impersonator gathered up his best Ferdie Piëch and snuck behind the scenes at the Porsche booth to catch the new Cayenne GTS unawares and uncloaked. The mid-level porker SUV will be revealed officially later today, slotting between the Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo as part of Porsche's ever-widening niche-fulfillment strategy (see what I did there?). We hear our man with the camera had to take it on the run, before a cadre of thin, pasty individuals in sweater vests could snatch away the goods. Some say they had whistles. More later.

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7:57 AM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,513 views, 22 comments

Latest by SpudMills: I like all these weird yellow/gold colors. @GreenVanMan: Hold onto that feeling, man. I'm here for ya. more »

chicago auto show

2008 Cayenne GTS To Be Unveiled in Chicago, Porsche Prez to Host

Peter Schwarzenbauer, president of Porsche Cars North America, will give Detroit a fat middle finger over Lake Michigan later this week, when he shows up in Chicago to unveil the 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS. Schwarzenbauer will host a breakfast before the public opening of the Chicago Auto Show this Thursday, where the fastest, hi-po Cayenne will make its US debut. Having sidestepped the Detroit show due to a mere trickle of sales there, Porsche can spend more time cozying up to one of its larger US markets — the one in which Joel Goodsen accidentally rolled his dad's 928 into Belmont Harbor.

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4:45 PM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Mike Spinelli
594 views, 15 comments

Latest by Al Navarro: @wheels OF satan: I'm not a big fan of these either, but I hate to say that they can in fact cover ground (including corners) with surprising speed. more »

chicago auto show

Porsche Cayenne GTS Bound For Chicago Auto Show, Pricing Announced

The newest addition to the Porsche SUV lineup, the Porsche Cayenne GTS, is going to set you back $69,300 when it goes on sale next month, putting it closer to the $57,900 Cayenne S than the $93,700 for the Cayenne Turbo. Unfortunately, the performance is also closer to the Cayenne S with a 405 horsepower version of the 4.8-liter DFI engine, as opposed to the 500 horsepower version in the Turbo. But if the Turbo is out of your price range but a recent stock split means you can do better than the basic Cayenne S, the GTS might be for you. Press release below the jump.

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12:15 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,638 views, 19 comments

Latest by TomAnderson: @austinminiman: They make (made) one for Europe with an inline-5 TDI. Sigh... more »

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The Porsche Cayenne GTS Will Conceal Your Aural Emissions


When you start watching this commercial you might think the marketing team is trying to convince you that Porsche is the car company of creepy dudes that masturbate alone, using the throaty exhaust note to cover up the sound of their lonely passion. Then you realize they're trying to say that the Porsche Cayenne GTS is part of a greater lineage of Porsches. For those that don't remember, the Cayenne GTS is wedged between the Cayenne S and Turbo S with a 405 horsepower version of the 4.8-liter DFI engine. Pics below, groans above:

(h/t NFL Gridiron Gab)

6:30 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,584 views, 49 comments

Latest by petersterncan: @Bumblebee: Or Mine. "Honey.. pull my finger. I feel some Global Warming coming..." more »

new cars

Another British Carbon Fiber Sled: Farbio GTS

If you've got eight months and sixty British grand to kill, you can get your mitts on the latest homespun sports car to emanate from the Isle of hoonage. It's the Farbio GTS and its supercharged sibling. Appearing to split the difference between a modern Lotus Europa and something from our friends at Lee Noble's establishment, the Farbio GTS is powered by a 3.0-liter V6 producing 262 hp naturally aspirated and 384 hp for the Rotrex Supercharged version. The difference in zero to 60 time is palpable: 4.8 seconds vs 3.9 seconds. The GTS weighs but 2,350 pounds — with the compressor adding an extra 40 pounds. Will it be another Cinderella story from the land that cuisine forgot? Or will it enter the dustbin of good ideas after a lengthy bankruptcy procedure? Watch this space. [UPDATE: That sneaky Arash Farboud put one over on us with the new name and logo.] [Farbio via World Car Fans] More »

7:47 AM on Wed Sep 19 2007
By Mike Spinelli
907 views, 7 comments

Latest by SVERIGE: Holy Cow! What a piece of shit! I aint never seen anything like it or nothin!!! When will people realise you need car designers to design cars? Another one off car... more »

new cars

Porsche Cayenne GTS for US to Cost $69,300

US info regarding Porsche's new Cayenne variant hit earlier today. If you'll recall, the Cayenne GTS, debuting at the Frankfurt auto show next week, gets a more powerful 4.8-liter V8 and the 911's Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) system. It'll cost nearly seventy large, but that's around $23,000 less than a Cayenne Turbo. The power's less, but the PASM-gasm might be worth the $11,000 premium over a Cayenne S. Some slick market slicing, Herr Porsche. More »

3:41 PM on Fri Sep 7 2007
By Mike Spinelli
5,732 views, 13 comments

Latest by weatherman: @esoterica: oh yeah, now that I look closely, you're right! The Cayenne is an absurd vehicle. It has no right to wear a Porsche badge. Every time I see a Cayenne I think it's just some pompous sap too stupid to more »

frankfurt auto show

Over the Back Fence: Porsche Cayenne GTS Coming to Frankfurt?

Our Dutch boyz at Autoblog.nl send up an Automobilwoche report that Porsche is planning to reveal a special new Cayenne for the Frankfurt show next week. It'll be dubbed GTS, a designation last seen on the mid-1990s Porsche 928. The Cayenne GTS, the report says, won't overshadow the Turbo S. Rather, it builds on the Cayenne S, adding a body kit, 21" wheels, special red paint and other accouterments. With Lamborghini issuing another flat denial of its SUV plans, could the recent Lambo test mule be a disguised GTS? Only Herr Winkelmann knows for sure. [Autoblog.nl]

8:14 AM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Mike Spinelli
653 views, 2 comments

Latest by bd_juju: So lets carry the 928 connection one step further - does this mean they're about to kill off the Cayenne?? (oh please-oh please) more »

classic clarkson

Clarkson On The 1964 Ferrari 275 GTS

We love it when old Jezza starts talking cock-o-meter. We believe he first used the analogy in his (404 page missing) review of the Saab 9-3 Sport Wagon. The metaphor goes as such: Based on the car you are driving, your threads and your haircut, the cock-o-meter tells you how much of a cock you look like. All BMW drivers score a 5 (highest score). Saab drivers on the other hand? We forget exactly, but it was pretty low. Here's how JC explains it this time:
I even have a name for such a device: a cock-o-meter. The idea being that it would process an image of your face, your hair and your clothes, and marry this information to the sort of car you're driving. You'd then be given a score out of 10.
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11:15 AM on Thu Jul 5 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
1,362 views, 6 comments

Latest by Shapeshifter: @LemursGT: It's true! I love Spykers and Bentleys (although recent Bentleys are just Phaetons with shoulder pads) but i have to say, whenever i see her driving one i just wonder to myself "who on earth was willing to sell more »

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Coming to America: More on the Farboud GTS

Just so you guys won't think Arash Farboud's pharma phortune is going to waste, Coolbrit offers an update on the launch of Farboud's homegrown supercar company. Yes, a US dealer network is planned to distribute the 50 or so Cosworth-Ford powered, wind-tunnel-tested GTS models to be allocated stateside in its first year. (The company says it's working up prototypes to be sacrificed at the DOT's safety altar.) UK sales are planned to commence in Spring '07, with US shipments coming sometime after. Can't wait? A virtual GTS is available in Project Gotham Racing 3 for Xbox 360. – Mike Spinelli More »

8:16 AM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Mike Spinelli
142 views, 2 comments

Latest by tonsoffun: I totally forgot about this thing. They had an article in Car like a year and a half ago about this. And they gave it a good review...even though they drove a test mule. more »

concept cars

What Hath Pharma Wrough? Farboud AF10 to Be Unveiled at British Show

Arash Farboud, the guy whose family fortune in pharma let him spite Ferrari for not letting him buy an Enzo, will show off his 550 hp supercar concept at the British motor show next month. The carbon-fiber-bodied AF10 has shed the Audi-sourced powerplant of an early prototype, in favor of the Corvette Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V8. It'll be linked to a six-speed tranny from Graziano. Autocar reports it'll come in under four seconds in the zero-to-60 run with a top speed of 200 mph. More »

10:15 AM on Fri Jun 30 2006
By Mike Spinelli
233 views, 9 comments

Latest by wannabewannabe: My suspicion was that you had issues with the shifter, since the Tremec 6-speed is noted for its strength. I guess it's one of the downsides of having your transmission mounted in the back and shifted remotely by a more »

news: test drives

Driving the Farboud GTS

Our globetrotting, supercar-flogging buddy from Blighty, Nick Hall, tells the story of Arash Farboud's bid to build a better Ferrari. After his attempt to acquire an Enzo was met with a prancing, equinine "SOL, champ," Farboud picked up a more accessable Porsche Carrera GT and used a portion of his family's pharma phortune to launch an improbable car-building project. The result was the Farboud GTS, an Audi-powered prototype that's as rough hewn as it is ready for tail-kicking action. The production product will likely be a different machine — Cosworth Ford powered, for example — but Farboud's already got plans to bring his creation to the US. And that's more than we can say for Lee Noble's hardware. What say you, Nick? More »

10:03 PM on Tue Apr 18 2006
By Mike Spinelli
686 views, 5 comments

Latest by FastInAtl: I thought it was just the web version malaria treatment. The absence of a dash should have clued me in to my folly. more »