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2009 porsche 911

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
2,288 views, 28 comments

Latest by Grambo: Good god I miss driving my real car... more »

2009 porsche 911

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
1,867 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 i ever win the lottery and get a new 911, it'd be nice to have a swanky light bar glowing more »

2009 porsche 911

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
1,535 views, 40 comments

Latest by n/a: WHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!????? Damn it Porsche! Why must you offer a damn automatic???!!! I never tought Porsche would succumb and fall down to Ferrari's and Lamborghini's level. At least stick is still standard... I pray that such a sick fate never befalls the more »

engine swap

911-Powered VW Vans Are Everywhere!

The 911-powered '74 VW Transporter was the big winner in yesterday's Favorite PCH poll, but when was the last time you saw a Vanagon with a 911 engine? Outside of Germany, that is. Chris Hull over at Autofiends shot what we hope is such a Vanagon in SoCal; if it's for real, we approve strongly. [Autofiends]

4:00 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,338 views, 41 comments

2009 porsche 911

Which Is The 2009 Porsche 911 Interior?

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6:00 PM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By Mark Arnold
9,300 views, 52 comments

Latest by rochec: The only option Porsche should have is black with red interior. If you buy one in any other color you are a moron. more »

2009 porsche 911

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
7,508 views, 64 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 depreciation, especially with the base 911. But of course, what do I have to have?? The turbo...granted there is some more »

celebrities

Lewis Hamilton Does Los Angeles In A Techart Porsche

Having been banned from driving in France, other than when he's winning at Monaco, F1 phenom Lewis Hamilton set his sights on Los Angeles, where the girls are pretty and the cars are fast. Or is it the other way around? Either way, Mr. Hamilton is apparently in town and driving around the city in a loaner Techart 997 hardtop. Since this is Los Angeles, we're a bit surprised it wasn't a Techart 997 Cabrio, but we're sure no one is complaining. The folks over at Autofiends are worried he'll get pulled over and, because he's not Junior, won't be recognized. Our advice? Just tell the cops you're Alfonso Ribeiro. [Autofiends]

2:20 PM on Fri May 30 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,844 views, 28 comments

Latest by defconracing: hes at the CEC (Claus Ettelberger Corp.). Claus is next to him. Thats an amazing shop, when i was there they were doing 4-6 brabus mercs and then 2 techart cars all at the same time. more »

auto branding adventures

Gaming With Porsche Branded Peripherals Almost Like Driving Real Thing

If cruising around in your Porsche 911 in the latest installment of the Gran Turismo series lacks a certain realism, you may be ready for the officially branded Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel gaming peripherals. Consisting of a wheel, shifter and pedals, the driving set is available as wireless controllers for the PlayStation 3. It includes support for force feedback and more. For all this performance, expect to pay a $350 entry fee for the privilege of using official Porsche branded racing peripherals. Unfortunately the setup won't help improve the realism of the whole "parent's basement" gaming environment. [Fanatec via SlipperyBrick]

5:00 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,186 views, 17 comments

Latest by Beppe: For those with a taste for the vintage, pedals should be hinged from the steering column rather than the floor. more »

choose your eternity

PCH, Chevy-Powered Porsche Edition: 911 or 924?

After all the excitement over the Gay Deep Throated Angry Demon 914rrari this morning, the chorus of demons here in the Hell Garage has begun chanting "Small-Block Porsche! Small-Block Porsche!" It's always best to obey the Hell Garage Demons, lest you find yourself driving a silver 4-year-old Camry or some other reliable boring transporation appliance. You go with one of today's choices and you'll be able to laugh smugly at those sellouts who took the easy road... the days will drag by for them, each a gray replica of the one that preceded it, while you roar around town in your V8-ized Porsche!
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5:20 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Murilee Martin
3,070 views, 72 comments

Latest by n/a: All I needed was to see a small block sitting on a rug in the 911/12's engine bay. Wow! That is SOOO cool! You have nothing to do but start from scratch with an impossible marriage...DA BEST! more »

novelties

Hot Exotic Car-On-Car Mating Action

The purveyors of plunked Porsches, crushed Caterhams and other assorted crumpled cars at Wrecked Exotics have put together a collection of some of the hottest exotic car mating you're likely to see on the web. Want to see a Lotus get all up on a cab? What about a Ferrari 360 that likes to be on bottom? We know one Porsche 911 that has a deep yearning for Fiat-based foreign transportation. We guess it's safe for work, unless you work at an exotic car dealership. Our favorites are below and more are at Wrecked Exotics. [Wrecked Exotics]

1:00 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,807 views, 38 comments

Latest by Buzz Killington: How on gods green earth did that pickup/ferrari combination even happen? I can't even wrap my head around that. more »

novelties

1969 Porsche 911 Looks Like A 996

What is this? An air-cooled, short-wheelbase Porsche 996 racer? Well, kinda. It's a 1969 Porsche 911 that's been, um— modified slightly. The car has been race-prepped, and then some. In the process, the owner decided to have the standard body panels replaced with carbon-fiber 996-style ones. So why not just start with a 996? Well, the guys that built it say it's because a modern monocoque is harder to play with than the old-school tube-frame on this car.

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10:30 AM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,869 views, 32 comments

Latest by dankicksass: DethPorsche. Pure metal. more »

hoon of the day

Porsche 911 GT3 Rolls, Literally, Around Corner At The 'Ring

Individuals like driving around the Nürburgring because of the challenge it presents. For instance, you might be coming around a corner with a bit too much speed, correct, then correct again and then end up tires-up waiting for the 100€ wrecker while a couple of smartass mates make quips about how much the different parts of your 911 GT3 will go for on eBay. In this case, the challenge is explaining to your insurance agency what happened. Maybe this unlikely driver can tell them he/she was trying to catch Sabine Schmidt. That's legit, right? [YouTube]

11:47 PM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
18,667 views, 59 comments

Latest by iin10ded: oh that'll buff right out.. more »

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
1,546 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
1,771 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 »

racing news

Garage 419 Catches Clutch Change at 24 Hours of Daytona

The chaps at Garage 419 pulled embed duty at the 24 Hours of Daytona and they've got the behind the behind the scenes look at some of the action of the famed race. At 22 hours in, the top running Farnbacher Loles car had the clutch let go, signaling some unwanted garage time. The GT3 Cup car's team manages a swap in only a half an hour - amazing considering the trans has to come out to get that done. [via Garage419]

3:14 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
513 views, 10 comments

Latest by KingRoyale: @Turboner: Ughh I remember swapping out the ol paper 3-speed from my Mustang for a T5 alone, in 95 degrees with New England humidity. Stupid and sweaty don't begin to cover it...fuggin input shaft splines! more »

geneva motor show

Sportec SP600 Thinks It's So Funny, Plays Tricks on Cameras

There should be a ten commandments for putting on a press reveal at an auto show. They can publish it for all automakers to heed and obey so they know exactly how to get a positive reaction out of their press conference. First and foremost, putting black wheels on a white car should be a hangin' offense. That's followed by a black car on a white surface, high intensity pinpoint lighting and putting barriers, posts, signs etc. close to and around the cars. We can continue with letting kids run around and take up press time, and we could probably rattle off a lot more, but we're just wasting as much time as those damn kids! Wait, we digress. We feel like maybe we should be talking about the Sportec SP600 or something.

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7:40 AM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,011 views, 27 comments

Latest by beercheck: @porschephile: BadassityDomainOwner more »

novelties

Think You've Got It All? How About A Gold Porsche?

We were born with an inability to trust salespeople, the fact they're trying to sell something you probably don't need is more than likely the root of this distrust. Fresh from Germany is a perfectly good example of something totally ludicrously ridiculous. The watch, jewelery, and interior decoration company of Schmuckwelten in Pforzheim, Germany has come up with a way to make a duo of Porsches seem utterly undesirable - cover them in gold and tchachkies. Is there something about an old 911 or a new Boxster that just screams "cover me with gold leaf" or "bedazzle my exhaust tip"? You'd think this kind of thing would be a hangin' offense in Germany. [Schmuckwelten via Minhaselecao]


2:15 PM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,267 views, 44 comments

Latest by Shprocket: Shows again: having a lot of money doesn't necessarily imply having a lot of good taste. more »

star car shootout

Bullitt Mustang Or Le Mans Porsche?

Each week we'll let two silver screen automotive icons face off and let you decide which stays and which one goes home, tailpipe between their legs. That's right, it's like an online Thunderdome — except without the death thing. We call it the "Star Car Shootout." Let's get ready to rumble.

Last week we had the inaugural match of Star Car Shootout, in which the James Bond's Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me went head-to-head against the Lamborghini Countach from Speed Zone in a battle to decide which big screen star was cooler. We've counted the votes, and with most of the precincts now reporting, Jalopnik projects that the Lotus has won.

This week, we've got another big-shot superstar facing off against a relative underdog. Appropriately for our whole "Which is cooler?" hook, both cars co-starred with the "King of Cool" himself, Steve McQueen. Now, while McQueen certainly surrounded himself with some impressive rides over the years, for this shootout we had to pick just two of them. The others will have to wait their turn. So for this match, we're pitting the Ford Mustang 390 GT from Bullitt against the Porsche 911S 2.2L from Le Mans. Yes, you're now probably already visualizing those scenes in your head, but just in case you aren't, we've got the clips after the jump.
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1:00 PM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Mark Arnold
6,870 views, 123 comments

Latest by MadMikeBeliso: BULLET MUSTANG! Like Steve McQueen, that car is a legend! For decades, that chase seen was the best ever filmed. And even now, it still ranks near the top. =) more »

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