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spy photos
Cayman Shooting Brake Confirmed In Forza 3 Screen Shot?
This screen cap, reportedly from the yet-unreleased Forza 3 for Xbox 360, is adding credibility to the Porsche Cayman shooting brake rumor. Has Forza got the digital data on a shocking new Porsche offering? More » -
spy photos
Porsche Cayman Mule Spotted With Shooting Brake Shape
If you share our love of shooting brakes, hold onto your hats as amateur shooters have captured what looks to be a Porsche Cayman shooting brake mule. At least that's what we hope it is. More »
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tuner cars
SPORTEC SPR1 T80 Boasts 858 HP, 236 MPH Top Speed
What's that? A Porsche 911 that has 214.5 HP at each wheel, a 0-to-60 time of three seconds, a top speed over 236MPH, ceramic brakes and emissions compliance? Oh that? That's just the SPORTEC SPR1 T80. Do want. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by jip1080: Engine, start.Gas, pressed.Wall, hit.Game, over. All in about a second. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Car Rankings
Lexus, Porsche Top 2009 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey
The 2009 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey is out. Lexus takes top marks followed by Porsche, Cadillac, Hyundai and Honda. The worst? Land Rover, Smart, And Mini. More »
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Comment by benrobNU: If you were to tell me 5 years ago that Hyundai was going to make the most interesting sports coupe... 12 Responses | Other threads
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classic cars
Pictures From The Friends of McQueen Car Show
Boys Republic is a Californian treatment community for troubled kids. Before driving around in Ferraris and Jaguars at speed, Steve McQueen spent some time here. To commemorate his time served, there's now an annual car show. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by TV's Paul Y.: Nice! The pictures remind me: there's a guy by me with a personal junkyard with a 356 shell just sitting there,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
While Americans are reinventing endurance racing in a dadaist manner, Europeans are still doing their thing at Le Mans, 86 years after the first race. And it was Audi vs. Peugeot yet again. Warning: spoilers. More »
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tuner cars
Status Design Porsche Cayenne Biggest Russian Failure Since Glasnost
Status Design isn't the first tuner to mangle the otherwise mildly unattractive Porsche Cayenne — the Ruf Dakara comes to mind — but Status Design's taken to it with recklessly wild Russian enthusiasm. More »
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Comment by tonyola: One side scoop facing forward, the other reversed. Got it all covered. The rest defies description, except for the obvious... 3 Responses | Other threads
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celebrities
Tony Danza Shows Porsche Who's The Boss With MINI Door
Climbing into his MINI Cooper yesterday, Tony Danza dinged the passenger side rear quarter-panel of a Porsche Boxster with his door. Not news, but it begs the question — should he have left a note? Also, baseball pants? Really? [TMZ]
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By Ray WertComment by bravenrace: For that matter, how do we know it's Tony Danza? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Car Crime
Giants Fans Trash Porsche 911 After Playoff Defeat
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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By Wes SilerComment by InfinitisEnd: As ridiculous as this seems right now, I can't help but think that I would probably take a few swings... 9 Responses | Other threads
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industry news
VW Halts Merger Talks With Porsche Over CEO Squabble
Porsche's plannedassimilationmerger with Volkswagen has hit a snag, temporarily halting negotiations. We're told the "snag" is who's going to lead the new company — VW CEO Martin Winterkorn or Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking. More »
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By Ray WertComment by FromaBuick6: Could that picture be any more German? 10 Responses | Other threads
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Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance
Someone's Gonna Get Fired: LeMons Cars Invited To Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance
The Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance is a super-upscale car shows, with the rich folks showing off their high-buck machines. This time, the organizers had the bright idea of inviting five 24 Hours Of LeMons racers.
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Comment by .357: When I bought it, they said all the women would love my car. I didn't think they meant it like... 12 Responses | Other threads
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car design
Top Ten Auto Design Easter Eggs
An "Easter egg" is an intentional hidden message, in-joke or feature. We've noticed fun little buggers in the design of quite a few new vehicles. Here's our list of the ten best. More » -
rally
Tire Chains And Lucas Electrics In California's Gold Country: The 2009 Snowball Rally
From the same folks who brought us the California Melee rally, here's the Snowball Rally. Prolific tipster and LeMons Assistant Perpetrator TheEastBayKid drove his '76 BMW 2002 and shot some nice photos for us. More »
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Comment by UDMan: Is it so wrong to enjoy these cars and participants over the cars and participants of that damn Gumball rallye?... 5 Responses | Other threads
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industry news
One automaker to rule them all: Porsche, VW to integrate ten brands. [Reuters]
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China Cars
BYD T6: A Chinese Porsche Cayenne Knock-Off
BYD has apparently caught on that the Porsche Cayenne is a big hit in China. They're readying their own 2.0-liter equipped version, the BYD T6. Turbos? We don't need no stinkin' turbos. More »
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Comment by Steve Neill: Just so you guys know, the page says this: The BYD T6 is a capable off roader that can serve as... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Crazy Euro Car Boy Does London
A Horticultural Stand Against Chelsea Tractors
Nowhere is the ungainly Porsche Cayenne in greater abundance than in Central London. It’s time to fight back against these monstrosities—with black tulips! More »
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By Peter OroszComment by 03SVT Defender of SUVs, friend to the douche: OK. My fondness for Peter notwithstanding, I'm getting a little tired of the constant criticism of SUVs and their drivers.Who... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Car Crime
Moscow SWAT Team Unjustly Profiles Black Porsche Cayenne
Ready to ambush escaping bank robbers said to be driving a black Porsche Cayenne, a Moscow SWAT team initially targets the wrong car with extreme prejudice. Can't we all just get along? More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Officer BLW, Royal Canadian Grammar Polis.: All Black Caynennes belong to criminals. All Geelys are in the laundry business. All Hyundais run over dogs. All Fords are inbred. All Mercedes... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Crazy Euro Car Boy Does London
Porsche 928: A Hydrofoil For The Road
The Porsche 928, with its big 5-liter V8 up front, belongs to the class of grand touring cars which handle like hydrofoil powerboats. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Number_Six: Spaghetti House is the lamest fucking name for a restaurant ever. Except for Old Spaghetti Factory. 17 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Volkswagen Quarterly Profits Drop 74% In First Quarter
Volkswagen said net profits for the company drove off a cliff in the first quarter of 2009, down 74% to $314 million. GM, reached for a comment, asked "What's a profit?" [New York Times] -
shanghai auto show
Porsche Panamera Takes Elevator To 94th Floor
Prior to the Shanghai Auto Show, Porsche wanted to showboat a little. Their idea? Lift a Porsche Panamera to the 94th floor of the Shanghai World Financial Center. In an elevator. More »
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Comment by Graverobber: See, this is the problem with the Panamera as a Porsche. If it had been a 911, it would have... 12 Responses | Other threads
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shanghai auto show
Porsche Panamera: Bigger, Longer And With A Larger Butt
Our own Auto Insider's in Shanghai for the show where he saw the new four-door Porsche Panamera revealed live. We already know all the details, but we've got his live gallery below.
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By Ray WertComment by JawzX2, polishing his commenting guns...: y'know, the damn thing keeps growing on me, it definitely pulls off the "looks like a 911" theme better than... 4 Responses | Other threads
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shanghai motor show
Porsche Panamera: Sub-Five Second Four-Door
In a "first," other than the Cayenne, Porsche just revealed the four-door Porsche Panamera in Shanghai. It's supposedly able to go from zero to 60 in under five seconds. Also, it has a big butt. More »
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By Ray WertComment by tomlewis: Damn, it looks like every other 4 door on the planet, I would have expected better than that from Porsche. 11 Responses | Other threads
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nurburgring
Faszination Nurburgring: Ruf CTR Yellowbird Reminds Us To Keep It Real
Wondered where the whole Nurburgring Time thing comes from? The Ruf CTR Yellowbird. In 1987 it became the fastest car in the world, besting both the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40. Then came the video. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by .357: The Yellow Bird. This was an amazing car. Light and fast. This car had p***y magnet paint, and it really... 17 Responses | Other threads
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classic cars
Vintage Porsche 959 Factory Tour
The internet can be a terrifically awesome place to spend time. Case-in-point, this vintage photo tour of the Zuffenhausen-based assembly plant where all 337 mythical Porsche 959s were built by skilled Germans probably named Bruce. More »
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Comment by .357: And, this is an excuse for me to post more pics. 27 Responses | Other threads
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shanghai auto show
Porsche Panamera Drives, Jesus-Style On Chinese Water
Porsche is readying the Porsche Panamera for a world debut at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. In preparation, they've set out to prove it can walk on water, Jesus-style, better than the competition. More »
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Comment by smalleyxb122: ...one of the many Chinese TV boats... Way to gloss over the real WTF part of the story. Now that the helicopter... 4 Responses | Other threads
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new york auto show
2010 Porsche 911 GT3: Santa's 435 HP Sleigh
The 2010 Porche 911 GT3 just hit the floor at the New York Auto Show and it's a sexy red 435 HP missile of leather and fury, priced from $112,200. More » -
down on the street bonus edition
DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Tomsk Edition: German Iron Down On The Orange County Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Tomsk has photographed a staggering quantity of DOTSBE-worthy machinery. More »
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Comment by A strolling player: The W126, like, in general looks remarkably fresh for a design that was introduced thirty years ago. I don't... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Supercar Teardown
Supercar Teardown: Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche's first foray into production V10 power lies just behind the driver in the Carrera GT super car. Let's take a look inside Bruce and see what makes his 605 HP, 5.7-liter DOHC V10 tick. More » -
spy photos
Next Porsche 911 Showing A Fowl New Rear?
The 998 Porsche 911 was spotted out and about in some interesting camouflage while taking runs around Der Fatherland. Why do we say interesting? It's got a duck tail rear-end. More » -
project car hell
Project Car Hell, Teutonic Nemesis Edition: BMW 750iL or Porsche 928?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! The lowly flatworm can learn to avoid pain, but not us. More »
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Comment by pleco believes in FOTA: The Porsche 928 by far. Because the 750il has too many options for engine replacement, whereas the 928 is delightfully specific... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Nitrous Oxide: I once saw a Porsche very similar to one of those in the main picture as I was exiting a... 4 Responses | Other threads
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found on craigslist
Buy The 1990 Porsche 911 From Death Race For $28,000
We didn't actually see the remake of Death Race, but we can still appreciate the badass cars built for the movie, including this Porsche 911, now on sale for $28,000 on Craigslist. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Maxx Cracker: I want to see the Roger Corman original, but apparently Netflix doesn't have it in stock for a while. The... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Crazy Euro Car Boy
Google Street View Hits London with Ultra-Rare Aston Martin V8 Vantage Special Series II
Google Street View camera trucks have photographed something even better than the white Stig: a custom Aston Martin built for the Sultan of Brunei. Here is the story of how we found it. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Gary says maow: Great article. Now I am going to be even less productive at work today. Wait, is it possible to be... 5 Responses | Other threads
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porsche design
Porsche Cayenne GTS Design Edition 3: Blacula's New Ride
Porsche has released the newest member of its Design Edition club: the limited edition, murdered-out Porsche Cayenne GTS Design Edition 3, complete with triple black racing stripes, black wheels and Lava Grey Metallic paint. More »
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Comment by Gary says maow: You know, I'm not a big fan of the Cayenne but this is tastefully done. Not only that, it's extremely... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Down On The Street 450
Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: The Germans
The Hamsters are resisting our efforts to continue the 450 DOTS commemoration, but we've finally got Round Two ready for your enjoyment. Here are the German cars that roam the Island That Rust Forgot. More »
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Comment by eggwich del fiero: I'm guessing there are going to be a lot of pageviews from BMWphiles here, so I need to ask the... 6 Responses | Other threads
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goodwood festival of speed
Vorsprung Your Way to Goodwood This July to See Audi at Its Very Best
Audi will be the featured marque at this year's Festival of Speed, held July 3-5. This is your last chance to see the Auto Union race cars before Audi becomes, by default, hopelessly uncool. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by pauljones: Is it wrong that I would rather have the VW bus in the background than the classic Audi racers? 17 Responses | Other threads
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racing news
58-Year-Old Hans-Joachim Stuck Returns To Race At 12 Hours of Sebring
A surprising revelation of endurance racing is the fact most drivers are far from being spring chickens. Here's a few examples. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by engineerd: I think about where I'll be in 26 years (when I'm 58) and I don't see racing in that picture.... 8 Responses | Other threads
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porsche panamera
Porsche Panamera Gets Engine Start/Stop With Auto-Shifting Double-Clutch
When the four-door Porsche Panamera hits the U.S. in October, it'll be equipped with both an automatic engine start/stop feature mated with an automatically-shifting double-clutch transmission. Ooh! Technology! But wait, there's more. More »
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By Ray WertComment by P.Ξ.L.M. : Now with added ducktape!: Ok, I'll be the first to come out of the closet and admit that I really like this car and... 8 Responses | Other threads
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spy photos
2011 Porsche Cayenne Gets Curvy
Porsche will eventually redesign their wildly-successful-yet-painful-to-look-at Porsche Cayenne. This photo purports to offer a glimpse of the design direction of the could-be 2011 Porsche Cayenne. God help us. More » -
tech
Which Would You Take: Lightweight Porsche 928 or LS1-Powered Mazda Miata?
I visited the secret laboratories of Evil Genius Racing last week, to see what manner of madness they had cooking. While there, I encountered a couple of track-car projects that presented quite a dilemma. More »
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Comment by More Ron: I am refraining from voting because I would need both to be truly satisfied. That said, if I can get a... 13 Responses | Other threads
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