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more about #2009porsche911 more comments → brownie has no witty phrase to add: Let me see if I'm clear on general opinion... Beating up on already totalled car at NFL game: evil Completely destroying running car at LeMons: all in... more » Graverobber: Damn, that was a really nice Weber grill. more » Andrew Ian Dodge: Unfortunate the cars tank didn't explode with those morons nearby. At least one of them is stupid enough to show his face on camera. Lets hope the pol... more » engineerd: My wife, an accountant, has a few clients who are professional football players. A couple years ago one of them called her and asked why he got a let... more » brandegee: I believe the Pathfinder also burned up. [giantsfailure.com] more » InfinitisEnd: As ridiculous as this seems right now, I can't help but think that I would probably take a few swings myself had I been there, it's already destroyed ... more » theeastbaykid: Nothing says "Porsche racing heritage" like 1900 rpm. Wheee! more » Elhigh: "To improve fuel efficiency, adjust the nut behind the steering wheel." I've been saying that for a while now. By golly, it works. more » Mad_Science: Hooray for more gears! I'm willing to bet moving to 5 and 6 speed autos and 6/7 speed manuals would get pretty much everything ~5-10%. Hell, even old ... more » seoultrain: In other news, I'm going to find me a hot 20-year-old blonde and see how long I can have a meaningful conversation with her. more » TreyWaters: What would be nice, is if car manufacturers added a "green-line" section to the tachometer. We all know what red-line means. "Green-line" could be a ... more » tekdemon: Driving a cramped sports car with a hard suspension for 402 miles at 52mph sounds like real fun.... If this is their new marketing plan they're gonna ... more » Danimal: It really is surprising more cars don't tell you the instantaneous mpg. My moms 1993 Chrysler minivan has it. more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Power and fuel efficiency (not simultaneously, obviously) in the same vehicle is nice to have. Hopefully more cars will come with a direct injection e... more » JackMaz drags wagon: Sooo they can't hustle a GT-R but they sure can soft pedal a 911. more » -
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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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How To Get 35 MPG In A Porsche 911
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. -
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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. 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. 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. More »
