Tag archive: Porsche

If this is what the next BlackBerry will look like then we are already getting excited.  The folks over at The Verge were given a picture of what is believed to be the first BlackBerry phone with the company’s newest operating system BBX. The device pictured is said to be codenamed “London”, which of course is subject to change. The phone is rumored to be scheduled for a June 2012 release, with no hints at a possible carrier at this time. If the… Read More

Porsche Design Studio and the makers of Johnnie Walker Blue Label have teamed up to create a unique private bar priced at an extremely expensive $150,000. Only fifty of these bars will be constructed for clients around the world. Each private bar stands over six feet tall and is built from brushed titanium as well as blue leather and Australian lace wood within the interior of the unit. Utilizing motion sensors, the bar automatically opens 180… Read More

Everyone knows Porsche for their stylish, super-fast cars. What most likely do not know is that the company's accessory subsidiary, Porsche Design Group, now makes high-end smoking paraphernalia. Dubbed the “Shisha,” this sleek water pipe has all the fine detail and elegant curves of a sports car, but with a unique functionality that makes this Porsche product special: the ability to smoke marijuana out of it. (Though… Read More

What could possibly be more important than the number of cubic inches under the hood for a Porsche aficionado? For audiophiles, the sheer square footage of the speaker drivers plastering the interior. Porsche’s new Cayenne with a Burmester surround system boasts 372 square inches, the same record-breaking amount Porsche packed into the Panamera last fall. Together the drivers handle over 1,000 watts across 16 channels, including 300 watts to a… Read More

Reaction to Porsche's 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept was overwhelmingly positive when it was unveiled last week at the Geneva auto show — its sleek lines and impressive hybrid powertrain won over those who have been critical of Porsche's somewhat “stagnant” design philosophy and even those who turn up their noses at hybrid vehicles. According to AutoCar, the people within Porsche love the vehicle as well, and… Read More

While its easy to play the role of the purist and complain about any Porsche that's not a 911, the Cayenne has done quite a lot for the fans being that its the company's best selling car and gives R&D more money to improve upon the 911 program. That said, Porsche's got a new Cayenne and leaner, more efficient, and a hell of a lot better looking. The two major highlights of the new Cayenne lineup are S Hybrid and Turbo… Read More

With every new 911 model its become quite clear that the engineers in Stuttgart won't be happy until they've achieved warp speed. Case in point: The new 911 Turbo S. While it doesn't exactly hit warp speed, it definitely comes close. The Turbo S is powered by a turbocharged six-cylinder boxer delivering a total of 530 horsepower and a staggering 516 lb-ft of torque which is enough power to propel the car from 0-62 in 3.3… Read More