Porsche goes rallying, and it’s not with the model you’re thinking of
Porsche channeled its racing heritage to turn the 718 Cayman, not the Cayenne, into a rally car. The GT4-spec model was built as a functional concept, and it will participate in its first rally in August. Porsche will then decide whether to build the project for customers, but it won't be street-legal.
Porsche buys a 10 percent stake in the Croatian brand building a 2,000-hp EV
Croatian startup Rimac introduced a 2,000-horsepower electric car at the Geneva auto show. The Concept Two caught the attention of Porsche, and the firm has purchased a 10 percent stake in Rimac. Insiders suggest the deal is a way to share high-performance electric car components between the two companies.
The Porsche 911 Speedster Concept continues a long-standing tradition
Germany’s renowned luxury performance brand and prancing horse, Porsche, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. And to commemorate the “70 years or Porsche Sports Cars” occasion, the company unveiled the new 911 Speedster Concept: 500 horsepower of pure open-top, unbridled, lightweight 911 performance.
Porsche dealerships using augmented reality to diagnose and repair cars
Porsche dealerships across the nation will soon use augmented reality to diagnose and repair their customers' cars. Called Tech Live Look, the technology uses internet-connected smartglasses to connect technicians with a team of in-house experts located close to Porsche's headquarters in Atlanta.
2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid is powerful, yet easy on gas
Porsche will expand the third-generation Cayenne lineup with a gasoline-electric variant named E-Hybrid. Its 3.0-liter V6 works with an electric motor to deliver 455 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. Porsche's smartphone app lets owners start, monitor, and stop the charging process remotely.
How do you prune a Porsche? Add carbon and cut carpet (but not the glovebox)
With the Weissach package, Porsche is giving 911 GT3 RS buyers the opportunity to order a lighter, more track-focused car. We sat down with Andreas Preuninger, the head of Porsche's GT division, to get insight on the future of weight savings.
Volkswagen tests autonomous parking, aims for 2020 commercial launch
Volkswagen is testing autonomous parking at Germany's Hamburg Airport. In addition to making life more convenient, the automaker believes self-parking cars could enable a variety of new services for its customers, while getting them accustomed to the idea of more widespread driverless car usage.
Porsche could build its own charging network as it bets big on electrification
As it prepares to launch the electric Mission E, Porsche considers building a network of charging stations and launching a reservation system.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a punk rock cover of an idyllic swan song
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS boasts the brand's most powerful naturally aspirated engine, a 520-horsepower flat-six that sends it from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat.
See the next Porsche Cayenne hybrid get put through its paces in South Africa
A new Porsche Cayenne hybrid is on the way, but Porsche isn't ready to fully reveal the electrified SUV just yet.
Porsche may build flying taxis to combat traffic
Porsche may start work on developing flying taxis as a way of combating gridlock and quickly ferrying users through major cities.
TechArt shows a Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo that swallowed a rally car
German tuner TechArt turned the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo into a highly modified wagon you'll love or hate.
Porsche uses 3D printing to keep classic cars on the road
Porsche is using 3D printing to recreate hard-to-find parts for its old models, helping to keep these classic cars on the road.
Porsche and Audi are working together to bring us the cars of the future
Audi and Porsche will now be teaming up for what's being called "the shared vehicle architecture of the future."
NYPD trades old Nokia Windows phones for 36,000 new iPhone 7s
The NYPD replaces Nokia Windows phones with thousands of Apple iPhones, France cracks down on mobile phone distracted driving problems, Porsche doubles down on an electric future.
Porsche is about to splash billions of dollars on its EV efforts
Porsche is doubling its planned investment in electric and hybrid vehicles to $7.4 billion as it readies its much-anticipated, fully electric Mission E car for production in 2019.
These are the 20 best Porsches ever made
Porsche has produced countless cars fitting of the word "legendary." Here, we're counting down some of the best Porsches ever assembled.
Porsche’s Panamera popular hybrids have battery makers struggling to keep up
Makers of the batteries for Porche's Panamera hybrid are having troubling meeting the company's unexpected demand.
Porsche promises it will be one of the last brands to ditch the steering wheel
Some tech features will become must-haves, but Porsche is committed to keeping the steering wheel in its cars for as long as possible.
VW gets approval to modify 38,000 diesel SUVs as 'Dieselgate' continues
Modifications for Volkswagen 3.0-liter diesel SUVs have been approved by U.S. regulators, but they only apply to the newest models.
The Porsche 911 Carrera T channels the spirit of the model’s early days
The Porsche 911 Carrera T (for touring, not turbo) is a tribute to the original 911 T, which made its debut in 1968.
The new Porsche 718 Boxster GTS blends turbo power with razor-sharp handling
The Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS get more power from a tweaked turbo four, chassis revisions, and a model-specific look.
Porsche’s subscription plan lets you check out a new car every day
The Porsche Passport subscription service allows drivers to choose between 22 vehicles with unlimited mileage starting at $2,000 a month.
‘Gran Turismo Sport’ full car list includes Porsche for the first time
Headlined by the arrival of Porsche in the Gran Turismo series, Gran Turismo Sport has a wide array of luxury cars to lust after.
Porsche InnoDrive is a cruise control system that doesn’t neuter a sports car
We test Porsche InnoDrive, a super-cruise control for sports cars that's coming to more of the company's models in the near future.
Have $16 million? Climb aboard Porsche’s new superyacht
Porsche’s design arm, Studio F.A. Porsche, has unveiled a 115-foot superyacht dubbed the Dynamiq GTT 115. Oh, and it costs $16.7 million.
Porsche’s new 911 GT3 Touring is all the fierce with less of the flash
Porsche has revealed its 911 GT3 Touring, with an adjustable rear wing instead of the standard GT3's large fixed rear spoiler.
Alongside Formula E, Porsche may supply engines for Formula One
Porsche may supply engines for Formula One under proposed regulations that take effect in 2021, an executive says.
Watch how capricious a classic Porsche 911 can get when it's driven too hard
Classic variants of the Porsche 911 can be difficult to handle, especially if they're put in the wrong hands.
The new 2019 Porsche Cayenne brings 911 genes to the SUV segment
Sportier and more comfortable than before, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne is more comfortable than before yet sportier than ever.
How Singer is reinventing Porsche’s air-cooled flat-six engine
The 500-horsepower six-cylinder Porsche engine is just the beginning of Singer and Williams' collaboration.
A Tesla battery pack mutes this classic Porsche 911’s flat-six engine
Starting with a rough 1979 Porsche 911 Targa, the company installed two electric motors fed by a 54-kWh battery pack out of a Tesla Roadster.
The biggest names in motor sports are juicing up for Formula E
Formula E is attracting high-profile manufacturers like Porsche and Mercedes-Benz, but what does this popularity mean for the rest of motor sports?
Porsche may summon the Speedster back for a limited-edition 911
Call your banker, because another limited-edition version of the Porsche 911 is allegedly right around the corner.