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1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS on Sale

The independent sports car company Nick Whale Sports Cars Direct is selling an extremely rare and highly significant Porsche 911 3.0-litre Carrera RS, one of only six made in right hand drive. Back in the days, this amazing Porsche with chassis number 99 was sold new to the owner of Hesketh Formula One team - Lord Hesketh. The car was given to James Hunt as part of his remuneration package in 1974 and Hunt retained use of the car through to 1976 – his Championship-winning year. “This c

fab panamera combines coupe-like vision and enormous output

FAB Panamera combines coupe-like vision and enormous output

FAB Design has expanded its car makes catalog with the Porsche brand. The renowned Porsche Panamera is the first non-Daimler vehicle that FAB specialists have refined into a true dream car. At first glance, the new conversion catches the eye with its exclusively Wide Bodykit made of carbon fibre, which brings more athl

10,000th Porsche Panamera rolls off the production line

The 10,000th Porsche Panamera rolled off the production line at the Porsche AG’s Leipzig plant. The platinum silver metallic Panamera Turbo with 500 horsepower is already on its way to a customer in Singapore. After three months on the market, the highly desired four-door grand touring sports car has really take-off.

speedart btr2 580 - fasten your	seat belts

speedART BTR2 580 - fasten your seat belts

After the official debut of its special tuning programme for the Panamera, the renowned Porsche specialist speedART is now presenting a new conversion based on the 2010 Porsche 997 Turbo 3,8l with PDK-gearbox. Named speedART BTR II 580 (Bi-Turbo-Racer – 2nd generation), the newcomer strikes with power increase of 80 horsepower and 120 Nm over the factory counterpart achieved through a modified motronic and a sport exhaust unit with 200 cell sport cats and big single race-tail-pipes. With the upgraded output da

321,2 km/h – Fullsize-SUV high speed record for TECHART

TECHART Automobildesign really set the sparks flying at this year`s trial of strength at the High Speed Event in Nardo/Italy. Test driver Sandro Reuter reached a top speed of 321,2 km/h, respectively 200 mph, with the TECHART refined Porsche Cayenne Turbo. TECHART thus secured a new speed record for Fullsize-SUVs. The

ruf stormster - the very first electric suv

RUF Stormster - the very first electric SUV

RUF Automobile GmbH is presenting the Stormster, the very first electric SUV based on the renowned Porsche Cayenne.After the release of its first electric sports car - the eRUF - in October 2008, and its inheritor - the eRUF Greenster - in March 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show, RUF is now showcasing its third electric vehicle. The newcomer is powered by a Siemens electric unit, which is capable to produce 270 kW (367 bhp), same as the one fitted in the eRUF sports car. The total weight of the electric Cayenne Stor

Vorsteiner releases V-GT aero kit for 2010 Porsche Carrera

Vorsteiner has released a supreme aerodynamic kit for the 2010 Porsche Carrera MKII facelift, which is named V-GT. Combining both elegance and simplicity, the new aero pack from Vorsteiner upgrades even further the factory vision of the sports ride without any compromises in quality and performance. The V-GT kit from V

Wimmer RS releases exclusive Porsche GT2 Speed Biturbo power kit

The Solingen based tuner - Wimmer RS released its latest power package for the Porsche GT2, which is exclusively named GT2 Speed. Certainly, the name of the power kit symbolizes its mighty performance data: 827 hp at 7,400 rpm, 948 Nm of torque, power-to-weight-ratio of 1.84 Kg/hp and max speed of 378 km/h. Wimmer GT2 Speed Bi-Turbo Power Package benefits from a very sophisticated engine retrofitting, which utilizes upgraded engine block, pist

9ff speed9 - an extremely potent porsche 997 turbo

9ff Speed9 - an extremely potent Porsche 997 Turbo

At this week’s Essen Motorshow occasion, the exclusive Porsche vehicles tuner - 9ff will showcase its latest project named 9ff Speed9. Based on Porsche 997 Turbo, the new conversion is 9ff’s second independent complete vehicle. 9ff Speed9 is developed following the traditional design formula of the legendary Por

porsche revealed the 911 gt3 r

Porsche revealed the 911 GT3 R

Following the debut of the recently announced Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the German sportscar manufacturer has revealed a new racing car – Porsche 911 GT3 R. The new sports ride will be raced in series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations. Delivering even better drivability and easier handling, the all-new 911 GT3 R is powered by a 4.0 litre 6-cylinder boxer engine with max output of 480 bhp (353 kW) transmitted to the rear axle by a sequential 6-speed dog gearbox. The new addition in t

mcchip-dkr adds more power to the Porsche Panamera Turbo

Mcchip-dkr is ready with a chiptuning programmme for the mighty Porsche Panamera. Increasing the stock performance (500 hp and 700 Nm) of Porsche Panamera Turbo’s water-cooled eight-cylinder V-engine to the striking 550 hp and 775 Nm of maximum torque, the mcchip-dkr chiptuning programme is individually developed for

TECHART tuning package for Porsche 911 Carrera S and 4S

TechArt is one of the most famous tuning companies in the world. The company is German and makes performance and exterior packages specially for Porsche's models. TechArt was founded in 1987 by Thomas Behringer, so they have more than 22 years experience in refining Porsches. One of the recent creations of Te