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Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
Get ready for the final race of the 2009 season, taking place in two weeks at chilly Thunderhill Raceway! More cars than ever before, and the most staggeringly wrong collection of vehicles ever seen...
Porsche 928 To Take On Renault Alliance, 158 Other Heaps: LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza 2009! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
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Porsche Boxter Spyder Shows Off In Mountain Driving Clip [La Auto Show]
This is what every single Porsche Boxster Spyder will dream about when it goes to sleep at night: zipping around curvy mountain roads, unencumbered by hoards of maliciously slow RVs and driven well...
Porsche Boxster Spyder: The Lightest Porsche You Can Buy
At 2,811 lbs — only 11 lbs more than the 10-year-old 986 Porsche Boxster — the new 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder will be the lightest Porsche you can buy after it's unveiled at next month's LA Auto Show. 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder: Light, Powerful, Purist Roadster to be Introduced at Los Ange...
Monday, Nov 2
Panamera Wishes It Looked This Good: An Aston Martin Rapide High-Res Mega-Gallery [New Cars]
Aston's taking its sweet time getting more than a handful of decent shots of the 2010 Aston Martin Rapide out. It's kind of like a Porsche Panamera, but you know, attractive to look at. Here's a slew of new photos. Engine Rear mid-mounted 'Touchtronic 2' six-speed gearbox with electronic shi...
Thursday, Oct 29
Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911 [I Feel Gassy]
Eaton echoes a James May column from last week published in The Telegraph, where the Top Gear presenter argues that cars as we know them will inevitably cease to exist as tools for going to places and the only form of the car to survive will be the sports car, purchased and driven purely for en...
Wednesday, Oct 28
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Claims 7:33 'Ring Run, Still Doesn't Beat GT-R [Auto Brand Slap Fight]
Despite the six second gap between what this GT3 RS did and the GT-R has done (not to mention the Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4), the latest effort by Porsche still has some wiggle room. This run was made in traffic and judging by the telematics pulled from the car, there's at least another three secon...
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Claims 7:33 'Ring Run, Still Doesn't Beat GT-R [Auto Brand Slap Fight]
When the Porsche 911 GT3 RS debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it looked every bit the obnoxious track-day racer. Apparently it can turn a wheel too, posting a scorching 7:33 time around the...
Tuesday, Oct 27
GM's Lutz Responds To "Not Ready For Racing" Jaguar [Jalopnik Vs GM]
GM's "Maximum" Bob Lutz opened up his maximum mouth this evening to tweak the rest of the luxury performance sedan universe in response to Jaguar dropping out of the Jalopnik Vs. GM "CTS-V Challenge" race set for Thursday. He's right. He's already gotten the best of Mercedes, Jaguar and Audi....
Sunday, Oct 25
1963 Porsche 356 S Coupe [Down On The Street]
Actually, I'm not 100% sure this is a '63; it's definitely a T6 Karmann-built 356B coupe, but it could be a '62 (though I'm pretty sure the engine lid badging on the Super didn't read "S" that year) or a '64-65 (but this car appears to have drum brakes, which were dumped after '63). Obviously, t...
Thursday, Oct 22
2011 Lexus LFA: First Drive
You've probably been bewildered by how much attention one car from a previously maligned automaker is getting on this and other enthusiast sites. But the attention we've paid pales in comparison to the attention to technical detail Toyota's displayed in the design and construction of t...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition Celebrates Z-Car History
Nissan Celebrates Four Decades of Sports Car Leadership With New, Limited Edition 370Z "40th Anniversary" Model – Forty Years After the Debut of the Original Datsun 240Z, the Iconic Z® Continues to Capture the Imagination and Passion of Sports Car Enthusiasts Worldwide –
Sunday, Oct 18
Winning: The Racing Life Of Paul Newman , by Matt Stone [Jalopnik Book Reviews]
As a nice bonus at the end, we get a chapter devoted to Newman's street cars over the years. Not only was there the Porsche Super 90-powered '53 Beetle in the early days; Newman decided that wasn't enough, so in 1969 he commissioned a Ford 351-powered Beetle. In the 1980s and 1990s, Newman drov...
Corvair-Powered Fiberfab Valkyrie GT-15 Prepares To Take Leave Of This World [Down On The Junkyard]
Well, that sounded like a member of the Fiberfab family to me, and I figured the "Porsche engine" would turn out to be a VW Type I with funky carburetors and/or strange-o cooling ducts. Nope! That's a Corvair engine underneath that battered fiberglass body.
Corvair-Powered Fiberfab Valkyrie GT-15 Prepares To Take Leave Of This World [Down On The Junkyard]
Last week, reader Curtis sent in an intriguing tip: a self-service wrecking yard in my area had a "kit car that looks kinda like a GT40 powered by what looks to be a Porsche engine." Well, that...
Saturday, Oct 17
James Dean Dodges '50 Ford, Goes On To Save African Children [Ad Watch]
If only Dean had had more time, he'd have been like Paul Newman... only better! He wouldn't have messed around with boring ol' Datsuns, instead sticking with Porsches, and he'd have solved Africa's economic problems simply by stepping from his helicopter. Well, probably not, but at least we...
James Dean Dodges '50 Ford, Goes On To Save African Children [Ad Watch]
What if James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder had missed that Ford Custom at the intersection of State Routes 46 and 41? According to South Africa's Allan Gray Investments, Things Would Have Been...
Engine Of The Day Overload! [Engine Of The Day]
Toyota R Ford Flathead V8 BMW M30 Nissan L Small-Block Chevrolet V8 Volkswagen Air-Cooled BMC B Series Chrysler Slant Six Rolls-Royce V8 Honda B GMC Twin Six Jaguar XK Pontiac V8 Mazda B Fiat Twin-Cam Porsche Flat Six Offenhauser Willys Go-Devil Chrysler LA Packard Inline 8 Mazda 13B Cro...
Thursday, Oct 15
Testosterone Makes Men Buy Fast Cars [Car Science]
The study put 39 male volunteers into both a 1993 Toyota Camry and a Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet and let them drive the car around on a quiet road and on a pedestrian dense road where women would be looking at them. After each instance saliva was taken and testosterone levels measured and, s...
Wednesday, Oct 14
1970 Targa Florio: Racing In The Streets [Vintage Racing]
The monster Sicilian road race was the last of its breed to succumb to world automotive sissification in 1977. Before that, guys were racing 500+ HP sports prototypes through tiny Sicilian villages while locals crowded in, straining for a peek.
Monday, Oct 12
1970 Subaru 360 For a Diminutive $6,000! [Nice Price Or Crack Pipe]
The 360 - which denoted its tax-limited engine displacement - debuted both as a model and as the vanguard of the Subaru brand in 1958. Seemingly taking a page from the book How I Did It by Ferdinand Porsche, and then cutting the fat, the 360 is powered by an aircooled, rear-mounted engine. Addi...
Saturday, Oct 10
The Top 122 Lemons Of The Lamest Day 24 Hours Of LeMons [24 Hours Of Lemons]
7. Blitzen-Benz, Mercedes-Benz 300D Best lap: 1:33.070 27. Ded Bull Racing, Volkswagen Golf Best lap: 1:36.042 43. deli reduced racing, Volkswagen GTI Best lap: 1:33.255 62. Clutchman Racing, Volkswagen Passat Best lap: 1:32.475 82. eLEMONators, Chevrolet Caprice Best lap: 1:31.939
Friday, Oct 9
ENCO Gladiator 700GT Biturbo: An "Exklusive" Cayenne With A Mean-Looking Mouth [Custom Cars]
Up until the year 2002, it was completely unthinkable to most people in Germany, and especially to sports car fans, that Porsche would at some point in time make a sports utility vehicle. The name Porsche has always been synonymous with thoroughbred sports cars, in most cases rear or mid-e...
ENCO Gladiator 700GT Biturbo: An "Exklusive" Cayenne With A Mean-Looking Mouth [Custom Cars]
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo's twin turbo V8 makes 500HP. Lame. The ENCO Gladiator 700GT Biturbo makes 690HP, has a full roll cage, carbon fiber racing seats and enough custom bodywork to make Jenna...
NASCAR Founder's Grandson Popped For DUI, Cocaine And Street Racing [Daily DUI]
Police stopped France and his housemate Russell Van Richmond for racing a Porsche Cayenne against a green Lamborghini across Seabreeze bridge. When they were pulled over Richmond, who is the son of one of J.C's dad's ex-wives, protested saying "I want your commander now. I am a France. Do you...
Wednesday, Oct 7
Gran Turismo For PSP Vs. Forza Motorsport 3: The Cars [Car Games]
Reason: There are only a few Ferraris and Lamborghinis in GT for PSP, giving a clear advantage to Forza 3 with its stable of classic and modern Ferraris including the Tafel Racing F430GT and 1964 Ferrari GTO. Gran Turismo does have a better collection of Alfa Romeos though...
All 400+ Cars Of Forza Motorsport 3
Following the release of all 830 cars from Gran Turismo 5, Turn 10 has released their list of all 400+ cars from Forza 3. Below, the entire garage. 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997)
Tuesday, Oct 6
Mercedes Doesn't Trust Gullwing Doors To Fly SLS AMG Atop Museum [New Cars]
Porsche gave ze Germans the idea by dragging the Panamera to the Shanghai World Financial Center observation deck, as they've now hoisted the Mercedes SLS AMG to the roof of Stuttgart's Mercedes Museum. Gallery and video showing how below. Mercedes-Benz Passion]
Sunday, Oct 4
Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis Of Genius by Karl Ludvigsen [Jalopnik Book Reviews]
You know how a lot of marque-specific car books tend to be a bit on the lightweight side? A couple of anecdotes about the designers and then a lot of pretty pictures? Not this monster! See, if...
Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis Of Genius by Karl Ludvigsen [Jalopnik Book Reviews]
See, if you're serious about Porsches- and what Porsche zealot isn't?- you want a book about Ferdinand Porsche, the father of the brand, to pack some heft! You'll need a level of detail that's so overwhelmingly, in fact alarmingly, obsessive that you'll learn something new on every page.
Saturday, Oct 3
Rust, Bad! Southern California 356, Good! [Down On The Street Bonus Edition]
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. Here's a sight you don't see very often these days. Check out the 356 Spotters Guide at the 356 Registry — it might make a fun game "What year is t...
Friday, Oct 2
Time-Lapse Video Of How To Build An ALMS Race Car In Under 22 Hours
Acura ARX-02a Statistics: Chassis mechanical parts: 4000 Chassis electrical parts: 250 Engine parts: 100 (excluding internals of engine) Gearbox parts: 350 Parts with tracked life: 1000 (excluding internals of engine) Custom hardware (fasteners, o-rings, bearings): 450
Thursday, Oct 1
Alex Roy Recreates GT For PSP Laguna Seca Ad In Trunk Of Porsche Cayenne
Not impressed by Tanner Foust's Gran Turismo PSP video, Alex Roy added an extra level of complication by hopping in the trunk of a Rene Villeneuve-piloted Cayenne as it lapped Laguna while playing Gran Turismo on XBOX. The result? Pain.
And Here's Your 2010 North American Car, Truck Of The Year Finalists! [Nactoy]
The 2010 North American Car of the Year Short List: • BMW 335d • Buick LaCrosse • Cadillac CTS • Chevrolet Camaro • Ford Taurus • Honda Insight • Kia Soul • Mazda3/MazdaSpeed3 • Mercedes-Benz E-Class • Porsche Panamera • Subaru Legacy • Suzuki Kizashi • Toyota Prius • Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Wednesday, Sep 30
The Future Of Disabled Mobility Tech
Stage of Development Prototype.
Tuesday, Sep 29
Eight Automotive Myths We Choose To Believe
MYTH: Cars were just plain better in the old days. MYTH: Ferraris are the ultimate automobiles. WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT: The Prius is a perfectly competent automobile that delivers very good fuel economy and has thousands of satisfied owners.
Monday, Sep 28
Jalopnik Crash Week: Post-Accident Report
• Yes, The IIHS-Crashed '59 Chevy Had An Engine • Corvette ZHZ Survives Crash Week... For Now • McLaren SLR Crashes, Destroys Surrounding Cars In Ferrari Street Race • Volvo Smashing Electric Cars To Test Next Gen Safety • 2010 Porsche Panamera Crashes, Joins Cool Club
Sunday, Sep 27
Jalopnik's 9 Favorite Vintage Mazda Commercials [Classic Ad Watch]
When you're done here, you might enjoy our favorite Datsun ads, then continue with our top Toyota, Renault, General Motors, British Leyland, Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, Honda, Citroën, AMC/Jeep, Mercedes-Benz/Porsche/BMW, and Chevrolet ads.
Saturday, Sep 26
Our Favorite Vintage Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW Commercials [Classic Ad Watch]
We shared our favorite vintage VW ads a while back, but what about the other German car companies? 1984 Porsche 928S 1994 Porsche 944 1988 Porsche 928S4 1980 Porsche 924 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 1998 BMW M5 1981 BMW 315 1988 BMW 5 Series
Thursday, Sep 24
Jaguar XKR GT3 Racer: Cat Track Fever [Racing News]
RASELTON, GA (September 24, 2009) – In preparation for a full championship effort in 2010, RSR has entered the Jaguar XKR GT2 in the American Le Mans Series' famed event the Petit Le Mans with the intention to introduce the car and utilize the track time for testing and development. The Jagu...
Wednesday, Sep 23
Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction [Found On EBay]
The '65 Sebring Race was noteworthy for both rain and Jim Hall's Chaparral stealing the chequered from better-funded competitors Ford and Ferrari. While the big dogs slid through the slush, one little Sprite showed them all how it was done.
German Tuner Gives Godzilla Gorgeous Matte Black Finish, Upgrades [Tuner Cars]
The Nissan GT-R build as a sportscoupe and direct opponent of the Porsche Turbo was revealed at the Tokio Motor Show in 2007. As a direct successor of the Skyline GT-R R34 the bar has been laid high already. With only 480 examples for Europe the GT-R is one of those rare sports-cars.
Sunday, Sep 20
The Best LeMons Team Application Video Ever: Porsche-Driving Team Rooster Juice! [24 Hours Of Lemons]
The Porsche 924-based Rooster Juice team would seem to be in good shape for Arse Freeze-A-Palooza acceptance, based on the video you're about to watch. Even though I'm not exactly the biggest Weezer fan in the world (to put it mildly), I had to watch this beautiful little film several times...
Friday, Sep 18
The Top 113 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons South Fall 2009
2. Lightning McQueen, Volkswagen Jetta 15. Son Of A Blitzen, Mercedes-Benz 300E 24. DOS Boot Racing, Volkswagen GTI 58. Loose Tool Racing, Volkswagen Jetta 60. Subabros, Subaru SVX 67. Beaver Liquors, Porsche 944 76. BMWTF!?!, BMW L6 93. Team Phoenix, Porsche 944
What Are Your Top Five Wagons? [Question Of The Day]
2. Audi RS2 Avant When Audi wanted to once again prove they had their performance shiz together they teamed up with Porsche... to build a wagon. Though not as powerful or insane as the Lambo V10-powered RS6 it's still one of the best forgotten Audis ever.
Renault Kagoo ZE: You Guessed It, Another Electric [Frankfurt Motor Show]
Oh, hey! Hi there, fourth of four electric Renault vehicles with very little possibility for actual production to debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, what was your name again? Oh, right, the Renault Kangoo ZE, how do you do? What's that? You have a 93 HP electric motor, 166 lb-ft of torque, a...
Thursday, Sep 17
Rent A Panamera For The Weekend, If You're In Germany [Rental Car Reacharound]
The Porsche Panamera is now available for a 567-Euro weekend rental through Avis in Germany if you want to haul four asses plus luggage. Oh, well, we can still rent muscle cars. Press release after...
Rent A Panamera For The Weekend, If You're In Germany [Rental Car Reacharound]
Just shortly after its entry in retail, the new Porsche Panamera is also available as a rental car: the sports limousine stands at the ready beginning on 1 October at many German locations of the Avis car rental service. The models Panamera S and Panamera 4S – the fourth series of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Po...
Wednesday, Sep 16
What Are Your Top Five Roadsters? [Question Of The Day]
4. Duesenberg SJ Roadster 3. Porsche 356 The first Porsche ever, and the spiritual forefather of all Porsches to come, the convertible version is probably more famous than the hardtop. A reversal on the typical roadster configuration, it still works.
Tuesday, Sep 15
Porsche 911 GT3 RS Hits 180 MPH On Way To Frankfurt Debut [Frankfurt Motor Show]
Our buddy JF Musial had the chance to ride along with Andreas Preuninger, the father of the 2010 911 GT3 RS as he drove the new car, the one that's on display, to Frankfurt for its international premier. Well, this explains the flecks of mud from our gallery earlier today.
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible: Now With 500 Toupeé-Dislodging Horses [Frankfurt Motor Show]
One might think debuting the 450HP Porsche 911 GT3 RS was enough displayed power for one day, but the Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible also showed up to the Frankfurt party, packing an all-new 500 HP...
Wednesday, Aug 19
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Track-Ready, Street-Legal And More Power [New Cars]
The heart of the new, uncompromising GT3 RS is the power unit. Like the engine featured in the 911 GT3, the naturally-aspirated RS power unit now displaces 3.8 liters and delivers even more power, while revving up even faster to its 8500 rpm redline. It now delivers 450 horsepower, 15 more hor...
Friday, Aug 7
New Porsche 911 Turbo: 3.8-Liters, 500 HP Of Direct-Injection Glory [New Cars]
It may look like the old Porsche 911 Turbo, but this newest version of the 997 Turbo has been upgraded with the Carrera's 3.8-liter direct-injection mill. Can this old dog learn a new trick? Intelligent power boosts performance and efficiency of next generation Porsche 911 Turbo
Monday, Jul 20
The Ten Ugliest Custom Porsche Cayennes [Tuner Cars]
7.) RUF Dakara Country Of Origin: Germany Theme: Porsche 911 What Makes It Awful: Despite being a sales success, many Porschephiles feel the Cayenne is not truly a Porsche. For them, RUF has added the 993 911-style headlights to create a more Porsche-like look. It makes us
Friday, Mar 27
Buy The 1990 Porsche 911 From Death Race For $28,000 [Found On Craigslist]
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. Year: 1990 Make: PORSCHE Model: 911 Trim: DEATH RACE MOVIE CAR
Saturday, Mar 14
Which Would You Take: Lightweight Porsche 928 or LS1-Powered Mazda Miata? [Tech]
Over in the shop, Evil Clint was doing some welding on a project that earns a big Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approval™: a Mazda Miata with all-aluminum Chevrolet LS1 V8, T56 6-speed, and Lincoln Mark VIII 8.8" IRS rear. We recommend that all cars get their recommended daily allowance of Vitamin LS; i...
Thursday, Mar 5
RUF Dakara: A Porsche Cayenne That Looks Like A Porsche [Geneva Motor Show]
We're still not too enthusiastic about the idea of a Porsche SUV to begin with, but we recognize they've sold enough Cayennes to make Budweiser sales at NASCAR events look slow. The market has spoken. The RUF boys have taken the Cayenne and restyled the offending elements and delivered a Cay...
Thursday, Feb 12
Porsche Panamera, Turbo Shows Us Insides, Starts At $89,800 [Porsche Panamera Turbo]
At the top of the Panamera lineup is the Panamera Turbo with its 500-horsepower, twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8. Also featuring the new PDK transmission, the all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo sets a breathtaking 0-to-60 time of 4 seconds flat and a top test-track speed of 188 mph. The Paname...
Wednesday, Jan 7
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Caught With Its Pants Completely Down
The refreshed 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS got caught with its pants completely down and we've got the photos to prove it. Having recently revealed an updated 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera, Cabriolet and 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 46, Porsche has laid the framework for the model we're really interested...
Wednesday, Dec 31
The Curse Of James Dean's “Little Bastard” [Porsche 550 Spyder]
Since James Dean’s death in 1955, the Porsche 550 Spyder has become infamous as the car that killed him. As young Jalops we watched an Unsolved Mysteries episode on the curse of the James Dean Porsche. These stories not only made the famous car seem more like Christine than Porsche, they down...
Monday, Oct 20
Four-Door Porsche Panamera Spotted In San Francisco
Odd...reminds me of a Dodge Magnum. Although, it won't be priced like one. MngoJuce.
Friday, Oct 10
RUF Electric Porsche 911 Concept Finally Revealed
Not too long ago we reported that German tuning house RUF was preparing to unveil an all-electric Porsche Cayman. Today, RUF has shown their Tesla-fighter is in fact a Porsche 911. The concept is fueled by 96 lithium-ion battery packs weighing a total of nearly 1,200 pounds; despite the wei...
Tuesday, Sep 16
Opinion: PCH, V8 Imports You Should Totally Run At LeMons Edition: Porsche 928 or Lexus LS400?
Not very shockingly, the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL beat up on the Pontiac Bonneville in our 6.9 Liters Of Misery Choose Your Eternity poll on Friday, no doubt because voters were counting camshafts or dollars in the original purchase price or something. Today we're going to have the tradition...
Monday, Sep 15
Porsche Panamera Official Teaser Hides The Ugly Parts
sos10: I haven't seen one in person but I've been pro-Panamera from day one. SO much better than the thin frog-faced Cayenne. Let's just call it the Porsche 2+2! NovaloadMissesPolar.
Porsche Panamera Official Teaser Hides The Ugly Parts
because they wanted to hide the ugly back, then we're not stupid enough to be potential porsche buyers. Or the article would have been something like "wow here's the new panamera. the front is so great that the back must be better". ...
Porsche Panamera Official Teaser Hides The Ugly Parts [Porsche ...
This is the first official photograph released of the 2010 Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo, and while it's obviously just a teaser shot, they certainly have done a good job at selecting which part of...
Tuesday, Sep 9
Gumpert Apollo, Top Gear's Top Car, Officially Coming To America!
Evolution MotorSports conceives designs, engineers and track/roads tests proprietary Performance Systems for the following vehicles: Porsche, Lamborghini, Audi, VW, BMW and Mercedes. All EVOMS Performance Systems feature EVOMSit "intelligent tuning," the company’s propriet...
Friday, Aug 29
1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We've only seen one Mercedes-Benz R107 so far, though they were made from 1972 through 1989. I see them around town, but they've just always seemed so t...
Thursday, Jun 26
Suzuki Breaks Up With Detroit Auto Show, Needs Some Space
Suzuki has joined Porsche in abandoning the Detroit Auto Show, though explicitly this time because of a lack of space. Seriously, have you ever driven through Cobo Arena? Tiny place. They have to put cars on the roof it's so small. This is bad news for Detroit, considering the NAIAS already th...
Sunday, Dec 9
Audi R8, Part 3 [Jalopnik Reviews]
• Manufacturer: Audi • Model tested: R8 • Model year: 2008 • Base Price: $118,000 • Engine type: 4.2 Liter DOHC V8 • Red line: 8,250 RPM • LxWxH: 174.5" x 75" x 49.3" • Wheelbase: 104.3" • Drive type: AWD • 0 - 60 mph: 4.4 seconds • Top speed: 187 MPH • Fuel economy city/highway: 13/18 MPG
Monday, Dec 3
2008 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup [New Cars]
The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is entering the 2008 motorsport season with engine output increased to 420 bhp. The car will be raced in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, the world's fastest international brand trophy, and worldwide in national Porsche Carrera Cups and GT3 Cup Challenges. 265 unit...
Monday, Aug 20
Opinion: Porsche 917
RUF RT12 | 1978 Aston Martin V8 Vantage | Honda 1300 Coupe 9 | 1931 Daimler Double Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupe | Ferrari 288 GTO | Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 | 1970 Buick GSX 455 | First Generation BMW M Coupe | Bugatti Veyron 16.4 | Ford GT | Citroen SM | Porsche 928 | Jensen FF | DeTomaso Vallelung...
Wednesday, Jun 6
Ford Wins Big, Mercedes Improves in Initial Quality Study
· Compact premium sporty car: Porsche Boxster Runners-up: Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class · Large premium car: Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class (tie) Runner-up: Lexus LS 460 · Premium sporty car: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Runners-up: Porsche 911, Lexus SC 430
Sunday, May 20
Porsche 959 at the 1986 Paris Dakar
We have but two things to say. Number one, our new goal in life is to hammer on a 959. And we mean it – literally hammer. Number two, this video could have been several hundred minutes longer. All hail the 959. Make the jump to hear some nice engine noise. – Jonny Lieberman
Friday, Feb 23
And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Parts: Replace a Radiator or Heater Hose
While there are still a few air-cooled automobiles on the roads the good majority out there these days are of the liquid cooled variety. Those driving an old Karmann Ghia or a pre-98 Porsche 911 can take the time spent reading this series of articles on the automotive cooling system and inst...
Tuesday, Feb 6
Electric Porsche 959, In a Sense
Amid the talk of new electric sports cars from Tesla and Mullen, we can't forget all the conversion guys turning regular cars into silent runners. For example, World Class Exotics of West Palm Beach, Florida, which handles all sorts of electric-car projects, including this Porsche 959-...
