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Porsche is known as the purveyor of rear-engined sports cars and GTs but, in the past two decades, it has greatly extended its business and, now, the backbone of Weissach’s lineup is made up of SUVs like the Macan and the Cayenne and the ultra-luxurious sedan that is the Panamera. Of course, there will always be more fans of the mythical 911 that’s been in production since the mid-’60s but two-door cars are hardly the bread and the butter of the company nowadays, although they will always remain the stars as Porsche’s motorsports-bred DNA is embedded in each and every model that leaves Stuttgart.

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The 2023 Porsche 911 Hybrid Continues Its Testing Sessions At The Nürburgring

The 2023 Porsche 911 Hybrid Continues Its Testing Sessions At The Nürburgring

The hybrid sports car is back on the ring for some more fun!

It’s been just a few days since we first spotted the next Porsche 911 Hybrid out for its first testing session around Nürburgring. Now it seems that the car is back for more playing around the ring, and our spy photographers were once again in the right spot at the right time and took some more pictures.

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The 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Facelift Reveals A New Front-End Design

The 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Facelift Reveals A New Front-End Design

Changes will be little, but will keep the coupe fresh

Porsche is about to facelift pretty much its entire lineup. In the past few months, we didn’t just spot a lot of 911 prototypes out testing, but also other Porsche models like the Cayenne. It seems that not just the standard SUV, but also the coupe version will get some changes.

The Cayenne Coupe is still very new on the market - it was launched back in 2019 - but it needs to stay in line with the rest of the models. A first prototype was caught testing back in February 2022, and now a new one seems to enjoy the last bit of snow around Europe.

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The 2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid Is Back On The Nürburgring

The 2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid Is Back On The Nürburgring

The sports hybrid being testing in its suitable environment

The Nürburgring test season has started once again and Porsche took its latest creation, the 911 Hybrid, out on the ring for some play. This is not the first time the 911 Hybrid has been spotted on the Nürburgring. The first time was back in November 2021 when we had the first confirmation that a 911 Hybrid is right around the corner. After that, the model continued its testing sessions in the cold weather of Northern Europe, and now, the 911 Hybrid is back into the spotlight. A second prototype is testing in Sweden at the same time.

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The Ultimate Guide To The Porsche 997 And All Its Versions

The Ultimate Guide To The Porsche 997 And All Its Versions

The Porsche 997 is a milestone in Porsche 911 history and a modern classic. Here’s everything you need to know about it

A certain percentage of car enthusiasts lust after the Porsche 911. The rear-engine sports car from the 1960s is currently in its eighth generation, the 992, but for many, it was the Porsche 997 that’s considered the last truly old-school 911. With many looking to acquire one of these modern German classics, it’s only fair to get familiar with the sixth-generation 911, produced between 2005 and 2013, to find out which 997 is the one for you.

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2022 Porsche 911 GT3 By TechArt

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 By TechArt

This carbon fiber kit by TechArt completely transforms the look of the GT3

With a very aggressive look and 502 horsepower under the hood, the new generation Porsche 911 GT3 needs no updates. Or, does it?

TechArt seems to believe there is always room for improvement, so it came up with a new carbon fiber kit specially designed for the 911 GT3, both standard and Touring versions. There’s also a new set of wheels. These changes will make the GT3 even sportier and they give us hope that in the near future, TechArt will also come up with some updates under the hood.

Until then, the carbon fiber kit will be available to order starting the summer of 2022.

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Confirmed: The Porsche 718 Goes All-Electric in 2025!!

Confirmed: The Porsche 718 Goes All-Electric in 2025!!

The next-gen Porsche 718 will only be sold as an electric car

It’s been two years since Porsche’s R&D Chief, Michael Steiner, told us that the electric 718 wouldn’t happen anytime soon, and in the time since then, there have been some developments. A year after his statement, we learned that Porsche was still undecided about what to do, but eventually we learned that an electric 718 Boxster Concept was going to be revealed “sometime soon.” With rumors floating around about the electric 718 since 2019 and the assumption that it would be based on the Mission R Concept, we’re happy to report that Porsche has finally confirmed that the 718 EV is happening. But, you might not want to get too excited just yet.

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The Porsche 911 Hybrid Is Coming into Focus as New Details Emerge

The Porsche 911 Hybrid Is Coming into Focus as New Details Emerge

It’s all about performance, baby, and you won’t even have to plug it in

The concept of an electrified Porsche 911 goes back at least half a decade, but things have changed a lot since then. As an example, back in 2018, we were told that adding any type of electrification to the 911 wouldn’t happen anytime soon. Of course, part of the problem with electrifying the 911 is packaging it all together without ruining everything that the 911 is. The good news is that Porsche has managed to sort some things out and, while the 911 still won’t go full-on electric anytime soon, the hybrid 911 is coming faster than you think, and now we have some preliminary details.

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If Volkswagen Ever Decides To Do A GT3 Beetle, It Should Be This

If Volkswagen Ever Decides To Do A GT3 Beetle, It Should Be This

This is a digital render of a Beetle that has been thoroughly Porsche-fied

People like Jeremy Clarkson have always said this time and again that the Porsche 911 is a glorified Beetle. But, when was the last time you looked at it the other way round? Well, on the latest episode of Rendered with Kyza on Hagerty, a humble VW Beetle got a good dose of a 911 GT3 in a digital render.

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Superbike vs Supercars: Watch A Ducati Challenge A Porsche And A McLaren To A Drag Race

Superbike vs Supercars: Watch A Ducati Challenge A Porsche And A McLaren To A Drag Race

A ‘blast from the past’ drag race, because seven years later, this video still blows our mind

This video from the past deserves to get attention even today. It’s a drag race between two supercars and one superbike. The contenders were the Porsche 918 Spyder, the McLaren P1, and the Ducati 1199 Superleggera. The folks at Autocar pit these three against each other for a standing mile drag race. Believe it or not, the difference between the winner and the loser was 0.38 seconds. Mind-blowing, isn’t it?

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Imagine a World Where Cupra Had Porsche Technology and Underpinnings

Imagine a World Where Cupra Had Porsche Technology and Underpinnings

There’s a good chance it will never happen, but could you imagine if future Cupra models had a significant amount of Porsche DNA?

Cupra was launched before the calendar switched to the 2020s to serve as SEAT’s in-house and resident performance arm – similar to the way Genesis is the luxury arm of Hyundai, for example. However, as SEAT and its Cupra arm fall under the Volkswagen umbrella, you can imagine there’s not a lot that separates them from other lower (as in Non-Porsche and Bugatti) VAG brands. The Cupra brand has expressed interest in separating itself from SEAT and other VW products, but so far, little movement in that direction has happened. After all, the Cupra Born, the company’s first EV, looks so similar to the Volkswagen ID.3 that it might as well be a fancy rebadge job at best. But, with so many brands under the VAG umbrella, what if the company borrowed technology from other brands, like say… Porsche?

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A Widebody Porsche 996 Slantnose Makes For An Epic Homage To The Porsche 935

A Widebody Porsche 996 Slantnose Makes For An Epic Homage To The Porsche 935

A one-off 935 Flachbau homage, based on a Porsche 996 Carrera, is taking shape and it already looks like a million bucks

It seems the Porsche 996’s rise in desirability has made it a go-to platform for exciting builds. We recently talked about an epic collaboration between Porsche Club of America and Porsche Classic, which spawned the Porsche 996 Classic Club Coupe. From Crucible Coachworks, Pennsylvania comes another epic 996 project. The slant nose was a distinct option for classic 911s and this 996 makes full use of the design, along with a 935-inspired body kit.

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A Free-Breathing Porsche 911 Carrera Isn't in Your Future

A Free-Breathing Porsche 911 Carrera Isn’t in Your Future

Yeah, Porsche does have another naturally aspirated flat-six, but it’s not designed for the 911, nor will Porsche try to make it work

Porsche dropped the naturally aspirated engine from the 911 lineup, with the exception of the GT3 models, which means even the base 911 Carrera is force-fed as much air as possible. Back in early February 2022, we spotted the very first prototype of the facelifted 2023 911 Carrera doing some cold-weather testing. Just a few days after that, a second prototype was spotted with some interesting changes that hinted the naturally aspirated flat-six would be making a comeback. With the 718 Cayman and Boxster GTS range being powered by a naturally aspirated flat-six, the rumors began to swirl out of control as it would, actually make sense. After all, the 394-horsepower, 4.0-liter mill definitely emits a nice soundtrack. Now we know that the 911 Carrera won’t be going back to its free-breathing roots, and the reason is a bit surprising.

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What is the Cheapest Porsche?

The cheapest Porsche currently for sale in the United States is the Macan, a luxury compact crossover SUV that starts from just $49,900 before you add all the extra taxes and charges and any dealer premium. The entry-level Macan is fitted with a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 252 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque, enough for a 0-60 mph time of 6.3 seconds without the Sport Chrono package and a top speed 141 mph. The Macan arguably bests all of its rivals in terms of the driving experience but it’s also more expensive than its peer with a Range Rover starting at just $42,650 and an AWD X2 setting you back some $38,400.

The cheapest sports car that Porsche currently makes is the 718 Cayman with a base MSRP of $56,900. With 300 ponies at its disposal from the turbocharged 2.0-liter flat-four engine, the 718 Cayman needs under five seconds to reach 60 mph from a standstill with the manual transmission while the top speed is 170 mph. While cars like the Toyota Supra cost under $50,000, the 718 Cayman isn’t the most expensive car in its segment and it counters with great performance, great feeling behind the wheel, and a well-sorted cabin.

What is the Sportiest Porsche?

The sportiest Porsche out there is the model that spearheads the 911 lineup, the mighty GT2 RS - a track-oriented beast that’s somehow allowed to be driven on the road too. The 991-generation GT2 RS is motivated by a 3.8-liter, twin-turbocharged boxer six-pot that develops 690 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 553 pound-feet of torque at 7,200 rpm. It goes from naught to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds en route to a top speed of 211 mph but still pulls 21 mpg on the highway!

The GT2 RS is monstrous even compared to other ultra-fast Porsches such as the last 991-based GT3 RS with its 4.0-liter boxer capable of 520 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of twist. The GT3 RS will be left in a speck of dust by the GT2 RS on an unrestricted bit of the Autobahn as the GT3 RS doesn’t surpass 193 mph but it’s also significantly cheaper with a 2018 MSRP of $187,500 compared to the $293,200 price tag of the GT2 RS. It’s hard to make the case for spending over $100,000 more on the GT2 RS but Porsche still sells its Nurburgring-devouring car quite well Stateside.

What is the Most Popular Porsche?

Porsche sold a total of 57,202 vehicles in the US alone, a far cry from the early days when craftsmen in Gmund, Austria, were barely able to finish a few dozen cars a month. Porsche thus ended 2018 as its ninth year of continuous growth and the best-selling model in its lineup is, coincidentally, the cheapest. No less than 23,500 Macans were delivered in 2018, more than double the total amount of Cayennes sold last year (10,733, down by some 2,000 units compared to 2017).

What may surprise you is that the third best-selling Porsche is not the Panamera, but the legendary 911 of which 9,647 units were sold over the 12 months of 2018, over 1,000 more than Panamera. This solidifies the 911’s status as a favorite among Porschephiles. The 911 is also, undoubtedly, a favorite of many gearheads as one of the best drivers’ cars money can buy and the company’s symbol.

What is the Most Expensive Porsche?

The most expensive model is the 911 GT2 RS that starts at $293,200. As far as base models go, the most expensive Porsche is the new 992-generation Porsche 911 that starts at $97,400 (for a 911 Carrera) making it $6,300 more expensive than the outgoing 991.2 911 Carrera that’s still available Stateside.

What is the Fastest Porsche?

The fastest Porsche is also the one that’s the sportiest and the most expensive - the 911 GT2 RS. With its 211 mph top speed, it’s 18 mph faster than the GT3 RS and almost 30 mph faster than the 992-generation 911 Carrera. To put it into context, the 911 GT2 RS is as fast as the 918 Spyder, Porsche’s last mid-engined supercar, and 6 mph faster than the Carrera GT.

Are Porsche Cars Reliable?

In 2015, a survey conducted by British outlet WhatCar? in conjunction with WarrantyDirect found out that Porsches were the second least-reliable luxury cars in the UK, just pipping Bentley in terms of reliability. Having said that, the most recent J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study stated that Porsche is the third most reliable brand, trailing only Lexus and Toyota in the study that looks at the dependability of three-year-old cars. Porsche surpasses in this study luxury segment stalwarts like BMW or Mercedes-Benz.