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Two competitors killed in Classic Adelaide Rally

November 20, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car News, Motorsport, Porsche, South Australia

Two competitors in the Classic Adelaide Rally have been killed when their 1974 Porsche Carrera RS hit a tree on Hill Rd, Kersbrook, just after 3.30pm yesterday.

The two Victorians, Gary Tierney, 60 and David Carra, 43 will be honoured with a minute’s silence and prayer ahead of racing today. All cars will wear a black-tape [...]

Porsche 911 GT3 R developed for GT motor sport in 2010

November 20, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car News, Motorsport, Porsche

Porsche has further developed its 911 GT3 for the 2010 motor sport season with a model specifically designed to comply with international FIA GT3 regulations.

The new 911 GT3 R, which will succeed the 911 GT3 Cup S, is powered by a 4.0-litre, six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine to develop a maximum output of 353kW.
Mated to a sequential [...]

Porsche battles shoe company over use of Cayman name

November 12, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car News, Porsche, Random News

In what has to be one of the most random pieces of news to cross the CarAdvice desk in sometime, Porsche, manufacturer of one of the world’s most beautiful cars, is battling with Crocs, manufacturer of the world’s ugliest shoe, over use of the Cayman name for one of its plastic footwear offerings.

Porsche claims that [...]

Porsche Boxster Spyder

November 6, 2009 by Anthony Crawford  
Filed under Car News, Porsche

Pure, light, and fast, made up the DNA code for the original Porsche 550 when it was first revealed to the public at the 1953 Paris Motor Show.

The 550 as it was initially known before the Spyder nameplate was added, was built with a single purpose in mind, to win races, and win it [...]

Porsche 911 GT3 RS & 911 Sport Classic

October 21, 2009 by Anthony Crawford  
Filed under Car News, Porsche

By far one of the hottest looking cars at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, was the latest iteration of Porsche’s awesome 911 GT3 RS.

Despite the number of high-end exotics in Hall 5, it was Porsche’s finest speed machine, which commanded all the attention from the ‘real’ enthusiasts.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a die-hard Ferrari fan [...]

Volkswagen takes 49.9 per cent stake in Porsche

October 21, 2009 by Alborz Fallah  
Filed under Car News, Porsche, Volkswagen

It was Porsche that originally tried to buy Volkswagen, now its Volkswagen buying Porsche, not all of it of course but just 0.1 per cent short of half ownership.

The agreement was finally reached after extensive talks between the two companies. As it stands now Volkswagen will acquire a “participation” in the operating business of Porsche [...]

Porsche Boxster R spy pics

September 23, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car News, Porsche, spy photos

Porsche engineers picked the wrong day to take the top down on this car.  When the Porsche Boxster Speedster was caught on camera with the top open for the first time, the Nürburgring was besieged with rain.

Although the last Speedster trimline came on the 911 line, this latest prototype is concealing the Speedster’s classic double [...]

2013 Porsche Spyder first pics

September 14, 2009 by Matt Brogan  
Filed under Car News, Porsche, spy photos

CarAdvice has today received two renderings of what we believe to be a very near representation of the Volkswagen BlueSport Concept based 2013 Porsche Spyder.

Rumoured to share many of its components with the Audi R2, the much loved Spyder will return to roads boasting a “reputation for unrivalled driving dynamics, but in a much lighter, [...]

Porsche unveils line-up for Frankfurt

September 10, 2009 by George Skentzos  
Filed under Car News, Frankfurt, Motor Shows, Porsche

Porsche has prepared perhaps its most ambitious showcase yet, with one European and four world premieres planned for next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

Demonstrating its strength in innovation, Porsche will present the 911 Turbo, the 911 Sport Classic (limited to 250 examples), the 911 GT3 RS – and its motor sport twin the 911 GT3 Cup [...]

Volkswagen ponders Porsche Panamera platform

While the board of Volkswagen AG may have already voted to axe the Panamera from the Porsche line-up post merger, a report published by Edmunds today has said the four-door coupe’s platform will be used by at least one of the company’s other premium brands.

With so little clarification available we’re left wondering as to [...]

Porsche TechArt GTstreetRS (GT2)

This is one Porsche for which you’ll need your brave pills
Locked away in the German countryside is an unassuming light grey building. It’s two storeys high, and a sloping car park on the right hand side dips away to a few garages at the back. To drive down the road, you’d probably go straight past [...]

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