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Porsche takes over Italian proving ground

The Porsche Engineering Group has obtained an automotive proving ground in Apulia in southern Italy. Originally built in 1975, the Nardò Technical Centre was in the hands of Italian company Prototipo SpA before Porsche gained control. Po

Porsche Cayenne GTS returns

The Porsche Cayenne GTS is back, with Germany's preeminent sports car maker unveiling a new, faster and lighter version of its more road-focused 4WD. Porsche’s second iteration of its sportiest Cayenne will be unveiled at this month’s 2012

Porsche 911 designer dies at 76

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who designed the famous Porsche 911, has died at age 76 in Salzburg, Austria. Born on Dec. 11, 1935, in Stuttgart, Germany, he was the eldest son of Dorothea and Ferry Porsche, who along with Ferry’s father, Ferd

2012 Porsche Boxster pricing confirmed

Pricing has been revealed for the 2012 Porsche Boxster, with the all-new version of the German car maker's roadster costing just $1400 more than its predecessor. The Porsche Boxster arrives in Australian showrooms on July 7th, when the base mo

Porsche Panamera plug-in hybrid set for 2014?

The Porsche Panamera will be offered with a plug-in hybrid variant from 2014, according to Porsche sources speaking with industry journal Automotive News. The German sports car maker is said to be planning to introduce the Panamera plug-in hyb

Porsche Cayenne recalled: 1459 cars affected

More than 1400 Porsche Cayenne luxury SUVs have been recalled in Australia to repair a defect with the vehicles’ headlights. The recall of 1459 vehicles includes 2011 and 2012 model year Cayenne, Cayenne Diesel, Cayenne S Hybrid, Cayenne S a

Porsche 911 Carrera S: Review

The evergreen Porsche 911 Carrera is a car that divides opinion like no other. With each new generation comes a raft of improvements where most people saw no problems in the first place and, at the same time, more and more fans of the model start

Porsche Macan: Name confirmed for new baby SUV

Until now it's been known by its project name of Cajun – a hybrid of Cayenne Junior – but this week Porsche has confirmed its new compact sporty SUV will be called the Porsche Macan. Porsche has also released a sketch of the new Macan, whi

Porsche Cayenne production hits 100,000

Porsche has celebrated the production of the 100,000th second-generation Porsche Cayenne at the company's Leipzig facility in Germany. The facility, which currently produces the Porsche Cayenne and Porsche Panamera, is also celebrating its 10t