American specialty vehicle auction house Barrett-Jackson has catalogued for sale a Porsche 928 used in the making of the Hollywood movie 'Risky Business'. Set to go under the hammer at Barrett-Jackson's inaugural event in Houston on September 16-18, the 1979 Porsche 928 is one of the many vehicles used during filming of the 1983 blockbuster...
2022 Porsche Macan pricing and specification Mid-size SUV updated for the second time New look, upgraded tech and more power headline changes Priced from $84,800 before on-road costs The 2022 Porsche Macan has been updated ahead of its Australian showroom arrival in the fourth quarter of 2021 (October to December)...
Sales of super-luxury cars showed no signs of slowing in the first half of 2021, as cashed-up buyers treated themselves to a new set of wheels rather than an expensive overseas holiday. According to figures from Austrade, Australians spent more than $5 billion per month – and more than $60 billion annually – on overseas travel prior to the pandemic...
UPDATE, 5 July 2021: Porsche has confirmed it is “reviewing and updating the software for the power electronics” globally on approximately 43,000 examples of the Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo (Model Years 2020 and 2021). An official statement from the German sports car brand said: “Owners of the affected vehicles can continue to use them and will be contacted directly by their responsible Porsche partner...
Porsche Australia has appointed Daniel Schmollinger to the position of CEO and Managing Director. Mr Schmollinger – who has worked for the Volkswagen sports car subsidiary since 2004, and currently serves as Porsche’s Vice President of Marketing in China – will relocate to Australia in late August, before officially taking the reins on 1 September 2021...
2022 Porsche Cayenne pricing and specification Race-inspired Turbo GT gains more power from reworked V8 Stiffer chassis and increased aerodynamics under the skin Priced from $336,100 before on-road costs The 2022 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT has been revealed...
The 2021 Porsche 911 GT2 RS with Manthey Performance Kit has broken the Nürburgring production car lap record, with a time of six minutes and 43.30 seconds around the 20.832km layout of the circuit. The time was set by German development driver Lars Kern, on ultra-sticky (but road-legal) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres...
2022 Porsche 911 GTS pricing and specification Dynamic Carrera models pack uprated turbo flat-six Stiffer springs, reduced insulation and Turbo brakes headline additions Priced from $314,800 before on-road costs. The 2022 Porsche 911 GTS has been unveiled, ahead of its Australian launch in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March inclusive)...
Earlier this week Stuttgart's iconic sports-car brand took the wraps off the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring, the road-focused, less conspicuous version of Porsche's 911 GT3 track car. Powered by the same 375kW/470Nm, 4.0-litre, 9000rpm flat-six as the regular 911 GT3, the Touring ditches its donor car's swan-neck wing in favour of an active rear spoiler and a more discreet appearance...
An upcoming high-performance version of the Porsche Cayenne Coupe SUV has broken the lap record for SUVs at the Nurburgring, the brand has confirmed. The mystery flagship Cayenne variant lapped the official 20.832km layout of Germany's iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in seven minutes and 38...
2022 Porsche Taycan pricing and specification Rear-wheel-drive sedan, entry-level 4 Cross Turismo grades added Wider range gains Android Auto, head-up display and more for MY22 Pricing starts from $156,300 before on-road costs, with orders now open The 2022 Porsche Taycan range has expanded with the addition of two new entry-level variants, divided across sedan and Cross Turismo high-riding wagon body styles...
