Sure we’d prefer to replace “considers” with “is moving 100 percent ahead with”, but it’s still great to hear that Porsche is giving thought to producing the 918 Spyder Concept that it debuted in Geneva. According to Autocar,...
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Some of you may remember an article we published last December where we announced that PorschePurist.com entered into an agreement with Flying Lizard Motorsports naming our site as the first U.S. based Flying Lizard Merchandise Affiliate Partner and...
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It seems that we’re not the only ones who’d like to see the Porsche 918 super-hybrid to be built — Porsche themselves are eager to get this bay to the market. Porsche’s Michael Macht said “”here is no one inside Porsche who doesn’t...
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found about 24 hours ago by Tony Borroz on
Autopia
We, like just about everyone else in the automotive world, were blown away when Porsche took the wraps off the 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. The wizards in Stuttgart built the plug-in hybrid on the QT and kept it super-secret until rolling it out in...
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found about 27 hours ago by Arman on
Motorward
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept was the absolute highlight of 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and everybody is now dying to know whether or not Porsche will put it into production. Well, based on what we’ve heard from legitimate sources like Autocar, this car...
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Porsche unveiled a 718 horsepower topless hybrid supercar concept at the Geneva Motor Show to an extremely receptive crowd, becoming the most surprising and most talked about car of the show. Porsche now says it is looking for letters of intent from...
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The biggest hit of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show had to be the new Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – so that should have most of you wondering when Porsche is going to drop the word “Concept” at the end of the name and just produce the well received...
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found about 28 hours ago by Steven J. Ewing on
Autoblog
We still haven't stopped drooling over the Porsche 918 Spyder concept, a car that debuted at this year's Geneva Motor Show. It's a sexy infusion of both Boxster and Carrera GT influences, with a dash of hybrid power thrown in for good measure....
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Porsche boss, Mr. Michael Macht announced that the German firm will build the 918 Spyder, one of the biggest surprises from the Geneva Motor Show. The new car will use a 500 bhp V8 engine but also two electric motors capable to deliver 218 bhp,...
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Today, Subaru is the only company in the world to use boxer engines and Porsche is the only other company to use flat engines. These engines feature cylinders that are neither inline nor banked at an angle to form a V-shape. Instead, the cylinders...
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SpeedART's kit is the second generation of their Bi-Turbo Racer (hence the BTR-II nomenclature), it makes 650-horsepower, and it plays host to an Evolution body kit (that would be the EVO).First things first: that 150-horse boost in power (and +150...
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found about 39 hours ago by Scott on
SACarFan
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That was the subject line of an email sent by a friend of ours just the other day. Some of you may remember Mike from his help reviewing the Fanatec Turbo Wheel and his amazing home set-up. If not, be sure to take a minute and read that post to...
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found 4 days ago by michael.leroy on
CarReview
The new 911 Turbo S is high-tech and high-performance If you were on the fence about buying last year’s 911 Turbo S right now might be the time to fire the butler for space cash, because the 2011 model has improved. Porsche has managed to raise...
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found 3 days ago by Matt Hardigree on
Jalopnik
On today's episode of "Where In The World Are Uwe Gemballa?" everyone's favorite missing German tuner is on the run in Luanda, Angola. Plus, a special guest appearance by Czech fugitive billionaire Radovan Krejcir! Cue Rockapella.Just to update you...
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Cargraphic has come up with a light and rather cheap power package for the Porsche Panamera Turbo which gives it 50 more horsepower and also sub four second acceleration to 100 km/h. As you know the Panamera Turbo’s 4.8-liter V8 develops 500 hp,...
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I don’t know about you but RUF is the first name that comes to my mind when I think of a souped up Porsche. They have a few cars in their line-up, even one based on the Cayenne, but while other Porsche models like the Cayenne gets taglines like...
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Known by many as ‘The Poor Man’s Porsche’, the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2006. Derived from the Stuttgart automaker’s second-generation Boxster convertible, the 2-seater Cayman is the third-most...
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Here are some live pictures of the 918 Spyder concept that Porsche unexpectedly revealed in Geneva. The Stuttgart based sportscar maker, now under the Volkswagen umbrella, was very protective of its “sports car for the 21st century” (500 bhp V8...
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There’s something absolutely enthralling about an all-out street battle between two venerable, high-end supermobiles. Even if the cars sport four doors, if they bear names like Porsche and Aston Martin, we want to see them race. Like two...
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found 6 days ago by Wes Siler on
Jalopnik
A dude gets thrown out by his fiancee and is forced to live in his car. But his car's a Porsche! House Porsche! Sounds like a great concept for a TV show to us and Tosh.0 too. Thanks for the tip,...
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found 6 days ago by Peter Orosz on
Jalopnik
Are hybrid supercars a lie? Or, instead, the next step in motoring evolution? We have channeled the spirit of America’s favorite foulmouthed cartoon character into our European intern to explain their presence at the Geneva Motor Show...
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Vivid Racing has introduced their new Balrog aerodynamics kit for the Porsche Cayenne Turbo model. The kid was created by French designer, Jeremie Paret and VividRacing will be the official distributor in the USA. The kit will boast a new set of...
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found 6 days ago by Jason Paur on
Autopia
It’s become clear Porsche is all in with hybrids. The company rolled into the Geneva Motor Show with the 918 plug-in hybrid supercar concept, which followed right on the bumper of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid slated to compete in the 24 hour race at the...
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This is an awesome video produced by Porsche – and the main star is the new Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept. It also has some shots where you can see the interior, which we couldn’t see in the initially released press pix. Check it...
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If you read the major car publications it’s easy to get the feeling that all automotive journalists agree on everything. When journalists sing universal praise, throw jeers or are notoriously silent, it’s hard for readers to disregard. There...
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Without any delay, this is one of the coolest concept cars I have seen in my entire life. It looks incredible, its technology is incredible, its performance makes me feel tingly and the best part is I can tell that cute brunette at yoga class,...
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It’s a war between uber-luxury high-performance sedans – yes, we’re talking about the Aston Martin Rapide and the Porsche Panamera. The guys are AutoCar were lucky enough to have both models in their garages for a couple of days and decided...
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SpeedART's kit is the second generation of their Bi-Turbo Racer (hence the BTR-II nomenclature), it makes 650-horsepower, and it plays host to an Evolution body kit (that would be the EVO).First things first: that 150-horse boost in power (and +150...
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Our buddy Chris Harris had the chance to interview Porsche’s Executives Vice President of R&D, Wolfgang Durheimer. Basically, the new Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is his baby so it’s only right to hear from him what he has to say about the...
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