BBC: Porsche Carrera GT Car Review- Top Gear
The Top Gear team review the Porsche Carrera GT. Whilst Jeremy Clarkson finds it one of the most beautiful, exciting and fastest drives of his ...
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera: Modern With Tradition
It remains a total mystery how the Porsche team manages each and every year to improve upon what seems to have already been the ultimate high performance sports car. But somehow they do just that consistently without fail. This is a practice that has gone on for nearly 50 years since the 911’s inception.
The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S coupe have both gotten infinitely better than last year’s models. The new generation 911 emerges from a major developmental process – one of the most significant in the history of this classic sports car with nearly 90 percent of all of its components having been redesigned or redeveloped. The lightweight body is completely new, with drivetrain and suspension systems, which combine to deliver improvements in the Porsche Intelligent Performance philosophy. Driving dynamics have benefited along with a 16 percent lower fuel consumption and lower emissions, not to mention enhanced practicality and functionality.
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Porsche Carrera GT Porsche Carrera GT tells the story of how this sports car benchmark came to be, from the initial designs, through engineering, to the test track and finally to ... |
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(139 diggs) Porsche officially sold out of ultimate 911 GT2 RS
For those wanting the most powerful road-going Porsche ever, your time has run out. Porsche says it is officially sold out of its track-minded 911 GT2 RS.
For those wanting the most powerful road-going Porsche ever, your time has run out. Porsche says it is officially sold out of its track-minded 911 GT2 RS.
(118 diggs) More Powerful Porsche 911 GT3 RS ‘Limited Edition’ In The Works?
The current 997 generation Porsche 911 is on its way out, set to be replaced at the end of this year by the brand new ‘991’ family, and in Porsche tradition a number of special editions based on the outgoing model are typically rolled out to mark the end of its life. We’ve already seen cars like the 911 Speedster, GTS and more recent Black Edition make their debut, and according to a new report there may also be a special version of the hardcore Porsche 911 GT3 RS released.
The current 997 generation Porsche 911 is on its way out, set to be replaced at the end of this year by the brand new ‘991’ family, and in Porsche tradition a number of special editions based on the outgoing model are typically rolled out to mark the end of its life. We’ve already seen cars like the 911 Speedster, GTS and more recent Black Edition make their debut, and according to a new report there may also be a special version of the hardcore Porsche 911 GT3 RS released.
(558 diggs) New Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Unveiled
"A new, supreme top-of-the-range model is taking over the leading position within the Porsche Cayenne range; second only to the Carrera GT, the Cayenne Turbo S is the most powerful Porsche homologated for road use. Benefiting from careful improvement and on-going development of the turbocharger system..."
"A new, supreme top-of-the-range model is taking over the leading position within the Porsche Cayenne range; second only to the Carrera GT, the Cayenne Turbo S is the most powerful Porsche homologated for road use. Benefiting from careful improvement and on-going development of the turbocharger system..."
(113 diggs) Video: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Official Driving Footage
The 911 Carrera GTS hit the Web today and has some folks asking, "why not just get a GT3?" It's a fair question, for those that don't need a back seat or the comfort and convenience of the full Carrera treatment, but for those that do, this video shows the car off in its native environment: beautiful countryside.
The 911 Carrera GTS hit the Web today and has some folks asking, "why not just get a GT3?" It's a fair question, for those that don't need a back seat or the comfort and convenience of the full Carrera treatment, but for those that do, this video shows the car off in its native environment: beautiful countryside.
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Despite all its modifications, the 911 Carrera's styling is essentially evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and it weighs less. Complementing the fresh, racier exterior, the interior draws visual inspiration from the Porsche Carrera GT and
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Terminal velocity is dictated by the tires, which are the same off-the-shelf Michelin Pilot Sport 2s that supported the Porsche Carrera GT – the rears are even the same size as the Carrera GT's rubber, 335/30 20-inchers, but the ST1 uses a 255/35 |
A plethora of 911 variants is sure to follow: Turbo, Turbo S, all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S, harder-core GT models, you name it. Brace yourself. .
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Despite owning a monster 700 horsepower Z06, it's actually Porsche's idea of a supercar, the Carrera GT, that provides the thrills. The owner of the car says it was her first time in such a car, so the reaction is to be expected. |
From the guest appearance of the Carrera Cup France in Nogaro in the southwest of France late April to the final race in Le Castellet at the end of October (29 October), Kévin Estre pocketed ten consecutive wins in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup fielded by AS
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