Porsche has been designated to build platforms for Volkswagen Group’s future sports cars but it has been forced to use the underpinnings of the next-generation Audi R8 for its all-new Ferrari 458 supercar competitor. The development of the all-new part-carbonfibre architecture is at an advanced stage. In fact, there was a preview of it on the Audi R8 E-tron concept at this year’s Frankfurt motor show. It will be used to underpin both the second-generation R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo. Last August, Porsche chief Matthias Müller discussed plans for a new supercar that will be slotted between the 911 and 918 Spyder. More...

The Porsche Cayman R was proclaimed Britain’s Best Driver’s Car for 2011 after winning Autocar magazine's yearly competition. The comparison test pitched 11 of the most exciting new vehicles this year against one another on public street and race track to find out which one offers the most excitement for drivers. The value of the 11 vehicles on test was about £900,000 in total.  More...

As you may know already, Porsche introduced the all-new 911 at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show and statistics showed that it was the most popular car on the Internet during the German show. Due to the positive feedback, Porsche is confident that it can sell over 140,000 cars next year (911 and Boxster models). Porsche sold 120,000 vehicles this year and 97,000 last year.  More...

Porsche SE is hoping to get a 3.5 billion-euro ($4.8 billion) credit line, a portion of which is meant to replace older loans, according to Porsche spokesman Frank Gaube. Porsche SE is the holding company that owns 51% of Volkswagen AG's common shares. Bankers who are familiar with the deal said that the two-year loans will be offered to lenders that have an interest margin of 170 basis points higher than the euro interbank offered rate. The bankers said that Porsche hopes to cut its loan costs in order to benefit from the recovery in the demand for luxury vehicles.  More...

This isn’t the first time we’re hearing about Porsche working on a Ferrari 458 Italia competitor. It was reported earlier this year that Porsche is working on a new model that would sit between the Porsche 911 and the upcoming 918 Spyder. Pricing wise, the new model has been reported to be in the same territory as the Ferrari 458 Italia, McLaren MP4-12C and the Lamborghini Gallardo – think around or above $250,000.  More...

As you may know already, Porsche introduced the all-new 911 (also called 991) at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Honestly to tell you we consider this premiere the most important for 2011 as the new Porsche 911 is definitely the car we want. Moreover, it appears that the 2012 Porsche 911 was Frankfurt’s online superstar, according to a recent Kantar Media Precis study. With the 911, the German manufacturers dominate when it came to Web coverage of the biennial event. The second important car that had its premiere in Frankfurt was the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, followed by the Bmw i3 Concept, the Audi Urban Concept and the Ford Evos Concept. More...

Porsche’s remodeled 991 has been created by Michael Mauer, known for his work with Saab and Mercedes, and made to last, as the brand plans on keeping it for the next 14 years. The coupe for the new generation 911’s was revealed at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, with several models to follow in the future. Since this model is such a crucial one for the Porsche brand, the automaker plans on enhancing its prominence with the new upcoming variations.  More...

Recent reports have suggesting that the next-generation Porsche 911 GT3 will get the brand’s lighter and faster dual-clutch PDK transmission. Well, that isn’t so. According to Porsche CEO Matthias Muller, Porsche will continue to offer manual transmissions as long as customers keep demanding it. More...

After Porsche unveiled the 911, it is now engaged in the development of the next generation Boxster and Cayman. These will be completed only after two years so the other vehicles in its range also require some freshening. The first prototype of what will be the facelifted Panamera has been seen being tested on the streets in Germany. More...

As you may know already, Porsche unveiled this summer the all-new 911, a new version of the most popular sports car found on the market. The new car showed a new design for the exterior and the interior as well as new engines. For the moment, the German manufacturer unveiled the Carrera and the Carrera S versions of the 911, but engineers are currently working on all the versions offered by the previous versions. More...