Where some see the hood of a Porsche 911 GT2, others see a canvas

Filed under: Europe, Porsche, Design/Style

The difference between an artist and any other person is not about skill or ability to wield whatever instruments are required to render their work, it’s about how an artist perceives things around them. So while most of us may look at, say, the front hood of a Porsche and see [...]

2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Porsche, New Car Reviews
The Best Everyday 911 You Can Buy, Today

Twenty-two. That’s how many Porsche 911 variants are available right now. And by this time next year, they’ll all be obsolete. But this one – the 2011 Porsche 911 GTS – is the pick of the litter. It’s the definition of [...]

What does “im CAD Hat’s Passt” mean and why is it on the Porsche 918 RSR?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Videos, Porsche, Luxury, Racing

On my way back from the Quail at this year’s festivities in Monterey, I spied a few colleagues milling around the Porsche 918 RSR. The intrepid JF Musial – Porsche’s go-to guy for video – was doing a shoot of the hybrid racer and he [...]

Porsche Design reinvents the Dashboard watch

Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style

There are many elements that go into making a Porsche a Porsche, and one of them is the minimalist dashboard. Ten years ago, Porsche Design, the company’s Austrian product design division, took its cues from a 911’s instrument cluster and designed a wristwatch after it. And now they’ve updated the design [...]

2012 Porsche 911 Carrera becomes first-ever 911 to dip below 200 g/km of CO2

Filed under: MPG, Porsche, Frankfurt Motor Show

The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera, set to say hello at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September, is the German automaker’s first-ever 911 with CO2 emissions that dip below the 200 grams-per-kilometer mark. That’s not exactly “green,” but it is progress.
Porsche says the improved fuel efficiency of the 911 [...]

Porsche recalling select 2011-12 Boxster, Cayman, 911 models for seatbelt anchor issue

Filed under: Performance, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Porsche

Porsche has announced a recall for certain Model Year 2011-2012 Boxster, Cayman and 911 models for seatbeat anchor plate issues that could increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Porsche says there’s a possibility that affected models have undersized anchor plate mounting holes, which could restrict the plate from [...]

2011 Porsche Panamera V6 [w/video]

Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Porsche, New Car Reviews, Luxury
Meeting Stuttgart’s Most Unlikely Ambassador

Full Disclosure: Until just recently, I’d never driven a Porsche. It wasn’t as if I’d earned some black mark from the German sportscar maker – I’ve spent the better part my a career pontificating on the virtues of the plucky 914 and more [...]

Porsche Design shows you which way to go with retro compass watch

Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style

Drivers of the Porsche 911 may find it amusingly easy to swing the tail around, though they’ll have lost their sense of direction in no time. Fortunately, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche designed a compass watch back in 1978 that combined the functions, as you might have guessed, of a compass and a [...]

Porsche finds new configuration for four wheels with a pair of street bikes

Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style

If you were surprised when Porsche started producing SUVs and four-door sedans, wait until you get a look at these. Following recent bicycles created by (or for) the likes of Mini, Maserati, McLaren and Land Rover, Zuffenhausen’s merchandizing division Porsche Design has just added a pair of new bikes to its [...]

Porsche Design hits new high water mark with stylish hookah pipe

Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Design/Style

Some might associated Porsche with speed. Others might equate the brand and its products a feeling of ecstasy. Of course, if the boys at Top Gear bought a used one from the ’80s, they’d probably claim to find a certain powdery residue left on the dashboard. But the latest offering from [...]

« Previous Page — Next Page »