Now Porsche becomes part of Volkswagen for real

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In May the news about Porsche and Volkswagen merging broke but then a dramatic battle between the owner families and managers raged that has ended with the ousting of Porsche CEO Wiedeking.
It all started when Porsche tried to acquire Volkswagen with some tricky investment poker that went awry because of the economic crisis.

Now the proud Porsche firm becomes just another label under the Volkswagen umbrella like Audi, Bentley, Bugatti or Lamborghini. Read more

Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche and Volkswagen to Merge

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The battle between Volkswagen and Porsche is apparently over. The companies have agree to merge and create a new integrated car company.
The dominating family owners Porsche und Piech have apparently found a basis to work together instead of buying each other.

The bigger question is if Porsche fans can take even more Volkswagen in their Porsche car. A Porsche is a highly emotional car and already shares lots of technology with Volkswagen cars and Audi cars. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 May 2009 12:46:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche Panamera Take Elevator Ride 94 Stories

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I'm not sure what would be more perplexing when the door for an elevator going to the 94th story of the Shanghai World Financial Center opens -- seeing an ax wielding murderer step out or a Porsche Panamera sitting upright. Porsche decided to hold a press conference for the car 1,394 feet up on the 94th floor of the venue.

The building owners no doubt looked at them oddly when they first said what the plan was. To get the large Porsche up the elevator required some specialized ramps, bravery, and a really strong cargo elevator. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:38:28 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

eRuf Greenster Electric Porsche gets Siemens Technology

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We already reported about the German Porsche Tuner Ruf introducing a full electric Porsche dubbed eRuf. At the Geneva Motor show Ruf showed the next generation of their electric Porsche called eRuf Greenster.

Today a press-release hit the wire detailing the upcoming plans for the electric Porsche featuring technology now from Siemens and LTC/Gaia for the batteries.

Siemens Corporate Technology has developed an adapted power train for the eRuf Greenster. A preliminary version of the concept for the innovative eDrive from Siemens will already be on display in Geneva. While the vehicle to be presented in Geneva is still equipped with a central motor with a power output of 270 kW and 950 Nm torque, the following version will be produced as a small series with Ruf as a double-motor concept with the innovative integral eDrive. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Diesel Porsche Cayenne finally coming

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How long did that take? Porsche finally jumps across their shadow and announces a Diesel version of its Cayenne SUV. Starting February 2009, the Porsche will offer a Cayenne with a diesel engine.
The advantage of a Diesel engine is that uses way less gas. Especially the deviation from the average consumption is not as high as with gasoline and you get a lot of torque.
The Diesel Porsche Cayenne will come with a three-liter V6 turbo diesel engine with 240 hp (176 kW) supplied by Audi AG, a subsidiary of the VW Group. The average consumption of the Cayenne Diesel is 9.3 liters per 100 kilometers (~25mpg), with CO2 at 244g/km. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Electric Porsche eRuf debuts

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German Porsche Tuner Ruf introduces a full electric Porsche dubbed eRuf. The Porsche eRuf uses a 150KW electric motor accelerating the Porsche from 0-60mph in 7 seconds.

Powered by 96 Axeon iron-phosphate, lithium-ion batteries the range of the eRuf is 160-200 miles depending on how much Porsche feeling you want.
Ruf partnered with CALMOTORS in Camarillo, California for the battery system. Read more

Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:53:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Review Round-Up: XFX 9600 GT, Fanatec Porsche Wheel, MS Laser 6000

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Our review team has tested several interesting products again this week.

Shane reviewed the new XFX 9600 GT graphics card and gave it our Editor's Choice award. Gamers shopping for a good graphics card under $200, here it is. The XFX 9600 GT performs very well at stock clock speeds and can be had for well under $200. If you have been waiting for DirectX 10 video cards to drop in price and improve performance before you buy, the XFX 9600 GT may be the card you have been waiting on. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel for PC & PS3 Review

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Today we are checking out one of the coolest racing wheels for PC and PS3 that you can get your hands on, the Fanatec Porsche 911 Wheel. This wheel looks just like it was ripped from the interior of a 911 turbo and put on your desk.

The wheel uses three motors to provide force feedback and can be attached to a desk or used in your lap. The wheel connects to your PC or PS3 wirelessly. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:33:10 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Porsche Carma Concept Design

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French design students at the Institut Supérieur de Design developed a very hot design for a Porsche 911 inspired car dubbed Carma.

The design takes special emphasis on aerodynamics and is able to drop the Porsche typical spoiler in the rear.
It is not known if Porsche took notice of this design. It aesthetically pleases me so I could imagine Porsche cars looking like that in the future. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The Porsche Bobsled

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German sport car maker Porsche offers in their shop a very cool Porsche branded bobsled for kids.

The Porsche bobsled comes in sliver with red handlebar and skids. Apparently the Porsche bobsled even has suspension and a horn. Read more

Posted on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel

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German video game accessory company Fanatec is taking pre-orders for their exclusive 911 leather steering wheel for video gaming.

The steering wheel has the original Porsche 911 Turbo design and is officially licensed by Porsche. The wheel works with PC and PS3 driving games that support force feedback wheels. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sagem Porsche P9521 Phone Review

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Sagem announced the Porsche designed P'9521 mobile phone in June. LetsGoMobile got their hands on this sexy Porsche mobile phone and published a review with several photos.

Quote from the review: "The name Porsche stands for exclusivity and stylish design. The Porsche cell phone lives up to these standards; it is a real eye-catcher. Its weight of 140 grams does not make the P'9521 a lightweight but it makes him feel very solid. The high quality finishing is superb with materials like glass and aluminum used as a base. Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Porsche Cayenne GTS debuts at IAA 2007

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Porsche will show the Cayenne Hybrid at the IAA 2007, but you cannot buy that one. Porsche will also show the new Cayenne GTS, which you can buy early 2008.

The new Porsche Cayenne GTS has a 8-liter V8 and is the first Cayenne to feature the electronically controlled damping system, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), with steel springs. This combination was previously reserved exclusively for Porsche sports cars. Read more

Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche Cayenne Hybrid at IAA 2007

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Porsche will apparently exhibit their current Porsche Cayenne Hybrid prototype at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt next month.

Porsche announced that they were working on a Hybrid Cayenne back at the IFA 2005. Porsche uses a parallel concept for their hybrid drive. Currently they use a V6 engine that works seamlessly with an electric engine powered by a block of batteries.

The fuel efficiency of the Porsche Cayenne with Hybrid drive is currently 24 miles per gallon (9,8l/100km). The final version of the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is supposed to be more efficient. Read more

Posted on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Limited-edition Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1

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Porsche announces a limited edition Cayman S.

The Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 will be available in November with only 777 cars available.

The black exterior of the limited edition Cayman emphasizes the purist nature of the 295hp sports car is also celebrating the design of the famous Chronograph 1s designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche precisely 35 years previously.

Other special features of the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 include ten-millimeter-lower body, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and 19-inch Porsche Turbo wheels. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:40:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche Panamera Photos

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Porsche is working on a four door family limousine dubbed Panamera. Photos appeared now from test drives of a nearly undisguised Porsche Panamera on the German Nuerburgring.

The huge Porsche Panamera is 5 meters long and is supposed to come with up to 560hp. Top speed of the Panamera is planned to be 300km/h. Besides flying and high speed trains the Panamera will be the fastest way to transport your family from A to B. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Porsche GT2 has 530hp

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Porsche will introduce the GT2 at the IAA in Frankfurt this September. Official photos and details of the new 530hp muscle Porsche have been released.

The GT2 is the strongest car that Porsche will be offering. Of course there are Porsches with more HP available today from tuning companies.

The huge vents in the front and the large spoiler in the back are the most obvious design elements. Porsche put in a new super fast traction control that is used in Formula 1 to bring the 530hp directly onto the street right from the start.

The new Porsche GT2 needs 3.7s to reach 100km/h (62mph) and max. speed is 329 km/h (~204mph). Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche Sagem P'9521

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French mobile phone maker Sagem partnered with Porsche Design to create the stylish high-end P'9521 clamshell handset.

The Porsche phone features a finger print sensor, 3.2MP camera, swivel screen and GSM and EDGE connectivity.
Apparently in Spring 2008 Sagem will release a 3G version of the Porsche phone. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 Jun 2007 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rinspeed Porsche 997 Turbo Le Mans 600

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Swiss innovative car tuning company Rinspeed tuned another Porsche. This time they gave the Porsche 997 Turbo a new look and new power.

The Rinspeed Porsche 997 Turbo Le Mans 600 sports 600hp. The engine tuning includes special VTG turbo chargers, a new Carbon air intake ram-air system with sport air filters, improved intercoolers as well as a high performance exhaust system with metal catalytic converters. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 May 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia

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Porsche issues a limited edition of the Cayenne S for the Transsyberia Rallye.

There will be only 26 Cayenne S Transsyberia made. Porsche enhanced the Transsyberia visually and introduced safety measures to make the new Cayenne a mean rally machine. The engine stays untouched and has the same performance as the standard Cayenne S (385hp).

The Transsyberia Rally will take place from August 2nd to 17th and is 3,850 miles long. It starts in Moscow and ends in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Porsche Designs a Really Fast Boat

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Porsche isn't content to simply design some of the fastest cars on the road, they are now looking to sell really fast water vehicles too with a new line of boats. Then at a starting price of $300,000 they are more appropriately called yachts.

The boat is called the Fearless Yacht and is a 28 foot long ship powered by a 525-horsepower Viper engine and it is capable of speeds of up to 88 mph. Porsche also has plans to build models of up to 150 feet long. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:09:34 CST | by Shane McGlaun