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Porsche

2011 Porsche Cayenne

The 2011 Porsche Cayenne is no longer a secret – though spy shots were already floating around. The third-generation Cayenne is now officially announced, for the world to see. The verdict?
It looks awesome. What else did you expect? The 2011 Cayenne is definitely an evolutionary design – in other words, typical Porsche. It’s unquestionably a [...]

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Porsche loses $6.5 Bbbbbillion

Often I’m harsh on the American automakers, sometimes unfairly so. To make up for it, I’m (happy?) to announce that Porsche just posted a loss of $6.5 Billion ( that’s Billion ) for fiscal 2008-2009. That’s quite the swing from the prior years’s $12.8 billion profit.
Surely most of that loss is due to the [...]

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2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

Recession be damned, Porsche unveiled the latest, greatest Boxster today. They’re calling it the Boxster Spyder, and it should be on sale in February 2010, as a 2011 model. Along with being the most expensive Boxster, at a base price of $61,200, it’s also the most powerful. Check out the specs:
2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder Specs

320 [...]

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2011 Porsche Cayenne Spy Shot

In what is perhaps the least exciting spy shot in history, we just came across this gem, which purports to be the 2011 Porsche Cayenne.  This shot only shows a single taillight and part of the rear end –though not enough to really make any judgements.
Love the Cayenne ( that’s me ) or hate [...]

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2009 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S

Remember the awesomeness of the 2008 Porsche Turbo?  You remember, that 500 HP 4.8 liter turbocharged V8 powered beast.  Yep, that one.  Well, Porsche wasn’t satisfied at all.  To that effect, they are bringing back the Cayenne Turbo S – with a power increase.
How does 550 HP sound?  Porsche managed to squeeze an extra 50 [...]

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Recall Notice: 2008 Porsche Cayenne

It’s Porsche’s turn to announce a big old recall, and they’ve responded in style.  5,965 2008 Porsche Cayenne SUV’s are being recalled – which is a lot for a luxury vehicle.  Only vehicles built in the beginning of 2008 are affected, and only the V6 powered models. 
The problem? During driving, the engine may move [...]

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Porsche 911 GT2 Defeats Nurburgring in 7:32

Seven minutes and thirty-two seconds.  That beats cars like the Ferrari F430 & 599 GTB, as well as the Lamborghini Gallardo by over 10 seconds.  It matches times set by the Carrera GT and Pagani Zonda F – not bad for a non-supercar.  The more I hear about the Porsche 911 GT2, the more deeply [...]

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2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Official Pictures

After the brochure leak yesterday, Porsche decided to throw in the towel on 911 GT2 secrecy.  The fine folks at Porsche released the first official images of the upcoming super Porsche, and it is beautiful.  Remember, this beast is putting out 530 horsepower from it’s twin-turbocharged flat 6 – a 50 horsepower jump from [...]

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2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Official Specs and Pictures

The 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 has been featured here on Houston Cars before – from the spy shots to the rumored specs.  As it turns out, the rumored specs were dang near spot on with the actual numbers – take a look:
Official 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 Specs

530 HP Twin-Turbo 3.6 liter Flat-6
505 lb-ft of torque
6 speed manual [...]

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2010 Porsche Panamera Spy Shots

The Porsche Panamera is a subject of hot debate among Porsche enthusiasts / purists.  Many say that Porsche has no business producing a sedan - two door sports cars is the only market that Porsche should play in.  If anyone is reminded by the release of the Cayenne a few years back, you’ll know that [...]

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