The first generation 986 Boxster was released in 1996, initially intended to be a successor to the poorly selling 928. The Boxster was designed in conjunction alongside the 996 Carrera and shares many of the same parts and features. Engine design, headlights, interior comments, and the hood/front end are all shared between the 986 and […]
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Porsche Museum: Top Secret!
Porsche Museum Project: Top Secret! 17 September, 2014 to 11 January, 2015: „Project: Top secret!“ Everybody knows them but nobody talks about them – except us! Learn more about five decades of Porsche concept cars and prototypes. As a living automobile museum, the Porsche-Museum annually presents numerous special exhibitions on specific topics or meaningful anniversaries. […]
Porsche 968 Club Sport / Porsche review
Porsche review Porsche 968 Club Sport We takes a trip down a rather muggy memory lane with a 1994 Porsche 968 Club Sport “It’s not a light precise car, by any means. It’s probably the polar opposite to driving something like a Lotus Elise, in that you need to really manhandle it. So, it’s almost a […]
Porsche Macan First Drive
First Drive Porsche Macan At the press launch of the 2015 Porsche Macan, the automaker cited research showing how the luxury small-crossover segment has grown 185 percent since 2007, to some 1.3 millions units worldwide. Such entries as the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Range Rover Evoque, Lexus RX, and Mercedes-Benz GLK have obviously resonated well […]
Porsche Macan – The cheapest Porsche in 30 years
Porsche Macan Cheapest Porsche Nothing could be easier than treating the arrival of Porsche’s second SUV model with a healthy dose of cynicism. Porsche is most famous for its sports cars after all, and putting its badge on a 4WD wagon based on an Audi Q5 hardly seems the kind of cutting-edge engineering that has made the Porsche 911 iconic […]
Porsche Macan production is started at new ‘Porsche Leipzig’ plant
Porsche Macan Porsche Leipzig After over two years of construction and roughly 500 million euros ($684 million at current rates) invested, Porsche finally opened its Leipzig, Germany, factory expansion on February 11. The improvements to the plant are dedicated to building the Porsche Macan and include a new body shop, paint shop and assembly line that are advancing Porsche’s […]