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Porsche halts new Porsche 911 GT3 deliveries due to potential engine issue causing cars to go up in flames

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Porsche halts new Porsche 911 GT3 deliveries due to potential engine issue causing cars to go up in flames

This is a very serious matter and anyone with a new Porsche 911 GT3 should contact Porsche immediately. As the photos below show a brand new new Porsche 911 GT3 went up in flames. The owner managed to exit the car without incident but as of right now Porsche has apparently stopped deliveries as the matter is investigated. This particular car in the photos is from Switzerland and the Swiss police report details what happened to the GT3.

“On Wednesday (02/05/2014), at 11 clock, a Porsche has caught on fire on the Wilerstrasse. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. The car suffered a total loss in the amount of CHF 200’000. A new Porsche 911 GT3 drove on the A1 highway towards St.Gallen. When the driver perceived strange noises from the engine area, he left the highway. On the Wilerstrasse the driver stopped the car. He saw leaking oil and smoke is in the rear engine. A short time later the Porsche caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The cause of the fire will be investigated by the Forensic Science Service of the Canton of St. Gallen police.”

In the interest of safety new Porsche 911 GT3 owners should park their cars for now. Apparently five vehicles have suffered this fate. Here is the perspective of the president of an Italian Porsche club from the Rennteam Forums who saw a club members car also go up in flames:

New Porsche 911 GT3_01“I am the administrator of Porsche Club Campania, an Italian Porsche club.A member of our Club last Saturday was near Avellino, in the south of Italy, his gt3 was really new, just 60kms. First the warning LOW OIL PRESSURE in the display and after few seconds his GT3 was burning. The gt3 DESTROYED is now at the PORSCHE CENTER NAPOLI and this morning an engineer from Stuttgart came here to see the car. It is the 5th gt3 in Europe that burned with the same problem. It seems that Porsche already know where is the problem but I don’t know if the dealer will be able to fix the problem. I will keep you updated.”

Porsche has yet to officially comment on the issue and they are more than likely aware as apparently deliveries of new Porsche 911 GT3’s are halted until further notice.

[source: porscheboost.com]

In Sochi Olympics Porsche unveils special edition Maria Sharapova Panamera GTS

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Porsche special edition Maria Sharapova Panamera GTS

Porsche special edition Maria Sharapova Panamera GTSAs the Sochi Olympic Games kicked off Friday in Russia, tennis champion Maria Sharapova wasn’t simply there for the torch-lighting ceremony. She took delivery of a very special 2014 Porsche Panamera GTS to demonstrate how far Porsche goes to satisfy its high-end customers.  Given that sport competition is a central theme in her life, Maria Sharapova went with the most athletic of the 2014 Porsche Panamera range, the GTS, which she chose to have painted white.

Special edition Maria Sharapova Panamera GTS – touches include black gloss trim used for the headlight surrounds, wheels and window trim. Sharapova also chose to have the taillights tinted and black tail pipes added to the car’s sports exhaust system.

Porsche special edition Maria Sharapova Panamera GTSInside, she chose the extended leather trim option and contrast stitching. The instrument dials have also been painted to match the body and the headrests embossed with the Porsche crest. The final touch is a set of carbon door sills with Sharapova’s name emblazoned on them.

The Maria Sharapova’s Porsche Panamera GTS was introduced for the 2013 model year and comes with a naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V-8 good for 440 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque. It needs just 4.5 seconds to sprint to 60 mph and will hit a top speed of 178 mph.

Off the tennis court, Sharapova has dabbled in product design — “full collections of luxury accessories, apparel, and even candy,” according to Porsche — and adding this Panamera GTS is an unexpected addition to that list.

“I never thought I would have the opportunity to add a car — especially a Porsche — to that repertoire,” she said. “Creating and specifying a very personal Porsche Panamera was such an exciting undertaking. It opens the door to a whole new design sensibility and allowed me to bring my own personal aesthetic.”

Porsche special edition Maria Sharapova Panamera GTS

When she was signed last year, Porsche CEO Matthias Muller said Sharapova was “the perfect choice” to represent Porsche since she “combines top performance in her sports with elegance and power.” Other automakers, especially Audi, pay similar celebrities to drive their cars and smile for the cameras at big events like the Sochi Olympics.

In April last year, Porsche struck a deal with Sharapova to make the 26-year-old Russian superstar athlete the automaker’s first-ever brand ambassador. She then helped introduce Porsche’s all-new small SUV, the 2015 Macan, at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.

[source: editorial.autos.msn.com, motorauthority.com]

2014 Porsche Macan: New Compact SUV

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Idea Macan

Create a compact SUV? No, we’d rather think outside the box. We’ve created what we always create: a sports car. Five doors, five seats and yet intimate with the road; boasting plenty of space for hobbies, leisure and sport. But no room for compromise. Compact, concentrated and intensive, but still powerful. Practical but never ordinary.

The new Porsche Macan – built for an intensive life in which the thirst for experience and thrills and spills are ever-present, and in which new challenges are a permanent driving force. Built for a life that refuses to be hemmed in by conventions and feels all the more authentic for it. Direct and intimate.

A sports car that gives us what we´re looking for: that feeling of being alive.

Exterior design

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The hood stretches through to the wheel arches, lending the front a broad and powerful presence. This extraordinary styling element is also a reminder of the legendary Porsche 917, a winner of countless races in its time – including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The side profile is distinctly Porsche. From this angle, the front end resembles a predator waiting to pounce. The roof line slopes distinctively down towards the rear, drawing the customary sports car contour – our designers call it the Porsche flyline. The side blades are striking, with a design that pays homage to the futuristic 918 Spyder super sports car and makes the doors appear narrower, the flanks much sleeker and even sportier. It is available in carbon fibre, painted in the respective exterior colour or in Lava Black.

In sizes of up to 21 inches, the wheels are also testament to the high standards that can be achieved in car design.

The rear end, slender at the top, widening into broad shoulders above the rear wheels – a homage to the Porsche 911 Sports car. The styling of the hatch – without handle and attached licence plate – shows off the line of the cast-moulded rear. The narrow LED taillights have three-dimensional proportions, which give them an extraordinary appearance of depth – another inspiration by the Porsche 918 Spyder. Sporty genes are obviously dominant in this hereditary line.

Interior design

2014 Porsche Macan New Compact SUV_03It is our firm belief that driver and car must form a single entity. As such, you do not simply sit in the Porsche Macan – the ergonomic architecture integrates you into the vehicle. The essentials are seen at a glance and positioned close at hand. The instrument panel has a three-tube design and the rev-counter is positioned in the center, exactly where it belongs in a sports car. As ever, the ignition is on the right. The ascending center console – a typical feature of a sports car – shortens the reach between the steering wheel and the gear selector and control buttons and further intensifies that sports car feel. And what about flexibility? There’s plenty of that, too. The interior boasts a luggage compartment volume of 500 litres. With the flexible three-way rear bench seat folded down, this can even be increased to 1,500 litres. A wide range of materials, trims and colours is available for you to make the interior even more exclusive, even more sporty and even more individual.

Character

2014 Porsche Macan New Compact SUV_06The distinctly muscular front apron, with the side airblades of the conspicuously large cooling air intakes, is found nowhere else but on the Porsche Macan Turbo. A promise of thrilling performance.

The Porsche Macan Turbo also stands out thanks to its front spoiler lip, the design of which is based on that of the Porsche 918 Spyder, and the direction indicators and position lights, which appear to hover inside the side air intakes.

The Porsche Macan Turbo also features Bi-Xenon headlights including PDLS, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), 19-inch Macan Turbo wheels, red brake calipers with enlarged brake discs, side blades painted in the exterior colour, a leather package, adaptive Sports seats, Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with a large touchscreen, and the BOSE® Surround Sound System. Offering a total output of 545 watts and with 14 loudspeakers including subwoofer, it delivers a special listening experience.

Performance

zoomFuel consumption* Macan : Urban in l/100 km (mpg) 11.8 (23.9)-6.7 (42.2); Extra urban in l/100 km (mpg) 7.8 (36.2)-5.7 (49.6); Combined in l/100 km (mpg) 9.2 (30.7)-6.1 (46.3); CO2 emissions in g/km 216-159.

Impressively, the 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 engine delivers an enormous power output of 294 kW (400 hp).

The sprint from 0 to 62 mph is completed in a mere 4.8 seconds. Top speed is 165 mph. And that’s all achieved with moderate emission and fuel consumption figures.

Porsche Traction Management (PTM)

2014 Porsche Macan New Compact SUV_16This active all-wheel-drive system with variable torque distribution delivers engine power precisely to the road. By means of continuous monitoring of driving conditions, the system is able to respond to a variety of situations and adapt to your driving style. The electronically controlled clutch helps to ensure optimum distribution of force to all four wheels on road surfaces with irregular grip. The torque split between the front and rear axles is therefore fully variable – up to 100 % if necessary. In addition to traction, driving safety and outstanding steering performance, Porsche Traction Management (PTM) enables a high degree of driving stability, exceptional handling and excellent dynamics. In short, typical Porsche driving qualities.

Turbo

2014 Porsche Macan New Compact SUV_09The V6 biturbo engines feature 2 parallel turbochargers – one for each cylinder bank. The intake air is compressed and delivered to the engine via one charge air cooler for each cylinder bank. This cooling serves two purposes: a high cylinder charge and low component temperatures.

Burmester® High-End Surround Sound-System

 

2014 Porsche Macan New Compact SUV_20For many, listening to music and driving a car is a natural combination. The Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System turns the experience into an emotional event of the highest sound quality. It was co-developed in Weissach and in Berlin – by one of the most respected manufacturers of high-end audio equipment worldwide. The figures alone sound impressive: 16 amplifier channels with a total output of more than 1,000 watts, 16 loudspeakers including a 300-watt active subwoofer with class D digital amplifier.

[source: porsche.com]

The new 911 Turbo by Porsche Exclusive in Lime Gold Metallic

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Since 1986, Porsche Exclusive offers almost endless possibilities to personalize your Porsche. One of the latest examples is this new 911 Turbo in Lime Gold Metallic. As you can see in this gallery the exterior colour is not its only special feature.

*Combined fuel consumption in accordance with EU5: 9.7 l/100km; CO2 emission: 227 g/km

The new 911 Turbo by Porsche Exclusive in Lime Gold Metallic Gallery: