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Porsche 918 Spyder Celebrates World Debut In Frankfurt

Porsche 918 Spyder is ready to make its international world debut at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show on 10th of September. The super sports car is equipped with plug-in hybrid drive which makes it a technology pioneer. This means that the 918 Spyder combines the dynamic performance of a sports car with the fuel consumption of a compact one.

In addition, at the show, Porsche will also celebrate the anniversary of the 911 model with a limited edition car that is based on the Porsche 911 Carrera S. It will include traditional 911 features with state-of-the-art technology.

A third model will be also revealed in Frankfurt – the new 911 Turbo. What is more, a new generation of the Panamera Gran Turismo will highlight the unique Porsche range, which is going to be presented next to the Panamera S E-Hybrid.

Porsche 918 Spyder is a high-performance hybrid and is also a continuation of the traditional DNA of the brand. It was designed with the aim to be a high-performance hybrid, and therefore it offers 887 hp (652 kW) output.

The vehicle is capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in only 2.8 seconds, but manages to offer an average standard fuel consumption of between 94 mpg and 85 mpg. Furthermore, the 918 Spyder also includes an electric motor-based drive that additionally maximizes its dynamic performance.

Source: Porsche

September 3, 2013

Porsche 997 GT3 With New Outfit By Cam Shaft

The German tuning company Cam Shaft is famous for its full-scale or partial car wrapping, coating protection foilings and car styling themes as well as sportive car foiling. Now the specialists are revealing their latest project. They have given the Porsche 997 GT3 a completely new appearance.

First, they wrapped the car full-scale in pearly white foil. Then an individually customized Martini racing design was at hand. The latter starts in the front under a headlight, goes upwards at the car door over the top and descends on the other side downwards. What is important to mention is that Cam Shaft made the foil wrapping of the car to enter the visible door edges.

Furthermore, the tuning of this Porsche did not end with the exterior improvement. There was made an in-house PP performance engine optimization which lead to the improvement of the performance of the power output of the engine. To be more precise, it was raised from 415 hp (305 kW) up to 435 hp (320 kW).

In addition, there were also added 3 KW coilovers in order to make better the driving dynamics of the car. At last, the professionals added original GT3 rims in matt black powder-coated which were delivered by AG-Felgenveredlung Krefeld.

Source: Miranda Media

September 3, 2013

Porsche 911 GT3 – Feast for the Senses [video]

Porsche has published a nice video clip highlighting the new 911 GT3. The sports car brings sensational feast for the senses. It offers an emotional driving experience, which you have to feel.

2014 Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by a 3.8 liter flat-six with 475HP (349 kW) and 438Nm (324 lb-ft) of torque. It is connected to a dual-clutch 7-speed gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 315 km/h (195 mph).

Other excellent innovation of the new GT3 is an active rear wheel steering system. It alloys steering in the same or opposite direction of the front wheels for achieving perfect traction and handling.

The interior has an Alcantara steering wheel, leather/Alcantara seats, as well as red contrasting stitching.

The Porsche 911 GT3 is currently on sale in Germany and pricing starts at €137,303.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfi__aUgfgE

Source: Porsche

August 28, 2013

DP Motorsport Porsche 911 3.2 – 270HP and 307Nm

DP Motorsports has rebuilt a classic Porsche 911 left the factory in October of 1986. For this year’s 40^th anniversary, the team at DP Motorsport transformed the car into a feather light Club Sport racing car while retaining the looks of a stock 911.

The 911 has been put on diet and whopping 280kg (618 lbs) were shaved off resulting in a total weight of just 905 kg (1997 lbs). The body was completely stripped and every bit of paint and undercoating has been removed.

The exterior boasts lacquered in metallic rock-green (color code 699) otherwise everything looks just normal.

The 3.2 liter flat-six comes with 288-degree Schrick cams and ported and flowed cylinder heads. The throttle valve was enlarged up to 67 mm and further on you will find a lightened flywheel, two 100-cell catalytic converters from HJS as well as an RSR racing exhaust system made of titanium. The result is 270HP (199 kW) and 307Nm (227 lb-ft). The 5-speed 915 gearbox is equipped with a limited slip differential, an external cooler, and of course a short shift mechanism with extended shift lever.

The suspension also received some performance parts – street/sport Bilstein-shock absorbers, Super Pro polyurethane bushings and Uniballs all around. The 7J x 16” front wheels are fitted with 225/50 R16 Michelin tires, while the 9J x 16” come with 245/45 R16.

The interior boasts 935 style Lollipop-seats with Williams 4-point harnesses, a DP Motorsport Club Sport roll bar, a 350mm sport steering wheel, and RS-lightweight carpet. The car is also equipped with an electrically heated windscreen, a lightweight 25Ah gel battery and last but not least a special manufactured racing cable harness.

The price for the complete conversion is serious – € 89,911.

Source: DP Motorsport

August 14, 2013

Porsche Celebrates 5M Facebook Fans With Unique 911 Carrera 4S

Porsche is celebrating 5 million fans on Facebook with the release of a special edition car called 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Facebook 5M. In addition, the brand is giving a chance to its fans to drive this vehicle on the track.

What make the car even more unique are the personalized inner-door sill guards with blue illumination. As you can see on the pictures below, this gives the 911 unmistakable presences on the outside as well as on the inside.

Of course, the car has been built according to the tradition of Porsche – with precision and finest craftsmanship. For example, components of the interior also express the sporty and unique character of the car down to the smallest detail.

Furthermore, the aluminum plays also an essential part in a sporty interior environment. In this particular car, brushed aluminum is utilized for the door panel trim strips, the centre console trim and the PDK gear selector. In addition, the same material is used for the creation of the pedals and footrest.

Another special feature in this Carrera that is worth the attention is the dashboard trim strip in brushed aluminum with personalized lettering. On the other hand, regarding the exterior, the dynamic 20-inch Carrera S wheel with a white paint finish accentuates the unique sporty character of this Porsche and even more – it makes the overall visual stance of the car even more powerful.

It is also necessary to mention that the car has been equipped with Aerokit Cup which consists of a newly styled front apron with a distinctive front spoiler lip and a rear spoiler with a fixed wing on top. These components were refined in the wind tunnel and the result is enhanced downforce on both axles and improved handling of the car at higher speeds.

2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Facebook 5M has a combined fuel consumption of 11.0-10.5 l/100km, and CO2 emissions of 259-247 g/km.

Source: Porsche via Facebook

August 6, 2013

Porsche 918 Spyder and 911 50th Anniversary Edition

Porsche is going to present the new 911 GT3 cup, 918 Spyder and the 911 50^th Anniversary Edition at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Porsche 918 Spyder is powered by a 4.6 liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 608HP (447 kW) and 530Nm (391 lb-ft) of torque. There are also two electric motors with 156HP (115 kW) and 129HP (95 kW) at each axle (front and rear). The maximum combined output is 887HP (661 kW) and over 800Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). The 918 Spyder managed to lap the Nurburgring in just 7 minutes and 14 seconds.

A 1972 Martini 2.1 Turbo RSR, the 1978 “Moby Dick” 935, the 1978 “Baby” 935 and not one, but two 911 GT1s will be on display in the garage area of Laguna Seca, before they move to Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for display on Sunday. The latest 911 GT3 Cup car which will race next year in the United Sports Car Racing (USCR) series will debut and be on display all weekend at Laguna Seca.

Source: Porsche

August 2, 2013

2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid – EU Price €110,409

Porsche has published a video on Youtube showing some highlights of the all-new 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid. The four-door coupe boasts high performance and super efficiency.

The 2014 Panamera S E-Hybrid is powered by a 3.0 liter V6 petrol with 316HP (235 kW) and an electric motor with 94HP (70 kW) and a 9.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The combined power is decent – 410HP (306 kW). 0-100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 270 km/h (167 mph). The fuel consumption is even more impressive – 3.1 liters / 100 km (75.8 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 71 g/km.

Furthermore, the car can go solely on electric power between 18 to 35 km (11 to 22 miles) and can reach speeds of up to 133 km/h (83 mph).

The highlight of Porsche‘s hybrid tech development will be revealed next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show when the production-ready 918 Spyder will be unveiled.

Stay tuned!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVN4AUzc-8

Source: Porsche

August 1, 2013

Porsche GT2 9ff vs Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 12+

Dragtimesinfo has published an interesting battle between Porsche 911 GT2 Mk.1 9ff GT1100 with 1100HP , Nissan GT-R Mk.2 AMS Alpha 12+ with 1500HP and Nissan GT-R Mk.1 Altechno A2 with 1000HP.

In the first start, the 9ff set personal speed record of the day of 338 km/h. However, because of the massive wheel spin the Porsche crossed the 1 mile mark in 26.957 seconds, while the GT-R Alpha 12+ needed just 24.013 seconds.

In the second start, the 9ff lost again, but this time versus the GT-R Altechno A2, which finished in 25.195 seconds with a terminal speed of 323 km/h.

In the last race, the Porsche won versus the GT-R Alpha 12+, because the Nissan had problems. However, the 9ff managed to set personal absolute record on ¼ mile – 10.977 seconds with 227 km/h and personal et record of the day on 1 mile – 25.781 seconds with 336 km/h.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdcU03lrAPQ

Source: Dragtimesinfo

July 31, 2013

Top 10 Naturally Aspirated Engines

Let’s check out the highest specific engine output or in other words power / unit displacement. Of course, we will take a closer look only for series production cars powered by naturally aspirated engines.

10^th Place: Audi R8 GT – 5.2 liter V10 FSI – 560HP (412 kW) and 540Nm (400 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 12.3 seconds and a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 108HP / liter.

9^th Place: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera – 5.2 liter V10 – 570HP (419 kW) and 540Nm (400 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 12.0 seconds and top speed of 324 km/h (201 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 110HP / liter.

8^th Place: Ferrari 599 GTO – 6.0 liter V12 – 670HP (493 kW) and 620Nm (459 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h (208 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 112HP / liter.

7^th Place: Lexus LFA – 4.8 liter V10 – 560HP (412 kW) and 480Nm (356 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 117HP / liter.

6^th Place: Porsche 911 GT3 RS – 3.8 liter flat-six – 450HP (331 kW). 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 13.3 seconds. Top speed 310 km/h (193 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 118HP / liter.

5^th Place: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta – a 6.3 liter V12 engine – 740HP (544 kW) and 690Nm (509 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h – 3.1 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 8.5 seconds. The top speed is over 340 km/h (211 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 123HP / liter.

3^rd Place: Pagani Zonda R – 6.0 liter V12 – 750HP (551kW) and 710Nm (526 lb-ft).0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds and the top speed is over 350km/h (218 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 125HP / liter.

3^rd Place: Honda S2000 – 2.0 liter I4 – 250HP () and 218Nm (161 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 240 km/h (149 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 125HP / liter.

2^nd Place: Ferrari 458 Italia – 4.5 liter V8 – 570HP (419 kW) and 540Nm (399 lb-ft). 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 127HP / liter.

1^st Place: Caparo T1 – 3.5 liter V8 – 575HP (423 kW) and 420Nm (311 lb-ft).0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). The specific power / unit displacement is 164HP / liter.

July 25, 2013

Schmidt Revolution Porsche Boxster

Schmidt Revolution has presented their latest project based on the new Porsche Boxster. The roadster received minor styling upgrades, but it looks way better.

The exterior boasts a set enormous alloy wheels – 8.5J x 20″ at the front and 10J x 20″ at the rear fitted with 245/30 ZR20 and 285/30 ZR20, respectively. The tuning company offers different sizes from 8.5J x 19″ to 10J x 20. Special colours and special bolt circle according to customer requirements, as well as powder coatings are naturally also possible.

Manufactured from one piece, Gambit rims impress among others with extremely sporty design with polished Outline.

For perfect stance, Schmidt has installed a set of lowering Eibach springs (-30 mm front and rear).

http://www.automobilesreview.com/category/tuning/schmidt/

Schmidt Revolution has presented their latest project based on the new Porsche Boxster. The roadster received minor styling upgrades, but it looks way better.

The exterior boasts a set enormous alloy wheels – 8.5J x 20″ at the front and 10J x 20″ at the rear fitted with 245/30 ZR20 and 285/30 ZR20, respectively. The tuning company offers different sizes from 8.5J x 19″ to 10J x 20. Special colours and special bolt circle according to customer requirements, as well as powder coatings are naturally also possible.

Manufactured from one piece, Gambit rims impress among others with extremely sporty design with polished Outline.

For perfect stance, Schmidt has installed a set of lowering Eibach springs (-30 mm front and rear).

Source: Schmidt Revolution

July 22, 2013

Eleven Supercars Auctioned for €3.1 million

A really lucky buyer got eleven supercars for only €3,100,000 (around $4 million) from an auction. The fleet includes two Bugatti Veyrons, a Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, Maserati MC12, Ferrari 599GTO, a Rolls-Royce, an Aston Martin, a Maybach and two Bentleys.

All these cars were owned by Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue who is the son of Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.

During an investigation back in 2011, the vehicles were seized by French authorities after an alleged theft of public funds at home in the African nation. All eleven supercars were seized at the president’s incredible 101-room mansion, which is located near Champs Elysees.

Some of the supercars were barely driven or not at all, so the value is several times that buyer paid. A second hand Veyron starts from €800,000, an Enzo costs at least €1 million and the Carrera GT is around €300,000, if the buyer decides to sell all of them he will make fast several million €.

The 11 vehicles were part of a more extensive 26-supercar fleet which was shipped from United States to France in 2009. We wonder what happened to other 15?

July 17, 2013

Porsche 911 Turbo Mk2 vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 and Chevrolet Corvette Z06

More drag racing, but this time with stock sport cars – Porsche 911 Turbo Mk2 6-speed manual with 500HP against Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with 505HP and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 with 560HP.

In the first start, the 911 Turbo owned the Z06. The Porsche finished in 29.289 seconds with 281 km/h and set personal absolute record on ¼ mile – 11.625 seconds with 197 km/h.

The second start was also owned by the Porsche. It crossed the 1 mile mark in 29.341 seconds with terminal speed of 281 km/h, while the Gallardo needed 30.712 seconds.

The third start was free, but the Porsche 911 Turbo Mk2 set personal absolute record on 1 mile – 29.231 seconds with 282 km/h. Andrey N. behind the steering wheel is winner of 2^nd place in Super Stock Class 2013.

Enjoy!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS4yHXnY1No

Source: Dragtimesinfo

July 15, 2013

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