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Porsche 918 Spyder – Price $845,000

Porsche announced the pricing of the 2014 918 Spyder. The sports car will be sold in the US with a starting price of $845,000 excluding destination and handling fees.

The 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder is powered by a 4.6 liter V8 with 580HP (432 kW) and 500Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque. The petrol engine will be paired with an electric motor generating 245HP (183 kW) more, so the overall power will be around 795HP (593 kW) and 780Nm (575 lb-ft).

0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph).

Still, if this isn’t faster enough, you can opt for the Weissach package for additional – $84,000. It reduces the curb weight with 34 kg (77 lbs) by removing the audio system, air conditioning, door storage and armrest, while the regular paint is removed to be change with an exterior foil.

In other words, you’ll have to pay $84,000 to the manufacturer to strip your car. Definitely, not a good idea!

Source: Porsche

January 22, 2013

Regula Exclusive Porsche Panamera in Carbon Fiber

Regula Exclusive Porsche Panamera has a special kind of body kit. It comprises of a front and rear apron and side skirts, which are offered here in two variants. The first one is made of a high-quality flexible polyester-polyurethane-mixture and is primed outside.

In the second option, the complete body kit for the Panamera is made of carbon fiber, outside primed. In addition, it fits absolutely perfectly due to manufacturing relevant parts of the highest quality. It is equipped with original serial fastening points, but relative fast assembly is possible, since no changes to the vehicle must be made.

In addition to the assembled rims in 10×22 and 11,5×22 inches deliverd by Schmidt Revolution, this Porsche comes along with Chip-Box’ 500 Series –PS, through which it benefits from an increase in power. Speaking in numbers, the generated horsepower in now estimated up to 605 equal to 445 kW.

Source: Miranda Media

January 21, 2013

Exclusive: Gemballa Porsche 980 Carrera Mirage GT Black Edition

It seems like we have seen already so many yellow vehicles these couple of days. And the Gemballa Porsche 980 Carrera Mirage GT Black Edition is no exception but adds to this tendency.

As we all know the specialist from Gemballa have this unique specialty to build exclusive sports cars based on the Porsche models. The very last exotic addition to their range is called Mirage GT Black Edition and it is based on the Porsche 980 Carrera GT.

Undoubtedly this model will conquer a lot of motor sport hearts, because it is extremely attractive thanks to its unique yellow exterior, its enhanced characteristics and a lot of carbon fiber included. The improvements on it mainly concern the aerodynamic components and the modifications done on the engine.

Thanks to these enhancements, the 980 Carrera can now produce 650 horsepower (478 kW) and 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque. This means that on its way to the top speed of 335 km/h the sportscar accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds. The stock acceleration time was 3.9 seconds. And for the sprint from 0 to 200 km/h, the Porsche needs 9.7 seconds compared to the stock 9.9 seconds.

At last, the interior is very stylishly and it is full of contrast: in general the materials used are in black, but there are also powerful yellow elements and yellow stitching, which emphasize more prominently the sporty nature of the car. In addition, in the cabin from the floor to the roof lining one can easily see a lot of carbon fiber.

Source: Gemballa

January 11, 2013

LUMMA Porsche Cayenne II GTS

Lumma Design has presented their tuning program for Porsche Cayenne II GTS. The CLR 558 GT-S bodykit is especially made for those customers who like to combine sporty dynamics with understatement. The tuning specialists aim to create the Cayenne GTS “hotter” than its big brother Turbo S.

The body kit includes a new front spoiler bumper, side skirts, and rear bumper fit all models from V6 to Turbo S and can be installed with all currently available wheel widenings. The front bumper is priced at 3,510. A pair of modified side skirts is 1,725 and the rear apron bumper is 2,670.

The Sports Activity Vehicle rolls enormous 10J x 22” wheels at the front fitted with 295/30 R22 and 12J x 22” with 335/25 R22 tires at the rear axle. The set is available in matt black, glossy black, or silver and can be furnished with designer stripes upon request. The price is 5,400.

Lumma can also install in exhaust pipe deflectors with four 90 mm chrome tailpipes for 950.

All conversion parts are TUV-certified and can either be delivered after painting in in-house facility or installed by LUMMA Design upon request.

Source: Lumma

January 10, 2013

Mcchip-DKR Porsche 993 GT2 Turbo Widebody MC600

Mcchip-DKR has presented the highly tuned Porsche 993 GT2 Turbo 3.6 Widebody MC600. Behind this long name there is a hell of a car. Of course, the last number means the amount of power under the rear hood.

The 3.6 liter bi-turbo flat-six engine has a new engine block and rebuilt K26 turbochargers developed by PUTZ Motorsport. The result is 612HP (450 kW) and 847Nm (625 lb-ft) of torque. The power is put on the road through the rear wheels with the help of a Drexler LSD (limited-slip differential). CARGRAPHIC provided the full exhaust system including sport catalysts.

The widened Porsche rolls enormous 10J x 18” front wheels and 13J x 18” rear ones fitted with high-performance tires. The suspension comes from KW – Competition Variant 3.

The interior boasts Recaro bucket seats, safety roll-cage and some panels from carbon fiber. There are also a fire extinguisher, a STACK display with video system and data recording capabilities, along with a shift-throw reduction to the shifter.

The complete conversion costs whopping €200,000.

Source: mcchip-dkr

December 27, 2012

Adaptive KW Coilover Kit With iPhone Control For Porsche 911

KW Automotive is known primarily with numerous racing and coilover kits for Porsche models. Now for the new generation of the 911 the company has released KW iSuspension and offers for the first time adaptive coilovers for the Porsche 911.

The KW DDC ECU coilover kit offers to the driver’s three driving modes: “Comfort”, “Sport” and “Sport+”. In addition, it also stores five personal damper setups per KW DDC App. For the App control via iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, only an optional WLAN module is required.

The adjustment of the Porsche via iPhone for the use of different wheel / tire combinations is done directly from the App.For the wireless connection between KW DDC ECU suspension control unit and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, an optional W-LAN module is required.

Furthermore, the adaptive KW DDC ECU coilover kit with electronic damper adjustment also allows lowering with 20 up to 40 millimetres. As a matter of fact, the afore mentioned kit is an alternative to the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC).

To go further into details, the balanced “Comfort” mode adjusts the damping characteristics automatically to the driving speed. On the other hand the driver will experience his Porsche in “Sport” and “Sport+” mode directly and pure. At last, in the next months, KW automotive will develop further suspension solutions with smartphone compatibility of the product family KW iSuspension.

Source: KW Automotive

December 19, 2012

Design Language of Tomorrow: Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo [VIDEO]

Here’s a video where the designers of the new and recently presented Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Car explain what is important in designing a car as this one. Why “in design form follows function” and how functionality of one product is connected with its form? This is just one small part of the questions you are going get answered.

More importantly, you’ll get the sense of what is to drive this unique Porsche and take a look into some of the great technologies included in it. Here you can view how amazingly intelligent and efficient drive technology might look in the design language of tomorrow. This concept study stands for Porsche‘s way of using hybrid technology.

Sport Turismo Concept uses 3.0-liter V-6 found, which we have already seen in the current Panamera S Hybrid and Cayenne S Hybrid, which produces 329 hp (242 kW). However, the hybrid components have been enhanced and a new electric motor added, which generates 95 hp (70 kW).

This means that peak combined system power is 424 hp (312 kW), which makes it easily for the Porsche to accelerate in less than 6 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h. This result definitely exceeds any expectations and is due to the innovative drive technology included.

httpv://youtu.be/TMXRswBnqDQ

Video Source: YouTube

Source: Porsche

December 11, 2012

2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car Unveiled Ahead of Debut

2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car has just been unveiled ahead of its official debut. The model is one of the most successful race cars in the world since 1998. 911 GT3 Cup will run exclusively in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2013.

To be more precise, this is the motorsport version of the forthcoming 911 GT3 road car. In addition, it is also the first race car based on the seventh generation Porsche. Powered by a 3.8-litre six-cylinder flat-six engine, it produces 460 hp (338 kW) at 7,500 revs, surpassing the predecessor by 10 hp.

A six-speed ‘dog-type’ gearbox transmits the power to the rear axle and, for the first time in a Porsche Cup race car, is operated via shift paddles on the steering wheel. The single-piece race wheels easily grab the attention and the newly-developed braking system further improves the excellent endurance qualities of the car.

What is more, here the engineers have put more efforts into developing more driver safety. For instance, a new safety cage protects the driver in case of a roll or a collision. Additionally, the newly-developed race seat is distinctively shaped around the head and shoulders and can be adjusted individually with the help of padding.

2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car will have a starting price of 181 200 Euro.

Source: Porsche

December 11, 2012

Red Temptation: D2Forged Porsche 997 Turbo CV2

D2Forged Porsche 997 Turbo CV2 comes to bring more excitement in our lives in the cold winder days with its exuberant red skin and its thirst for speed and acceleration. The Porsche will take your breath away with its 500 horsepower (370 kW) which it draws from its six-cylinder 3.8 liter boxer engine.

The unit is mated to a manual seven-speed PDK dual-clutch gearbox. The vehicle also includes sport-chrono package, featuring the availability of an electronically controlled launch-control and an overboost-function for temporary increasing the turbo-pressure.

Therefore whit this amazing amount of horsepower it is no wonder that this “red dragon” accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds. The top speed reached by the 997 Turbo is 194 mph (312 km/h).

What specialist from D2Forged have done on it in order to make it even more special, is to give it concave, custom finished D2Forged CV2 Brilliant Brushed Cleared Wheels. The size used for the front is 20×9 with tires in size 245/30/20, and for the rear – 20×13 with tires in size 345/25/20. The shallow concave front and rear is obvious as well as the Red D2 cap.

Source: D2Forged Wheels

December 3, 2012

Vorsteiner V-GT Tuning Program for the Porsche 991 Carrera

Do you remember when the Vorsteiner Porsche Carrera 911 V-GT came out of the dark a month ago? Now, the tuners from Vorsteiner are revealing additional details and more pictures around this incredible car. They have added more style to the Porsche while at the same time enhancing its performance.

First, the V-GT front spoiler was designed by Vorsteiner engineers with functionality at its core with its dual integrated brake duct cooling ducts and GT center splitter made of carbon fiber.

Secondly, the V-GT composite lightweight front spoiler comes at the place of the factory black plastic unit and attaches to the OE front bumper using original factory clips and mounting holes for a simple and clean install. The center GT splitter is also replaceable being separate from the main spoiler unit.

Thirdly, the V-GT side skirt attachments balance the lines of the new front and rear fascia, whili continuing to be functionality purposeful. The side skirts include an optional integrated carbon fiber blade sill extension that further assists with downforce.

The most attention grabbing design element here however, is the V-GT’s rear diffuser. What it does is to attach the original attachment points of the factory black plastic unit. Still, it has integrated fin design that extends all the way underneath the underbody of the vehicle. Here the V-GT front spoiler creates additional downforce and is counter balanced in the rear with this diffuser panel.

At last but not least, the V-GT rear deck lid spoiler is what rounds-off the perfect blend of functional aerodynamics and beauty. It is made of lightweight carbon fiber and is mounted to the factory mechanical wing riser aiding further in downforce.

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Vorsteiner Porsche Carrera 991 V-GT tuning program consist of:

• Front Add-On Spoiler with integrated brake duct collectors Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Autoclave

• Front GT Replaceable Center Splitter for additional downforce in Optical Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Autoclave

• Side Skirt Panels with Integrated Carbon Fiber Blade Extension Element

• Rear Add-On Diffuser with Integrated Aero Fins Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Autoclave

• Rear Add-On Ducktail Wing Spoiler Element Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Autoclave

• 19, 20, or 21 inch forged wheels aluminum

• Vorsteiner custom embroidered floor mats and trunk mats with piping color options

Source: Vorsteiner

November 28, 2012

2013 Porsche Macan and Cayman Spotted in Germany [VIDEO]

Exclusive news from the streets of Germany! The new Porsche models Macan and Cayman have been spotted and even more – the happening was captured in footages which you can view below.

The first video here is of the luxury SUV Macan, which is going to share the same architecture with the Audi Q5 (in case it does look familiar). This is the first model of the brand with 4-cyllinder aggregate, after the appearance of the 924, 944 и 968 models back in the days.
In addition, the Macan will be wider and shorter than the famous Audi SUV and will get unique styling. Thee model will be probably powered by the turbocharged 2.0-liter four with around 237 hp (174 kW) or the supercharged V-6 engine which produces 288 hp (212 kW).

httpv://youtu.be/O_f2DXqkCpE

The second video gives very clear picture about the interior of the facelifted Cayman. The vehicle has the same panel as the one of the new Boxter Roadster, which was officially launche earlier this year.

The base model of the Cayman is probably going to get the 265-horsepower (195 kW) from ts 2.7-liter flat-six engine. It is also rumored that it is going to include dual center tailpipes and larger front air intakes.

Another option for the engine is the 3.4-liter boxer-six making 315 horsepower (232 kW); but probably it will go on the S variant. 2013 Cayman will make its world debut at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show.

httpv://youtu.be/vDMxYqV0JZQ
Video Source: YouTube

November 27, 2012

Onyx Concept Porsche Cayenne OTS Edition

Onyx Concept has announced their tuned version of Porsche Cayenne II. The name of the project is OTS Edition and it features only styling upgrades – exterior and interior.

The body kit is available in in two stages as the first one comes with a new front bumper, different side skirts and extended wheel arches. Other exterior goodies are a tailgate-mounted spoiler and a new rear bumper with an integrated diffuser. There are also LED DRLs, some carbon fiber elements and a center-mounted dual sport exhaust system.

Stage II includes a ventilated hood, a roof spoiler and carbon fiber mirror caps.

The SAV comes with a set of 22” alloy wheels fitted with low-profile tires. The exterior paint is done depending on customers’ choice.

The interior boasts quilted leather seats, a sport steering wheel, carbon fiber trim.

Last, but not least is a set of lamb’s wool floor mats.