Entries Tagged as 'Porsche'

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Frankfurt 2007: 2008 Porsche GT2 caught behind closed doors

Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Porsche
click above image for high-res gallery of live shots
We’re a little eager for this year’s 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show to start, so while attending the official soiree of media professionals at the Frankfurt Messe, we poked around until something caught our attention. That would be the […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Edo Competition reworks the 911 GT2 R, now with 997 flavor

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Porsche
Click the pic above for more high-res images of the EDO Competition 911 GT2 R.
Don’t be deceived. Although the front clip of this EDO-tuned GT2 may look like the 997 variant that debuted last week in Frankfurt, it’s actually a carbon fiber replica that makes use of the headlight […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

VW won’t get a seat on Porsche’s board

Filed under: Etc., Porsche, Volkswagen
There’s no record of VW actually asking for one, but in case they wanted a seat on Porsche’s management board, Porsche has said, “Uh, nein.” That’s the word from Porsche Automobil CFO Holger Härter, who forms half of the management board. The other half is Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking. Nor will […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Porsche responds to disparity in Canada by slashing 2008 prices

Filed under: Car Buying, Porsche
Thanks to a commenter on our previous post about the $2B class-action lawsuit being filed against automakers over the price discrepancy between cars sold in the U.S. and Canada, we learned that Porsche Cars North America is the first automaker to announce that it will be sharply reducing the prices of […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Indulge your Germanic car lust now, prices expect to rise

Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Euro, Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen

With the U.S. dollar’s decline against the euro, the Wall Street Journal’s crystal ball gazers have determined that the price of vehicles shipped over from the old world are set to rise in the next year. European manufacturers have been able to lock exchange […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Virtual Wheel-ality: Porsche 911 Turbo S game controller

Filed under: Gadgets, Marketing/Advertising, Porsche

In a perfect world, everyone who wanted a car like the Porsche 911 Turbo S would get one. In the real world, sadly, not everyone can afford the six-figure price of admission. Fortunately there’s virtual reality in between, where enthusiasts can toy with cars like the Turbo S in video games. […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Porsche rewards employees with $7,000 bonus

Filed under: Etc., Porsche

While comparing Porsche to General Motors is beyond a stretch, we couldn’t help but think about last week’s UAW strike against the General while reading about Porsche giving away $7,350 in bonuses to over 8,000 full-time employees. Must be nice to be part of a profitable automaker - even if it’s from […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

The Porsche of kitchens

Filed under: Gadgets, Etc., Porsche, Lifestyle

Drama in the kitchen is typically the result of some male/female dynamic, but Porsche Design has teamed up with Poggenpohl for a solution that might actually cost less in the long run when you get done factoring in the cost of chiropractor visits to fix your back after nights on […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

European Court strikes down VW Law, Porsche takeover now possible

Filed under: Euro, Government/Legal, Porsche, Volkswagen

While Porsche has been gobbling up stake in Volkswagen for about a year, a little piece of legislation called the VW Law has been the only thing preventing the sports car builder from gobbling up the giant German automaker. Currently Porsche holds a 31% stake in VW, but with […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

$4.5 million awarded in Porsche Carrera GT case

Filed under: Government/Legal, Supercars, Porsche

Over two years ago a crash involving a Porsche Carrera GT during a Ferrari Owner’s Club track day killed two event participants when they hit the wall at over 100 mph while trying to avoid a Ferrari merging onto the front straightaway. The driver and Carrera GT owner was Ben Keaton, […]

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