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2012 Porsche Cayman R

Ross Rapoport — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:53:27 +0000

2012 Porsche Cayman R

The 2012 Porsche Cayman R was one of the most-anticipated cars to ever come through the Roadfly office. The car’s stats are simply stunning: 0-60mph in 4.7 sec. 330hp @ 7500rpm, 2855 lb. Even the door handles have been replaced with nylon tabs to reduce weight.

The [...]

2011 Porsche Cayenne S Road Test

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:23:45 +0000

The 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Tiptronic has been completely redesigned for 2011. The engine powering this new Cayenne is a 4.8-liter aluminum V8 which features VarioCam Plus, dry-sump lubrication and direct fuel injection. The engine produces 400 hp at 6500 rpm and 369 lb-ft of torque at 3500 rpm, [...]

2012 Porsche Cayman R

Ross Rapoport — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:59:28 +0000

2012 Porsche Cayman R Porsche unveiled the raw and racy Cayman R at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s a lighter (by over 120lb) and more powerful (by 10hp, at 330hp) than the already-potent Cayman S. That gives the Cayman R a lip-smacking curb weight of 2855lb (6-speed MT), and [...]

Road Test and Review – 2010 Porsche Panamera 4S

bryan — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:59:57 +0000

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Porsche has a long and legendary history when it comes to sports cars, but new for 2010 is their first addition to the growing luxury sports sedan market: the Porsche Panamera. Our host, Jessi Lang, spent a week road testing and reviewing the Panamera [...]

Video Review: The 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:57:57 +0000

Host Jessi Lang loved the 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder with its retro-style manual soft top, six-speed manual, and standard limited slip differential. After watching her video review, few will be able to disagree with her.

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For 2011, the ’11 Spyder boasts the title of lightest [...]

LA Auto Show: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

Laura Burkholder — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:55:31 +0000

Porsche debuted their all-new 2011 911 Porsche Carrera GTS at the 2010 LA Auto Show. The Carrera GTS will be available available in both coupe and convertible, going on sale in the US in early 2011.

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The new 911 Porsche Carrera GTS dishes out 23 [...]

LA Auto Show: 2012 Porsche Cayman R

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:52:09 +0000

Porsche used the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show as the venue to unveil the new 2012 Porsche Cayman R. President and CEO, Matthias Muller, was on hand to make the introduction.

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The new 2012 Cayman R is now the lightest and most powerful model of [...]

The 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS performance overview

Charlie Romero — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:17:10 +0000

This is the most powerful road-ready sports car every built in the history of Porsche. With power up by 90 horsepower and the weight reduced by 154 pounds, it has the best power to weight ratio in its class, with just 4.9 pounds per horsepower.

The 3.6 litre 6-cylinder boxer engine [...]

Video: 2011 Porsche Cayenne at the New York Auto Show

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:23:19 +0000

At this years New York Auto Show, Porsche debuted the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid and improved Cayenne Turbos.

The all-new Cayenne S Hybrid features a highly sophisticated parallel full hybrid drive system. With a combined power output of 380 horsepower from the supercharged V6 combustion engine and an [...]

Dr. Stefan Utsch Video Presentation of the 2010 Porsche Panamera

Laura Burkholder — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:00:21 +0000

Dr. Stefan Utsch, Porsche’s project manager for Sales and Marketing for the Panamera, was on hand to present the all-new 2010 Panamera at the recent press launch. When Porsche set forth with the new concept of the Panamera, there was one stipulation that could not be overlooked: the [...]

2010 Porsche Panamera 0-60 Test

Laura Burkholder — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:35:37 +0000

When we were testing the Porsche Panamera, we had a chance to spend some time at Road America. For those who don’t know, Road America is a four-mile, fourteen-turn professional racing circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

We put the 2010 Porsche Panamera S 2 wheel-drive (400 horsepower/369 lb-ft of torque) against [...]

2010 Porsche Panamera Cutaway Car Interview Video With David Donohue

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:25:16 +0000

While testing the 2010 Porsche Panamera, we had an opportunity to pick Porsche driver David Donohue’s brain about the features and design of the new Panamera. With the help of a Panamera cutaway car, you get a rare glimpse into some of the things that makes this car so [...]

2010 Porsche Panamera: Rewriting the Luxury Car Book

Brian Armstead — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:47:14 +0000

When I first saw the press pictures of the all-new Porsche Panamera, I thought: “it looks like a giant roach.” At a recent showing at Quail Lodge during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance weekend in California, I had the chance to see it up close. What a difference [...]

2010 Porsche Panamera Spy Video

Laura Burkholder — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:40:48 +0000

Our West Coast photographer Alex Stack caught the 2010 Porsche Panamera supercar out on the roads of San Francisco. Alex counted at least 13 test mules, many with differing configurations. The Panamera showcases Porsche’s design heritage by mixing parts of beloved models like the spoiler similar to that found [...]

2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:37:23 +0000

Join us as we test the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S at Miller Motorsport Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. There are only slight design modifications for 2009, with the major changes occurring behind the scenes with the new dual clutch system, PDK, that replaced the old Tiptronic transmission. [...]

Porsche Panamera Pictures Up Close

Charlie Romero — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:35:29 +0000

The new Porsche Panamera continues to show itself with very little camouflage. There are at least 13 Porsche Panameras testing around the San Francisco area this week and Roadfly staff photographer Alex Stack managed to take another group of pictures yesterday. Pictured below are the test mules at rest in [...]

Spy Shots: Porsche Panamera

Charlie Romero — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:51:42 +0000

Spy shots of the new Porsche Panamera continue to roll in. Yesterday afternoon, Alex Stack a Roadfly staff photographer was lucky enough to spot a Panamera test mule driving through downtown San Francisco.

It was around 2:15 in the afternoon and Alex was riding his motorcycle around the Fisherman’s Wharf area [...]

2008 Porsche Cayman Car Review Video

Laura Burkholder — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:37:52 +0000

Join our host Charlie Romero as he tests the 2008 Porsche Cayman at Barber Motorsport Park outside Birmingham, AL. The mid-sized Cayman sport coupe is sized in between its siblings, the slightly smaller Boxster and the larger 911 Carrera.

The base model Cayman has the 2.7L H6 engine that produces [...]

New Porsche Cayman starts for less than $50,000

Charlie Romero — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:50:49 +0000

We knew it was coming but we didn’t know it would come this soon. Today Porsche announced the Porsche Cayman (without the S) will be available soon. Probably the best news is that Porsche will begin marketing the new Cayman for under $50,000.

Full press release from Porsche AG follows:

On the [...]

2007 Porsche Cayenne: Spy Shots

Charlie Romero — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Coming to us from the Southwest are these spanking-new spy shots of the upcoming next-generation Porsche Cayenne. Undergoing hot-weather testing in mild disguise, this appears to be very close to the production SUV we can expect to see in dealerships in 2007. Not messing with a good thing–the Cayenne has [...]

Sneak Peek of the new Porsche Sedan

Charlie Romero — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

After the raging success that is the Cayenne–nearly half of Porsche sales now go to the SUV–we can’t blame Porsche for moving to expand its lineup even further. Now, after the more conventional Cayman coupe, the official word is finally out that the boys in Stuttgart are planning a fourth [...]

2006 Porsche Cayman: Porsche Acknowledges New Coupe

Steve Litscher — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Porsche officially acknowledged that a new steed exists in its stable of thoroughbreds. The Porsche Cayman will be available for the 2006 model year, and features a mid-engined, two-seat sports coupe design that’s based on the Boxster platform. Rumor mills and early spy shots had the Porsche Cayman pegged simply [...]

Seven Cars to Watch in 2005: Quick Reviews & Previews

max — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

As car guys working for an automotive publication, we’re regularly asked, “Which cars excite you this year?” And while the question is well-intentioned, it’s often a difficult one to answer. Does the person want to know about performance cars? Dream cars? Everyday cars? We sat down and asked ourselves which [...]

2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S: Serious Seat Time In The Ultimate Driver’s Seat

Steve Litscher — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

While browsing the press materials for Porsche’s latest iteration of the 911, there’s no mistaking its identity. Porsche would like its new version of the 911 (known internally and to enthusiasts as the 997) to be presented as “The 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera.” Add an “S” to the end of [...]

2005 Porsche Carrera Preview

Steve Litscher — Mon, 10 May 2004 07:00:00 +0000

Due to be released in the second half of 2004 as a 2005 model, Porsche’s latest incarnation of the timeless 911 includes a slew of new features, amenities and design improvements. While mainstream information is still somewhat limited, Roadfly was able to learn a little about what the newest 911 [...]

2004 Porsche GT3 Track Review: Beauty and the Beast, An Owner’s Perspective

Andrew — Tue, 06 Apr 2004 14:00:00 +0000

I bought my GT3 after reading all the stories on the car in both the US and UK motoring press over the last few months. If you’re a car nut I’m sure you’ve read them all too, so I won’t repeat what you know here, I’ll just share my personal [...]

Porsche Cayenne: Hot Pepper

Charlie Romero — Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:00:00 +0000

Prominent Porsche advertisements tout the new Porsche Cayenne as “The next Porsche.” With our record as long time Porsche enthusiasts we were more than anxious to get our hands on the new Cayenne – we wanted to put some miles under its tires, live the spirit that is Porsche and [...]

2003 Los Angeles Auto Show: Porsche Cayenne Unveiled

Steve Litscher — Mon, 06 Jan 2003 13:00:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES, CA – Unless you were one of the dozen lucky “big-named” journalists to be invited by Porsche to attend the official Cayenne driving session in Spain earlier this year, you haven’t had a chance to view the eagerly anticipated Porsche Cayenne, firsthand.

Well, all of that changed on January [...]

Porsche Cayenne: Velvet Hammer of the Highroads and Highlands

Steve Litscher — Sun, 24 Nov 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Porsche’s forthcoming entry in the ever-popular Sport Utility Vehicle market is no rookie-effort, but rather a seasoned veteran, poised to school the competition in how a luxury utility vehicle should perform.

While the notion of Porsche building an SUV might be surprising to some, it really shouldn’t come as any [...]