2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Officially Unveiled

Porsche has officially unveiled the 2010 911 GT3 that will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The 911 GT3 is powered by a 3.8L naturally-aspirated six-cylinder that puts out 435 horsepower, which is up 20. The increased horsepower and mid-range torque help the GT3 reach 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 194 mph.

For the first time ever the 911 GT3 comes with a variant of PSM Porsche Stability Management, which offers the driver the option to deactivate the stability and traction control. Both systems will not turn back on either, until the driver decides to do so, even in the most extreme conditions.

The 2010 911 GT3 will be available in U.S. showrooms this October with a starting price of $112,000.

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New Porsche Marketing Idea “I Can” Gives You Another Reason To Hate Your Middle-Class, Mediocre Life

Referred to as “I Can” [as in, "I Can Own A Porsche Without Participating In The Trafficking of Narcotics,"], Porsche’s new online interactive program allows users to create their own desktop wallpaper by uploading a picture of their own driveway and then integrating a Porsche model of their choosing into the foreground. To ensure the finished product appears authentic enough to show you what you could achieve without your nagging wife [for convenience, shovels and duct tape included in the upgrade package with all Porsche coupes], Porsche provides several Photoshop-type editing tools to adjust the size, color, and sharpness of the vehicle.

Although I was pretty impressed with my photo-editing prowess, a well-meaning friend of mine was kind enough to point out that the picture I created above utterly fails to communicate the “I am a wildly rich and successful creative genius” theme I was going for. Instead, my friend explained, given my gross annual income and my decidedly blue-collar neighborhood, my picture only makes it appear as though I have either a.) adopted the Heidi Fleiss business model or b.) begun dating a man thrice my age. Unfortunately he’s right…there go my plans for one hell of a Christmas card.

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Porsche Panamera interior caught in color

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Hatchbacks, Porsche

Someone has scanned a photo of what looks to be a production-level Panamera interior. The fact that it's dressed up in brown leather probably will probably be lipstick on a warthog for those who revile it in pre-production form. Of course the number of buttons has been a major item of discussion, but there aren't that many more buttons compared to the 911 or Cayenne - they've simply been rearranged.

Other changes: it gets at least one real cupholder (compared to the 911), the IP and controls to the left of the steering wheel have been more integrated into the flow of the dash, and the 911-type gauges seem to be topped by a trim panel like the one around the Cayenne cluster. Thanks for the tip, Jacob!

[Source: Motor Spain]

Porsche Panamera interior caught in color originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The 2009 Porsche Panamera: Cue The Inappropriate Sexual References

Essentially an elongated version of the Porsche 911, the new 2009 Porsche Panamera bears a striking resemblance to its progenitor and, unfortunately, the Ambiguously Gay Duo’s Duo-car. Glaring design flaw aside, the new Panamera is definitely an innovative move for Porsche; with this new front-engine, 4-door sedan, Porsche will begin inserting itself [giggle] into other luxury/super car markets.

Publicly fingering [snicker] the almighty Mercedes-Benz CLS as a direct competitor, the Porsche Panamera is already preparing to call down the performance-sedan thunder. Although too soon to indentify a clear winner, we will [briefly] abandon the sexual innuendo in favor of a sports-related metaphor and compare the two competitors.

Challenging the Mercedes-Benz CLS550 Coupe for its Division Heavyweight Title is the Porsche Panamera S, the Panamera’s base model. Weighing in at $127,000, the rookie contender Panamera S is knocked out in the first round by the Mercedes-Benz CLS550’s cool $69,825 price tag. Rallying for round two, the Panamera S offers a sizable counter attack with a 4.8-L naturally aspirated V8 engine, 400-hp, and an acceleration rate of 0-60 mph in about 4.5 seconds. The CLS550 matches the Panamera S’s efforts with a 5.5-liter V8 engine and 7-sp automatic transmission, but is ultimately out-performed with its paltry 382-hp.

Next up: Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG v. Porsche Panamera Turbo the most immediately obvious differentiating feature between the two models is the 100k price tag difference with the CLS 63 AMG offered at $95, 425 and the Panamera Turbo rounding out at a whopping $198,000. Although the Panamera Turbo is smaller, lighter, and definitely packs a punch with a powerful with a twin-turbocharged 520-hp engine, the CLS 63 AMG doesn’t lag very far behind with its 6.3L V8 and 507-hp. For that kind of money, the Panamera Turbo doesn’t appear to have the kind of competitive edge over the CLS 63 AMG one would expect.

Not slated to make its debut until 2009, it’s impossible to prematurely calculate [snort] a winner until we’ve had the opportunity to evaluate the Panamera’s performance. One thing we can admit however – without its speed-sensitive rear-spoiler, the phallus-shaped Porsche Panamera is a hard one to swallow [hah].

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Porsche Owner’s Guide To Avoiding Prison

A few words of advice: when pulled over for speeding in your Porsche, try not to be a prick about it. In Melbourne, Australia, a man driving a Porsche was stopped by police officers after he was caught doing 150 kmh in a 64 kmh zone. After going through the obligatory “Do-you-have-any-idea-why-I-stopped-you-today-son?” rigamarole, the Porsche driver proceeded to hypothetically question the officer. According to the newspaper article, the driver reportedly asked the officer if he [the officer] would have been prepared to pursue him had the driver decided to flee, reminding him, “I can get this thing up to 205.”

Fair or not, as a Porsche owner you are burdened with the responsibility of constantly having to defy the Douchebag Assumption – a task made all the more difficult if you actually are a douchebag.  So if you’re pulled over, it’s best to avoid engaging in a pissing contest with the officer. Unless of course doing a bid for 5-to-10 sounds enticing, in which case; tune in next week for Lesson 2: “How To Get The Desirable Upper-Bunk.”

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Some find advantages to leasing their exotic sports cars

While there is a certain panache that comes from being a person that can just cut a check for whatever he wants, there are others who see savings in leasing and can find better uses for that upfront cash. It is not all about holding the title to the car as much as it is having the keys.

A recent article in the New York Times discussed some of the advantages of leasing exotic cars that those who could still afford to do otherwise are choosing over that cash purchase. Luckily there are a few companies now specializing in providing those leases once the leaser has plunked down 20-25% of the purchase price for a down payment.
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2010 Porsche Boxster, Cayman Get Minor Facelift? [2010 Porsche Boxster]

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9ff GT9 Aims For SSC Ultimate Aero’s Speed Record

The latest project of Porsche is 9ff GT9. The car was one of the most awaited and they hope it deserved the waiting. This supercar has the ambition to dethrone the SSC Ultimate Aero, or at least Koenigsegg CCX and Bugatti Veyron, the first three fastest cars in the world. 9ff will have its official speed-trap on Nardo Circuit.The base of GT9 is a Porsche 911 GT3, with a carbon-Kevlar subframe, 4.2 liter twin-turbo engine which unleashes 987 hp, the body has been enlarged by 300 mm and the roofline shortened by 120 mm.

The 9ff was displayed at the Essen Motor Show, when it was announced the sale price of €600k, not €400k as initially estimated. The 9ff GT9 is a limited edition and the number of cars to be sold is 20. Considering the fact that Carrera GT is out of production, Porsche will not have problems in achieving their goal.

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