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Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupé and Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK in July 2011
The 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupé and Cabriolet goes on sale in the UK in July 2011, priced from £83,145 for the Coupé and £90,024 as a Cabriolet. The 911 was first offered with four-wheel drive in 1989 and the drivetrain has been a popular option ever since. Now, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS broadens customer choice in 2011, building on the success of the two-wheel drive Carrera GTS that went on sale in December last year. The new Porsche 911 Carrera 4... [more]
Porsche's Cayman S Black Edition on sale in the UK from September 2011
Porsche's new Cayman S Black Edition costs from £50,420 and is on sale in the UK from September 2011. The new model will be limited to 500 examples worldwide The new Porsche Cayman S Black Edition combines performance and style, with a 3.4-litre flat-six engine tuned to deliver 330 hp, distinctive 19” alloy wheels finished in black and a luxurious interior. Production is limited to 500 examples worldwide, and UK sales begin in September. Th... [more]
Great value for soft-tops this summer
Despite record temperatures and the driest April in years, prices on soft tops have remained cool in recent weeks. The sunshine usually sees the price of convertibles soar, along with the temperatures - but not this year, according to British Car Auctions (BCA). This means anyone thinking of buying a convertible could still get a great deal, says Tim Naylor from BCA. “Despite the record temperatures and dry, sunny days in April, convertible va... [more]
A third of 3 to10-year old cars will suffer some mechanical failure this year
According to Warranty Direct, a third of the 16m DVLA-registered three to10-year old cars will suffer some degree of mechanical failure over the next 12 months. As a result, one in three British motorists will share a £1.6bn unwanted repair bill this year, with some facing bills as high as £7,239. Data held on Warranty Direct’s Reliability index shows that the two-seater Mercedes Benz SL (02-) has the highest average repair bill of £742.10, wi... [more]
Car thieves prefer BMW X5
According to the latest figures from Tracker, BMW X5, Land Rover Range Rover, BMW M3 and the Audi RS4 remain the UK’s most desirable cars for today’s thieves. These four cars all retain their top positions in TRACKER’s top ten most frequently stolen and recovered vehicles of 2010. 65 per cent of the vehicles recovered by Tracker last year were worth an average of £25k. Tracker reminds motorists to think security and remember that thieves don... [more]
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New Seventh-Generation Porsche 911 On-Sale Now
ATLANTA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Porsche Cars North America today announced that the new Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S models have arrived in Porsche showrooms around the country. The latest generation ...
Porsche Reports January Sales
ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars, Cayenne SUVs and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United ...
Porsche 911 hardtop raises roof stakes
A new roof design bridges the gap between hard and soft-top convertibles.
Porsche still eyeing 458 competitor
The European economic crisis may have delayed plans for a small roadster, but Porsche is still keen on developing a Ferrari fighter.
GRANDAM: Porsche Motorsport NA releases specs for 2013 Porsche 911 GT3
Specifications and Platform for 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car to Remain the Same; Limited Supply of Rolex24-Winning 2012 Cup Cars Available from PMNA #44 Magnus Racing Porsche GT3: Andy Lally, Richard Lietz, John Potter, Rene Rast Photo by: Eric Gilbert Santa Ana, Calif. – February 6, 2012 – Fresh from the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup’s GT podium sweep at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Porsche Motorsport ...
GRANDAM: Porsche Motorsport releases specs for 2013 Porsche 911 GT3
Specifications and Platform for 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car to Remain the Same; Limited Supply of Rolex24-Winning 2012 Cup Cars Available from PMNA #44 Magnus Racing Porsche GT3: Andy Lally, Richard Lietz, John Potter, Rene Rast Photo by: Eric Gilbert Santa Ana, Calif. – February 6, 2012 – Fresh from the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup’s GT podium sweep at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Porsche Motorsport ...
Porsche Leipzig Concludes Best Year In The Company's History
STUTTGART, GERMANY – Feb 6, 2012: The Porsche factory in Leipzig is celebrating its best year in its history.
Rusnak Porsche Westlake Prepares for a New Showroom
THOUSAND OAKS, CA-- - Rusnak Porsche Westlake will be moving locations in Thousand Oaks Auto Mall to expand the current showroom in the Spring of 2012. The new dealership will showcase a larger showroom ...
Lamborghini to follow Porsche with SUV: sources
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Lamborghini, the maker of low-slung supercars once advertised as "closer to the road," is planning a new model that will be further from the tarmac than ever: an SUV. The Italian brand, owned by Volkswagen, aims to announce the vehicle at April's Beijing auto show for a 2016 launch, according to two people with knowledge of the strategy. At the risk of alienating purist ...
First drive: Porsche 911 Cabriolet
Does the latest version of the iconic drop-top live up to the name?
