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Porsche Under The Umbrella Of Volkswagen

Porsche Under The Umbrella Of Volkswagen

The two German motor giants, Porsche and Volkswagen, have decided to join together in a merger. The union of the two iconic German companies is planned to be completed in 2011, but the exact date is not known yet. Nevertheless, the negotiations have not gone that easily: Ferdinand Piech, the grandson of the Porsche founder and ...

Porsche Under The Umbrella Of Volkswagen

Porsche – Driving Mad

Porsche   Driving Mad

Minimal weight, maximal power, back leading wheels - what else is needed for a real racing car? However this car is not only made for auto races - the racing track would not be the only place where it would look good. I'm sure it would be the greatest of pleasures to drive that piece of ...

Porsche   Driving Mad

Going Faster With The 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Going Faster With The 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Porsche has always prided itself with developing vehicles that reached a pinnacle of excellence even in the modeling stages. The company's mantra is to cruise effortlessly at fast speeds while the driver seems oblivious but manages looking cool. The Porsche 911 Carrera has always seemed to have been the best sports car for sophisticates. But the ...

Going Faster With The 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

New York Auto Show: Porsche Boxter RS60 Spyder

New York Auto Show: Porsche Boxter RS60 Spyder

For the Germans, Porsche is like Ferrari for the Italians. Both are car manufacturers without which the auto industry would not be complete. One of the models that helped Porsche to find success is its Boxter and especially the Type 718 RS60 which was one of first in the series, winning races in the 1960s. Today ...

New York Auto Show: Porsche Boxter RS60 Spyder

Porsche Restarts Production After Explosion

Porsche Restarts Production After Explosion

A few days ago there was an explosion at Porsche's factory in Stuttgart where 911 models are built. The result was that 800 units were damaged. According to Autoblog the cause for an explosion was a technical defect. Apparently a furnace used for drying coating sheaths was the source of the boom, which set off the sprinkler ...

Porsche Restarts Production After Explosion