Porsche has been testing an innovative new product with a 3D printed bodyform full bucket seat. Seats have been tested with customers that have provided feedback to the sports car manufacturer, allowing them to go into production. The customized seats are available as part of the new Performance Parts offering from Porsche Tequipment.
The global chip shortage impacts most automakers and has resulted in reduced shipments and production stoppages. While most automakers are seeing their deliveries decline, Porsche has seen deliveries increased by 13 percent in the first three quarters between January and September 2021. Porsche says it has delivered 217,198 vehicles around the globe.
One GTS badge; two wildly different cars. The 2022 Porsche 911 GTS sees the return of what has quickly become a modern icon: three letters that signify a car all about delighting the person behind the wheel. Porsche, though, knows its market well, and for the 992-series GTS that means both flexibility and surprise.
The 992 series Porsche 911 Targa is already a thing of beauty. However, Italian auto builder and coachbuilder Ares Design – renowned for creating luscious renditions of production cars like other Porsches and a Tesla Model S convertible – has come up with something unique. So unique, in fact, that it’s a one-off creation for a very discerning (and wealthy) client.
Porsche has announced that it will open a new manufacturing pilot plant that is a partnership with Siemens Energy. The plant is described as the world's most carbon-neutral fuel (eFuel) production plant, and is located in Punta Arenas, Chile. The groundbreaking ceremony for the facility happened on September 10.
The Porsche Mission R is the future of Porsche racing cars, and we’re saying this with no disrespect to the 911 GT3 Cup. The last time Porsche used the “Mission” monicker was Mission E, an electric concept that turned out to be the Taycan EV we know today. However, Mission R is an all-electric GT racing car, but we’re keen to see roadgoing variations of this hardcore electric coupe in the not-too-distant future.
Amalgam Collections, creator of the finest scale model cars, recently partnered with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), organizer of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and we guess you can see where this is going. Amalgam is renowned for recreating delectable scale model cars with outstanding attention to detail. Partnering with Le Mans has opened the doors to new scale models of the most iconic cars from the racing series.
Porsche's Taycan EV is hardly a tech-laggard, but the automaker is giving the 2022 Taycan and its shapely 2022 Taycan Cross Turismo cousin a gadget upgrade for the new model year. Probably the most demanded feature that's finally arriving is support for Android Auto in the Porsche infotainment system, where it joins the existing Apple CarPlay integration.
In the world of valuable classic cars, few are worth more than classic and completely restored Porsche models. Pure stock restored classic Porsche cars are some of the most valuable vehicles in the world. While most classic Porsche collectors prefer bone stock, some beautiful modified restoration examples will be competing in the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge.
A company called Gunther Werks has worked with Porsche to take classic 911 sports cars and completely reinvigorate them turning them into something almost entirely new. One of the tuner's most recent pieces of work is the Porsche 993 Remastered by Gunther Werks, which is the car's official name. Gunther Werks plans to build only 25 vehicles with a starting price of $585,000.
Porsche and Manthey-Racing GmbH are celebrating their 25 years of partnership with this limited-edition 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 25. Inspired by Manthey-Racing’s 911 GT3 R which saw action at the Nürburgring Endurance Series and 24-hour race, the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport is limited to 30 examples for worldwide production, of which only six are arriving to the USA.
RM Sotheby's is auctioning some incredibly expensive, rare, and iconic vehicles in Monterey, California, starting on August 14. One of the highlights of the show is an extremely rare and perfect 1970 Porsche 917 K racer. The car was delivered new in 1970 to Porsche Works team JW Automotive Engineering.