The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S remains the big daddy of supercars. And with Porsche’s new Lightweight and Sport packages – offered in the 911 Turbo S for the very first time – it could very well be the ultimate 911. For now.
It's no secret that Porsche's SUVs have been quietly underwriting the automaker's more enthusiast-focused cars for some time now. Models like the Cayenne and Macan have found a healthy audience of drivers seeking the driving experience and the badge of a Porsche, but who need more practicality than from, say, a Cayman. You could call it compromise, but spend some time in the Porsche Macan S and you might start to wonder if it's the sports car drivers that are missing out.
Porsche is getting ready to offer an aggressive-looking 911 Turbo S with a new Sport Design package. The new package is expected to be an option for the 911 Turbo S and looks good on the Lava Red 911 Turbo S Cabriolet seen in the images here. The new Aerokit comes on the heels of Porsche announcing last month the 2020 Porsche 911 SportDesign and Aerokit for the normal 911.
Porsche has dated its second all-electric car, the Taycan Cross Turismo, giving the Taycan EV its first derivative in the shape of a crossover. The launch comes after three different versions of the Tesla-rivaling Taycan, and will pave the way for another all-electric Porsche with a more familiar name for fans of the brand.
Porsche is showing off technology for seats used in its vehicles that involves 3D printing. The process prints the central section of the seat, which is the seat and backrest cushions using 3D printing technology. Porsche says that customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels, including hard, medium, and soft for the comfort layer in the future.
Porsche is talking up the new 911 Turbo S sports car with its new 3.8L twin-turbo power plant. The engine has a pair of VTG turbos on it and delivers 478 kW or about 641 hp. The engine makes 800Nm of torque or about 590 lb-ft. Porsche also fits the 911 Turbo S with a new Turbo specific 8-speed PDK transmission that allows the car to reach 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds.
Porsche has announced that the latest generation of the venerable 911 sports car can be ordered with a SportDesign package. The package brings to the 911 a revised front apron with a spoiler lip. The rear is redone with a new bumper section that has a raised number plate. The number plate incorporates a new air intake and outtake.
Porsche has a pair of new sports cars likely to go down well with purists, and if you enjoy rowing your own gears and the sound of a naturally-aspirated boxer engine, you may fit that category nicely. The Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and 2021 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 each check off a number of performance options as standard, which should make for some fun on - and off - the track.
It's the end of an era for Porsche, with the final 991-Gen Porsche 911 rolling off the production line and setting a record in the process. The German automaker called time on the 991-Gen after 233,540 cars being produced, the final being a 911 Speedster, the special two-seater version Porsche produced to mark its 70th anniversary.
There are electric cars, and there’s the Porsche Taycan. Make no mistake, the Taycan is a very big deal for Porsche and every other performance electric car released in the future. For the sake of simplicity, what started out as the Mission E concept around five years ago has morphed into what is really an electrified and elongated version of the Porsche 911, and that's all for the better. In the process, though, you can't miss the chatter around how the Taycan is around $50,000 more than a Tesla Model S Performance model, a car which goes faster to 60 mph, can accommodate five grown adults comfortably, and theoretically has a longer range.
Porsche's crossover SUV is getting a performance bump, with the 2020 Macan GTS adding the Gran Turismo Sport badge for the first time. Promising 375 horsepower - up 15 hp from the old model - the Macan GTS now does 0-60 mph in as little as 4.5 seconds.
The Star Wars franchise is home to a number of vehicles, most of which will probably never become reality. But with cars becoming smarter and gaining wings, some manufacturers might want to give that idea a spin, even if only on a conceptual level. That is exactly what Porsche did with Lucasfilm's blessing, designing a new Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus that you will sadly not see in any official film or media.