Following the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is entering yet another racing car in the 2010 motorsport season: The 911 GT3 R will be raced in series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, thus succeeding the 911 GT3 Cup S. The main focus in developing this new model was on even better drivability and even easier handling.

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has refined the DNA of the 911 to what must be the most supreme standard of class and style in the 911 Sport Classic available to a strictly limited number of very special 911 enthusiasts. Creating this unique model, Porsche is bringing back the tradition of exclusive small series built in very small numbers. The 911 Sport Classic will be presented at the 20...

Stuttgart. Stronger, wider, faster – the new version of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup offers its many customers the world over even greater value than ever before. The successor to the best-selling racing car of all time built in a production series of more than 1,400 units is based for the first time on the 911 GT3 RS, with the weight of the racing model reduced significantly versus the lightweight roa...

Delivering even more engine power, lower weight and shorter transmission ratios, as well as upgraded body and suspension components than all previous GT3s, the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS sets the foundation for homologating the race version of the 911 GT3.

Introducing a wide range of new highlights in technology, Porsche is raising the sportiness, efficiency and environmental compatibility of the classic rear-engined 911 to an even higher level than before. The all-new power units in the 911 Carrera models with their 3.6-litre and the 911 Carrera S versions with their 3.8-litre power units come with direct gasoline injection and are even available a...

Few race cars have attained the same notoriety as the 917. It was dangerously quick and also reliable enough to win Porsche’s first overall victory at Le Mans in 1970. The feat was repeated in 1971 and the 917 has now become an icon of Porsche performance. Even more so after being extensively featured in Steve McQueen’s film, Le Mans.

With the aerodynamic instability of the 917 in the 1969, two separate configurations were used in 1970. These were the short-tail Kurzheck version and the less common Langheck or long-tail. Most of the 917's accolades were achieved by the 917 Kurzheck, leaving the Langheck a less popular, but ultimately just as potent contender.

This very special automobile starts with a flat aluminum honeycomb/carbon kevlar underbody with carbon front splitter and rear diffuser and works its way up from there. Combining the all wheel drive of a 996 Turbo with an active (DES) suspension makes for a formidable package with capabilities beyond any normal road car. Integrated into the honeycomb underbody is a rear roll cage for added stiffne...

One of the most confused of all Porsche is this DKS or Dreikantschaber produced in 1963. While it might appear like a mid-engine RS61 Coupe, this car is actually a rebodied 356B with a rear-mounted engine.

2009/01/29 - Porsche is adding yet another new model to the second generation of the 911 model series: the new GT3 even more powerful, faster, and refined than its predecessor.

Following the Pre-A prototypes and a run of quad-cams with the 1500cc engine, the 1600 Carrera GT was a performance 356 that used a larger version of the Porsche 550 Spyder's potent engine. As early as 1958, some Carreras were fitted with a larger engine known as the Type 692. The new unit featured a larger displacement which was better suited for the 1600cc class. Furthermore, it was improved con...

It was beautiful, dynamic and fast – and it quickly became Ferdinand Porsche’s great passion: Although this unique sports car built for the Berlin-Rome long-distance race bore nothing but the simple model designation “Type 64”, it is acknowledged as the “original Porsche”, the“great-grandfather” of all Porsches to follow. Within and beneath its streamlined aluminium body, Type 64 boasts the trends...

In May of 1957, Porsche offered two distinct versions of the Carrera, one called the de Luxe for the street and this model, the Gran Turismo, for the track. The main difference between the two models was weight.

To keep pace with Ferrari domination in GT2, Porsche updated their RSR for the second year straight in 2009. To accommodate air conditioning, Porsche had to relocate the cooling system to the front of the car and include an air exit on the top of the hood. Flying Lizard, Felbermayr, IMSA Performance, Trackspeed and Endurance Asia received new cars in 2009.

LOS ANGELES – November 19, 2008 -- Porsche today presented the next generation of the mid-engined Boxster and Cayman sports cars at the L.A. Auto Show. Both cars provide not only more power, but significantly greater fuel efficiency than their predecessors. Further improving fuel economy and performance is the seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe – or PDK for short – double-clutch gearbox.

LOS ANGELES – November 19, 2008 -- Porsche today presented the next generation of the mid-engined Boxster and Cayman sports cars at the L.A. Auto Show. Both cars provide not only more power, but significantly greater fuel efficiency than their predecessors. Further improving fuel economy and performance is the seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe – or PDK for short – double-clutch gearbox.

The idea for 959 was born as early as 1983 when this so-called Guppe B prototype was displayed at Frankfurt Motor Show. In 1987 they finally biult the 959. The reason for building this car was to take part in Groupe B rally championship. But it was closed before the final version of 959, so they only built it as a road car.

1996 Le Mans 24-hour race With a WSC Porsche entered by the Joest team, once more, overall victory went to a Porsche sports car on 15th/16th June 1996. In the open?? sport prototype, Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter and Alexander Wurz crossed the finishing line before the two 911 GT1 Porsche team cars and the chequered flag waved a 911 GT2 to victory in the GT2 class, making it a win for Porsche in every...

One year before Porsche started production of the legendary RS Spyder, they experimented with a Coupe design. These were quite successful on faster circuits, but the roadster was later preferred as a more saleable car. It also became the first mid-engine car win a major endurance race.

To a large extent, the 3.6-litre boxer engine is identical to the power unit used in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the international Carrera Cup championships. Power output has increased by 20 horsepower to now 440 hp (324 kW) at 8,000 rpm. Maximum torque is up by ten Nm to 430 at 7,250 revs per minute. The power increase results from optimised engine electronics and a modified exhaust system.

To keep up with the more successful Ferrari F430 GT, Porsche updated their RSR for the 2008 sports car season. This model includes a redesigned transaxle which is lighter, has less internal friction and allows for a wider radius of suspension adjustments. Minor aerodynamic upgrades include small front flicks on the front valance and a small Gurney Flap on the engine cover.

Porsche today disclosed early technical information and images of the first prototype racecar it has designed and constructed since the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans winning Porsche 911® GT1. The new model was commissioned by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) and Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) for racing customers who compete in the LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype 2) class of the American Le Man...

2007/11/27 - Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is presenting a new version of the mid-engine Boxster sports car at the Bologna Motor Show in early December. In its colour, design, features and philosophy, the Boxster RS 60 Spyder brings back Porsche's motorsport era of the '60s: After countless class wins, the Porsche Type 718 RS 60 Spyder was able to take on and beat its competitors also in the larger engin...

With its future-oriented electric motors in the wheel hubs, the Lohner-Porsche was acknowledged as the absolute sensation at the Paris World Fair in 1900. On loan from the Technical Museum in Vienna, Austria, this outstanding achievement in technology protected today as a universal monument will be seen the first time outside of Europe at the 2007 LA Auto Show.

2008/11/24 - Stuttgart. Roughly nine months before the actual market launch, Porsche has released the first official photos of the Panamera in its final look. In its design, profile and silhouette, Porsche’s unique four-seater stands out clearly as a new member of the Porsche family. Conceived and designed as a four-door grand touring sports car, the Panamera combines numerous talents in typical P...