by Aaron Richardson (RSS feed) on May 16th 2011 at 5:31PM Europe is a dangerous place to be a pedestrian. With crowded cities characterized by gridlock and narrow streets, you have to be on your game every second to avoid getting bowled over by a raging, overzealous motorist. All too often, that spells tragedy. With [...]

A lot of news coming out of Porsche lately hasn’t exactly been the stuff enthusiast dreams are made of. Things like a Panamera V-6, Panamera Hybrid and announcement of a smaller “Cajun” crossover to slot in below the Cayenne. One thing that did make waves though was the 918 Spyder hybrid that debuted at the [...]

The ongoing saga of Porsche’s North American International Auto Show world premiere continues today with a short statement from the event organizers and the Stuttgart-based sports carmaker announcing that the model in question will be a concept and not a production vehicle. Scroll down for the announcement. “First Press Conference at Detroit Auto Show Is [...]

Porsche has unveiled an updated version of its 911 GT3 RSR racecar, which will participate in next year’s GT Championship. The German firm’s engineers modified the exhaust system and air intake housing, with the 4.0-liter boxer powerplant delivering 5 more horsepower, for a total of 455 hp at 7,800 rpm. While the power increase isn’t [...]

And so it begins….. Porsche recently posted impressive improvements in sales and profitability across the globe. Those increases were primarily off the back of two models – the redesigned 2011 Cayenne and the all-new Panamera four-door sedan. Both the Cayenne and Panamera are models that most Porsche purists wish had never existed. Porsche, an independent [...]

Filed under: SUV , Technology , Porsche , Luxury GTRI CUSTD Project – Click above for high-res image gallery By now, cars that drive themselves have become old news. Every time we turn around there’s another organization out to wander half the globe with a driverless van or tackle one of the world’s most demanding hill climb events with an automated Audi TT . It just never ends

Filed under: LA Auto Show 2010 L.A. Auto Show Desktop Wallpapers – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s been a relatively slow second day here at the 2010 LA Auto Show , but that’s given us time to roam around the convention center and snap a few more photos of all the new production and concept cars. We know how you, our readers, love high-res images, so we’ve picked out our favorite images of the new debuts and put them all in one gallery to adorn your desktop.

Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Auctions , BMW , Jaguar , Lamborghini , Porsche , Ferrari , MISC Cizeta V16 among the 25 Ferraris and more for sale – Click above for image gallery There are many prominent and wealthy collectors of exotic supercars on Earth, but few can rival the secretive collection of the royal house of Brunei . The collection has been the subject of much conjecture, with only occasional leaks betraying its contents, but now part of the collection has apparently gone up for sale. Among those rarities up for grabs are three Lamborghinis , two lightweight Porsche 911 Turbos, a Jaguar XJ220, one of only eight Cizeta V16s ever produced, the ItalDesign BMW Nazca and no fewer than 25 Ferraris , including an Enzo, an F50, an F40 and a custom 512 TR Spider

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Coupe , Performance , Porsche 2011 Porsche Cayman R – Click above for high-res image gallery Porsche has pulled the silk off its all-new 2011 Cayman R , the latest variant of the German automaker’s two-seat coupe. Aside from the obligatory decals and badging designed to differentiate this new flagship Cayman from its siblings, the Cayman R boasts a chassis that has been lightened by about 120 pounds and a handful of other tweaks. Inside the cabin, the Cayman R features Alcantara and leather upholstery, sport seats, strap door handles and a painted console color-keyed to the exterior

Filed under: LA Auto Show , Coupe , Performance , Porsche 2011 Porsche Cayman R – Click above for high-res image gallery Porsche has just announced the 2011 Cayman R, previously referred to in the rumormill as the Cayman Clubsport . Think of it as a purer interpretation of the company’s baby sports bruiser, much like the Boxster Spyder is to the standard Boxster.