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Mansory Tweaks Maserati GranTurismo With New Body Bits, Power Mods

Sep 9, 2010 12:09 am

Mansory Maserati GranTurismo front three quarters
Mansory, who we will always remember for giving us this wildly colored adaptation of the Porsche Panamera, is at it again and presents us with its latest interpretation of the Maserati GranTurismo.Starting with either the GranTurismo or GranTurismo S, Mansory appoints the luxurious grand tourer... [more]

VW to extend CEO Winterkorn's contract

Sep 8, 2010 12:29 pm

Volkswagen AG plans to extend Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn's contract beyond next year as he aims to complete a merger with Porsche SE and surpass Toyota Motor Corp. as the world's No. 1 automaker. [more]

Targa Trophy Finishes Second Leg in Bay Area; Rally Fest Heads to Las Vegas

Sep 8, 2010 1:09 am

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Targa Trophy founder Jason Overell called his latest Bay Area rally one of the "most demanding circuits we have ever set up." That's quite the statement, considering the first of 2010's planned three events wasn't too shabby. If you're keeping tabs, the winning spoils went to Alex Andonian and... [more]

Valet Parking Always A Little Risky: Tips To Minimize Mischief

Sep 7, 2010 7:17 pm

Leaving your car with valet parking attendants? It's likely it will be responsibly parked, with the keys placed on a wall or in a drawer. But if you're not as lucky—or if you drive something irresistibly flashy like a Porsche 911 Turbo or a Lamborghini Gallardo—it could turn into a... [more]

Harrington's half-size classics to start pint-sized car nuts early

Sep 7, 2010 2:31 pm

Harrington Group replica Mercedes-Benz 300 SL for kids
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Mercedes-Benz, Toys/Games Harrington Group's replica Mercedes-Benz 300SL - Click above for image gallery Want your little car nut to stand out from the neighborhood pack of wheeled terrors? Go for one of these fantastic looking half-scale classics from the... [more]

21-year-old with giant supercar collection makes us jealous

Sep 4, 2010 3:45 pm

Ferrari badge
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Middle East, Luxury, Koenigsegg When we were 21, we were happy to ditch the fake ID and score cheaper insurance rates. Life's a little different for Dhiaa Al-Essa, a 21-year-old Saudi... [more]

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible – Short Take Road Test

Sep 2, 2010 3:39 pm

Chevy’s middleweight Corvette makes for a hugely capable convertible. Currently in its sixth generation as America’s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette bristles with track-bred performance, unmistakable design, and everyday comforts. Although it hasn’t been entirely modernized—leaf... [more]

Report: McLaren planning five new models over five years

Sep 2, 2010 8:56 am

Filed under: Coupe, Performance McLaren MP4-12C - Click above for high-res image gallery When we sat down with Antony Sheriff in Pebble Beach, we bombarded McLaren's managing director with a raft of questions about the MP4-12C. Properly geeked on the Ferrari 458-fighter, we asked what else... [more]

2011 Porsche Panamera

Sep 2, 2010 6:00 am

Sports car handling, German engineering, Porsche styling and...four doors? The Panamera again has strayed well outside Porsche's well-trodden sports car heritage to become one of the world's best sports sedans. [more]

By The Numbers - August 2010: The C4C hangover continues

Sep 1, 2010 7:24 pm

Filed under: By the NumbersLuxury marques gain ground while volume brands suffer Just like any spending spree, there are consequences. And for the second straight month, the automakers that benefited most from Cash For Clunkers have seen their sales figures fall through the floor compared to... [more]

Video: Porsche Undergoes DNA Test To Prove Its Babydaddy-ness

Sep 1, 2010 10:40 am

It's a fairly quiet week as far as car news goes, what with many folks trying to get in some last-minute R&R before the busy fall season kicks off. That makes it a perfect time for Porsce to launch a new marketing campaign that explores the automaker's high-performance pedigree. The campaign... [more]

Report: Jaguar sports car concept bound for Paris

Sep 1, 2010 10:29 am

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Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Paris Motor Show, Jaguar, Rumormill, LuxuryWith the Paris Motor Show a mere month away, automakers from around the globe are unleashing a barrage of teasers and rumors that hint to what will be on display. According to Auto Express, Jaguar is the... [more]

Video: AutoExpress pits Ford Focus RS against Porsche Boxster

Aug 31, 2010 8:01 pm

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Videos, Hatchback, Ford, Porsche Ford Focus RS vs. Porsche Boxster - Click above to view the video after the jump When it comes to a German-American face-off, you could do a lot worse than pitting the BMW M3 against Ford's 5.0-liter V8 powered Mustang. How... [more]

That was quick - Ferrari 599 Roadster preview confirmed

Aug 31, 2010 6:10 pm

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Performance, Ferrari, Design/Style That didn't take long. As soon as the Ferrari 599 Spyder post went live this afternoon we started hearing from multiple sources that Ferrari did indeed preview a 599 "Roadster" in Monterey a few weeks ago and that the... [more]

LA Auto Show preview: Infiniti to launch 2012 M35 hybrid

Aug 31, 2010 10:58 am

Filed under: LA Auto Show, Hybrid, Sedan, Infiniti 2012 Infiniti M35 hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Infiniti has officially announced plans to debut its first hybrid sedan at the Los Angeles Auto Show this November. The M35 hybrid first appeared - badged as the Nissan Fuga... [more]

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.30.10

Aug 30, 2010 7:20 pm

Review: 2011 Toyota Avalon It may be engineered for your grandparents, but the latest Avalon has more than a "jet-smooth ride" going for it. Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche Boxster wired up outside the 'Ring The next Boxster is set to debut late next year, but development of the new mid-engine... [more]

Spied: Next-Gen Porsche Boxster Shaping Up

Aug 30, 2010 7:08 pm

Porsche Boxster spyshot front view
The next-generation Porsche Boxster has been spotted testing again by our spy photographers.While there's less camouflage than we've seen before, it's still difficult to make out much from this prototype.What we can tell you is that this car is sporting center-mounted exhaust pipes like the... [more]

2012 Porsche Boxster sheds some camo

Aug 30, 2010 6:51 pm

The 2012 Porsche Boxster is starting to come into focus as our spy photographers have spotted the next-generation drop top with less camo. [more]

Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche Boxster wired up outside the 'Ring

Aug 30, 2010 1:01 pm

2012 Porsche Boxster
Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Porsche 2012 Porsche Boxster - Click above for high-res image gallery As expected, the Spyder is the send-off model for the current generation Porsche Boxster (987), so a new version - rumored to carry the 981 designation - is... [more]

ALMS: Graf becomes seventh driver in eight races to claim overall...

Aug 29, 2010 7:33 am

Klaus Graf in the Porsche RS Spyder starts from the pole for the American Le Mans Series race in Mosport. [more]

Musical chairs continues with execs at VW/Porsche

Aug 28, 2010 5:35 pm

Filed under: Europe, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Porsche, VolkswagenVolkswagen continues its executive shell game. The company has announced that Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert will take the reigns as its new chief product strategist. If you follow the comings and goings of auto execs, Wolpert's name likely... [more]

Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca meets Jay Leno’s Garage [Video]

Aug 27, 2010 3:03 pm

Leftlane recently shared Jay Leno's up-close look at the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder, but now Jay sits down with a Ford engineer and talks Boss Mustang. [more]

The Continental: Gemballa Supercars is Back, Ford News, and Compliments to Mercedes

Aug 27, 2010 10:49 am

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Uwe Gemballa was one of the wildest tuners of the 1980s. The 1985... [more]

VW names Wolpert as new product guru

Aug 27, 2010 12:01 am

VW has hired Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert as its new chief product strategist. Wolpert, who spearheaded development of Porsche's best-selling car, the Cayenne premium SUV, is the latest Porsche AG executive to shift over to VW. Starting Oct. [more]

Rumormill: Volkswagen Touareg R Hybrid under consideration

Aug 26, 2010 6:28 pm

Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, SUV, Technology, Volkswagen, Rumormill 2011 Volkswagen Touareg - Click above for high-res image gallery The words "performance" and "hybrid" are typically only bandied about in the same sentence by marketing types. Here in the real world, lugging around an extra... [more]

Chevrolet Suburban celebrates 75 years, Autoblog drives every generation

Aug 26, 2010 12:58 pm

Chevorlet Suburban 75th Anniversary
Filed under: Classics, SUV, Chevrolet Chevrolet Suburban 75th Anniversary Event - Click above for high-res image gallery Quick, what's the longest-running nameplate in the car business? If you said Honda Civic, you deserve to be smacked upside the head with a four-inch exhaust tip - it's... [more]

Video: Cadillac brings us behind the scenes of CTS-V Competition commercial

Aug 25, 2010 7:24 pm

Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Cadillac, Luxury Behind Cadillac's "The Competition" commercial for the CTS-V - Click above to watch video after the jump Once upon a time - May 9, 2008 to be precise - the Cadillac CTS-V ran the 'Ring in 7:59.32, and just five days... [more]

Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 54

Aug 25, 2010 9:05 am

Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer! Related posts:Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 37: 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 with Exhaust... [more]

We Hear: Porsche Engineering New Front-Engine Platform for VW Group

Aug 24, 2010 10:08 pm

2011 Porsche Cayenne
We're waiting with baited breath for the Volkswagen Group to iron out the details for the forthcoming BlueSport Roadster, Audi R4, and new Porsche 356, but disagreements between all three camps may delay those programs for some time. At least the three are said to have come to terms on a new... [more]

Video: Walter Röhrl + Porsche 911 GT2 RS = Awesome

Aug 24, 2010 7:24 pm

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Porsche Walter Röhrl driving the Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Click above to watch the video after the jump Fact: We would run many a gauntlet in order to get some on-track seat time behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Hell, we'd be overjoyed just to... [more]

Leaked! Refreshed 2012 Nissan GT-R Hits Web

Aug 24, 2010 7:08 pm

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Images of the refreshed 2011 Nissan GT-R (model year 2012 in the US) hit the Web recently, and as you can tell from this GT-R Blog report, the changes are subtle, yet significant.According to our man in Japan who cites a number of insiders, up to13 revisions to the GT-R's exterior have been... [more]

Porsche, not Audi, will build sports car platforms for VW

Aug 24, 2010 10:58 am

Filed under: Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen Volkswagen BlueSport Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery There was said to be some tussling going on between Porsche and Audi over which brand would provide the platform for the Volkswagen Group's future sports cars. A report in Automobilwoche... [more]

Gemballa officially reborn with new CEO to replace missing founder

Aug 24, 2010 10:29 am

Gemballa Mig-U1
Filed under: Aftermarket, Europe Gemballa MIG-U1 - Click above for high-res image gallery Gemballa's press conference yesterday announced what was promised: the Gemballa brand is back and headed by Andreas Schwarz. It was Schwarz who took control of the Gemballa name and raised "an investment of... [more]

eBay Find of the Day: Porsche-built 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E is the timewarp sleeper of our dreams

Aug 23, 2010 6:59 pm

Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Auctions, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Luxury 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E - Click above for image gallery In 1992, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche briefly entered into a love affair that would produce one very special offspring: the Mercedes-Benz 500E. The car was to become the... [more]

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – Video

Aug 23, 2010 4:09 pm

A wicked, $250,000 high-five. Watch the video: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Related posts:2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – Official Photos and Info2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – First Drive ReviewPorsche 911 GT2 RS Mini-Site Features Colorator, Video Related posts:2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS –... [more]

Identity of the Stig revealed... again [spoiler alert, maybe]

Aug 23, 2010 1:28 pm

Filed under: UK, Celebrities Is everything made by Aston Martin better than everything made by Ferrari? Is the Porsche 911 really nothing more than a glorified Volkswagen? Is a three-wheeled Reliant Robin the best possible choice as a replacement for the out-of-service space shuttle? And,... [more]

Rumormill: Porsche 911 Speedster bound for Paris Motor Show

Aug 23, 2010 10:31 am

Porsche 911 speedster prototype cropped image
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Paris Motor Show, Porsche, RumormillA prototype Porsche Speedster on the 997 platform has been sneaking about here and there for the last two years. According to a report by Dutch daily De Telegraf, Porsche is finally ready to bring it to the masses as a... [more]

AutoblogGreen for 08.23.10

Aug 23, 2010 12:00 am

Fisker's new ad: Karma is "Designed to get you hot, not the planet" Look at the curves. EV sellers will have to teach drivers to treat their car like their phone, plug it in! New habits die hard? Tesla to buy old resources from GM, Toyota for NUMMI plant Turns out there were a few... [more]

2010 Woodward: Imports that aren't from around here

Aug 22, 2010 9:00 am

Porsche 911
Filed under: Misc. Auto Shows Imports: 2010 Woodward - Click above for high-res image gallery Not everything that trawls the potholes of Woodward Ave. during the Dream Cruise was made in America. A lot of cars aren't from around here, and for all intents and purposes are imports. We're not just... [more]

Gemballa Tuning Firm Reopening; Namesake Still Missing

Aug 20, 2010 5:08 pm

Gemballa Mig-U1
The whereabouts of Uwe Gemballa, the Gemballa tuning firm's founder and namesake, are still unknown after he went missing in Johannesburg, South Africa, in February. The company that bears his namesake, however, will soon be making a comeback.After Gemballa's disappearance, his wife, who had... [more]

The Continental: Stratos Details, Loremo Finished, and Where Your Real Musical Taste Comes Out

Aug 20, 2010 3:51 pm

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. It’s for real: The new Stratos, for the time being, is a one-off... [more]

Porsche 918 Spyder to get more power when it reaches production?

Aug 19, 2010 6:57 pm

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Porsche Porsche 918 Spyder - Click above for high-res image gallery What could be better than a mid-engine Porsche with a 500-horsepower 3.4-liter V8 and an additional 218 ponies courtesy of a pair of electric motors? More power, obviously.... [more]

Olympic figure skater uses leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion instead?

Aug 19, 2010 4:28 pm

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Safety, Porsche, Celebrities, Canada, LuxuryHaving unintentionally set at least one vehicle aflame inside of a garage ourselves, we know it takes cat-like reflexes and a certain presence of mind to keep from reducing all of your worldly possessions to... [more]

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS – First Drive Review

Aug 19, 2010 4:20 pm

A wicked, $250,000 high-five. Feast your eyes on Porsche’s fiendish self-embrace, a devilish pat on its own back. That’s right, the GT2 RS’s primary reason for being is for the heroic German automaker to reassert itself atop the Nürburgring lap-time pack. And, at 7 minutes 18 seconds—a... [more]

TechArt Releases 620-hp Performance Upgrade for Porsche 911 Turbo S

Aug 19, 2010 12:00 pm

Since 1987, the engineers at Germany’s TechArt have worked their magic on Porsche products, enhancing the performance and styling of Stuttgart’s finest. TechArt’s latest effort is a tuning package for the 911 Turbo S—which in itself is a hopped-up version of the 500-hp 911 Turbo—that... [more]

Video: Jay Leno's Guided Tour Of The Porsche 918 Spyder

Aug 19, 2010 9:45 am

Here at High Gear Media, we've talked a lot about the stunning Porsche 918 spyder. Most recently, we learned that it's officially making the leap from concept to production, and it's going to be more powerful than expected. Yesterday, we saw Jay Leno and Arnold Schwarzenegger smitten by the... [more]

Report: Next-Gen Porsche 911 to Offer 7-Speed Manual, Plug-in Hybrid

Aug 19, 2010 12:08 am

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S coupe and cabriolet
Porsche is preparing big changes for its most iconic model, the 911. The next-generation model -- codenamed 991 -- is "definitely brand-new," Automobile magazine says. The next 911 is said to lose as much as 100 pounds and offer 10-percent greater fuel efficiency than the current car, pictured... [more]

Techart Coaxes 620 Horsepower from 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S

Aug 18, 2010 10:08 pm

2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S rear three-quarter view
Porsche recently unveiled its top-dog 911, the GT2 RS, which has 620 horsepower on tap. German tuner Techart took to a lesser Porsche 911, the Turbo S, and set about tuning it to GT2 RS power levels. The result is a 911 with 620 horsepower and all-wheel-drive traction.According to Porsche, the... [more]

2011 Porsche Panamera

Aug 18, 2010 8:40 pm

The Basics: Sports car handling, German engineering, Porsche styling and...four doors? The Panamera again has strayed well outside Porsche's well-trodden sports car heritage to become one of the world's best sports sedans. The 2011 Porsche Panamera is no four-door coupe, like the Aston Martin... [more]

Video: Jay Leno gets private time with Porsche 918 Spyder

Aug 18, 2010 7:58 pm

Jay Leno and Porsche 918 Spyder
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Performance, Videos, Porsche Jay Leno's Garage gets private time with Porsche 918 Spyder - Click above to view video after the jump One of the things we like most about Jay Leno, aside from being a hugely knowledgeable car guy, of course, is his access. Who... [more]

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