According to leaked photos, Porsche has applied for a patent on the 918 Spyder in China, as usual the pictures leaked out so here we have a very first look at the final production version of the 918 Spyder.
As no surprise, the production version looks pretty similar to the concept versions, but it has finally received its door handles, mirrors, indicator lights, seat belts, a slightly different front bumper and redesigned air intakes in the front bumper. Also, the exhaust pipes are now placed in the right position and not on the car’s side as in the concept versions.
Power comes from a 570hp 4.6 liter V8 mated to a 200hp electric motor, the engine will be backed up by two electric motors which are rumored to have a combined output of 245 hp (183 kW). This could enable the model to develop approximately 795 hp (593 kW) and 575 lb-ft (780 Nm) of torque.
The production version of the Porsche 918 is expected to debut around September next year, priced at some 1 million USD.
Onyx Concept has recently released more images with the Porsche Panamera Onyx GST Edition.
Other parts of the program include 22-inch wheels, leather treatment for the interior, sport seats and steering wheel, carbon rims, floor mats, and two engine upgrades for the Diesel and Turbo models. With modified bumpers, side skirts and widened wheel arches.
Under the hood, Onyx Concept offers performance upgrades on both engines – a diesel version with 350 horsepower and a turbo with 650 horsepower.
The new Porsche GT9 Vmax is 9ff’s newest creation based on the 911 model. The 1,400-horsepower GT9 VMax is expected to make its world debut at the 2012 Essen Motor Show in Nov 31, 2012.
It's powered by a flat six 4.2-liter bi-turbo engine with a boost pressure of 2 bar, capable of producing 1400 HP (1029.7 kW) at 7,950 rpm and 855 lb-ft (1,160 Nm) at 5,600 rpm. The engine is connected to a sequential six-speed gearbox with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles.
The mid-mounted engine drives the wheels through a six-speed sequential transmission with steering wheel-mounted shift paddles, with 9ff quoting a 0-100km/h (62mph) time of 3.1 seconds, 0-200km/h (124mph) in 6.8 seconds and 0-300km/h (186mph) in 13 seconds flat.
At the exterior, there are also aerodynamic improvements, new wheels, air vents and special racing stripes and graphics. With such performances, comes a matching price tag as 9ff’s tuning kit starts at €895,000, excluding VAT and other taxes.
NLC reveals its Concept styling package for Panamera GP-970. The body kit design for the car includes a new front bumper with a beak nose, a ventilated hood, side skirts, a spoiler, rear bumper and of course the usual sports suspension and exhaust.
The rear bumper sports unique character lines beneath the taillights, and a simulated vent is placed on top of the hatch. Completing the look are gold-finished, five-spoke forged alloy wheels, which measure 22×9.5 in front and 22×11 in the rear.
The front rims measure in at 9.5 x 22 inches and are hugged by 265/30R22 rubber, while the rear rims are 11 x 22 inches and wrapped in 315/25R22 tires. You can opt for other rims ranging from 20 to 23 inches that are available in black, gold, or titanium grey.
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A Grand Tourismo superlative NLC offer with the new Panamera Concept GP-970. Target a completely new design and more aggressive line was to create. Share with the aerodynamics were very high value on quality, fit and perfect Processing set. All parts are made of lightweight carbon fiber. The aerodynamic kit consists from the front bumper, bonnet, side skirts, roof spoiler and rear bumper. Of course, all parts are also available individually. The sound is a sport exhaust system (cat back with throttle control) in black or polished rounded. The forged wheels with dimensions of 9.5 x 22 with 265/30-22 front front and 11 x 22 with 315/25-22 come back naturally from the NLC factory, they are on the house its 5-axis machining centers customized to suit customer requirements. The parts are available for all Panamera models from 09, for the hybrid, diesel, and S models will In addition, the Turbo and GTS needs light package More information at www.no-limit-custom.com
Porsche has releases the new 911 Cabriolet,which will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next week.
The Carrera Cabriolet is powered by a 3.4-liter flat-six engine with 350 hp, while the Carrera S Cabriolet features a larger 3.8-liter flat-six with 400 hp. Both engines are mated to a standard seven-speed manual transmission and a seven-speed dual-clutch PDK being available as an option. The 2013 model will be available as the Carrera Cabriolet and the Carrera S Cabriolet starting at €100,532 and €114,931 in Germany and MSRP $93,700 and $108,000 in the U.S., respectively.
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Porsche unveils the 911 Cabrio to the public for the first time in Detroit
US deliveries in 2011 increase by 15 per cent to 29,023 vehicles
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is getting 2012 underway with a world premiere: The sports car manufacturer is unveiling the Cabrio version of the new 911 for the first time at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit (9 - 22 January). As one of the world's largest auto shows, the Detroit Motor Show traditionally ushers in the new automotive year. The show in the automotive capital is regarded as an important international marketplace and forum for trends and opinions that is of particular significance for the North American market.
"The USA is and remains an important market for Porsche with good growth prospects," said Bernhard Maier, Porsche AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing. "Detroit was deliberately chosen for the world premiere of the new 911 Cabrio because the USA is far and away our largest 911 Cabrio market." The Coupé variant of the sports car classic will be available in the USA starting in February 2012 with the Cabriolet following a few months later, providing a fresh impetus.
In 2011, Porsche's dealers in the USA sold 29,023 Cayennes, Panameras, 911s, Boxsters and Caymans to US customers. That was 15 per cent more than in the previous year. The most successful model in 2011 was the Cayenne with 12,978 units (+55.6%). Shortly before the change of model, Porsche even managed to boost 911 sales by 4.9 per cent to 6,016 vehicles. In the New Year 2012, the Zuffenhausen company anticipates selling more than 30,000 vehicles in the United States.
To achieve this, the sports car manufacturer is fielding numerous new models in the United States: the premiere of the new 911 will be followed by the 430 hp Panamera GTS in spring. This will subsequently be followed by the Cayenne Diesel as Porsche's first compression-ignition car in the USA. The compact Cajun off-road vehicle will also be celebrating its debut in 2013.
"By building a new headquarters in Atlanta in the US State of Georgia we are underlining our growth ambitions in the region," said Bernhard Maier. The complex, adjacent to the new terminal of Atlanta's international airport, will comprise not just modern, energy-efficient offices for approximately 400 employees but also the technical service department as well as a training centre and circuit where customers can test the Porsche vehicles' outstanding driving characteristics. The new US headquarters, which will for the first time centralise all administrative, training and sales functions and financial services, is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2013. Porsche Cars North America has been based in Atlanta for the past 13 years. Porsche also plans to build an additional customer test facility in Carson in California, between the airports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Porsche is investing more than 100 million US dollars in the Atlanta head office and test facility in Carson.
ASMA Design has released details and photos for the porsche cayenne turbo called Giant.
The kit was manufactured from carbon fiber and includes a new bonnet, that completely redesigned front-bumper with integrated day-lights, side skirts, rear bumper with integrated diffuser and two rear spoilers. The wheels measure a massive 22 inches. Under the hood, ASMA has failed to match up to their promise as the factory fitted power unit has been considered strong enough. Therefore we are left contemplating if the widebody aerodynamic kit is enough to satisfy.
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Making claims of perfection is a dangerous thing to do, especially in the exclusive and demanding world of SUV supercar tuning. But there is one man who can actually make this claim of perfection, and even go as far as to name his incredible automotive creation The Giant. And this man is Erturul ASMA, and this is his amazing, ASMA ‘’The Giant’’ Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
As these stunning pictures can only prove, Erturul ASMA has taken the Porsche to entirely new levels of automotive theatre. In fact, thanks to ‘’The Giant’’, you can forget about the world of top-end tuning here on Earth, and now, and only now, think in terms of an awesome new age of customization.
Wide arch at over 2-metres in total width, with over 10cms of super-phat and super-sculpted over each of the one-off ASMA rims, rims that are also mind-blowing in their dimensions. How do 295-30-22 out the back and 295-30-22 up front grab you? Hard! And once this stunning design grabs you, it will never let you go. The wide ‘n’ wild completely custom fiber bodywork is simply unmatched and unbeatable, anywhere in the world. Sharp, extra-aggressive bodylines take this Cayenne to whole new levels of road-presence; this Cayenne is always in full attack mode, making 550hp to back-up the ASMA GmbH styling.
Only Erturul ASMA can make and prove his claims of perfection, but he must also apologize… apologize to all the owners of standard Cayenne’s everywhere, for there can be only one ASMA ‘’The Giant’’.
Porsche has unveiled the 2012 911 (991) at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Arguably the biggest bit of news regarding the 2012 911 is its seven-speed manual transmission, available with both the 3.4-liter and 3.8-liter flat-six engines. That, combined with start/stop technology means the new 911 will be more efficient than ever, though its impressive output numbers (300 horsepower for the 3.4-liter mill, 400 hp for the 3.8) mean it'll still be an excellent enthusiast machine out on the road. Porsche claims 0-60 times of 4.4 seconds for the base Carrera and 4.1 seconds for the Carrera S.
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World premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show The new Porsche 911 Carrera: Tradition meets modernity
Stuttgart. At 48, the Porsche 911 Carrera is younger than ever: The completely redesigned generation of the sports car icon is stepping into the limelight with its flat, stretched silhouette, exciting contours and precisely designed details, yet from the very first glance it remains unmistakably a 911. True to the 911 tradition, the distinctive Porsche design language with its tendons and muscles exudes power and elegance.
The 100 millimetre (~ 3.9 inches) longer wheelbase and reduced height combined with the up to 20-inch wheels underpin the athletic appearance. At the same time, the typical sports car compact exterior dimensions were retained. Seen from the front, the eye is drawn to the 911's trademark wide-arched wings. They emphasise the wider front track, so that the new 911 Carrera models sit even more solidly on the road. The remodelled exterior mirrors are accommodated on the upper edge of the door and not as before on the mirror triangle. Not only is this aerodynamically advantageous, it also emphasises the new design line and visual impression of width.
The all-new, lightweight body is an intelligent aluminium-steel construction. It is responsible for a significant proportion of the weight reduction of up to 45 kilograms. Combined with significantly greater rigidity. Aerodynamic optimisation - including a wider, variably extending rear spoiler - enabled the new 911 Carrera's lift to be reduced yet further while retaining a very good Cd value.
To complement the modern exterior design, the Porsche designers created an interior, the architecture of which takes its cue from the Porsche Carrera GT. The driver is now even more closely integrated with the cockpit thanks to the centre console rising up to the front with the high-mounted shift lever or gear selector located especially close to the steering wheel in typical motorsport fashion. Classic Porsche elements are also to be found inside, as they are on the outside: the instrument cluster with five round instruments - one of them a high resolution multifunction screen, the central rev counter and the ignition lock to the left of the steering wheel.
Setting the standard in its class, as it has for generations, the new 911 Carrera and Carrera S raise the performance and efficiency bar yet another notch. All versions get by with significantly less than ten litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (28 mpg imp.). Fuel consumption and emissions are up to 16 per cent lower compared with its predecessor. Among other things, this is achieved by systems and functions such as auto start/stop, thermal management, electrical system recuperation, the world's first seven-speed manual transmission and - in conjunction with the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) - sailing as it is called. The new electro-mechanical power steering offers not only Porsche's typical precision and feedback but also helps to increase efficiency and reduce fuel-consumption.
For example, the 911 Carrera with the new 350 hp (~ 257 kW) 3.4-litre boxer engine and optional PDK consumes a mere 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres (~ 34 mpg imp.) based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) - 1.6 l/100 km (~ 6 mpg imp.) less than its predecessor. Also, at 194 g/km CO2, it is the first Porsche sports car to make it below the 200 g/km mark. With the 911 Carrera S as well, with its 3.8-litre boxer engine and what is now 400 hp (~ 294 kW), fuel consumption when paired with the optional PDK is reduced by 14 per cent or 1.5 l/100 km (~ 5 mpg imp.) to 8.7 l/100 km (~ 32 mpg imp.) despite 15 hp (~ 11 kW) more power. That equates to CO2 emissions of 205 g/km.
At the same time there are performance improvements in both models. The 911 Carrera S with PDK manages to accelerate from nought to 100 km/h (~ 62 mph) in 4.3 seconds. Pressing the Sport Plus button on the optional Sport Chrono package cuts that to 4.1 seconds. The 911 Carrera with PDK needs only 4.6 seconds (Sport Plus 4.4 seconds) to sprint from a standing start to 100 km/h (~ 62 mph).
The new 911 doesn't just offer better longitudinal dynamics, however, but top performance at an unprecedented level in terms of transverse dynamics as well. In addition to the longer wheelbase, the greater agility, precision and driving stability are based, among other things, on the wider front track, the new rear axle and new electro-mechanical power steering. Depending on the model, there are other standard or optional active control systems available as well that further enhance the driving dynamics. That is especially true for the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) active roll stabilisation system, available for the first time on the 911 Carrera S. For example, the system reduces lateral inclination when cornering, the tyres always being in the optimal position relative to the road surface and able to transmit higher lateral forces. Maximum cornering speeds are increased; even faster lap times on racing circuits are possible.
It has therefore been possible in the new model to extend yet further the span of apparently contradictory attributes such as performance and efficiency, sportiness and everyday practicality that has always typified the Porsche 911. That makes the 911 Carrera more of a 911 than ever. The new Porsche 911 Carrera celebrates its world premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The launch of the new 911 models gets under way on 3 December 2011, the new cars can be orderd from September 1st. Prices in Germany are 88,038 euro for the 911 Carrera and 102,436 euro for the 911 Carrera S, including 19 per cent VAT and market-specific equipment.
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