Porschepedia.org » Features

That Porsche Cayenne Makes One Great Tractor

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:58:52 +0000

We all know Porsche makes top of the line, luxury automobiles. But did you also know with the towing capacity of their all new Cayenne, they make great tractors too? That’s what one Danish farmer decided to prove when he strapped the hoe (who you callin’ a hoe?!) to the rear end of his brand new Porsche.

“The Porsche Cayenne Turbo generates an impressive 450 HP and 450 lb-ft of torque from its twin turbo V8, more than enough to pull the roller along the ground.” says Jalopnik. Well, it’s true – the farmer has plowed more then a few yards of his fields with the German automobile. Hey, the work’s gotta get done somehow.

Porsche to Consider Mini Cooper Challenge

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:28:47 +0000

Porsche has been challenged by one of the top small car makers in the world – MINI. The BMW owned brand has decided to pick a fight with Germany’s Porsche Motors. Via the Internet (ie: Mini’s FaceBook page) the auto maker wants to pit a Mini Cooper S against Porsche’s superior 911 Carrera S in two weeks. Porsche normally doesn’t take kind to bullies – but they know the chances of winning are pretty solid.

“Mini’s betting on its 172 hp Cooper S to whoop the 385 hp Porsche 911 and are challenging them via a Facebook campaign, a full page ad in the New York Times and [This Video]. Mini USA President Jim McDowell — formerly of Porsche — wants Porsche USA president Detlev von Platen to meet him at Road Atlanta (convenient to Porsche’s Georgia HQ) on June 21st with the drivers of their choice. Should Porsche win, McDowell will sport a shirt saying the Porsche is faster than the Mini. McDowell even throws in a Porsche-gets-bald-guys-laid joke.”

“Porsche has the most racing victories of any manufacturer out there — 28,000 and counting — maybe we should go for 28,001,” according to Steve Janisse, Porsche’s Media Relations Manager. “We just need to see what they’re up to.”

A Porsche Hybrid, at the 2010 New York Auto Show

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:10:00 +0000

Is that a hybrid Porsche 911 GT3 parked at the 2010 New York International Auto Show? Why yes, yes it is. In fact, there were dozens of various hybrids from every auto maker at the 2010 NY Show. It’s the in thing, after all.

But when a classic race car and luxury performance maker like Porsche shows up with their 911 GT3 R Hybrid, and parks it in a public lot, it’s going to get gawked at. Maybe that was the plan.

Porsche’s “racing lab” came up with their 40,000-RPM electric hybrid engine, which kicks the butt of most other gas-electric rides. The lucky driver of this Porsche can direct the power generated, up to 120 kilowatts, or 60 kilowatts per front motor, to the front wheels at will.

The Porsche 911 GT3R (long enough name?) follows the basic rechargeable hybrid tech – a generator behind each wheel, which gets its power from braking and acceleration.

Source: Jalopnik

Dartz Invents Fake Whale Penis Leather Interior

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:46:36 +0000

Dartz, a company that has been butchered by PETA & the media for including whale penis foreskin leather interiors/exteriors for tunner cars, has invented “Whale Safe” – a fake whale penis leather – feels like real mammal wiener! Producers from The Cove, who recently closed down a California restaurant for secretly (well, not secretly enough) selling whale meat meals, will sigh a bit of relief that Dartz is ending their fetish with whale schlong.

According to their press release: PORSCHE covered with WHALE.SKIN.VINYL, new generation of car wrapping materials.

This vinyl is not regular vinyl which became more and more popular car trend. This is authentic copy ….yes, this is a copy of WHALE PENIS SKIN SURFACE.

But no whale lost their penis – as this is artificial covering.

And that’s not all. On liner of WHALE.SKIN.VINYL You will see SAVE The WHALES logo – so everybody, who installed WHALE.SKIN.VINYL in their car will support SAVE The WHALES movement and will allow Earth Biggest Penises owners to feel safe in ocean – as DARTZ created an alternative to their skin!

It’s a strange, weird world we live in folks. Strange days indeed.

Pic Source: Jalopnik

Porsche Gets DUBBED with Prior Design 911 GT

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:14:55 +0000

Porsche models have always been a favorite of DUB and auto enhancement enthusiasts. At the 2010 Philadelphia International Auto Show this was no different. Whether you’re in the city of Brotherly Love or on the coast of Los Angeles California, Porsche lovers of the sports car can be found tinkering and making their rides better, faster, stronger. Many DUB’bers had their Porsche 911′s on the showroom floor on the East Coast. One maker which did NOT send an enhanced Porsche to Philly was Prior Design, which is a shame because their all new 911 GT PD3 is the hottest redesign we’ve seen in ages. Check out the press release below.

PRIOR-Design – Porsche 911 PD3 – Complete Perfection

Right at the start of the New Year, PRIOR-Design presented its latest aerodynamic achievement. The goal of the new aerodynamic package wasn’t to reinvent the wheel. The motto was actually complete perfection. With this aim in mind, the PRIOR designers have succeeded in a reinterpretation of the Porsche 911 GT3, which has changed it from being a ‘straightforward’ sports car into an exclusive super sports car – the Porsche 911 PD3!

In detail: thanks to its design, the revised front section ensures an improved supply of fresh air as well as improved levels of downforce. The single most important factor behind these results is the revised dispersal of the air flows through the carbon spoiler blade and the carbon inlets. With the help of the sd-value enhancing sills, the side line of the GT3 is guided seamlessly to the rear, ending at a rear section which is also new. Along with its visuals, the rear section also offers advantages in terms of driving stability and air supply. These improvements have been achieved by a diffusor which contains two integrated carbon fins. The end of the muffler is completely enclosed, which additionally optimises the aerodynamic attributes. Air inlets which are positioned on the left and the right, are additionally strengthened with two carbon inlets.

The GT3 wing, designed in Stuttgart, was judged to be sound by the PRIOR-Design team and therefore remains unchanged. The materials used in the 911 PD3 aerodynamics programme correspond with PRIOR-Design’s latest technological advances. A newly developed carbon-flex fibre glass composite was used, which both saves weight at the same time as offering a maximum level of strength and sufficient flexibility. This means that the necessary level of stability is guaranteed at speeds both up to and beyond 300 km/h.

To convey a genuine feeling of individuality and perfection, along with the aerodynamic and visual aspects, it was necessary for the subjective vehicles dynamic feeling in the form of noise and handling characteristics to be completed. This also includes the option of an in-house designed, hand-made stainless steel exhaust system, which in addition to a positive performance development also offers the driver a virtuoso driving experience over the full rev range, all the way up to 8,400 revs/min.

In addition to this, an ultra light, multi-section forged wheel that has been developed according to the toughest requirements is also available. This can be developed in a choice of different dimensions on the basis of customer request, and due to its variable size, offers an improved distribution of performance and road handling. The adapted chassis means that the body is now some 30 millimetres closer to the road surface, and the deeper centre of gravity that results improves both the handling and feedback of the vehicle without compromising the levels of driving comfort in any way.

Our Favorite Porsche Chase Scenes

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:59:39 +0000

This past weeks release of The Belgrade Phantom in Amsterdam has us thinking about other great Porsche Chase scenes. The film, based during soviet-era Serbia, revolves around Vlada Vasiljevic, who stole a white Porsche 911, using it to torment police over a 10 day period. The feature includes some amazing chase sequences:

Exciting! But what about other great car chases from film history, starring the Porsche? Here’s a few which stand out in our minds:

Bad Boys

Sorry about the poor video quality, but it’s hard to get anything produced by Fox on YouTube. This 90′s classic shows off the driving (and stereotyping) skills of both Will “The Fresh Prince” Smith and Martin “Martin” Lawrence. It’s without a doubt my personal favorite Porsche chase.

No Man’s Land

A big dud from the 80′s features A-Lister Charlie Sheen and B-Lister DB Sweeney as two grifting car thieves. They lead cops on a car chase in Southern California, spouting badly scripted puns the entire way.

Miami Vice

Buddy cops chasing a Porsche 910 through Miami streets – ok it’s TV not film, but Michael Mann is always good for an action sequence or two.

Real Porsche Chase (Music on vid is NSFW)

This apparent “real” high speed pursuit between cops in Stockholm and a runaway 911 took place last year.

Highway Racer

A little known Italian film from the 70′s features great sequences, a tight finish and lots of terrible “try not to look at the camera, just stare out into space” moments.

Porsche Roots are in Electric Car Making

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:05 +0000

About 100 years ago, when both Porsche and the “horse-less carriage” were new, Ferdinand Porsche was in the business of making an electric car. Long before the time of green cars being “in” – and when electricity was still a treasured commodity – this Porsche was (possibly) the first produced “hybrid” vehicle.

First shown at the Paris World Fair of 1900 and developed by Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the company by the same name, for Austrian royal carriage manufacturer, Jacob Lohner & Co, this was the world’s first advanced electric car and led directly to the production of the first gas-electric hybrid car more than a century ago.

Now it seems Porsche may head back to their electric “roots.” Speaking publicly for the first time at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Porsche’s new president and CEO, Michael Macht, revealed that Porsche is considering and working hard on an electric-powered sports car that would meet the demands of the Porsche faithful.

“I am also convinced that one day Porsche will have an electric sports car in its line-up,” said Macht at a company press conference. While he cautioned that so far the available battery technology is not “sufficient to meet Porsche’s strict requirements,” he said “our engineers are already working hard on this challenge. An electric sports car would therefore only make sense for Porsche if it offers performance and a cruising range similar to that of current sports cars in the market.”

via drivingsports.com

Porsche Got Back – Well, Got Wing

admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:29:12 +0000

The all new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup sports quite a large rear end and spoiler section.
Based on the 911 GT3 RS, the GT3 Cup features a 44mm (1.7″) wider rear body (to accommodate larger tires), a 15mm (0.6″) lower front spoiler lip (for more down force on the front axle), and a larger rear wing (for additional down force on the rear axle).

Press Release:

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 road-going version.

This is the first GT3 Cup to feature the 44-millimetre (1.73″) wider body at the rear, providing sufficient space for even larger wheels. Wider wheel arches also at the front clearly show that the front wheels are likewise new.

Engine capacity is up by 0.2 litres over the former model, engine output is 30 bhp more than before. The most important facts and figures: 3.8-litre six-cylinder horizontally-opposed power unit developing 450 bhp (331 kW), sequential six-speed manual gearbox, weight 1,200 kg (2,646 lb), racing version of the 911 GT3 RS.

The new GT3 Cup is clearly recognisable at very first sight through the special looks and design of the front end. The striking daytime driving lights come straight from the current generation of the 911, the front body panels are the same as on the 911 GT3 RS. The front spoiler lip is however 15 millimetres or almost 0.6″ lower to provide significantly more downforce on the front axle. Downforce on the rear axle is also increased by the rear wing extended in width from 1.46 to 1.70 metres (57.5 to 66.9″) and fitted higher up as a feature carried over from the even faster 911 GT3 Cup S in international FIA GT3 racing. The rear air dam with its striking air vent openings as well as the rear lights in LED technology, in turn, come straight from the road model.

The power unit featured in the new 911 GT3 Cup is largely identical to the production engine in the 911 GT3 RS – same output of 450 bhp and same maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. Capacity of the Cup engine, however, is up from 3.6 litres on the former model to 3.8 litres on the new car, helping to increase engine power by 30 bhp.

World Debut in Frankfurt: the New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

New Edition of the World´s Most Successful Racing Car

A racing exhaust system with a fully controlled catalytic converter helps to reduce harmful emissions to a minimum. As an exclusive feature in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup held on the occasion of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship races, the new 911 GT3 Cup comes with a modified, special exhaust system offering an even more dynamic and muscular sound. Another feature exclusive to the Supercup version is PCCB Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes also available on Porsche’s road models. Compared with the composite cast brake discs featured on the Carrera Cup cars, this reduces the weight of the car by approximately 20 kg or 44 lb.

The wheel arches wider at the front and the flared wheel arches at the rear provide ample space for even wider wheels. Hence, the front axle comes with three-piece light-alloy rims measuring 9.5 J x 18 (previously 9 J x 18) and running on 24/64-18 Michelin racing tyres. The three-piece light-alloy rims on the rear axle are up by one inch in width, now measuring 12 J x 18 and running on 27/68-18 tyres.

Additional Unibal joints are featured on the track control arms and the sword-shaped anti-roll bars front and rear are now adjustable to seven different positions on both sides, allowing an even more precise set-up of the car in accordance with the respective race track.

The cockpit of the new 911 GT3 Cup caters even more than before for the specific needs of the driver. An additional vent in the upper part of the front lid, for example, provides the driver with an even better supply of fresh air. The controls for the Info Display are now positioned directly on the steering wheel housing a total of six switches. And in addition to fore-and-aft adjustment, the steering wheel may now also be adjusted for height as on the regular production car.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup available exclusively in Carrara White will be delivered to customers as of the end of October. In the upcoming season it will be raced in no less than seven cup trophies – not only in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup on the occasion of Formula 1 races, but also in the Porsche Carrera Cups in Germany, Asia, Japan, and Italy, as well as the GT3 Cup Challenges in the USA and the Middle East.

Porsche Cayman Revealed as Hoax!

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:59:44 +0000

Remember the Porsche Cayman hatchback drive-by spy video we showed you not too long ago? Well, our worst fears have been proven true – the Cayman is a hoax! Who is behind such a devious act? The fellas at Top Gear, of course. Former editor of TopGear.com America, Jared Holstein, to be exact. I repeat – Porsche’s Cayman Shooting Brake is, indeed, a hoax!

We all know how much Porsche fans would droll over a two-door hatchback sportster – that or bash the living hell out of it. As Holstein said “It’s never been done before. We love wagons. And we wanted to see what we could accomplish with a high degree of sophistication, but with only a conservative effort.” Top Gear Intern Matt DuVall used a 3D animation program called Maya to create the video’s fake vehicle – and shot the scene in Brooklyn with an Italian soundtrack to give it that European-feel.

The video was planted on a Czech video-game website in order to obscure its origins. Many top automotive blogs, including World Car Fans, Auto Blog and… Porschepedia (that be us) were some of the first to drop this alleged Boxy Porsche hatch – and also the firsts to call “Bravo Sierra.”

Porsche 911 Turbo Facelift Brings Back 90′s Porsche Love

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:27:03 +0000

Porsche’s 997 911 Turbo facelift reminds us of the late 1990′s Porsche redesigns, which graced the screens of Need for Speed video games and tuning magazines worldwide. Contained inside this 2010 911 is a 3.8 liter, 6-cylinder turbocharged engine with direct-injection pumping out 500 BHP. It’s a gorgeous ride, available in both hard top and drop-top. Check out full details in the press release below.

Press Release:

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is proudly presenting a new top model at the pinnacle of its broad range of production sports cars: The new Porsche 911 Turbo combines far-reaching innovations in technology with fine tuning and supreme refinement in design. All key features of this high-performance sports car have been significantly improved, the new 911 Turbo combining a substantial improvement in fuel efficiency and lower weight with more power, even higher speed, and enhanced driving dynamics.

Particularly in terms of fuel economy and dynamic performance, the new top-of-the-range 911 from Zuffenhausen now stands out even more than before from its competitors in the market. Porsche’s new top model will be presented to the public for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show from 17 – 27 September.

The heart and highlight of the seventh generation of the Turbo is the new power unit displacing 3.8 litres and delivering maximum output of 500 bhp (368 kW). The first entirely new engine in the 35-year-history of the Turbo comes with features such as Direct Fuel Injection and Porsche’s exclusive turbocharger with variable turbine geometry on a gasoline power unit. And as an option, the new six-cylinder may be combined for the first time with Porsche’s seven-speed PDK Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (Double-Clutch Gearbox).

Models equipped with PDK are also available with a new, optional three-spoke steering wheel with gearshift paddles as an alternative to the standard steering wheel with its proven shift buttons. Fitted firmly on the steering wheel, the right paddle is for shifting up, the left paddle for shifting down. In conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package Turbo both the gearshift paddle and the PDK steering wheel with its shift buttons come with integrated displays for Launch Control and the Sport/Sport Plus mode, which are however designed differently on the two steering wheels.

The combination of PDK, Direct Fuel Injection and turbocharging ensures an unprecedented standard of efficiency, agility, responsiveness and performance, the Porsche 911 Turbo reducing CO2 emissions versus its predecessor by almost 18 per cent and therefore ranking unique in its segment also in this respect. Depending on the configuration of the car, the new top model requires just 11.4 – 11.7 ltr/100 km (equal to 24.8 – 24.1 mpg imp) under the EU5 standard. And unlike most other cars in its segment, the new Turbo remains even further below the crucial level of fuel consumption for gas guzzler tax in the USA, the special tax imposed on cars with substantial fuel consumption. All this despite acceleration to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Top speed, in turn, is 312 km/h or 194 mph.

The Turbo driver of the future will also enjoy a further improvement in driving dynamics, detailed enhancement of PTM fully controlled all-wheel drive and PSM Porsche Stability Management being further supported by new PTV Porsche Torque Vectoring available as an option. This makes the car even more agile and precise in its steering for an even higher level of driving pleasure.

Sales of the new Porsche 911 Turbo in both Coupé and Cabriolet guise are starting in Germany on 21 November 2009. The Euro base price without value-added tax and national specifications is Euro 122,400.- for the Coupé and Euro 131,800.- for the Cabriolet. The gross retail price in Germany, therefore, is Euro 145,871.- for the Coupé and Euro 157,057.- for the Cabriolet, in each case including 19% value-added tax and national specifications.

Source: WCF