Riding atop 20 inch wheels, Carrera comes with a body made of aluminum-steel “for reduced weight and greater rigidity.” Under that car’s rear hood, power comes from a 3.4 liter boxer engine, producing 345 bhp for the standard Carrera, and a 3.8 liter, 394 bhp producing powerplant for the Carrera S. Prices in the US for these models are $82,100 and $96,400 respectively.

According to official stats: Carrera S does 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds – 4.1 with the Sport Plus function in the optional Sport Chrono package. Other goodies available are the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), available for the first time on the Carrera S, providing optimized cornering with “intelligent distribution of lateral forces.”

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But this special edition doesn’t stop outside. Interior additions have been added to enhance this model. The Porsche cabin has been outfitted with Alcantara sport seats, carbon fiber trim and exclusive sill plates. There’s also a Sport Design steering wheel, unique floor mats and special badges.

Power comes from a turbocharged 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine that produces 523 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. It’s connected to a seven-speed PDK transmission, enabling the car to accelerate from 0-to-62 in 3.3 seconds, while hitting a top speed of 196 mph!

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“Based on the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the Magnum features an aggressive front bumper, extended wheel arches, and a ventilated hood. Additionally, the crossover is equipped with modified side sills, a prominent rear spoiler, and massive alloy wheels,” according to World Car Fans coverage.

Under the hood, viewers found a twin-turbo 4.8-liter V8, outfitted with a TA 058/T1 power kit. This kit enables the Porsche to produce 553 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque – an increase of 59 hp and 59 lb-ft. The Magnum can accelerate to hit a top speed 178 mph.

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Porsche’s search also discovered Richard Brumme’s 1950 356 Cabriolet, which was one of the first models built. Though very rare, the car was not originally sold in America and was disqualified for the award.

Porsche also conducted a search to find the oldest American versions of the 911, 912, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, Boxster, Cayenne, Carrera GT and Cayman.

All the winners will receive exclusive badges and have an image of their car featured in the “Sixty Years of Porsche in America” exhibit at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. Additionally, Brumme’s 1950 356 Cabriolet will be displayed at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.

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“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.

“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.”

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.

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

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.

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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.

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.